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Featured Artists

Our featured artists for the month of November are Nancy Anderson and Marilyn Lindsley. Their show runs from October 29th through November 23rd, 2024 with a reception on Friday, Nov 1st from 6:00—8:00 PM. 

More about Nancy’s work:

Nancy Anderson is one of the two featured artists for November. She joined
Gallery Calapooia in September 2014 and this year marks her ten year
anniversary as part of the cooperative. During November Nancy will show
work that she has created or shown in those ten years. Winter snow and the
color blue figure prominently in a number of the pieces in the show.

Her artistic journey started with calligraphy pieces with lettering as the
dominant element, and evolved to her cut paper/ collage creations. Early in her
art work she brought images and colorful backgrounds into her calligraphy. Her
cut paper art evolved from her calligraphy work when she decided to switch to
building layers. She discovered that she could correct flaws if the lettering was
on a separate piece rather than than directly lettered on a one-of-a-kind
background. With layering, there are opportunities to make corrections and
still finish the piece. That in turn, led her to leave off lettering altogether at
times and build layers.

In addition to her larger pieces of art, Nancy will display a wide variety of cards
as well as small originals to fit standard frames. 

More about Marilyn’s work:

Polymer clay is a relatively new medium. The polymer clay we know today has been around in one form or another, since the late 1930s. The idea was born in Germany, where Fifi Rehbinder, a doll maker, was having trouble finding her usual supplies due to the political upheaval of the time. Until the 1960s its artistic possibilities went unrecognized until a discarded lump of clay was sculpted into an elephant by an enterprising child.

I discovered polymer clay in the 1980s. I was totally taken with the creative possibilities of the medium and have continued to work with it. I have learned many techniques over the years; creating not only jewelry, but animals, human sculptures, vessels, tools, and ornaments, etc.

For many of the jewelry pieces in the fall collection I used a layering technique borrowed from Japanese metal-working known as mokume gane, by which layers of contrasting colored metals are fused together and worked to produce a patterned mixed metal laminate. Opaque and translucent layers of clay are layered, compressed, textured and then cut razor thin to reveal intense colors and patterns that give a sense of depth and movement.

Another technique used here is the Sutton Slice, named for Pete Sutton and developed about 20 years ago. Clay is pressed into a texture plate. The surface is shaved smooth then covered by a contrasting layer of clay. When the texture plate is gently removed, the clay in the plate adheres to the contrasting clay, leaving a textured surface on a contrasting background.

My winter mice are making an appearance, as well as new snowflake designs and a new tree-of-life ornament. Also some experimenting with 2-D clay “painting.” I have enjoyed coming up with new designs for old techniques. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have!

Bill Origer will have a selection of his extensive portfolio of photos on display for the month of November at Sybaris.

An eclectic Pacific Northwest Bistro, Sybaris is dedicated to bringing the best of Oregon to the table. Located at 442 W 1st Ave in downtown Albany, across from the historic Carousel. 
(541) 928-8157 for reservations (recommended)

2025 Big Show of Little Art

We’re excited to announce our 7th Annual “Big Show of Little Art” coming in February, 2025! Click here for more information and downloadable forms.

Galleries from Salem to Eugene

Take a look at the Art Map of galleries in the Mid-Willamette Valley along the I-5 corridor. You can get a great new paper version of the map at Gallery Calapooia.

Gallery Calapooia Inc. receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission,
a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.