The new gallery is a bright collection of whimsical, functional glass art, designer ceramics, fine art photography and unique landscape paintings. Story by Jeff Spry Owners Jerry and Debbie Chinn are proprietors of this latest glass emporium and are thrilled to be part of the regional art scene. Dangling from the new gallery’s…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer If variety is the spice of life, then artist Lori Salisbury’s alluring new gallery in Sisters is one flavorful dose of inspiring eye candy. Occupying the downtown corner formerly home to Dan and Julia Rickards’ Clearwater Gallery, Salisbury has recently opened her doors to welcomed art lovers into a…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Gleaming in the spring sun, Vista Bonita Glass Art Studio and Gallery opened last month beside Donterra Artworks in Sisters. It’s a bright collection of whimsical, functional glass art, designer ceramics, fine art photography and unique landscape paintings. Owners Jerry and Debbie Chinn are proprietors of this…
2nd Street presents winery family drama thru March 30. Review by Jeff Spry For thirsty worshipers of the glorious grape, a local play centered around the California wine industry during its formative years of the 1960s goes down mighty smooth. Recently Bend’s 2nd Street Theater presented the world premiere of The King Of…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Bend artist Jennifer Aylward of Just A Little Charm creates shining collections of inspirational copper zipper pulls, necklaces, charms and earrings with an intriguing bit of history behind them. “This is all made from recycled copper from the old Bend Bulletin newspaper building,” she explained. “It was built…
by JEFF SPRY A&E Feature Writer “Go digital or go home” has been the rallying cry in Hollywood for the last decade as film exhibitors nationwide are quickly coming to terms with the industry-wide conversion from physical 35mm film to all-digital. Heeding that call, Sisters Movie Theater owner Lisa Clausen made the pricey leap to…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Say goodbye to the sleek silver airstream as Spork, one of Bend’s most iconic mobile street-food kitchens is abandoning its vagabond ways and planting roots at a permanent indoor location this Spring. The big lease news broke late last month and co-owners Erica Reilly, Jeff Hunt, Chris Lohrey…
by Jeff Spry, Cascade A&E Feature Writer Just ask anyone swept up in his mesmerizing western nightscapes. The Bend artist’s striking astrophotography evokes a potent primal response upon first viewing, something usually reserved for framed masterpieces gracing the hallowed halls of great museums. Within Two Worlds from Goldpaint Photography on Vimeo. Goldpaint’s work is…
Just ask anyone swept up in his mesmerizing western nightscapes; the Bend artist’s striking astrophotography evokes a potent primal response upon first viewing, something usually reserved for framed masterpieces gracing the hallowed halls of great museums. Story by Jeff Spry Within Two Worlds from Goldpaint Photography on Vimeo. Goldpaint’s work is magically alive….
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Eternal spirits of the sacred salmon returned September 29 to Suttle Lake for a traditional salmon bake hosted by Ronda Sneva and her Suttle Lake Lodge. Wilson Wewa, an elder member of the Warm Springs Indian confederation was master of ceremonies along with a brightly costumed clan of…
