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Glass Artist Linda Ethier
Linda Ethier's work isn't what you'd expect from a glass artist. She's a pioneer of a style called glass fusion. She sculpts figures out of wax which are then rendered into glass. Her work is familiar to many Portlanders from the fireplace she created in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.
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Painter Paul Alan Bennett
Commercial artwork and teaching paid the bills, but Paul Alan Bennett found his true artistic calling when he bought a hand-knit glove in Istanbul. His painting evolved into a style all his own of creating images with a textured, knitted look to them. He calls it "knit-knack."
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Ukulele Player Jim D'Ville
Meet Jim D'Ville, a key figure in Oregon's ukulele revolution. Yes, a ukulele revolution is taking place in the Beaver State — especially in Portland — where dozens of aspiring musicians have rediscovered this unusual little instrument. Learn why the ukulele has surged in popularity and hear how Jim's uke fits right with his new jazz band, Caravan Gogh.
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