GUIDED ARTWALK STOPS
Follow the ArtWalk host on this guided tour to hear from featured artists.
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5:30 PM | BLOOM: The Art of Gardens
(5th Street Public Market, 296 E 5th Ave)
Discover beautiful flower and landscape creations and interact with Bloom’s
landscape artists, gardeners, and farmers to learn some gardening tips. The
kick-off event features a May Day maypole dance by children of the Waldorf
School at 5pm, live Balinese inspired dancing from the LCC dance troupe at
5:30pm, and Bloom-esque Rose’ wine tastings. The Market’s stores are open
until 8:30pm, many with special items. BLOOM continues through May.
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6 PM | Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center)
Jacobs Gallery showcases “The Macchia Six - Landscape
Painters,” featuring Victoria Biedron (left), Jean Denis,
Jaqueline Hamer Lukowski, Patti McNutt, Sally Schwader,
and Jerry Ross, the Curator. The word “macchia” was
commonly used by Italian artists in the 19th century to
describe the sparkling quality of a drawing or painting.
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6:30 PM | Cinema Pacific Fringe Festival Preview & UO Print Show
(44 W Broadway) Catch a preview of video works by artists who will unveil
installations and performances at Saturday night’s Cinema Pacific Fringe
Festival at the JSMA. Media artist Violet Ray will display on one screen, while
the other shows video by animator Joanna Priestley and Amanda Marie and
X-O, along with a winning video from the Annual Fringe Festival Video Remix
Competition. Also check out “Hard Truths: A Collaborative Printmaking
Show” by the UO’s Advanced Printmaking class.
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7 PM | UO Architecture Student Design-Build ‘Parklet’
(parking spot in front of 41 W Broadway)
The American Institute of Architecture Students
U of O chapter and the HOPES Conference hosted
the Second Annual Student Design Competition.
Participants submitted designs for a parklet—a
built extension of the sidewalk that takes the place
of a parking spot and provides a unique space for
seating and plantings. The winning design, by second year architecture student
Lacey Aley, was installed and is available for public use May 1st-7th.
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FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS
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Lane Arts Council hosts the First Friday ArtWalk year-round
Make-A-Band Art Wall
(Kesey Square)
Stop by 5-8pm to watch Eugene
Ballet Company dancers make a
ballet! Audience members suggest
steps for a ballet to be performed
at 8pm. Also enjoy the dance
photography gallery by EBC dancer
Antonio Anacan and Claim 52
Brewing.
Swing by for a schedule of bands and
to see and bid on music art pieces
donated to the Make-A-Band Art
Wall by local artists. All proceeds
will go directly to Lane Arts Council.
5:30-8pm.
The doors open at 7:30pm with live
music. The show begins at 8pm with
fifteen original, 5-minute acts. Come
as a performer, or just watch!
Artists are invited to set up a table
during the First Friday ArtWalk
and sell their original work of any
medium. Stop by to see what they
have to offer. 5:30-8pm.
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Pacific University
(40 E Broadway)
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In March, hundreds of musicians
performed in front of live audiences
so that sponsors, fans, and producers
could select musicians and create
a band. These 10 bands have been
practicing together and are now
ready to perform from 2-10pm.
Pacific University features a
selection of work by students and
teachers throughout Eugene, as
well as by the multicultural literacy
magazine Skipping Stones, the
Community Alliance of Lane County,
and Latino Roots Panels. There is
also a One Year Anniversary Open
House for the new Master of Social
Work (MSW) program and a silent
auction to benefit the MSW student
scholarships for their trip to Costa
Rica. Music: Llorona.
The Eugene Rotary
Lane Arts Council
1590 Willamette St., Suite 200
Eugene, OR 97401
Artwork by Abbas Darabi, Oregon Wine Lab
May 1, 2015 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM
MOTHER’S DAY COLOR DASH
ARTWALK HOST
Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy
Sunday, May 10th | Starts at 2pm
Camp Harlow
MAY SPONSOR
A Benefit for Lane Arts Council &
the Imagination Library
REGISTER NOW!
FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK GUIDE
No Shame Eugene at the
Atrium (99 W 10th Ave)
Lane Arts Council’s Artist
Alley (Kesey Square)
ABAE’s Make-A-Band
Final Showcase (Park St Blocks)
LANE ARTS COUNCIL
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7:30 PM | The Octagon (92 E Broadway)
Local woodworker Tom S. Clark of Divine Light Altars
shows beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces at the Octagon,
a space belonging to the American Institute of
Architecture. Working with his hands, Tom responds
to and honors wood as a cellular material that grows
towards the light, a story that parallels our own.
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#instaballet (Midtown Arts
Center, 1590 Willamette)
Register at www.thecolordash5k.com
telephone 541.485.2278
e-mail [email protected]
website lanearts.org
Lane Arts Council 541.485.2278 | lanearts.org | [email protected]
GUIDED ARTWALK STOPS
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BLOOM: The Art of Gardens
(5th Street Public Market, 296 E
5th Ave)
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Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center)
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UO Architecture Student
Design-Build ‘Parklet’ (parking
spot in front of 41 W Broadway)
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The Octagon (92 E Broadway)
basket making techniques, and
“Déjà Vu,” woodwork, watercolor,
and felt tip pictures by Marti Lynch.
Music: Rob Tobias.
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OUT ON A LIMB Gallery
(191 E Broadway)
Collages, paintings, and mandalas by
Simone d’Aubigne.
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Cinema Pacific Fringe
Festival Preview & UO Print Show
(44 W Broadway)
See page 2 for more information.
GALLERIES & STUDIOS
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The Gallery at the Watershed
(321 Mill St #6)
“EMERGENCE!” works by the
8 Graduating UO Photography
Students, 2015, featuring Emily
Albertson, Katherine Carlson,
Brinkley Capriola, Matt Ellis, Megan
Griffin, Diana Patin, Keelan Sullivan,
and Rachel Troiano. Through May
23rd.
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Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio
(169 E Broadway)
Featuring original jewelry by
Goldworks staff.
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The New Zone Gallery
(164 W Broadway)
“Whimsical Pine Needle Creations”
by Sheri Smith, including ancient
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Black and white drypoint prints and
color lithographs by Rick Bartow.
Ends May 16th.
Hand-crafted hardwood furniture
custom made from locally salvaged
city trees.
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Vistra Framing & Gallery
(160 E Broadway)
“Oregon Rivers,” oils and pastels by
Diane Lewis. The cerebral quality of
mood and local color takes you right
to the banks of some of Oregon’s
most majestic waterways.
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White Lotus Gallery
(767 Willamette St)
“Quietude: The Etchings of Tanaka
Ryohei.” The meditative tranquility
of his etchings is conveyed by the
serene scenes of a mostly unpeopled
rural Japan and his astonishing
attention to detail. Through June
6th.
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Belle Sorelle (488 Willamette St)
Step into Paris and find unique home
decor creations by local artists Crazy
Legs Chair Company, Clayfarm,
Jebedi’s Jewels, Carolina Tinklers,
Kinky Shoes, EllieGee Designs, and
Flaunts and Kathy Lundberg.
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ECO Sleep Solutions and
Gallery (25 E 8th Ave)
Work by Tylar Merrill, Annie Heron,
Mari Livie, Lybi Thomas, Cedar
Caredio, and Stephen White.
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InEugene Real Estate
(100 E Broadway)
Landscape photography by
Matthew Hanna.
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The Jazz Station
(124 W Broadway)
Photography by Donna Atkinson and
paintings, drawings, and digital art
by Ruby Lambie. Open until 7pm.
Music: UO Jazz Combos, 5-7pm, free;
Adam Carlson Quintet, 8-11pm ($).
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Eugene Piano Academy
(507 Willamette St)
“The 5th Annual Raise a Glass to
MECCA,” an art auction and wine
tasting benefit for MECCA. Bid on
local art, sip the valley’s best wine,
and enjoy Mood Area 52. 6-8:30pm
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EAT & DRINK
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Cowfish (62 W Broadway)
An all cowfish themed show and
party to commemorate their 5 years
in business anniversary! Music: Kef
on Bulgarian brass.
“Bunny Portraits: Drawings from
Oaxaca.”
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SHOP & EXPLORE
OH SO JO (299 E 5th Ave)
Hand-painted furniture and decor
by Jo Morton using CeCe Caldwell’s
Chalk+Clay Paint Products and her
unique embellishment techniques.
Also featuring work by local artists,
including Shelley Roenspie.
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Noisette Pastry Kitchen
(200 W Broadway)
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Schrager & Clarke Gallery
(760 Willamette)
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Urban Lumber Company
Furniture Showroom
(28 E Broadway)
Eugene Public Library
(100 W 10th Ave)
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Pacific Rim Art Guild
& Gallery (160 E Broadway,
basement)
“The Great Outdoors,” an all medium
show depicting plein air paintings by
guild members.
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Off the Waffle
(840 Willamette St)
collograph printmaking techniques
by Yunie LeNoue. Through May 31st.
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Oregon Wine Lab
(488 Lincoln St)
“Color of Nature,” oil paintings by
Abbas Darabi. Through his paintings,
Abbas describes the richness of
nature in the Pacific Northwest.
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Townshend’s Teahouse
(41 W Broadway)
Work by Kelli MacConnell.
“Affordable Art,” watercolors and
oils by Margie Templeton and
“Colors of the Breeze,” watercolors,
acrylics, monotype, silk aquatint and
“Windows on the Past,” rephotography by Hannah YaginumaNute, mixing old and new images of
Eugene landmarks. Music: Bellafina
Ensemble, styles spanning classical to
musicals, and Celtic to waltzes! 6pm.
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Gilt+Gossamer (873 Willamette)
“Coast Starlight Series,” watercolor
landscapes by Carolyn Quinn. This
series was painted on location, while
viewing scenery from the windows
of the Amtrak Coast Starlight train
route from Eugene to San Diego, CA.
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Harlequin Beads and Jewelry
(1027 Willamette)
Jewelry by local artists. Closes 6pm.
Oregon Art Supply
(1020 Pearl St)
Paintings and prints by Victor
Schramm, who will demo his relief
printing process. Open until 7pm.
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Passionflower Design
(128 E Broadway)
”The Marriage of Art & Craft with
Jeweler Susan Goodwin,” one-of-akind jewelry pieces out of gemstones
and precious metals. Open until 7pm.
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Urban Therapeutic
(749 Willamette St)
Bicycle themed artwork by
participants of the OSLP Arts &
Culture Program, in celebration of the
May 9th bike ride, the Mohawk Valley
Metric Century. Ride and registration
information available.
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