Our operating hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. We are also open by appointment.
*Please Note* We WILL be open on July 4th. While there is no official “First Friday” downtown event, we will still be holding our reception that evening, so stop by if you’re downtown!
Featured Artists
Our featured artists for the month of July are Karen Miller and Dennis Johanson. Their show is on display now through July 26, with the First Friday reception from 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday July 4th.
More from Karen –
You may know from our newsletters this spring that I have been deeply involved in producing a large body of work for two solo shows at the Portland Japanese Garden. I have loved seeing the gardens over these months and have decided to feature images this month inspired by the Japanese Garden: koi, flowers, bamboo and stone lanterns. All are done using the Japanese dyeing process known as katazome, stencil dyeing. For 30 years I have been cutting traditional paper stencils and using them to apply rice paste resist before dyeing the fabric. My Japanese fabric is ramie, a plant fiber similar to hemp or linen. It is woven in narrow widths, suitable for scrolls and my dyes are powdered watercolor pigments in fresh soy milk, which serves as a binder. It allows me to produce graded and layered colors much like watercolor on paper.
More from Dennis –
I have worked with clay and glazes for over 45 years and still enjoy all aspects of the art. I learned pottery by throwing on a kick wheel, then experimenting with hand building, and worked through creating glazes. I was the kiln master at OSU Craft Center, where I also taught night classes for 5 years. I taught hand building at a Montessori School for 12 sessions. I love the chemistry of different clays and the craft of creating glazes, and I’m always trying something different, but mostly providing very reasonable pricing of my wares for others to share and enjoy.
Artwork at Sybaris Bistro
Nancy Anderson will continue to have a selection of her vibrant artwork on display for the month of June at Sybaris.
An eclectic Pacific Northwest Bistro, Sybaris is dedicated to bringing the best of Oregon to the table. Located at 442 W 1st Ave in downtown Albany, across from the historic Carousel.
(541) 928-8157 for reservations (recommended)
Galleries from Salem to Eugene
Take a look at the Art Map of galleries in the Mid-Willamette Valley along the I-5 corridor. You can get a great new paper version of the map at Gallery Calapooia.
Gift Registry and Gift Certificates
Keep in mind that Gallery Calapooia offers gift certificates if you don’t know exactly what to get for your friends or loved ones. We also offer a gift registry for those of you who really know what you (or a loved one) want from the gallery and would like to be able to stop dropping hints! In addition, we have a great selection of artist made cards and we can wrap your gift for you, to make gift-giving for any occasion easy on you — and as unique as the gift recipient!
Artist Membership
Although all of our artist openings are currently filled by wonderfully talented local artists, Gallery Calapooia maintains a continuing process to consider new artists to be a part of the gallery. All applications are juried by committee (see links below):
Artist Application form for membership in Gallery Calapooia
Membership and application information
Visit our Events Calendar to keep up with classes and events that will be
occurring at the gallery.
222 W. 1st Ave.
Albany, Oregon 97321
541-971-5701
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Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm
Gallery Calapooia is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Donations to the gallery are tax-deductible.
