New book inspires author, readers A rtists know that the process of creating is cathartic, often healing. Artists can take that part of art or leave it, moving through the process of healing as simply as they move through a set of new paints. For Molly Carroll—a local artist, writer and therapist—art, healing and following […]
Teafly Peterson
For the last 20 years, I have been working as an artist and an educator. Some days I am better at one than the other. The good days are when I am excellent at both simultaneously. I love those days. I teach a variety of mediums– painting, drawing, photography, writing, film making. Mostly what I teach is how to develop your voice honestly, openly and confidently. I like to ask questions. I find it is the best way to get an answer– start with a question. What I teach is how to ask the right questions and how to not be afraid of the answers.
I work professionally as an artist. If you need a bumble bee delivering your tea, I’m the gal for you! You name it, I can probably draw or design it!
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Teafly’s First Friday & Art Walk Picks
I t’s funny how often we forget how many ways Art can present itself in our lives. Often we stop at painting or music, but art doesn’t have to hang on a wall for us to enjoy it. It can dance on that wall in a ballet of light. It can be an unassuming performance […]
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Helen Lessick’s Trees at COCC’s Pence Pinckney Gallery in October
A rt is often at its best when it allows us to look at something we’ve seen endless times before in a whole new way—allowing us to feel like we are understanding it from within ourselves instead of outside ourselves. Helen Lessick, a Los Angeles-based sculptor and installation artist, captures this elegantly for us within […]
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Pauline Lyders: Soft Structure
A background in architecture led to felting
C reativity can sometimes be elusive for some people, while others can harness it and put it into anything they do. Pauline Lyders is one of those creativity harnessers. With a background in architecture, you’ll now find Lyders applying those concepts to felting. Yes, felting. Not concrete, not wood; just locally sourced wool that Lyders […]
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Abstract Emotional Landscapes
Artist Profile: Heather Crank
L ocal multi-media artist Heather Crank has dreams—deep dreams that wake her up and shake her imagination. Crank brings her dreams to life through photography, painting and video. Her work has captured a certain type of magic that entices people to ask for more. She connects the subconscious with the conscious fluidly and dares to […]
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The Moon is Still on Display at Bend Art Center
W hile the eclipse and its madness may be behind us, there’s still plenty of opportunity to reflect on the magic of our moon and the relationship we have with it at The Bend Art Center. Through September, the Lunar Show— an exhibition of work from a variety of artists showcasing how we feel, think […]
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Artwatch This Week: Art in the High Desert, Stuart’s of Bend Anniversary and Bright Place Grand Opening
Art in the High Desert O ver 100 artists from around the country will descend on the banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill over the Aug. 25 weekend for the Art in the High Desert. Find an impeccably juried selection of painting, sculpture, mixed media and more. Meet the artists in their […]
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Artist Profile: Sweet Pea Cole
Loving the little details of the process
T here’s always time for laughter—at least in Sweet Pea Cole’s area of The Workhouse. That’s where you’ll find her collaborating with fellow artists on new designs, screen printing her most recent inspiration or chatting with locals and tourists about the delights of Bend. Cole, a graphic designer and screen printer, moved into the The […]
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New Poetry Book from Ellen Waterston
Writings Inspired by Costa Rica
T he creative work of Ellen Waterston never stops for long—if ever, whether she’s converting her verse into a libretto or overseeing operations in her new role as executive director at Playa, an arts and science retreat in Summer Lake, Ore. The longtime Oregon resident has just released her fourth book of poetry, “Hotel Domilocos: […]