Hickory Mertsching
As a child, Hickory Mertsching was always drawing and painting. “I drew a lot of boy stuff like trucks, and even when I was a child, people seemed to respond to them,” he says.
Arnon Kazmarov and Fergus Kinnell
Arnon Kazmarov and Fergus Kinnell took very different paths to Oregon, but a meeting at a party at a mutual friend’s house led the two metalsmiths to start a blacksmithing studio, K & K Forgeworks.
Yoshi Aoki
For mixed-media artist Yoshi Aoki, working in a variety of media is one of the main reasons he enjoys being an artist. “I love materials,” he says. “Only after coming up with a design do I choose the materials I’ll work with to create it.”
Mixing the Media
For mixed-media artist Yoshi Aoki, working in a variety of media is one of the main reasons he enjoys being an artist. “I love materials,” he says. “Only after coming up with a design do I choose the materials I’ll work with to create it.”
HOUSE PAINTING WORKSHOP
Wondering which paint colors would be appropriate for your bungalow? During the "PAINTING YOUR BUNGALOW INSIDE & OUT" presentation, Portland architectural color consultant and designer Stephanie Brown will explain the painting process and use a demonstration wall to show how careful color selection and placement can transform your bungalow, both inside and out. Willco Painting & Construction is sponsoring the talk.
ROSE CITY COLLECTORS MARKET SHOW
At the ROSE CITY COLLECTORS MARKET SHOW, you can browse more than 150 tables topped with everything from vintage
glassware and kitchen items to 100-year-old paintings.
ANTIQUES WEEK
ANTIQUES WEEK on the Oregon Coast will features citywide sales of antiques and priceless appraisals by Harry Rinker, as well as special exhibits and an antiques auction.
MUSEUM CANDLELIGHT TOUR
The quaint Oregon town of Aurora was one of the West Coast’s only Christian communal colonies. Founded in 1856 by German families, today Aurora includes many antiques shops and specialty boutiques as well as simple clapboard houses built in the late 19th century. During the OLD AURORA COLONY MUSEUM CANDLELIGHT TOUR, you’ll travel back in time to the Aurora Colony of 150 years ago. Tour participants view the Old Aurora Colony Museum and watch vignettes of Colony families re-enacting history. Light refreshments will be served. The museum and town will be decorated for the holidays. To get a start in your holiday shopping, before taking the tour, check out the town’s unique stores.
LIGHTING PRESENTATION
Mid-century lighting includes everything from flying saucer-shaped pulldowns to wagon-wheel chandeliers. Still popular today, home lighting from that era ranges from kitschy to modernistic. During “MID-CENTURY MODERN LIGHTING EYE CANDY FOR THE 'JOLLY ROGERS'” presentation, Rejuvenation designer and historian Bo Sullivan will entertain while he explains this décor.
HOLIDAY HOME TOURS
Take several beautifully-decorated homes in the Eastmoreland neighborhood in Southeast Portland. Throw in some fun gift shopping while raising money for a good cause. What do you have? The 30th ANNUAL DUNIWAY HOLIDAY HOME TOUR. The tour includes a ride on an historic trolley as it rolls down the tree-lined streets of Eastmoreland, stopping at each home on the holiday tour and the tour’s boutique. The event raises funds that will benefit Duniway Elementary School, as does the boutique, with items by local artists and merchants. During the LA GRANDE ROTARY HOLIDAY HOME TOUR, eight houses or businesses in the La Grande area will be dressed up for the holidays. A variety of architectural styles will be represented on the self-guided car tour.
