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Glass Artist Roger Crosta
One visit to a glass blower and building designer and contractor Roger Crosta was hooked. He built his own glass-blowing studio and began experimenting with an Italian process called scavo. The term means "dug up" and it's a process of applying chemicals to create a crusty, pitted glass surface.
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Glass Artist Chris Hawthorne
Chris Hawthorne’s signature blown glass vessels swirl with brilliant colors and unusual textures. It’s a style he developed on his own in a remote studio on the southern coast near the small town of Sixes. Watch him at work as he discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working in such a remote location.
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Glass Artist Catharine Newell
Using a paintbrush, Catharine Newell draws human figures using powdered glass on a glass surface. Her finished portraits look like crumpled pieces of paper. She's moved to this unique style from her background in stained glass. She's inspired by people-watching and she takes photos of people from afar on the street, who take on a life of their own in the studio.
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Glass Artist Mike Plane
Mike Plane spins superheated glass into exquisite sculpture. Every day the Eugene Glass School artist-in-residence is breaking the boundaries of glass art by building bigger and more adventurous pieces using the technique of flame working.
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A Community Flourishing in Music
by Ashley Swanson | 07/22/2010
Chamber Music Northwest’s Summer Festival is not just about hosting outdoor concerts, or playing in cozy lounges. It has also spread its Protégé Project to more humble, homegrown settings at local youth music camps in the Portland community. Coaching an ensemble class at the Community Music Center was a welcome surprise for protégé Becky Anderson, a [...]
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