Bulletin, Record, Progressive, Reporter Wednesday, May 30, 2018 15B
ARTS
and ENTERTAINMENT
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The Plumas Arts Gallery,
located at 525 Main St. in
Quincy, will host a reception
Friday, June 1, from 5 p.m. to
7 p.m. featuring stitched art
pieces by Chris Mehne.
On exhibit will be a number
of intricately embroidered
canvases depicting brightly
colored images. Each piece
vibrates with energy from the
composition and color story,
and also from the sheer
magnitude of work
represented by each
individual stitch building up
an image.
Chris Mehne
Mehne describes that, "In
the early 1970s, while living in
Oakland I started writing,
drawing and painting as
therapy upon returning from
Vietnam where my service as
an Army Medical Corpsman
had left searing images in my
mind. Not formally trained in
art, I developed a style using
acrylics that could best be
described as geometric
abstracts with
anthropomorphic
undercurrents.
"By the mid to late 1970s,
now living in Plumas County,
both my writing and painting
continued, however I had
found a new 'muse,' that of a
seasonal wildlands firefighter
for the U.S. Forest Service. In
the winters, my wife and I
would travel to Mexico and
Guatemala; since packing
along a host of painting
materials for three months
was impractical, I took up
embroidery.
"By the start of the '80s, I
became a full time, on a
career path employee of the
Forest Service, and while my
writing continued, painting
fell by the wayside, and there
was less and less time for
embroidery projects.
"Recovering from a silent
heart attack and the insertion
of two stents in February of
2015, I had a realization that it
Was time to reignite the art
within. Returning to my
beloved Plumas County in
September of 2015, I started a
34-month odyssey that will be
shown on the gallery walls of
Plumas Arts during this June.
I call this effort of
needlework: 'Every Stitch
Matters.'
"The larger pieces
displayed take up to 220 to 240
hours to complete, requiring
great patience and a
tremendous amount of needle
threading! About a year into
what became incredibly
expressive for me, it was
discovered that my aortic
heart valve was seriously
failing. As my body physically
responded to faulty blood
flow, I had lots of time to
embroider, meditate and
ultimately prepare for open
heart surgery."
Mehne invites everyone to
join him at his debut show
and wants to meet friends old
and new at the artist's
reception. Purchasers of his
work will receive a copy of his
2012 book, "Firelines, A
Memoir of Wildlands Fire
Fighting."
The exhibit will hang at the
Gallery until mid-July 2018.
The Plumas Arts Gallery
and office hours are
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
and saturday from 11 a,m. to 3
p.m. Visit Plumas Arts on the
web at plumasarts.org for
more information about
programs, and to see the
gallery exhibition schedule
for 2018.
This detail of a Kwakiutl Bear Mask shows the incredible stitch
work that goes into making an image.
Wed, May 30
Blairsden:
Following senior lunch at 12:30 p.m Barbara Inyan and Kiara Vicini
present/demonstrate explaining the benefits of tai chi for health and
fall prevention. At MCRC, corner of Hwys. 89 and 70 near the Corner
Barn.
"Alleyway in Quincy" by watercolorist James Johnson will be
on display at the Main Street Artists Gallery in Quincy through
the month of June.
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Main Street Artists Gallery
will be ushering in the summer
season with a large array of
masterfully executed landscapes
by watercolorist James Johnson.
The gallery, 436 Main St. in
Quincy, will host an artist's
reception Friday, June 1, from 5
to 7 p.m.
Most of his work achieves a
unique look due to his use of a
combination of watercolor with
pen and ink outline that brings
the landscapes into sharper,
more vibrant focus. James'
intent is to take big landscapes
(starting from a photo) and
zeroing in on a particular
segment, taking it to another
level, by creating a close-up and
focusing on detail instead of the
whole.
His subject matter includes
local Quincy scenes: backyards,
alleys, back sides of buildings on
stately Main Street as well as
rural scenes. All focus on detail
instead of overview, creating
little historical dramas evoking
the town's rich history for each
viewer to interpret.
James has been creating art
from a young age and earned a
Fine Arts degree in printmaking
from San Jose State in the
mid-'70s. He also took life
drawing, and other art classes at
junior colleges over the years.
He worked as a graphic artist for
six years with video game
companies where he learned to
navigate movie industry
software (Computer Graphic
Interface) used in movie
animation.
The move to Plumas County
gave James the opportunity to
concentrate on finding new
subject matter and to develop a
new direction and style. He
continues to explore mediums
such as etchings, relief printing,
linoleum cuts and lithographs on
stone and aluminum.
His themes include northern
California scenes: Yosemite and
Plumas County, particularly the
Feather River Canyon where he
lives and which provides him
with rich material. He works
from photos ofscenes that
interest him, but considers them
a "diving board" for his work
rather than a photo
representation. The fmal
product is always a multi-faceted
glimpse into our environment
for us to absorb and enjoy.
Chester:
Sharps Take-Back Day in mobile clinic, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m at Chester
Wellness and Family Resource Center, 372 Main St. For information,
contact James Wilson at 283-7099 or
jameswilson@countyofplumas.com.
Greenville:
Sharps Take-Back Day, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m at Indian Valley Wellness
and Family Resource Center, 414 Main St. For information, contact
James Wilson at 283-7099 or jameswilson@countyofplumas.com.
Thu, May 31
Blairsden:
Dr. Robert Knight returns to the Speakers Bureau to discuss strokes,
5:30 p.m. Free, though a $5+ donation is welcome to help fund
MCRC, corner of Hwys. 89 and 70 near the Corner Barn.
Portola:
Sharps Take-Back DaY, 10 a.m. - noon, Portola Wellness and Family
Resource Center, 164 South Ridge St. For information, contact James
Wilson at 283-7099 or jameswilson@countyofplumas.com.
Quincy:
Sharps Take-Back Day, 1 - 3 p.m Quincy Wellness and Family
Resource Center, 591 West Main St. For information, contact James
Wilson at 283-7099 or jameswilson@
countyofplumas.com.
Fri, Jun 1
Beckwourth:
Romano's Certified Farmer's Market, Fridays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m Sierra
Valley Farms, 1329 County Road. Visit sierravalleyfarms.com for
information and upcoming events. Ends Sept. 14.'
Chester:
Blue Goose Gallery of Artists "First Friday," 5 - 8 p.m 607 Main St.
Showcasing art of 5 artists. For information, call 258-2600.
Quincy:
Graffiti Night at Quincy Elks Lodge, 2004 E. Main St 4 - 10 p.m.
Silent auction, food, free popcorn for kids, music, awards for best cars,
trucks, bikes. Free for everyone. For information, call Susan,
283-9113.
Free Drive-In Movie at Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds; begins after
sunset. Movie to be announced.
Plumas A~ Gallery, 525 Main St hosts an artist's reception, 5 - 7
p.m featuring stitched art pieces by Chris Mehne.
Main Street Artists Gallery, 436 Main St hosts an artisfs reception, 5
- 7 p.m displaying landscapes by watercolorist James Johnson.
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Sat, Jun 2
Clio:
Esperanza Foundation presents free public seminar with two guest
speakers at Whitehawk Community Center at Whitehawk Ranch, 9
a.m. - noon: Dr. Nader Saiedi and Hooper C. Dunbar. For information,
email esperanzafoundation@gmail.com or Visit
esperanzafoundation.org.
Portola:
Lost and Found Gravel Grinder I(D-, 65-or 45-mile bike race or bike
ride starting at Lake Davis sponsored by Sierra Buttes Trail
Stewardship. For information, visit LostandFound
BikeRide, com.
Quincy:
Annual Plumas County Picnic at Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds.
Sierra Cascade Street Rodders Show and Shine at Plumas-Sierra
County Fairgrounds.
Napa Sierra
Mini Stocks & NV Pro Stocks at American Valley Speedway,
Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds.
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Chester:
"On With The Show," Chester Community Chorus' 30th annual
Spring Concert under the direction of Jane Brown at Community
United Methodist Church, corner of Glenwood Drive/Main Street.
Saturday at 7 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. For information, call Barbara
MacArthur, 259-3381.
Sun, Jun 3
Quincy:
Face the Music Studio and Central Plumas Park and Recreation
District present 16th annual Spring Concert of the 30-piece High
Sierra Community Orchestra, at Quincy Elementary School cafeteria,
246 Alder St 6:30 p.m. Doors open 6 p.m. For information, call
Johnene McDonald at 283-1471.
Mon, Jun 4
Graeagle:
Free informational meeting about upcoming class, The Artist's Way,
a course for all Creatives in Discovering and Recovering your
creative self. 11 a.m. - noon, Mohawk Community Resource Center,
corner of Hwys. 70 and 89. For information, text facilitator Lori
Nourse at 775-315-3289 or email at fauxever.yours@hotmail.com.
Quincy:
Free informational meeting about upcoming class, The Artist's Way,
a course for all Creatives in Discovering and Recovering your
creative self, 1 - 2 p.m Gansner Park. For information, text
facilitator Lori Nourse at 775-315-3289 or email at
fauxever.yours@hotmail.com.
Tue, Jun 5
Quincy:
California Native Plant Gathering at Quincy Library, 445 Jackson St
6 p.m. Linnea Hanson, retired botanist from Plumas National Forest,
will discuss penstemons, also known as beardtongues. Free and
open to public.
Wed, Jun 6
Quincy:
Local author Dora Mitchell will sign copies of her debut novel "The
Haunted Serpent," 4 - 6 p.m Barn Owl Books, 343 Main St.
Thu, Jun 7
Chester:
History Chat Roundtable: Local historian and director of
Chester-Almanor Museum Marilyn Quadrio moderates a discussion
of the early settlement of Big Meadows by the Hamiltons, Holmes,
Bidwells and others at Chester Library, 210 First Ave 5:30 - 7 p.m.
It's easy to include nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events
in the Plumas County Calendar of Events:
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Each meal is 600-800 calones (variable).
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Nutrition sites: Chester, 394-7636; Quincy, 283-0643; Greenville,
|284-6608 (day before for reservation); Portola, 832-4173; Blairsden |
open Wed. only, call 832-4173 Tuesday for reservations. Suggested -
|donation $2.50 for 60 yrs & older. One guest may accompany each |
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