Community Window to the Waldrons

Friday, March 18, 2011

OnPoint - First Friday Art Walk

·         So you know when you’re looking for something, can’t find it, then you stop looking (surrender to the possibility that it’s not meant to be found) and then it, or something better appears – crosses your path - and becomes an opportunity that you thought had been lost along the way. Well, yeah, that’s kinda what our participation in this First Friday Art Walk is like.  

      You see, J had applied to an art show here locally and among the many and varied applicants submitting this year, he hadn't been accepted. We were slightly disappointed, and then submitted the whole thing back to God, trusting that He would figure out the better portion of His plans and desires for Jason's art to be exhibited and shared.  And, that He did.
    
      We  joined our accounts last year when we got married and have absolutely LOVED this financial institution. They are competent, community oriented, ridiculously personable. In fact, they sponsored and “put on" Bend's Winterfest where Jason carved ice sculptures. And OnPoint loves us and admires J’s art (and his person – who wouldn’t), so they invited him to be their featured artist at their inaugural foray into  - the well trafficked Art Walks, Bend has each first Friday of the month. Needless to say, we’re honored and stoked!




Thursday, March 10, 2011

Le' Brr... Winterfest Fun!


So my husband wields a chainsaw for a living and this is some of what he makes…
Asked to participate and head up a team of ice carvers this February at Bend Winterfest, he carved ginourmously heavy blocks of ice and makes rockin’ stuff out of them.


It amazed and delighted me that nobody got hurt working withing such close proximity to one another! Each carver was skilled and careful and they all had fun together.


Dockers was one of the Winterfest sponsors, so they asked for their logo to be included somewhere in the group ice carving. I think this was a very tasteful way of incorporation!

OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting) had just interviewed Jason at the house - featuring him in a segment they are in the process of producing for Oregon Art Beat. They were total troopers and filmed a portion of his ice carving work as well. 


~ And the finished product ~
Kids kept saying, "Mom, look it's The Lion King!" or others remarked to it as Aslan - it was great seeing & hearing the interaction! Jason is so gracious & humble & despite the frigid temperatures, it was a great weekend - seeing the town come out & enjoy our community!