Our Second Thursday event on May 14 was a new experience for most of us. Our wine master, LeroySchoot, served up trays of 6 samples of Klickitat syrah wines – all concealed in brown bags tightly wrapped up. Since having fun was first on the list of instructions we all managed to socialize and joke between careful sips of the heady wine samples. I really took my time and often left the table to talk to others after I judged one of the samples and checked off my official thoughts. I have never participated in one of these tastings but it was fun and I had picked the same as several others including wine expert. Leroy plans to have another blind wine tasting in September. As a further treat we had Doug Seigal playing and singing wonderful background music while we chatted and taste tested.
A sampling of Wine Set Up
Six samples of Klickitat syrah wines are set up with a paper and form for grading, water for mouth rinsing and crackers to adjust your pallet.
This was the first of the Second Thursday events to include vendors who were located outside the Gallery. Weather was a bit windy but did turn sunny just in time for the 4 PM opening. We will have lots more open air vendors during the next few months. The idea of Second Thursdays has caught on and several other stores and one quality restaurant remain open during that time.
Student Art Show – Month of May, 2009
The school children and young adults turned in an impressive number of great artwork, at least 200 entries. We had a judged show and the winners were awarded art related items from Golden Photo and Frame store. The schools were Goldendale H.S., Middle School, Primary School , Head Start, private schools as well as home schooled children. We have a wonderful crop of artists locally and the entries were pretty impressive. Shown below are two pictures featuring a few of the many entries we received.
Another winning entry from the School Show
Winning entries from the School Show
Blue Grass Festival – May 29 and 30, 2009
Check our calendar of coming events on this site, we have some great activities planned. May 29 and 30 we will have a number of artists at the Blue Grass Festival in Ekone Park. Several artists will do demonstration painting on both days. Other artists will set up their own tents featuring art works and the gallery will have a tent with more art works and information about our wonderful Kimono show due to start June 23.
Kimono Show – Starts June 23, 2009
To kick start our Kimono show we are going to do a Starving Artist yard sale Saturday June 13 and run through Sunday the 14th. Donations are accepted with many thanks.
We have made some really cute little origami kimono pins and they are now available for a donation, be sure to pick one up at the gallery or any events we have planned.
Kimono Show pins
