gypsyartistmartin's "GraveYard of the Pacific" artist's pagefrom the Long Beach Peninsula, WA: September 2008

Thursday, September 11, 2008

The Site of CROA's monthly meetings: The Ilwaco Community Center

Well, there it is, well under way for proposed completion in 2009(when we have a new President of the U.S.A., too... and Vice-President). We, the Columbia River Org. of Artists, had a wonderful time getting established here in 2005. So looking forward to the new community center in the little fishing village of Ilwaco at the juncture of the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean! Thanks to a grant from the state of Washington, the little library has been preserved and grand additions are being added. We welcome one and all.

September watercolor, Teapot series

Last week end, the first week end in September, was Rod Run on the Long Beach Peninsula, Washington state.
New water color by our fearless editor: "Randy's Red" glaze on hand-coiled tetera fired in 2002 in the kiln of Claire Schaubel by Barbara Martin, Long Beach. Watercolor celebrates the good old days when we were hot for ceramics at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, across the river. But we still have our watercolor hat on.

Art Supply Source, Dots n' Doodles to relocate in October

In late October, 2010, our friends, Tim & Scott will move Dots N' Doodles Art Supply Store across the street from Burger King in Astoria, OR.

Formerly "Tokugawa", Japanese antiquities, the location will appeal to the massive traffic passing under the Astoria-Megler Bridge on its way east to Commercial St. and possibly, Portland, OR, or west to Warrenton, Seaside, Gearhardt, Cannon Beach, OR, and points southwest on Hwy 101.

Scott will conduct ceramic studies in this much larger building where the myriad of art materials will be on one floor. Look for the unmistakeable yellow-ochre paint; you can't miss it!