Bronze, silver, ruby, and moonstone necklace by Rachelle Moore, guest artist at Wenaha Gallery

Bright, Shiny Jewelry — The Corvidae-Inspired Art of Rachelle Moore

Crows, ravens, jackdaws, magpies -- while members of the Corvidae family are notorious for raucous dissonance, they also possess a captivating charm that invites jewelry maker Rachelle Moore to their…
Blues, encaustic painting by Walla Walla painter Lauri Borer, guest artist at Wenaha Gallery

Kindled by Encaustic — The Paintings of Lauri Borer

While Lauri Borer did not learn all she really needed to know in kindergarten, she did pick up a lot from the world of Walt Disney. The Walla Walla artist, before she moved to the Land of Many Waters…
Ceramic leaf dishes by Jane Holly Estrada

Falling Leaves and Radiochemistry — The Ceramic Art of Jane Holly Estrada

In her day job, Jane Holly Estrada is a radiochemist, dealing with a concept -- radiation -- that many people rightly or wrongly associate with loooooooooong periods of time. But when the white…

Librarian in the Studio — The Print & Printmaking Art of Anne Haley

It took 50 years, but  Anne Haley was finally able to take ninth grade shop class. Of course, she was no longer in ninth grade, but that's not such a bad thing: one time through on that is enough…
Handcrafted kitchenware by Walla Walla woodworker Mark Thomas

Natural Beauty: Handcrafted Kitchenware by Mark Thomas

Buy local. Live simply. Choose natural. For some people, these are catchy slogans on a social media meme. For others, they are New Year's resolutions. For woodworker Mark Thomas, they…
Dayton Community Food Bank volunteers sort through boxes of food donations

Community Service, Vital Volunteers, & Generous People

It takes a special kind of person to volunteer at the Dayton Community Food Bank. But not so uncommonly unreal that everyday humans need not apply. Indeed, regular, compassionate, intelligent human…
Felted wool vessels and table runners by Sally Reichlin of Olympia

Fiber Finesse — The Felted Wool Art of Sally Reichlin

When Sally Reichlin was a girl of four enrolled in her first art class, she had no idea that someday, she would have incredibly strong, well-shaped arm muscles -- because of art. "I've had instruction…
Cowboy on horse roping calf by Sonya Glaus

Fish and Chips and Horses and Cows — The Oil Painting of Sonya Glaus

Fish and Chips. Bogie and Bacall. Two-year-olds and Tantrums. Some things just go together, irretrievably linked in our minds, and when we see one, we think of the other. So it is, for oil painter…
Torch-fired Coneflower necklace by Lynn Gardner, guest artist at Wenaha Gallery

Where Color Meets Metal — Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry by Lynn Gardner

When you're pulling together an outfit, the right accessories -- earrings, scarf, necklace -- make all the difference. So when jewelry creator Lynn Gardner dresses for her day job as an escrow officer…
David Wyatt, simultaneously flying and photographing

Flying to New Heights — The Aerial Photography of David Wyatt

"You need more elective credits." While few university students rejoice when told that they require additional classes, it takes a measure of adventure with practicality to come up with the…
Desert Grass, public art piece in Richland, WA, by Joseph Rastovich

Public and Private Art — The Metal Sculpture of Joseph Rastovich

Falling metal, flying shrapnel, punishing heat, blinding light, loud noises -- it doesn't sound like an artist's studio, but then again, the making of Joseph Rastovich's art doesn't fit into a small…

The Wild Life of Wildflowers — Watercolor Art by Jean Ann Mitchell

  Wildflowers are rarely associated with danger. "Rarely" and "Never" are two different terms, however, and for watercolor painter Jean Ann Mitchell, capturing the area's native flora has…