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New Community Glass Blowing Studio at Willamette Art Center

When we put our lips together and blow, the result is often a whistle, a bubble, a sigh of relief, or if we’re lucky, a kiss.  Very few of us could produce a glass vessel.  In addition to instruction and …

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Images that work -Salem Photo League

The Salem Photo League (SPL) is a new kid in town among Salem’s art organizations.  It’s a small and feisty group.  Ten folks at a monthly meeting is

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They Used To Be Swingers -Door Show #6 – Building Community

In 2003, Mary Lou Zeek envisioned “Open Your Doors to Downtown” – a new kind of art show that would bring together the community and downtown businesses.  It

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“Kickstarting” Her Art Career

To exist as a full-time artist, you often have to think creatively and outside the box to make it work.  Having the ability to promote yourself and creating

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Interview with Cynthia Herron

Local artist, Cynthia Herron, has taught art for nearly two decades.  Her upcoming show, “Tuition/Intuition”, at Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery on the Chemeketa Community College campus, explores how

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Absolutely a mouthful – positively mindful

“Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Microvascular Decompression” – an unusual and compelling title for artwork, but the subject is anything but usual and the backstory is powerful – is part of

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Look Down – Tread Lightly -“Seek Salem – Find Glass Flowers”

Everyone loves a good game of hide-n-seek – especially when what you’re looking for isn’t a little kid, but a beautiful, fused glass flower.   Every First Wednesday in

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A New Kind of “Street Art” -Free Art Friday

We all know about Casual Friday, Black Friday, TGI Friday – but Free Art Friday?   Who knew?  Yes, there is a day that regular folks can acquire a

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art listings -3/7/13-3/20/13

Photo is from “Faces of Alzheimer’s” by Photographer Diane Beals. Beals is the Final speaker in the Photography Talk Lecture Series “WHEN WE WERE YOUNG” Art Show Jan 18 -

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Wuest is “Talking about Art”

Eric Wuest, a local artist exhibiting for nearly 20 years, is creating a platform for artists and people working in our arts community to share their experiences, creative

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