ARTWALK AT THE PAVILION

Farmers Market Pavilion
(85 E 8th Ave)

Pick up your guide and explore all the Pavilion happenings:

• Live performances by MEPAA (Music Education & Performing Artists Association) GRRRLZ ROCK musicians, Apis Mellifera, and John Shipe;
•  Participate in a free MuseArt Event and create visual art during performances;
• Artist Marketplace pop-up shops offering beautiful, handcrafted creations from dozens of local artists; and
• Kentos Hibachi and Viking Brewing, serving up tastes to fuel your
Friday evening fun!

SPECIAL EVENTS

B. FUSE Jewelry Collective
(112 E 13th Ave) 

Meet Arianna Nicolai, our FUSE October Artwalk featured artist. Arianna Nicolai is a local jewelry designer that specializes in mix metal one of a kind pieces, incorporating beautiful stones & textures. Stop by to see a collection of her work, designed and fabricated in her studio here in Eugene. Take a tour of our classroom and learn about our new metalsmithing workshops!

Image: Jewelry by Nicolai

C. Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts (MECCA)
(555 High St)

Announcing MECCA’s 15th Annual Object Afterlife Art Challenge!

Object Afterlife is our favorite event which constantly inspires us as we watch unwanted materials become incredible works of art. With a mission to connect scrap and fine art while reimagining unwanted materials, we challenged artists to make inspiring, thought-provoking, and creative works of art out of a mystery bag of scrap materials.

Object Afterlife challenges artists to re-imagine unwanted materials and turn scrap into art. This year, over 90 participants were given a mystery bag of materials, $15 MECCA Money, and three months to create. The resulting artworks exist in the space where artistic discovery and conservation meet, inspiring us all to think differently about the materials we may consider waste.

The Object Afterlife Artist Reception and Awards Ceremony is a celebration of the work of these inspiring artists. Join us on Friday, October 4, from 5:30 – 8:00 at MECCA, 555 High St. Eugene. Refreshments will be served.

Image: Object After Life Collage by MECCA participants 

D. Modern Betty Salon
(132 E Broadway Ste 102)

This month two artists- Shannon Carleen Knight and Heather Rand will be featured.

Shannon Carleen Knight -“….Multidisciplinary artist with passion for painting. Her work is densely layered with acrylic paint, mixed media and elements of collage.”

Heather Rand- Born on the shores of a once-forgotten lake, now resurrected, H.I. Rand spent childhood
exploring the remnants of the industrial revolution, immersed in chaos and decay. These
experiences profoundly shaped H.I.’s artistic vision, weaving a rich tapestry of contrasts that
reflect the scars of industry and the resilience of nature.
In recent years, the lush, damp rot of the Willamette Valley has become H.I.’s creative
backdrop, influencing both palette and mood. Through H.I. Rand’s art, monsters and skulls
emerge as powerful symbols of the duality of existence—representing both fear and
fascination, decay and renewal. This dialogue between humanity and the environment unfolds,
merging man and organic elements from nature. H.I.’s work invites viewers to confront their
own inner demons while reflecting on the beauty that can arise from chaos.
The fearless approach to creativity inspires others to embrace uncertainty and take risks in
their own lives, reminding them that even in darkness, there is potential for transformation.
Come to the edge f the abyss, look in it’s eyes, and Modern Betty Salon will be decked out to the nines in Halloween decor, transforming it into a dark parlor, filled with curiosities to tantalize the eye and brain. There will be refreshments and appetizers.

Image: “Halloween Diptych 2015” by Knight

CULTURAL CURRENTS

E. SupSupra Pavilion at Downtown Riverfront Park 
(701 E 8th Ave)

Biology Rising is an immersive experience by Julie Anderson Bailey and Eric Braman, combining original artwork and spoken word poetry that is intertwined with memories alongside video footage of regional rivers and lakes. Best experienced at dusk. ArtTalk/Q&A at 7pm.

Image: “Biology Rising -Freshwater Family River Drop” by Braman and Bailey

 (Purple Star) Farmers Market Pavilion
(85 East 8th Ave)

“Woman Working in the Field” this collage piece is a collaboration between the art of Hampton Rodriguez and Sofia Carpenter-Rodriguez. Blending visual representation with sociological insights to highlight the vital role of migrant workers. Opening September 27th, 2024. ArtTalk Oct. 4th 5:30-6pm.

Image: “Woman Working in the Field” by Hampton and Sofia Rodriguez 

F. McDonald Theatre
(1010 Willamette St, window facing 10th Ave)

Lamp Back is a Film/Video. The artist Anthony Hudson, writes and make videos, installations, community experiences and theatre as Carla Rossi, Portland’s premier drag clown, who finds herself in satirical environments that lampoon our realities and ask for better ones. Showing Sept. 27-Oct 13, daily 6 p.m.- midnight.

G. Hult Center Plaza 
(7th and Willamette, 6th Ave)

A’ppealing and Leaf Dance are two different steel and reclaimed materials sculptures, by Artist Jenny Ellsworth. Through her work, Jenny breathes life into the forgotten, transforming discarded metal into beauty and wonder. Each piece tells a unique story, celebrating the journey of the materials she embraces. Viewable 24/7, Sept. 27, 2024-Sept. 15, 2025. ArtTalk/Q&A at 6pm. 

Image: “A’ppealing” by Ellsworth

ARTWALK VENUES

1. Allies, LLC
(200 E 11th Ave, Ste 130)

Check out the new Art Annex! See all original artworks thoughtfully created at Allies by member artists. All work sold goes to benefit the Allies Art Fund.

Image: Art by an Allies, LLC member

2. Art with Alejandro
(5th Street Market Alley, Ste 104)

Visit us during the monthly First Friday ArtWalk to see guest art and Alejandro’s newest works on display in our gallery! Come check out Paisley’s new portraits “Goblin” and “Butterfleyes” and Alejandro’s new “Furious Tiger” and “Dragon” paintings among other new works. This month our new feature artist is Plein air painter Jerry Ross featuring two stunning local views.

Image: “Furious Tiger” by Alejandro

3. The Backalley Guitar Co.
(350 W 5th Ave)

Join us for a seasonal visual and audio feast for your senses. We will be featuring canvas, print, and mural works by local artists Kerry Casey, Brooke Lovaas, Lillian Langford and more, hosted in our functional art facility and featuring live demonstrations of cigar box guitar building by in-house luthier Jim Bow and owner/luthier Joseph (Diddley Joe) Langford

Image: ArtWork by various artists

4. Broadway Commerce Center
(44 W Broadway)

Alejandro Sarmiento and Paisley Mae are the featured artists for October at the Broadway Commerce Center. The displayed paintings are of landscapes to animals, to halloween themes, to Van Gogh recreations and were created while leading painting parties at Art with Alejandro, located in the 5th Street Market Alley, Eugene. Half of all profits will go to benefit Greenhill Humane Society.

5. Bumble Boutique
(233 W 5th Ave)

Bekah Zeimetz is a self-taught realistic wildlife and bird painter based in Eugene, Oregon. Using countless layers of delicate, vibrant brush marks, her work serves as a reminder that magic still exists.

Image: “Consume” by Zeimetz