Art walk begins with work by African artisans.Byline: The Register-Guard No fooling: This month's First Friday First Friday is a city-wide public event that occurs on the first Friday of every month. The events may take on many purposes, including art gallery openings and social networking. Art Walk arrives on April 1 and features last year's Eugene Celebration The Eugene Celebration is an annual community celebration and civic event held in downtown Eugene, Oregon, United States. Featuring bands and performers from throughout the Pacific Northwest, the three-day festival is held in early September and attracts more than 40,000 attendees Slug Queen Scarlett O'Slimera. She'll host the free monthly walking tour of downtown art spaces, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Fifth Street Public Market with a look at contemporary work by African artisans at Swahili Imports Swahili Imports, Inc. is an African import wholesale distribution business based in Eugene, Oregon, with an online store for wholesale buyers at swahiliwholesale.com. Founded in 1994 by Leslie Mittelberg, the company specializes in designing and importing contemporary handcrafted . Here are the other stops on the walk, which spends about 15 minutes at each gallery: Lotus Antiques, also at Fifth Street Market, with woodblock wood·block n. 1. See woodcut. 2. also wood block Music A hollow block of wood struck with a drumstick to produce percussive effects in an orchestra. prints by Walt Padgett. Freudian Slip Freudian slip n. A verbal mistake that is thought to reveal an unconscious belief, thought, or emotion. , 870 Pearl St., with watercolors by Kathy Arbuckle. DIVA, 110 W. Broadway, is hosting a faculty show from Lane Community College. Numerous other galleries and art venues plan to be open Friday evening as well, though they're not part of the art walk. They include: ArtFest, in the Atrium Building, 99 W. 10th Ave., will feature artists selling work. Fenario Gallery, 507 Willamette St., has new paintings by Peter Herley and sculpture by David Miller David Miller could refer to any of the following:
Jacobs Gallery, in the Hult Center, has a group show of drawings by 20 artists. White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St., has sumi ink paintings by Chang-Ae Song. Karin Clarke Gallery, 760 Willamette St., is showing "Presence: Absence," new works by Kathleen Caprario; and monotypes by Annegret Disterheft. Circle of Hands, 1030 Willamette St., has "Breaking the Silence: Images of Healing" in collaboration with Sexual Assault Support Services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . La Follette Gallery, 931 Oak St., has watercolors and oils by Eugene artist Bets Cole - as well as live jazz. Tea & Crumpets, 100 E. 11th St., has works by painter Jerry Ross. Firehouse Studio, 1085 W. First Ave., has paintings and drawings by Tak Kishino and Gene Carey. Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St., has painting, computer enhanced photos and drawings by Dan Hitchcock. |
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