Caldera will host a series of Saturday “Open Studio” events that are free and open to the public. Caldera presents the work of professional artists from across the country. Upcoming Open Studio dates are February 25 and March 24, 1-3pm. Open Studios take place in Caldera’s beautiful Arts Center at Blue Lake, just west of the town of Sisters, Oregon.
The Open Studio series is a special opportunity to experience part of the creative process that happens most often behind closed doors, of an exceptional group of artists and writers.
It showcases works-in-progress by artists who have been awarded four-week stays at Blue Lake through Caldera’s Artist in Residence program. The artists, who have been selected through an application and jurying process, stay in a private cottage during their residency, and work in a studio or work space at Caldera’s Arts Center.
Featured January artists was poet J. Hope Stein, visual artist Ann Lovett, writer Ben Moorad, visual artist and dancer collaboration Suniti Dernovsek/ David Stein and visual artist Jerry Monteith.
February artist include: poet Harvey Hix, visual artist Erin Beaver, writer Leanne Hall, performer Kate Sanderson Holly and visual artist Erik Peterson.
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The artists of Journeys Art Quilt Group present their fourth annual show, The Affair of the Necklace. Beginning January 3, at Sisters Art Works Entry Gallery, 204 W. Adams Ave., the show will continue through February. Gallery hours are 10am to 5pm daily, and Saturdays 10am to 2pm. Those who wish to meet the artists are invited to attend opening night reception from 4-6pm on Friday, January 6.The challenge originated in a group conversation about a necklace worn by one member. Each person was asked to design a quilt 18 inches wide and 45 inches long, around the topic of “the affair of the necklace.” The theme could be interpreted according to color, shape or an idea that was evoked by the necklace.Just as the word “affair” in the English language has many meanings, the artists’ interpretations of the theme resulted in an amazing group of work. The designs use cotton, wool and silk, as well as embellishments, and viewers will be surprised at the variety: everything from whimsy to romance, from adventures in the abstract to pictorial, from playful to intense.
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This year’s 2012 Winter Concert Series. lineup begins with the fantastic New Orleans Zydeco dance band Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys on January 23, followed by an intimate songwriter show with Sisters Folk Festival fan favorite Martyn Joseph on February 10. To finish off the series in a big way, female trio Red Molly performs on March 8. All performances will be held at the Sisters High School Auditorium.Jeffery Broussard is known by many as a Zydeco accordion master and band leader, comparable to the likes of Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco. On stage the band has perfected their ensemble approach using fierce dynamics and an irresistible Cajun groove.
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Tickets are now on sale for the next Starry Nights production, A Starry Nights Christmas with Gary Morris. Morris first appeared at Starry Nights in 1998, where he thrilled the audience with a magnificent voice that has made him a country music and Broadway star. He will make a special stop in Sisters on his national tour to bring his celebrated acoustic Christmas concert to the Sisters High School stage on Saturday, December 17. Thanks to Gary’s great generosity in once again donating his time, the event will raise much-needed funds for the Sisters Schools Foundation.Gary’s son, singer-songwriter Matt Morris, will be joining his father for the performance, taking the Starry Nights audience on a musical holiday journey that promises to be unforgettable. A rising star on the music scene, Matt released his solo album When Everything Breaks Open last year to critical rave reviews and appeared on such shows as “Ellen” and “Letterman”. Matt is also an award-winning songwriter who has co-written with Christina Aguilera and penned hits for such artists as Justin Timberlake, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson.
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Sisters Folk Festival’s Americana Project Arts Outreach Scholarship fund (APAOS) has received a $5,000 grant from the PGE Foundation. The fund is an example of Sisters Folk Festival’s (SFF) efforts to provide enrichment through the arts. “The PGE Foundation has been a steadfast supporter from the very beginning,” said Development Director, Katy Yoder. “They offered invaluable support in 2001 when the Americana Project first began and have stepped up many times to help us with growing the Americana Project and now this addition to our outreach efforts."
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