(Above: Cultural Currents features Woman Working in the Field, a collage collaboration between artists Hampton Rodriguez and Sofia Carpenter-Rodriguez, blending visual representation with sociological insights to highlight the vital role of migrant workers.

Edited by Randi Bjornstad

Start downtown Eugene’s monthly First Friday Art Walk from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 1 by picking up a map for the self-guided ArtWalk tour at the Farmers Market Pavilion at 85 E. 8th Ave.

Intricate beaded jewelry by artists such as Lamaya Jarrell are part of the Native American Arts & Crafts Makers show at downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk.

The Pavilion also offers an Artist Marketplace which in November includes an inaugural fashion show and artistic creations by members of the Native American Arts & Crafts Makers (NAACM). The fashion show’s theme — Futurism Inspired by Tradition: What does Indigenous Fashion Mean to You? — celebrates the creations of Native and Indigenous artists and designers, with an opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. and the fashion show beginning at 7 p.m.

Those who need extra help getting downtown to and from the First Friday ArtWalk can go online to ltd.org on Nov. 1 and get a free bus pass code from the Lane Transit District.

As part of downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk on Nov. 1, the following art and other venues will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted):

Allies, LLC (200 E. 11th Ave., #130) — Featuring group art created at Allies’ member artists. Proceeds from all work sold benefits the Allies Art Fund.

Art with Alejandro (5th St Market Alley, #104) — Showing guest art as well as proprietor Alejandro’s newest works and Paisley’s portraits, plus works by plein air painter Jerry Ross.

Broadway Commerce Center (44 W. Broadway) — Joint exhibition by Eugene-based artists Marie McMahon and Heather Rose LeCompte, with McMahon’s fine art commission work and gallery paintings of the Pacific Northwest and LeCompte’s mixed-media contemporary folk and abstract art inspired by life on the West Coast.

Bumble Boutique (233 W. 5th Ave.) — Featuring work by Eugene artist Cassie Taylor.

City Exhibitions (99 W. 10th Ave., south windows) — Digital art display by Kiki Boniki, exploring the intersectionality of queer, trans, BIPOC, gay, gender-nonconforming, drag-loving, sex-positive, interesting citizenry of Eugene and the Pacific Northwest. (City Exhibitions uses downtown window spaces to support professional exhibition experiences for new and emerging artists.)

ColdFire Brewing (263 Mill St.) — Art by Lisa McElroy, showing a transition to alcohol ink art with vibrant, fluid designs often reflecting the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Farmers Market Pavilion (85 E. 8th Ave.) — Cultural Currents includes Woman Working in the Field, a collage collaboration between artists Hampton Rodriguez and Sofia Carpenter-Rodriguez, blending visual representation with sociological insights to highlight the vital role of migrant workers.

Hult Center Plaza, Sixth Ave. —  On display, A’ppealing and Leaf Dance, two steel and reclaimed materials sculptures by Artist Jenny Ellsworth.

Detail from quilt in the Eugene Modern Quilt Guid’s show at the Eugene Public Library

Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave., second-floor Newspapers and Magazines Room — Colorful show by the Eugene Modern Quilt Guild, a group of about 40 artists of the mid-Willamette Valley; on display through November.

Good Creative Design (942 Olive St.) — On hiatus in November to welcome founders Adam Junod and Emily Little’s new baby.

Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St.) — Light, Woods and River Flow, a show of 24 recent paintings by Margaret Coe, through Nov. 30.

One Wall Gallery at Epic Seconds (30 E. 11th Ave.) — Spirit Hands, new work by Shelley Turley, showing through November, featuring pieces from the artist’s Friday Sketch series, creating and posting a drawing each week.

Window Activation (806 Charnelton St.) — Origins by Julie Anderson Bailey, themes inspired by the raw elements of the Earth — rock, water, and air — intertwining the natural world with human existence.

OSLP Arts & Culture Center (110-C E. 11th Ave.) — Annual ArtChics sale, marking the beginning of holiday festivities and featuring unique, hand-made goods, many made from donated and/or recycled materials, including  jewelry, mixed-media sculpture, felted fashion, art cards, pottery, textile arts, paintings, and more.

Our 21st Century Renaissance (132 E Broadway, #212) — Continuing in November, A Celebration of the Female Form and Thi Nguyen’s Abandoning Vanity.

PLAY (232 W. 5th Ave.) — Art “from whimsical to nerdy,” drawing its inspiration from anime and video games, by Eugene artist Alien Fairy.

Sparrow Nest Coffee (132 E. Broadway) — Acrylic paintings characterized by bold colors and expressive brushwork, by artist Sage Oaks.

The New Zone Gallery (110 E. 11th Ave.) — In addition to the usual eclectic mix of art created by members, three special shows during the month of November:

  • Helene Zemer’s Nature’s Spectrum in Glass, capturing nature’s vibrant, fleeting moments;
  • Erik Roggeveen’s A Burning Empire, a collection of silkscreens saved from the raging fires of civilization;
  • Sandy Sanders and Ralf Huber’s Make Art not War, an installation speaking to the soul of the modern human condition.

Urban Canvas Murals — The City of Eugene’s local mural program presents:

  • 941 Willamette St. Alley — Wayde Love’s newly completed mural Radically Radiant;
  • 1059 Willamette St. — Gertrude, a portrait by Bayne Gardner honoring the memory of a friend’s departed hen;
  • 1059 Willamette St. — Take Flight by Teak, Capsel Rock, and Eliza Be (Williams), an extension of Teak’s previous form line murals already on the building, representing the traditional Tlingit art from Alaska.

Additional venues — Flux Crystals (280 W. Broadway), and Starlight Lounge (830 Olive St).

About Lane Arts Council

Lane Arts Council is a nonprofit organization that works to cultivate strong and creative arts communities throughout Lane County, by provideing high-quality arts experiences, engaging people of all ages in arts education, and encouraging artistic endeavors.

 

Kiki Bonki’s Digital art display by Kiki Boniki at 99 W. 10th Ave. explores “the intersectionality of queer, trans, BIPOC, gay, gender-nonconforming, drag-loving, sex-positive, interesting citizenry of Eugene and the Pacific Northwest.”