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People’s Choice voting open at show
The Sisters Library Annual Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of Sisters Library, is now open. Local art lovers can stop in during library hours and vote for their favorite pieces. The... — Updated 1/7/2020 Full story
Fourth Friday end-of-year artwalk this week
It’s time. The month, the year, and the decade are all coming to an end, but it’s hardly the end of good times. Take yourself, your family, and your friends on a stroll through the galleries of Sisters on the fourth Friday, December 27, fro... — Updated 12/23/2019 Full story
Sisters Library exhibits celebrate ‘bravery of art’
Every month, Sisters Library displays work by local artists, with exhibits coordinated by the Art Committee of the Friends of Sisters Library. This month, Linda Hanson’s large paintings h... — Updated 12/4/2019 Full story
‘One Tree – Many Songs’ unveiled in the woods near Sisters
Young Frankie Borla gave a drum roll and 40 hardy souls clapped mittened hands at the grand unveiling of “One Tree – Many Songs” on the sawdust-covered snow outside the studio of mas... — Updated 12/4/2019 Full story
Artist carves century-old maple as ode to music
A hundred years ago, pioneers planted a maple tree in the heart of West Linn. It grew tall and strong for a century, but this year, it had to be cut down. The maple tree will “live on” tha... — Updated 11/26/2019 Full story
SHE Project benefits Saving Grace
In some circumstances, women may have no place to turn for help: no friends, no family close by, no mentors, no job, and no resources. In Bend, Saving Grace, a women’s emergency shelter a... — Updated 11/26/2019 Full story
Fourth Friday fall artwalk this week
Get ready to walk, shop, sing, and celebrate the season’s bounty of new art and gifts in the galleries of Sisters, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 22. And when you’re done strolling, stop by The Belfry for a community sing-along. Hoo... — Updated 11/19/2019 Full story
Artist Sandy Dutko explores, experiments
Sandy Dutko doesn’t know a time in her life without art. “I knew I liked it when I was in kindergarten, and my teacher said I had artistic talent,” she said. “I was the one who always... — Updated 11/5/2019 Full story
“The Knot Rider” rides again
A dozen or so years ago, renowned Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett applied brush to board and created a whimsical piece called “The Knot Rider.” Bennett told The Nugget the story of how the... — Updated 10/29/2019 Full story
Spinning, weaving grow in popularity
Eight-year-old Nolan Riding ran the shuttle back and forth across the weft of fiber on his table loom, and then pressed the beater against the weave, creating a pattern of fabric that will... — Updated 10/15/2019 Full story
Art students tour Hood Ave. galleries
Two dozen art students from Sisters Middle School art classes walked to town Thursday for a colorful tour through four galleries on Hood Avenue. First, they gathered in front of Sisters... — Updated 10/8/2019 Full story
Oscar Peña’s work is on display at Sisters library
As a youngster growing up in Mexico City, Oscar Peña loved to draw. He studied art along with his other subjects, and his grandfather gave him a book about how to draw animals. He... — Updated 10/1/2019 Full story
Photographer hosts retrospective
Professional photographers use their heart, their talents, and their tools to document the “who, what, and where” of life, from its ugly and unbelievable underbelly to the most famous people and beautiful places on earth. Jay Mather has mad... — Updated 10/1/2019 Full story
Watercolor painter joins Central Oregon arts scene
Colors that gently move and melt into one another are the usual signature of a watercolor painter. Watercolor artist Terri Dill-Simpson makes images that sometimes whisper softly, or... — Updated 9/3/2019 Full story
Fourth Friday August night’s artwalk this week
Summer is winding down, but the evenings are still warm and perfect for strolling through the galleries of Sisters. This month’s Fourth Friday Artwalk is August 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. Gather your family and friends to visit the galleries f... — Updated 8/20/2019 Full story
Stone sculptors make rock solid art, friendships
Turning a stone into a work of art is hard work. It’s dirty. It’s noisy. It can be toxic. And it’s addicting. Ask any one of the artists participating in the International Stone Carvi... — Updated 8/20/2019 Full story
Area landscapes on display at library
Landscape photographs by former Sisters resident Kirk Arton Hoover are on display in the Computer Room of Sisters Library until Aug. 21. Hoover picked up his first film camera around 1975,... — Updated 8/14/2019 Full story
Stone sculptors make rock solid art — and friendships
Turning a stone into a work of art is hard work. It’s dirty. It’s noisy. It can be toxic. And it’s addicting. Ask any one of the artists participating in the International Stone Carvi... — Updated 8/13/2019 Full story
Fourth Friday midsummer artwalk this week
Summer is in full swing in Sisters, with music, art, food, and recreation around every corner. Stay in the swing by joining the Fourth Friday Artwalk through the galleries of Sisters this week, sponsored by the Sisters Arts Association.... — Updated 7/24/2019 Full story
Needlepoints pay tribute to folk artist
Clementine Hunter was a self-taught Louisiana folk artist. Born in 1886 or ’87, she lived and worked for most of her life on Melrose Plantation near Natchitoches. She made thousands of painti... — Updated 7/9/2019 Full story
Tour gave glimpse of artistic process
Sunshine, blue skies and ideal temperatures made for a perfect weekend as art-loving visitors followed the blue and white signs to the Artist Studio Tour. Fields with crops growing and cows... — Updated 7/2/2019 Full story
Artist’s one-woman show of wild horses at library
Five and a half years ago, upon hearing that six horses out of the Ochoco herd near Big Summit Prairie had been shot, Carol Statton grabbed her camera and took a ride that would change her... — Updated 6/4/2019 Full story
Beth Eckert’s photo collages as nostalgic as a crazy quilt
Beth Eckert’s photo collages, hanging in the Sisters Library Computer Room this month, are happy combinations remade of photographs she took years ago. They portray her favorite things, and t... — Updated 6/4/2019 Full story
Circle of Friends hits fundraising goal
The friends and donors of Circle of Friends in Sisters stepped up to the tune of $115,000, last Thursday night at the organization’s annual fund raising dinner. Like many nonprofit organizations, Circle of Friends relies on a combination o... — Updated 5/28/2019 Full story
Circle of Friends builds relationships
Circle of Friends in Sisters pairs adult mentors with young people. Begun eight years ago, the original intent was a long-term relationship between adult mentors and children (mentees) from... — Updated 5/22/2019 Full story
