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First Friday April 5th!

03 Wednesday Apr 2013

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April 5, 2013

Featured Artists & Locations

 TROUTDALE PASSPORTS!

Pick up your Troutdale Passport at participating businesses.  Then, visit ALL the artist venues, get your card validated, and drop it off at Marco Polo Designs or Columbia River Gallery for a chance to WIN a FREE Gift Basket filled with lots of goodies from participating Merchants and Artists!

 

113 W.  Sage Salon
FREE Nail gift to the first 30 with Troutdale Passports!
20% off Salon Products tonight!

Sage Salon

107 E   West Columbia Gorge Chamber
Loree Harrell – “The Mirror Project” Photography and Jewelry
Drawing for AP 2/2 of Mirror 583;  Crown Point from Women’s Forum

Mirror 583 Crown Point From Women's Forum

202 W.   Ye Olde Pub
Open to Minors until 10pm
Full Lunch & Dinner Menu for Friends & Family
Happy Hour  3pm – 6pm & 10pm to close

 Ye Olde Pub

108 E.   Brass Rail Tavern
Food & Beer Garden
LIVE ROCK-N-ROLL by Eric Savage-Johnson
8pm – 12am

Brass Rail

 

135 E.  Troutdale Tattoo
Reynolds High   School Metals Dept. – Metal Art

Troutdale Tattoo

149 E.   Marco Polo Designs
20% off Special Tonight!
Plus…FREE Italian Prosecco and Hors d’oeuvres!
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!

MarcoPolo

165 E.   Siam Sushi Restaurant
Thai & Japanese
Parris Foley – Glass Mosaics

Photos of Siam Sushi Restraurant, Troutdale
This photo of Siam Sushi Restaurant is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Mayor Square
OPEN AIR MARKET – Creative Arts & Crafts!
Native American Jewelry, Metal Art, TieDye Clothes Handmade Soap, Antiques & Collectibles
Pastries & Sweets, Smoked Fish & More!
Annette Jackson – Art and Cards
3pm – 8:30pm

mayorssquare

177 E.   Ristorante Di Pompello
LIVE ACCORDION by Michael Maffei

Ristorante Di Pompello

205 E.Columbia Gorge Salon & Spa
First Friday Special:  20% off ALL Salon Products!

Columbia Gorge Salon  

233 E.    Troutdale Massage
(Columbia Gorge Chiropractic)
5 Minute Mini-Massages by Elizabeth  5:30pm to 9pm
Tammy Kromm – Oil Paintings

Troutdale Massage

253  E.   Caswell Gallery
Mike Rangner – Oregon Landscapes
Cynthia Feustel – Figures & Still Life
Phil Smith – Photorealistic Landscapes
Sculpture 101 – Student Works on Display!
LIVE VOCALS & GUITAR by Jairus Minsky
FREE WINE TASTING with Phelps Creek Winery
MHCC Foundation Car Raffle!
Buy your ticket to win!

Rip Caswell_Nimitz Sculpture

Rip Caswell_Nimitz Sculpture

253 E.   Ali Peret Designs
Stop by and see what Ali Peret is up to!

Ali Peret

266 E.   Troutdale Vision Clinic
Barbara Brosh – Hand Crafted Metal Jewelry
Maria Brezovay – Knitting & Embroidery
SPANISH GUITAR by Gyorgy Brezovay


275  E.  Brewligans Bottle Shop
Brew Tasting 8pm – 10pm

Brewligans

302 E.  Taste Of Village
Cantonese & Mandarin Cuisine

Taste Of Village

303 E.   Columbia River Gallery
(Come Downstairs or Thru Infusion Gallery)
Marguerite Perry – Columbia Basin Jewelry
CUPCAKE TASTING
with Jackie Barron of “Simply Cupcakes by M.E.”
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!

COLUMBIA RIVER GALLERY

COLUMBIA RIVER GALLERY

305 E.  Infusion Gallery
Anton Jarmer – Original Drawings & Paintings
Heather Greene (Soderberg) – Sculpture
LIVE LAZY ACOUSTIC SWING by “Swingali”

INFUSION GALLERY

INFUSION GALLERY

319 E.  Celebrate Me Home

329 E.   Rustic With a Twist

333 E.   Art, Ink, Letters
FIESTA FRIDAY! Chicken Quesadillas & Taco Salads
FREE WINE TASTING – Selections by
Lumos Winery, Airfield Estates and Patit Creek
ACOUSTIC BAND – “Rusty Road”
Featuring John (Deere) Sandgren, Doc Jim (James), Michael Roi and Sharon Anne
Karen Rhein – Jewelry

CELEBRATE ME HOME

CELEBRATE ME HOME

345 E  Paws for a Cause
Rebecca Leonard – Dried Flower Wreaths/Wall Hangings

Paws For A Cause

345 E  Alix’s Attic
Lu Feazel-Hurt – Watercolor Cards & Plaques

Alex's Attic

359 E Troutdale Antique Mall
Jane Miller – Girlfriend Bags

Troutdale Antique Mall


SEE YOU FRIDAY AND…
NEXT TIME on May 3rd, 2013!

Painted Violins At Caswell Gallery

14 Thursday Mar 2013

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My calendar for tomorrow evening just changed… I ADORE Painted Unexpected Things!

Caswell Gallery is hosting a reception for the Portland Youth Philharmonic Painted Violins Project 2013 at the Gallery tomorrow night, March 15 from 5-9PM. See violins that have been painted by a variety of western area artists and musicians and are available for purchase to support PYP.  The Gallery will be serving hors d’oeuvres, wine from Phelps Creek and have entertainment by members of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Call the Gallery for more information at 503-492-2473. The event is free and does not require reservations. Hope to see you then!

PYP Violins

About the Painted Violins Project

The Portland Youth Philharmonic invited eighteen renowned artists from the West Coast, as well as three PYP musicians, to transform violins into works of art. PYP’s Painted Violins will be available for public viewing around the Portland metropolitan area. Caswell Gallery was chosen as one of these venues.
After the gallery exhibits conclude, these unique works of art will be auctioned at the PYP Painted Violin Gala on Friday, April 19, 2013.
All proceeds will benefit the musicians of The Portland Youth Philharmonic.

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First Friday Art Walk!

27 Wednesday Feb 2013

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 First Friday is…

Art and music, food, shopping, and all around fun.

Join us 5:00 – 9:00 pm!

 
 First Friday banner
 
 
101 W.  Shaken Martini Lounge
Rosie Augustine – Mixed Media
 
107 E   West Columbia Gorge Chamber
Come see us in our new old location!
Rebecca Leonard – Dried Flower Wreaths/Wall Hangings
Lu Feazel-Hurt – Watercolor Cards & Plaques
Jane Miller – Girlfriend Bags
 
202 W.   Ye Olde Pub
Open to Minors until 10pm
Full Lunch & Dinner Menu for Friends & Family
Happy Hour  3pm – 6pm & 10pm to close
  
108 E.   Brass Rail Tavern
Food & Beer Garden
LIVE ROCK-N-ROLL by Eric Savage-Johnson
8pm – 12am
 
135 E.  Troutdale Tattoo
Reynolds High School Metals Dept. – Metal Art
 
149 E.   Marco Polo Designs
20% off Special Tonight!
Plus…FREE Italian Prosecco and Bruschetta
 
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
 
165 E.   Siam Sushi Restaurant
Thai & Japanese
Parris Foley – Glass Mosaics
 
Mayor Square
Open Air Market – Creative Arts & Crafts!
Native American Jewelry, Metal Art, TieDye Clothes,
Handmade Soap, Antiques & Collectibles
Pastries & Sweets, Smoked Fish & More!
Annette Jackson – Art and Cards
3pm – 8:30pm
 
177 E.   Ristorante Di Pompello
Heather Soderberg  –  Bronze Sculpture
Roberto Herrera – Oil Paintings
KA Colorado – Sculpture 
LIVE ACCORDION by Michael Maffei
 
 
205 E.Columbia Gorge Salon & Spa
First Friday Special:  20% off ALL Salon Products!
  
233 E.    Troutdale Massage
(Columbia Gorge Chiropractic)
5 Minute Mini-Massages  
5:30pm to 9pm
Tahlia Denny – “Focus on Possiblities”
Re-Purposed Books & Paper Beads
 
253  E.   Caswell Gallery
Mike Rangner – Oils “From the Wild”
Cynthia Feustel – Figures & Still Life
Rip Caswell
Come see the National Monument of Admiral Chester Nimitz in the studio in clay!
LIVE VOCALS & BARITONE GUITAR by Ron Hughes
Free Wine Tasting with Phelps Creek Winery
 
253 E.   Ali Peret Designs
Stop by and see what Ali Peret is up to!
 
266 E.   Troutdale Vision Clinic
Loree Harrell – “The Mirror Project” prints and limited edition jewelry
Free drawing for a pair of limited edition earrings – winner’s choice!
Barbara Brosh – Hand Crafted Metal Jewelry
 
275  E.  Brewligans Bottle Shop 
Brew Tasting 8pm – 10pm
 
302 E.  Taste Of Village
Cantonese & Mandarin Cuisine
 
303 E.   Columbia River Gallery
(Enter from the lower level or through Infusion Gallery)
Susanne Lorenzi – Pressed Flower Prints & Cards
Donna Erwin – Come see Donna’s THREE
2013 International Award Winning Framed Pieces!
 
Deposit your completed TROUTDALE PASSPORT HERE for a chance to WIN the Gift Basket!
 
305 E.  Infusion Gallery
Carol Manfredi – Watercolors and Mixed Media
LIVE LAZY ACOUSTIC SWING by “Swingali”
 
319 E.  Celebrate Me Home
329 E.   Rustic With a Twist
333 E.   Art, Ink, Letters
FIESTA FRIDAY! Chicken Quesadillas & Taco Salads
FREE WINE TASTING
Lumos Pinot Gris, J. Scott Sauvignon Blanc,
Pheasant Valley Organic Pear, Patit Creek Red Blend, Two Mountain Hidden Horse Red Blend
Maria Brezovay – Knitting & Embroidery
Kim Kollert – Quilling
Jeri Walker –  Sisters Cove Jewelry  
 
 
Mark your calendar for the next First Friday, April 5th, 2013!
 
  

Yes, it was officially a pARTy!

11 Monday Feb 2013

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Infusion Gallery’s grand opening was last Thursday and it was a great event.  I stopped in early afternoon to drop off some smaller format Mirror prints, and there was little evidence that there was anything significant waiting in the wings (well, other than Parris showing some minor indications of stress).  Five hours later, I walked in at 5:15, figuring it’d be another hour before things really got rolling.

Boy was I incorrect.  The gallery was packed with dressed up smiling people, enjoying stellar nibbles and wine, and just generally having a good time.  The food was fabulous (sorry you didn’t get any of those little creampuff things that were magically chilled in the middle, but I couldn’t stop), with treats from Riverview and Cheese And Crack (the cheese oatmeal cookies were to die for), and huge chocolate covered strawberries dipped in all sorts of good stuff.  The whole event was very nicely done.

Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Marcia from the West Columbia Gorge Chamber by The Mirror Project.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Jewelry and prints The Mirror Project
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Heather Soderberg sculpture.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013. Music!
All of the work on the far wall by Adult Learning Systems artists.
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
Infusion Gallery opening February 7th, 2013
The beautiful and kind Parris Foley, curator.

 

I had the honor of holding the end of the ribbon for the cutting (off to the right out of frame in this video.  I’m okay with that.), and we’re off!  Proceeds from all sales benefit Adult Learning Systems of Oregon (always), and Parris was busy writing up beautiful purchases.

Congratulations, Infusion!  Most glad to have you in the community.

Infusion Gallery
305 E Historic Columbia River Highway
Troutdale, OR 97060
503.489.6595

Walkabout

16 Wednesday Jan 2013

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The past week I’ve had several occasions to be in town and am reminded how much I love this place.  All of it – the sweet little town, the wilder places just outside of town, and my beautiful river.  You can have the Columbia – I’ll come look at it, walk by it once in awhile, delight in that magnificent approach to PDX over the mountain, but the Sandy River has my heart.  I lived on it for four years, drive by it every day, walk to it 300+ days a year.  Love my river.

Anyway, Troutdale this past week.

The West Columbia Gorge Chamber Of Commerce is moving from the house by the arch just across and down the street to 107 on the historic highway.  I went in to see Marcia last Wednesday, and she was her usual gracious self, with only a slight underlay of Frantic (moving will do that to you).  I was able to get in a couple hours helping her haul stuff Thursday and Friday, and am seriously in love with the house as studio / gallery space.  If I win the lottery tonight, it’s all mine.

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Photo Rip Caswell

Stopped by the Caswell Gallery to take a look at Rip’s Nimitz sculpture on Wednesday. His son was working on the shoes, which are incredibly more detailed than in this earlier pic.  It’s an impressive piece, and worth the stop to watch work in progress.  Article on the Pearl Harbor installation is here.

Gulled, my cohort from the hotel across the highway, met me for lunch yesterday at Ye Olde Pub.  We talk about having lunch once a month, and it works out to about three times a year.  Philly sandwich,  fish and (onion-rings-substituted-for-) chips and good conversation.  Some of it about work.

Parris sold four more pairs of the Mirror Project earrings (yay!) at Infusion Gallery on Friday, so Gulled and I dropped in, since he hadn’t seen the gallery yet, and I needed to talk to her about more inventory.  It is looking SO great.  The (big!) workshop for Adult Learning Systems is ready to go, kitchen and art supplies and all, the ALS art is hung (you have to go in to see the new collage work – I’ll get the artist’s name, my brain is its usual sieve).  Grand Opening is February 7th, but don’t let that stop you from stopping by prior.

SOLD! : )

SOLD! : )

Bunches more, but I have to go pick up the pups from their night in the woods, so will post the rest shortly.
Rock your day!
Loree

6:45a P.S.  Pups are home and fed and passed out…  whooboyhowdy is it foggy up there today – hate it when it’s so dense the highbeams just kick back glare, but gotta use them or you can’t see the inevitable deer in time.  (They are beautiful but stupid and slightly suicidal – had to brake hard for only two this morning.  Look both ways before you cross the road, dear does!).

Terri Clark image

Terri Clark image taken (I’m guessing), sometime in the summer and when the sun was up.

The only good thing about getting up early to drive in the 5 a.m. dark to pick up dogs, is that shining light in the black as you come into Springdale.  Next drive up that way, make sure you stop at Liz’s Coffee Cabin.  I’ve been driving eight miles out of my way to work to get the Big Train Chai latte.  3.50 for the huge one and so so good.  Cool thing, too – the punch card isn’t for free coffee.  When it’s full, she donates 4.00 to the Corbett Cardinals to support the kids.  How hard does that rock?

** Looks At Calendar And Gasps…**

07 Wednesday Nov 2012

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So.  It’s November (almost 8th).  Which means one week from (almost tomorrow), it will be November 15th.  Which means one week (exactly) after that will be November 22nd.  Which is?

Right.  Thanksgiving Day.

REALLY?
Yes.  Thanksgiving Day.  Two (almost) weeks (exactly tomorrow).

Wow.

Here’s what’s up for you around and about…

Larch Mountain Country Artisans Show & Sale
Friday November 16th – Sunday November 18th
Glen Otto Community Park, Troutdale

                

This is an annual tradition around these parts and a great show and sale (which, not incidentally, benefits Corbett Schools, Troutdale Parks, and Vista House).  You’ll find everything for everyone on your list among the more than three dozen juried artists and artisans participating.  Hit the site link above to start browsing now, and plan to be here next weekend!  You can have everything wrapped and tucked into the closet before the turkey even comes out of the oven. : )

Black Friday
November 23rd

If Thanksgiving is November 22nd, then November 23rd is Black Friday.  While I’ve personally never felt driven to set the alarm for 4 a.m. to go get 2-for-1 socks (or is that the day after Christmas?  That might be the day after Christmas.  Still…), it is my understanding that there are Deals To Be Had and it is therefore Notable.  We will be delighted to send you off in the morning with a bag full of Sustenance so you don’t fall on your nose before you have attended all the needful sales.  We’ll even help you map out your route.  [yes, this is a suggestion that you stay at the hotel when the shopping bug is calling.]

Troutdale Christmas Tree Lighting
December 7th

The Christmas Tree Lighting happens in historic downtown Troutdale in conjunction with the December First Friday Art Walk!  Make the short run up the hill to browse through gifts from local artists and artisans, and enjoy the lighting of the tree.  Don’t eat before you go – our great restaurants will be open!

At Edgefield
[quoted from McMenamin’s website]

… and at Edgefield, our in-house bakery makes gingerbread rabbits to hang from the tree in our Black Rabbit Restaurant. The bakers also will be assembling a massive gingerbread house that resembles the Edgefield Manor. This is an annual tradition that fills our front lobby with delicious ginger spice aromas. Add to that the roaming Dickens carolers on select weekend nights at Edgefield or Grand Lodge, and a pint of our seasonal ale Kris Kringle or one of our signature holiday cocktails, and you’ll be caught up in the spirit of the season in no time.

I love gingerbread.  I’m going.

Breakfast With Santa – Edgefield
Saturday and Sunday, December 15th & 16th

Breakfast.  Santa.  Edgefield.

What more do you need to know?

YOUR Christmas Tree!
Is a day driving out to those wonderful places on the outskirts of civilization to track down the perfect beautiful tree one of your family’s holiday traditions?

No?  It should be.  While the best tree is always the one farthest from the car (sorry, Dad), there’s something magical about traipsing around in the mud trying to remember where the last good one was and knowing – just being absolutely certain – that the PERFECT tree is just two rows out and four rows over.

It’s a good day.  We’ll point you in the right direction.

New Art In The Public Spaces

16 Tuesday Oct 2012

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“Mirror 497” will greet you at the desk.
Sandy River Trail; September, 2012; LLH

First, I just want to say that I’m looking out the window right now and I see blue sky!  It’s been drenching us the past couple days… remarkable how quickly a soul can forget that we just had 87 days with no rain and pretty much perfect temperatures. 🙂  I’m going to keep reminding us.  (Forecast for today is alternating showers and blue sky, with mostly blue Wednesday and Thursday. Get outside!)

The second shipment of prints for the public spaces art renovation arrived yesterday, with the two big ones which will hang opposite the elevator arriving today, and one last batch for the halls in Thursday (I always forget how long formatting takes).  Bob will get started framing after we meet tomorrow, and we’ll be hanging next week.

Stay tuned for details on the Halloween bash – we’ll be hosting goodies for the kids, cider for the grups, and a treasure hunt through The Mirror Project installation.

Where
Comfort Inn Columbia Gorge Gateway
1000 Northwest Graham Road
Troutdale, OR  97060

When
Halloween evening
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

See you here!
Loree