The Workhouse isn’t just part of Bend’s current artistic landscape, it is unequivocally part of Central Oregon’s history as well. The Workhouse is located in the machine shop of the early-20th century Bend Iron Works. In 1916 the Shevlin-Hixon and Brooks-Scanlon lumber mills opened, which seemed like the perfect opportunity for two young entrepreneurs from […]
Last Saturday
Making local habits a priority
Taped to the register at Bendโs Workhouse in the Old Ironworks Art District is an old tea bag tag that says โTogether we can do what we can never do alone.โ Owner Cari Dolyniuk told me that this little nugget of wisdom sums up the way that she and the other three shop owners at […]
PICK: Last Saturday
saturday 27 Last Saturday at Iron Works ARTโAn amalgamation of creative intention, Armature, Cinder Cone, Stuarts of Bend and The Workhoue, are all-open late with music, eats, drinks and art for everyone. This summer, the Workhouse has taken up teaching arts classes like recycled scrap metal reworking and art business pitching only widening the variety […]
ISLES album release TONIGHT!
Isles will release their much anticipated debut album tonight.
LISTEN LOCAL: Isles recording live show Saturday
Locals boys Isles have a ‘can’t miss’ show coming up in Bend.

