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METHOW ARTSMETHOWARTSPOBOX 723TWISP,WA98856PO BOX723TWISP, WA 98856Exhibit: Biophilia: A Love StoryApr 30-June 11Curators Janet Fagan and Jennifer Molesworth.See article pg. 9. At The Confluence, Twisp, WA. info@confluencegallery.org, 509-997-2787.placestampplaceherestamphereMAIL TO: METHOW ARTS/PO BOX 723/TWISP, WA 98856THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!US SUPPORTartists . artHELP. students. communityTHANK YOUartists . art . METHOWstudents. communityARTSOpening Weekend of the Shafer MuseumFri, May 6The Shafer Museum opens to the public annually withthe 49’ers weekend. Shafer Museum, 285 Castle Avenue,Winthrop, 10am-5pm. Free, donations welcome.www.shafermuseum.orgTHANK YOUMETHOW ARTSTwisp Art WalkSat, May 1450 local artists, makers and farmers will line RING ART CALENDARAPRILMARCHExhibits: My Ancestors Taught Me & ResilientMar 12-Apr 23Main gallery: exhibit about origin stories. CommunityGallery: Paige Reyes of Knotted Pines Studio. Seearticle pg. 6. At The Confluence, Twisp, WA. info@confluencegallery.org, 509-997-2787.The Fantastic Mr. FoxFri-Sun, Mar 18–20; & Thurs-Sun, Mar 24-27A Tom Zbyszewski Children’s Theater at The MercPlayhouse. See article pg. 18. for details.Check themercplayhouse.org for tickets, covidguidelines and requirements.Methow Recycles’ Repair CaféMar 19, 10am-noonBring items that need to be repaired.Free. Outdoors at the Cove, Twisp. aspen@methowrecycles.orgGoing WildMar 25Creativity unleashed, unrestrained, uninhibited. AWinthrop Gallery Exhibit.Winthrop Gallery, 237 Riverside Avenue, Winthrop, WA.info@winthropgallery.comMAYExhibit: Forest DreamsThrough June 11The mixed media work of Janet Fagan and Chris Pope.See article pg. 9. At The Confluence, Twisp, WA. info@confluencegallery.org, 509-997-2787.Your donationsupportsHELP US SUPPORTWinthrop Balloon RoundupMar 4-6The balloons are returning to Winthrop March 4-6. Seearticle pg. 6. t: Forest DreamsApr 30-June 11The mixed media work of Janet Fagan and Chris Pope.See article pg. 9. At The Confluence, Twisp, WA. info@confluencegallery.org, 509-997-2787. See article pg. 19,Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA.info@confluencegallery.org, 509-997-2787.Methow Valley Community Center: Tool SaleApr 2, 9-2pmTools, antiques, vintage and collectibles.MVCommunity Center, Twisp, WACelebrate National Poetry MonthFri, Apr 15, 7-8:30pmWith the Confluence Poets. At Confluence in Twisp, WA.Proof of vaccination/masks required.confluencepoets.bpt.meExhibits: My Ancestors Taught Me & ResilientThrough Apr 23See article pg. 6At The Confluence, Twisp, WA. info@confluencegallery.org, 509-997-2787.Methow Recycles’ Repair CaféApr 23, 4-6pmBring items that need to be repaired.At Methow Recycles Earth Day event, John Doran Ranch.aspen@methowrecycles.orgMethow Recycles Earth Day EventSat, Apr 23, 3pm 25/adults. Kids 12 and under, free.Music, up-cycled art and more.John Doran Ranch, Twisp. Proof of vaccine/masks required.info@methowrecycles.org, 509-997-0520.Our Methow Home: The Town of MethowFri, Apr 29, 7-8:30pm, In Methow at the CommunityCenterSat, Apr 30, 2-3:30pm, Twisp Grange, TwispA history of a particular location in the Methow Valley.Free. 509-380-9911, staff@shafermuseum.org.Liberty Bell Drama & Methow Arts Present: TwelfthNightWed, May 18-Sat, May 21, 7pm. Sun, May 22, 3pmThe Merc Playhouse, Twisp. Free. Seats must bereserved in advance. See article pg. 18.kgrayum@methow.org, methowarts.orgMethow Recycles’ Repair CaféMay 21, 10am-noonBring items that need to be repaired.Free. Outdoors at the Cove, Twisp. aspen@methowrecycles.orgWinthrop Gallery Exhibit: Quote Meopens May 24Works inspired by the artist's favorite quote. A WinthropGallery Exhibit. See article pg. 19. Winthrop Gallery, 237Riverside Avenue, Winthrop, WA. info@winthropgallery.comJUNECHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH IMPECCABLE MUSIC IN NEW VENUEThe Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival is back,with inspiring live music and exhilarating changes aftera two-year break because of the pandemicFestival Artistic Director Kevin Krentz is thrilled tobe assembling musicians and programming for sixconcerts in June. “We’re really, really looking forwardto returning to the celebratory feeling of everyonebeing together after two years off,” Festival ExecutiveDirector Rebecca Lundquist said.Audiences will see familiar faces on stage, includingKrentz on cello, but will also enjoy new experiences.This year, concerts will be in a different venue, theTwisp Terrace Lodge, which provides a beautiful space,with high ceilings, a dramatic wall of windows, andgreat acoustics, Krentz said.Krentz and the Festival board considered about 20new Festival venues, and Krentz and his wife, cellistHaeyoon Shin Krentz, played their instruments to testsound quality and ambience at half a dozen finalists,Krentz said.“A single note must be beautiful,” Krentz said. “Theacoustics at Twisp Terrace Lodge were beautiful fromthe start.” The more intimate space lends exquisitedetail to the sound, he said.In addition to the change in venue, the Festival hasrevamped the concert schedule. This year, they’reoffering a total of six concerts for two consecutiveweeks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each week,the Thursday and Saturday concerts will be completelydifferent, offering four unique programs. Each Fridayconcert will combine selections from the other twonights that week, Krentz said.The change in schedule will give people moreopportunities to experience varied selections of music.It will also accommodate concert-goers in the newvenue, which has a smaller capacity than the previouslocation, Krentz said.Krentz is still assembling the roster of musicians. He’splanning strings and piano, plus a “flavor instrument”like a woodwind or percussion. Returning musiciansinclude Mikhail Shmidt on violin, Zhenni Li on piano,and Christine Grossman on viola.The Festival has long provided food andbeverages so concert-goers can relax andsocialize before the event, and TwispTerrace Lodge proprietors Eric and BethBlank will be offering a delectable dinnerthat people can order for a pre-concertpicnic, Krentz said. Another attraction of thespace is its climate-controlled environment,Lundquist said.Methow Valley Chamber Music FestivalJune 16-25 40. At the Twisp Terrace Lodge. See article pg. 5.Methowmusicfestival.orgMethow Arts: Summer Boat-In ConcertFri, June 23, 6-8pmJoin Methow Arts on Patterson Lake for a boat-inconcert series. The audience will remain in their kayak,paddleboards, and other water vessels, while the bandplays on the shore. Free. methowarts.org, info@methowartsalliance.org“Whaddaya mean youhaven’t heard? Livetheatre. Yeah, righthere in Twisp.”Krentz is programminggreat chamber musicmasterworks thatallow the musiciansto shine in soloisticroles. There will alsobe more contemporarytakes on repertoire,such as arrangementsof Scandinavian folktunes by the DanishString Quartet, whichcaptivated Festivalaudiences several yearsago. Krentz promisesprograms burstingwith romance andexcitement that allaudience members willfind stimulatingand compelling.The Festival also hopes to host informalconcerts at different locations throughoutthe valley, Lundquist said.DATES: This year’s festival will be Thursday, Friday andSaturday, June 16, 17 and 18, and June 23, 24 and 25.TICKETS: 40. Available at methowmusicfestival.org inearly April. LOCATION: Twisp Terrace Lodge.(Photographs courtesy of Twisp Terrace Lodge.)ENJOY MAKINGA LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING GOOD.Visit our website to see what’s on stage, toreserve the space for events & meetings,and to support community theater.50 LOST RIVER ROAD OPEN DAILY 7AM–6PM 509.996.2855W W W. M E R C P L AY H O U S E . O R G4experience www.MethowArts.orgl 509.997.4004It’s unbelievably good.THEMAZAMASTORE.COMexperience www.MethowArts.orgl 509.997.40045

UPFASHIONED: TERESA MITCHELL GETS THE MOST OUT OF DISCARDED GARMENTSTHE CONFLUENCE MARCH EXHIBITSMARCH 12-APRIL 23Teresa Mitchell has always loved ‘stuff’ with a story,particularly those items that are used every day. Inmany ways it is a mindfulness practice. She has alsobeen a clothes horse for as long as she can remember.Her business, upfashioned, evolved by combiningthese two interests with her love of sewing and hercommitment to fostering sustainable living practices.MY ANCESTORS TAUGHT MECURATORS: ROXANNE BEST & JOANNE MARRACCIThis is an exhibit about origin stories. In this case, ourancestry. We all have a beginning reverberating inour art. Sometimes this influence makes itself clear,sometimes it is only a hint. Our past, and that of ourancestors, comes through in the materials we use,the colors we combine, the scale of our work, and thetechniques taught and utilized. My Ancestors TaughtMe is your challenge to look back — to take time tocreate from the lens of your history, your people, yourancestors.Teresa’s sewing skills have been honed over time,but started with her grandmother, Hazel, who firsttaught Teresa the fundamentals of pattern making,using a machine, hand stitching, alterations andfinishing seams. Her grandmother sewed out ofnecessity—she made everything by hand, includingclothes, undergarments, linens, curtains and evenher grandfather’s suit coats. She passed on to Teresaher ‘can do’ attitude and an appreciation for selfsufficiency.Artists were asked to show us how who they are todayhas been inspired by their history. To share their originstory with an element, an influence, or a form of artthat comes from your family, tribe, community, orcountry.As for the upcycling element of Teresa’s work, shehas always tended towards using items beyondtheir intended purpose. It is easy for her to see thepotential in a thing and in the case of used clothingWe create from a place that isn’t often shared. Let'scelebrate what our ancestors have taught us.(The Thinker, Anita Yan Wong, Lingnan style Chinese Painting.)DATES: Mar 12-Apr 23. LOCATION: The Confluence,104 S. Glover St., Twisp, WA. INFO: 509-997-2787,confluencegallery.orgMARCH 4-6resilient.Up in the sky, over the snow it’s WinthropWashington’s Hot Air Balloon Roundup.IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERYIn this collection, Paige Reyes of Knotted Pines Studio,a Mestisa CHamoru artist, mother and advocate,gleans lessons from the cyclical resilience of theLand after a wildfire burn. Utilizing mixed methodsof macrame and weaving, Paige mimics the texturesand lines of the Lands that hold us, nurture us, andencourage us to remember our own resilience.DATES: Mar 12-Apr 23. LOCATION: The Confluence,104 S. Glover St., Twisp, WA. INFO: 509-997-2787,confluencegallery.org(The mixed method weaving and macrame of Paige Reyes isfeatured in The Confluence Community Gallery.)WINTHROP BALLOONROUNDUP@knotted pines studioThe skies over Winthrop brighten with the brilliantcolors of over a dozen hot air balloons. This 3-dayBalloon Roundup is a photographer’s dream. Anincredible visual display as the balloons fly over the oldwestern town of Winthrop and with the snow-cappedmountains of the North Cascades.and outerwear, the quality of the fabric and thecraftsmanship of the original garment are at the root ofher inspiration.Teresa is a proponent of buying for quality rather thantrendiness, but a way of thinking that is unusual inthe fashion industry. She strives to create beautiful,unique, functional art and to draw attention to thedevastating impacts of fast fashion on the environmentand on working conditions for garment workers aroundthe world.You can see (and purchase!) Teresa’s upfashionedproducts—like handbags, dog jackets, pillows, satchels,totes, wallets, and more—at Methow Valley Goods onthe TwispWorks campus.LOCATION: Methow Valley Goods, TwispWorks campus.502 S. Glover St, Twisp, WA. 509-997-2053.A SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR ARTWhen she was in elementary school, Lily Colinremembers entering the Methow Valley ElementarySchool (MVES) art room and racing to secure herfavorite stool, which was painted with a vibrant flowerin the style of iconic American artist Georgia O’Keeffe.A gift from the departing 6th graders in 2015, thepainted stools were intended to enhance the aestheticof the art room while also providing a teaching tool tohelp future students learn about O’Keeffe’s work andher role in the American Modernist movement.Seven yearslater, thosestools are stillemployed inthe art room,but therearen’t enoughof them toaccommodatesome of thelarger classesat MVES.VIEWING THE BALLOONS: The balloons are scheduledto launch during each of the three mornings of thisevent, but the weather will determine if the balloonswill actually be able to launch. Consider extending yourstay to ensure being able to see the balloons. Checkback here to learn if the balloons will launch eachmorning.DATES: MAR 4-6. INFO/CONTACT: winthropwashington.com/events/balloon-roundupIn the serendipitous way that the Methow Valleycommunity often provides exactly what is needed,however, a seating solution presented itself in the formof stools donated by Copper Glance in Winthrop and astudent artist—Colin—craving a creative project.Copper Glance was updating its furniture andwanted to re-home the stools. Colin, meanwhile, hadresponded to a volunteer need that Methow Arts hadposted on Volunteer Methow, seeking help preppingmaterials for an elementary school project. Thatparticular volunteer need had already been filled, butColin was tapped to give the old stools new life.“We are proud that our stools found a new lifeand purpose with our local students,” says CopperGlance co-owner Chris Hoffer. “Art can be delightfullytransformative, turning a simple stool into beautifulexpression fostered by Methow Arts.”class, and anemployee atEast 20 Pizza.“I paintedwhenever Ihad a freemoment,”Colin says. “Iam so glad tohave had thisopportunity. Ihad so muchfun with it.”(Read more about Liberty Bell High School junior Lily Colin's artproject online at www.methowarts.org/a-seat-at-the-table-for-art.)In addition to meeting the academic demands of a highschool junior, Colin is also a member of Liberty BellHigh School’s National Honor Society, president of urour ChoiceCChoicehoice forfor QualityQQualityualityforYournoah constructor LLC.509-341-9292www.noahconstructor.comLIC# NOAHCCL858K2CColtonolton &&&KatieKKatiea t ieColtonAAlexle xAlexJJeannieeannieJeannieCChrish r isChrisRRebeccaebecca&&&SueSSueueRebeccaSShanehan eShaneKKathra t h eeds!Needs!CallRebecca & SueRebeccaRebecca& SueRIVERSIDEPRINTING & DESIGNB ET TE R TH A N “J U S T O K ”W W W. R I V E R S I D E C R E AT E S . 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THE IMPACT OF A GRANTIt can be hard to make a living as an artist. Grants help.What, though, is the impact of a single grant for asingle artist? A few recent examples from artists on theTwispWorks campus might help us understand moreabout grants for artists.Donna Keyser received a Partner Opportunity Fundgrant from TwispWorks. She used the funds to makeupgrades to her studio on the TwispWorks campusincluding a display wall and lights. This project willmake her studio more inviting to visitors and shouldhelp her sell more of her stunning plein air paintings.Perri Howard received a McMillen Foundation grant.She used the funds to secure an exhibition space withOcean Alliance, a nonprofit on the East Coast. Herexhibit will feature the visual output of Great Whalesong recordings going back to 1952 and including boththe COVID pause and 9/11—times when the noiseTHE CONFLUENCE APRIL EXHIBITSAPRIL 30-JUNE 11pollution from ships were greatly reduced.BIOPHILIA: A LOVE STORYMandy Shoger, the potter behind Foxtail Pottery,received a small business grant from Okanogan County.She used the funds to purchase a shredding machinethat turns recycled cardboard into packing materialsfor shipping her fragile goods around the country.The machine reduces Shoger’s business expenses andmakes her business eco-friendlier.CURATORS: JANET FAGAN & JENNIFER MOLESWORTHBiophilia: a hypothetical human tendency to interact or beclosely associated with other forms of life in nature: a desire ortendency to commune with nature. Merriam Webster“Do human beings have within them an innate sense ofconnection to other forms of life? If so, can this natural feeling,this "biophilia," both enhance our respect for ourselves ashuman and reinforce our sense of obligation to treat otherforms of life with loving care?” T. H. WatkinsWhat’s the impact of a grant? It’s not just aboutmoney—each of these examples shows how grantscreate a ripple effect. Artists use grants to make theirlivelihoods more sustainable, reach bigger and differentaudiences, and deepen their practices.CONTACT/INFO: TwispWorks, 502 S. Glover St, Twisp,WA. www.TwispWorks.org, 509-997-3300.Biophilia focuses on the connections between all living beings, and thefading, but innately human instinct to connect with nature. We ask youto consider the connections between yourself and your fellow creaturesand environs that support the breath, skin, and heart of the world. Wechallenge you to visually depict the harmony or disruption of theseconnections that define us as Earthlings. What do you see? What do youwant to see? Is what we share greater than what separates us?(Perri Howard with whale song recording.)ZEKE GRUBB, HOW MAKING ART HAS HELPED HIM SUCCEEDuses Big Picture Learning, amodel in which students are“challenged to pursue theirinterests by a supportivecommunity of educators,professionals, and familymembers.”Senior Zeke Grubb says that making art has helped himsucceed as a student. Grubb attends the IndependentLearning Center on the TwispWorks campus. The ILC,as it’s fondly known, is the innovative choice highschool for the Methow Valley School District andOne interest Grubb pursuedwith obvious talent?Painting. Grubb is the artistbehind three murals insidethe ILC building known asThe Treehouse. Grubb firstcompleted a “Dr. Seusslandscape” in the basementthat features big mountains,lush green pastures, and awhimsical hot air balloon. Asmall sign in the foregroundshares a Dr. Seuss quote:“Don’t cry because it’s over.Smile because it happened.”With graduation rapidlyapproaching, Grubb is trying to see his high schoolexperience in that same light.as they completed a puzzle mural. Participatingstudents each got to paint a piece with the design oftheir choice, either individually or as teams. Grubbsaid he chose the puzzle layout because it gave all thedisparate pieces a cohesive theme.When asked what art adds to his life, Grubb said, “I didthem [the murals] as what I would do if I was stressedor didn’t want to do math or something like that itwas a vent or an escape to go somewhere and havejust me and the wall and the paint. Some days, I waslike, I really don’t want to paint, I would rather domath!” It seems Grubb has struck a good balance—onewhere art motivates his schoolwork and his schoolworkmotivates his art.LOCATION: Independent Learning Center, TwispWorks,502 S. Glover St, Twisp, WA. ndent-learningcenter(Senior Zeke Grubb showcases his mountain mural.)(Cheryl Quintana, Lookout, wall hanging stoneware sculpture.)DATES: Apr 30-June 11. LOCATION: The Confluence, 104 S. Glover St.,Twisp, WA. INFO: 509-997-2787, confluencegallery.org(Lance Burke, Untitled, water based paint onrecycled high solid oak cabinet doors.)FOREST DREAMSIN THE COMMUNITY GALLERYJanet Fagan and Chris Pope collaboratively explorethe dreams of wild places through carving, paintingand printmaking. This mixed-media exhibit willhighlight a shared, imaginative vision throughChris’s carving of forms and Janet’s mixed mediasurface embellishments. These dream-masks will beinterspersed with Janet’s forest inspired woodblockprints and mixed media paintings.DATES: Apr 30-June 11. LOCATION: The Confluence,104 S. Glover St., Twisp, WA. INFO: 509-997-2787,confluencegallery.org(Janet Fagan and Chris Pope,Dreaming. The collaborative workof Janet Fagan & Chris Pope will befeatured in The Confluence CommunityGallery. Forest Dreams is on displayfrom April 30 to June 11, 2022.Grubb went on to complete a geometric design in anupstairs hallway and to lead more than ten studentsTWISPTERRACELODGEBE THEM E T H O W VA L L E YCHAMBERCHAINGEFESTIVALThe Methow Valley’s one-stopbike shop for all things cyclingand SUPing.BREATHTAKING SETTINGTHRILLING ARTISTSUNIQUE CONCERTS29 Hwy 20 Winthrop, Wamethowcyclesport.com509-996-3645JUNE 16 - 25Kevin Krentz,Artistic DirectorTICKETSOPEN EVERYDAYSALES SERVICE RENTALS 40WWW.MET HOWMUSI C FEST I VAL .ORGFind Your Bliss in Twisp— this spring —R spacious riverfront luxury suites R full gourmet kitchens R private porchesR spa-style bathrooms with deep soaker tubs R free wifi R top-notch hospitalityR steps from dining, shopping & entertainment R close to outdoor recreationSEPARATE LUXURY PET-FRIENDLY UNITSBreakfast Included, Smiles Guaranteed855.784.8328 140 W. 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JERRY MERZ: METALWORKING MAGICBY MARCY STAMPERPHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHEN MITCHELLJerry Merz turns steel into delicate florets, elegantvines, and geometrically precise latticework with adeftness that seems almost magical, given that thisrefinement emerges from an atmosphere of fire,hammering, and ear-splitting noise.Merz first discovered metalwork 22 years ago, whenhe dropped into an open-forge night held by MethowValley blacksmith Roger Olsen. He was immediatelycaptivated. “Sometimes, something in life goes beyondgrabbing your attention. I knew nothing about it – I justsaw a candlestick someone had made at an open-forgenight. I was amazed.”Soon, he was a regular at the open forge. He’d arriveearly and have to be sent home becausehe stayed so late. “It was awe-inspiring.I had never contemplated the conceptof cutting, twisting, bending, and drillingsteel with other forms of steel,” he said.Eventually, Merz acquired some toolsand gave himself a year to learn andexperiment with metal. He made a lotof stuff – and threw most of it away.But a year later, he launched MethowMetalworks. “Even now, 24 years later, Ijust can’t wait to come to my shop. I loveit,” he said.Merz has always been interested in artbut, until he discovered metal, it wasjust a hobby. As a kid, he would cover hisnotebooks with doodles and, in college,he made and sold macramé necklaces forthe pure enjoyment of it. He’s also donesome chip carving, creating intricate anddecorative surface designs.Th

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