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 By Helen Schmidling    News

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

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Sharing joy with the world, one “Bot” at a time

When Gary Hirsch was a little boy, he suffered from horrible, monster-infested nightmares – dreams so vivid they sent him knocking on his parents’ bedroom door for comfort. The m... — Updated 4/17/2019 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Sharing joy with the world, one “Bot” at a time

When Gary Hirsch was a little boy, he suffered from horrible, monster-infested nightmares – dreams so vivid they sent him knocking on his parents’ bedroom door for comfort. The m... — Updated 4/16/2019 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Expo Night a hit at middle school

Last Thursday was Expo Night at Sisters Middle School. The commons and surrounding classrooms were awash in color, music, invention, and creation. The audience was students, parents,... — Updated 4/16/2019 Full story

 
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Art from different perspectives

Husband-and-wife painters Gordon and Kay Baker are the featured artists at Sisters Library this month. Both artists paint primarily landscapes, but their approach to art is wildly different.... — Updated 3/12/2019 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

The Good Day Café opens in Sisters

The Good Day Café adjacent to Bedouin, at 143 E. Hood Ave. in Sisters, is open for business. Last May, when Harmony Thomas bought the adjacent women's boutique called Bedouin from Janet... — Updated 2/19/2019 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

People's Choice winners named at library exhibit

During the past three weeks at Sisters Library, the people voted - and how they voted! This year, a record number of People's Choice ballots were turned in, each ballot listing the three... — Updated 1/31/2019 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Vote for local art at library

Voting is now open for the People's Choice Awards, presented as part of the 12th annual Sisters Library Art Exhibit, sponsored by Friends of Sisters Library (FOSL). There is no financial stipend, but the friendly competition for the... — Updated 1/15/2019 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Kimry Jelen's love affair with horses

Artist Kimry Jelen has a life-long love affair with horses. At the tender age of three, while attending a local fair, she slipped away from her parents, who found her at the pony rides. By... — Updated 12/11/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Sisters artist launches Kickstarter campaign

On the morning of his 69th birthday last week, Paul Alan Bennett woke up and opened a Kickstarter campaign to finance publication of "Night Skies," a book that is his legacy. Night Skies incl... — Updated 12/11/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Three printmakers show work at Sisters Library

This month, prints made by three artists, each using different processes, are hanging in the Sisters Library. Katie Newton's "Lumen Landscapes" depict microcosms within the Pacific... — Updated 11/6/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

2019 Oregon Wings & Feathers calendars available

The 2019 "Oregon Wings and Feathers" calendar is coming soon to a shop near you. Wildlife Photographer Douglas Beall of Camp Sherman has assembled this year's calendar from his favorite... — Updated 10/16/2018 Full story

 
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Artist Studio tour on tap in Sisters

Danae Bennett-Miller, bronze artist, ran her fingers through the shallow water in her worktable. Then she dipped a cup into an old turkey-roasting pan filled with melted wax and skillfully... — Updated 7/17/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

MIX Quilts depict Japanese Garden

If you've ever been to Portland's Japanese Garden, this year's MIX (Materials in the Extreme) Quilt Exhibit will evoke fond memories of tea gardens, luscious greenery, sparkling water... — Updated 7/10/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Watercolors reflect Hayden's colorful life

One morning last week, every computer in the Sisters Library was in use. Patrons busily but quietly went about their tasks - job-hunting, researching history, or simply checking their email... — Updated 6/12/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Len Babb's art recalls the past in the West

There was a time, when Len Babb finished a painting, he'd give it to a friend, or maybe trade it, but mostly he'd toss it into a corner and then move on to the next one. But that was before... — Updated 6/5/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Viewing Sisters through camera lens

Photographer Conrad Weiler is prolific. He heads outdoors with camera in hand nearly every day. After a short walk, a longer drive, or a kayak paddle, he returns to his home in Camp Sherman t... — Updated 4/3/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Exploring art and community

Exploring the world of regional creative residencies, courtesy of The Roundhouse Foundation, recent works by six Sisters artists are now on exhibit at Sisters Art Works. Last Thursday evening, these six artists reported on their experiences... — Updated 2/13/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Foundation gains experience from artists

In an effort to further its support for the arts and artists in Sisters and Central Oregon, The Roundhouse Foundation invited a group of local artists to experience artist in residency... — Updated 1/30/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

People's Choice winners named at library exhibit

The Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit presented its People's Choice Awards at a reception at the library on Friday evening. As the names of four award-winners were announced, from the far... — Updated 1/30/2018 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Local weaver organized traveling show

"Color Gone Wild," the 2018 traveling show by the Weaving Guilds of Oregon (WeGO), kicks off a statewide tour January 8 at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. For Sisters resident... — Updated 12/26/2017 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Sisters Arts Association Fourth Friday Art Stroll

It's three days before Christmas and all through the town, folks are visiting galleries, up street and down! It's the monthly Fourth Friday Art Stroll through the galleries of Sisters, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 22. At Hood Avenue... — Updated 12/19/2017 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

Art in the natural world

Caroline Stratton-Crow stepped back from hanging the last piece of art on the wall and exclaimed, "This is really pretty scary - seeing all of my art in one place!" This month,... — Updated 12/5/2017 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

2018 Oregon bird calendars available

The 2018 "Oregon Wings and Feathers" calendar is now available. Wildlife photographer Douglas Beall has assembled this year's calendar from his favorite photographs of birds taken in the past... — Updated 10/24/2017 Full story

 
 By Helen Schmidling    News

McGregor paintings soon to be a book

Is there a term for animals that share their familiar names? If you know the answer, please tell Dennis McGregor. Over the years, the Sisters artist and musician has painted hundreds - maybe... — Updated 8/22/2017 Full story

 

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