Out and About in Silverton With the Salem Art Group

What a great day for a field trip with the Salem Art Group. It was a bit cool and cloudy in the morning as we all made our way to Silverton, and by the time we were finished with lunch, the clouds had burned off and it was a toasty 84 degrees. Come along for the journey - there was a nice surprise at the end. First stop was The Purl District where we got to interact with Celia, always a hoot. Can you guess what kind of shop this is?

We headed next door to Lunaria Gallery so everyone could see my Layers of Memory show.

By then it was time to eat, so off we meandered to The Gathering Spot, a great addition to Silverton for places to eat.

Of course, we had to support the local economy by doing a smidge of shopping.

A trip to Silverton isn't quite complete without a stop at Stone Buddha to say hello to Rene.

Our surprise of the day was discovering Kayla Kennington, a designer, author, and educator. Take a look at her wonderful space and the beautiful silk clothing she has created. It was a magical experience.

Art in the Woods

The Salem Art Group held their very first art retreat at the cabin of one of our members, Katy Vigeland. The cabin is nestled along the Metolius River in Camp Sherman and is the quintessential cabin experience. Here's the view from the deck.

We set up our painting stations under the trees . . . and Tory's Radish the Amazing Circus Dog was set up in his playpen.

Tory taught Joanna basket weaving and both of them spent time visiting and weaving throughout the weekend.

I gave the ladies a plaster/painting demo on Saturday afternoon.

When not doing the demo, I was working on my own pieces for my upcoming show at Lunaria Gallery, Layers of Memory.

And then there was just general working, playing, and the usual mayhem.