Above: Lace agate set into a silver silver frame with maker’s hallmark. Earrings by Jim Hayes.
Above: Top left, bumblebee jasper stone/ top right, lapis/ bottom left, abalone with sterling fringe/ bottom middle, turquoise set in hammered sterling/ bottom right, Deschutes jasper. All earrings are set in sterling.
Oval abalone shell, set in silver with sterling silver fringe earrings.
Jim Hayes is a talented silversmith who also cuts, shapes, and polishes the stones in his eye-catching designs. His unique jewelry showcases the beauty of nature, and all are made by hand.
Jim Hayes has a love for natural stones. He uses stones found In Oregon, cuts, and sets his stones in a sterling silver setting with his maker’s hallmark. Jim Hayes has been designing and crafting jewelry for thirty-plus years. Started at the Saturday Market in Portland, eventually expanding into The Real Mother Goose, and later selected a few galleries in the Northwest to represent his work. He lives around lots of water, so when a break is needed, he goes and sits by the river, meditating and pretending to be fishing.
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
September 3 through September 25
BALANCING ACT, an exhibition highlighting the symmetry found in contemporary and traditional art.
Featuring watercolorist Paul Brent, ceramic artist Sandy Visse, mural artist Toni Avery,en Plein air and studio artist Melissa Jander, whimsical artist Marga Stanley, contemporary artist Diane Copenhaver, mixed media artist Jan Rimerman, fine jewelry maker Jim Hayes, and craft maker Pat Tulip.
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I took advantage of some figure drawing sessions from life. These drawing sessions were so engaging, I felt swept up in the moment. The time flew as I went from pencil, to fountain pen, to charcoal and sumi ink. Small sketches gave way to large drawings, then sketching with ink and brush using large gestural movements. Finally, I was ready for paint and canvas. The painting above is the first in a series of paintings featuring the portrait and figure in interior scenes. I think that several of these will fit well in the theme of “Balancing Act,” September’s show at Fairweather House and Gallery in Seaside, Oregon.” Melissa Jander
I am painting in my new Camano Island studio and rejoicing in the light and atmosphere up here.
My goal is to continue creating romantic and hopeful paintings which entice the viewer to stop awhile and enjoy the simple and beautiful moments in life.” —MJ
BALANCING ACT, an exhibition highlighting the symmetry found in contemporary and traditional art.
Features watercolorist Paul Brent, ceramic artist Sandy Visse, mural artist Toni Avery, en Plein air andstudio artist Melissa Jander, whimsical artist Marga Stanley, contemporary artist Diane Copenhaver, mixed media artist Jan Rimerman, fine jewelry maker Jim Hayes, and craft maker Pat Tulip.
Please read more about our Seaside gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.
With each coat of paint, whether watercolors, gouache, acrylics, or oil comes depth and motion…it’s exciting and satisfying to see my work evolve from one layer to the next. I love using odd tools to paint with….for instance, Some images in my whimsy collection are painted with a toothpick (I couldn’t find a small enough pallet knife) MARGA
Frankenbunny’s Tea Party (ants included)
Oil on wood board
11×14
MARGA
Frank N. Bunny’s trying to escape the ants by balancing his tea cake on his head. His tea party is not going as planned. And the ants keep coming.” Marga
My art training comes from watching and experimenting and then doing it repeatedly, exposing a little more of me, Marga, with every attempt. I love the movement of things… whether it’s the hair or feather on a bird’s head or the drooping of a flower’s leaf…I want to make my painting live and breathe. I read Bedtime Stories in Marga’s World for eight delightful years on KMUN radio. I wrote my own children’s story. This was stimulating and a great way to fuel my imagination for my art. MARGA
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
September 3 through September 25
BALANCING ACT, an exhibition highlighting the symmetry found in contemporary and traditional art.
Features watercolorist Paul Brent, ceramic artist Sandy Visse, mural artist Toni Avery, en Plein air artist Melissa Jander, whimsical artist Marga Stanley, contemporary artist Diane Copenhaver, mixed media artist Jan Rimerman, fine jewelry maker Jim Hayes, and craft maker Pat Tulip.
Please read more about our Seaside gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.
Raw edge wood sculpture with inlaid marble and slate mosaic by mater artisan Stuart Dittbrenner. Also showing artist Gary Pearlman’s abstract strokes series Fairweather’s DIFFERENT STROKES August exhibition.
For DIFFERENT STROKES, Fairweather’s August exhibition, watercolor artist Lieta Gratteri featured art created from her summertime garden and presented new gift cards during the opening reception at Fairweather’s.
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
DIFFERENT STROKES, an exhibition of original abstracts and contemporary works.
Through August 25
Features mixed media by Bill Baily, watercolors by Paul Brent, en Plein air work by Karen Doyle, Art Deco works by Rene Hafeman, fused glass art by Carolyn Myers Lindberg, and encaustic works by Peg Wells.
DIFFERENT STROKES collage of featured art: Birch Trees watercolor by Paul Brent, mixed media works by Bill Baily, en Plein air by Karen Doyle, and encaustic art by Peg Wells.
First shout out! Celebrating the arts since 2004, Seaside First Saturday Art Walk is a journey through the Historic Gilbert District. Free and open to the public, parking is found on Holladay and Oceanway. The next event is on September 3 between 5- 7 p.m.
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
September 3, 5-7 p.m.
Seaside
Opening reception for BALANCING ACT, an exhibition of contemporary and traditional art.
Features watercolorist Paul Brent, ceramic artist Sandy Visse, mural artist Toni Avery, en Plein air artist Melissa Jander, whimsical artist Marga Stanley, contemporary artist Diane Copenhaver, mixed media artist Jan Rimerman, fine jewelry maker Jim Hayes, and craft maker Pat Tulip.
Neal Maine, naturalist, lecture at 6 p.m.
Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s sought after destinations offering an ever-changing amazing visual experience.” Seaside Signal 2009
Representing a collection of fine art and craft by an exceptional group of regional artists for over fifteen years. From traditional to transitional, contemporary to realism, impressionism to emerging art.
Please read more about our Seaside gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.
Meticulous displays, like none other, with disciplined attention to design perspectives. Find harmony in exquisite materials, combined with the spirit of many artists who know how to apply the mark of being in the Northwest.
Find where interior design is not decorating but rather giving coastal homes the peaceful lifestyle. Find where everyday dreams are integrated with irreplaceable humanity, friendship and beauty.
