Local art key feature of Country Fair

Over the past 20 years, the Country Fair and Art Show has become an integral part of the community outreach effort of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. It has helped provide over $250,000 to the community’s support agencies.

Last year, the fair organizers decided to experiment with a simpler, invitational format for the Art Show. This allowed the fair to host a non-juried show with no entry fees.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the positive comments we received,” Art Show volunteer Janet Shaver reported. “It proved to have a less crowded art display area and no restriction of times for delivery and pick-up of art. We invited artists who would give us a wide variety of media: photography, oils, watercolor, pastels, pottery, collage, scratchboard and jewelry. It also required fewer demands on our committee members and improved promotion for our artists. Each year we will strive to have less repetition with a better and more open presentation of the artwork.”

For 2019 The Art Show newly includes painter Sylvia Avenius-Ford, potter Diane Miyauchi, pastel artist Norma Holmes, watercolorist Sue McLaughlin, photographer Conrad Weiler and collage artist Linda Wolff.

An artists’ reception is set for Friday, August 9, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The Art Show and Country Fair continues on Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the Art Show/Sale, the Marketplace, and more silent auctions. The Country Store offers homemade preserves, fresh produce, candy, pies, cakes, home-baked breads and cookies, potted plants, and handmade craft items.

The Good Book store offers a great selection of gently read books.

The Sweet Tooth Booth dishes up famous homemade marionberry cobbler with ice cream.

Face painting, a bouncy castle, children’s games, cake walks, fire truck tours and animals can be followed by hamburgers and hot dogs, coleslaw and chips at the Café Transfig.

All proceeds go back to the Sisters community through donation to various community organizations.

All funds earned at this event are distributed to community support agencies including Family Action Network, Kiwanis Food Bank, Neighbor Impact, Sisters Habitat for Humanity, Healthy Beginnings, Bethlehem Inn, Circle of Friends, and Saving Grace. The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is at 68825 Brooks Camp Rd, at the corner of Hwy 242 just west of Sisters. Admission and parking are free! Information: 541-549-7087