GUIDED ARTWALK STOPS Follow the ArtWalk host on this guided tour to hear from featured artists. 1 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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS 32 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. 37 Pacific University (40 E Broadway) 34 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 36 33 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. 35 #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 1 BLOOM: The Art of Gardens (5th Street Public Market, 296 E 5th Ave) 2 Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center) 4 UO Architecture Student Design-Build ‘Parklet’ (parking spot in front of 41 W Broadway) 5 The Octagon (92 E Broadway) basket making techniques, and “Déjà Vu,” woodwork, watercolor, and felt tip pictures by Marti Lynch. Music: Rob Tobias. 9 OUT ON A LIMB Gallery (191 E Broadway) Collages, paintings, and mandalas by Simone d’Aubigne. 3 Cinema Pacific Fringe Festival Preview & UO Print Show (44 W Broadway) See page 2 for more information. GALLERIES & STUDIOS 6 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. 7 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio (169 E Broadway) Featuring original jewelry by Goldworks staff. 8 The New Zone Gallery (164 W Broadway) “Whimsical Pine Needle Creations” by Sheri Smith, including ancient 6 1 2 19 16 8 27 15 36 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. 13 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. 14 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. 24 7 9 33 12 37 26 30 13 10 35 5 23 25 29 20 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. 21 ECO Sleep Solutions and Gallery (25 E 8th Ave) Work by Tylar Merrill, Annie Heron, Mari Livie, Lybi Thomas, Cedar Caredio, and Stephen White. 26 InEugene Real Estate (100 E Broadway) Landscape photography by Matthew Hanna. 27 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 ($). 28 22 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 23 EAT & DRINK 15 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.” 34 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. 29 Noisette Pastry Kitchen (200 W Broadway) 14 21 4 3 Schrager & Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette) 16 31 17 11 Urban Lumber Company Furniture Showroom (28 E Broadway) Eugene Public Library (100 W 10th Ave) 28 22 11 Pacific Rim Art Guild & Gallery (160 E Broadway, basement) “The Great Outdoors,” an all medium show depicting plein air paintings by guild members. 20 18 10 12 17 Off the Waffle (840 Willamette St) collograph printmaking techniques by Yunie LeNoue. Through May 31st. 18 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. 19 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. 24 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. 25 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. 30 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. 31 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. 32 Live Music! Check listings with this symbol ( ) for more information Hosting a First Friday event? Contact us at [email protected]
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