In early fall, Cindercone Clay Center quietly closed after 17 years as one of Bend’s first and longest-running shared art studios. Its founder, Chad Fox (think Boneyard beer steins), is pursuing a new endeavor and returning to the simpler life of being a studio artistโallowing himself the joy of focusing on his own craft while […]
Alicia Renner
Fall Style: Heirlooms
This fall, draw inspiration from two artists, Katie Daisy and Sheila Dunn, and two local shop owners, Alicia Renner and Jacq Smith, who we might consider to be Bendโs own โHeirloomsโ of art and style. Over the years, they have contributed creatively to Bend, at times fervently and sometimes ever so subtly, while integrating and […]
Canada to Cascadia
Alicia Renner started bonding with her natural surroundings almost immediately, by planting trees as a teenager in northern Alberta and British Columbiaโgenerally known to the rest of us as the Canadian wilderness. As the trees grew, so did her dedication to creating fashion in the form of handmade clothes and accessories. Renner moved to Bend […]

