Pictured: Spawning Salmon, watercolor by Joanna Carrabbio in the “Art for All Seasons Members Show,” opening on November 20

In This Newsletter

• From the Executive Director
• Art Rescue Sale Success!
• Oregon Arts Commission Grant
• Farewell to a Friend: Pat Arrera
• In the Galleries: Through November 6: 33rd annual Día de los Muertos Exhibit; Gracias a todos; Opening November 20 with a reception, 5 – 7 pm: Art for All Seasons Members Exhibit & Club Mud Holiday Show
• Call for Member Artists: Art for All Seasons Members Show

• Art Education: Thanks to our Gallery Guides; Family Weekend Workshop: Handmade Gifts; Winter class registration opens December 1; Scholarships
• Whiteaker Printmakers: Screen Print Workshop on November 21 and 22; Holiday Sale & Fundraiser, December 5 and 6
• Club Mud News: Annual Club Mud Ceramics Holiday Show & Sale
• Eugene Darkroom Group: Last chance to register for November classes in the series “Camera and Darkroom Skills”
• An Easy Way to Give

As the holiday season approaches, the Maude Kerns Art Center is filled with excitement and anticipation for one of our favorite annual traditions: Art for All Seasons, our Members Exhibition!

This special exhibit celebrates the incredible creativity, imagination, and artistic spirit of our members. Whether you are an emerging artist or have been creating for years, exhibiting your artwork is a wonderful opportunity to share your vision, take pride in your creative journey, and connect with others through the power of art. There is something truly joyful about seeing our galleries filled with the diverse voices, ideas, and expressions of the people who make the Art Center such a vibrant community.

The Art Center offers a variety of ways to give the gift of art this holiday season. Whether it’s purchasing one-of-a-kind artwork from the galleries and gift shop or a gift certificate to take a class or workshop, giving art is a sure way to enrich the lives of your family and friends.

We hope you’ll join us this month in celebrating our members, supporting local artists, and making art part of your holiday season.

Thank you for making the Art Center a place where creativity and community flourish!

Art Rescue 2026 saw our most successful sale yet, bringing in $30,350 to support operations at Maude Kerns Art Center. This could only happen with the help of all our art donors, art lovers, and most of all our incredible volunteer force. Thanks so much to all of you!

Pricing/Steering Crew: Ann Hamilton, Katie Mason, Scott Morris, Alice Strong, Jean Walker, and Linda Wheatley, with extra help from Linnea Birchmeier, Mary Daniels, and Drew Harrington

Publicity: Ben Davis,Tony Hooks, Annie Leadingham, Marsha Shankman, and Alice Strong

Transport Crew: Bryce Barker, Sam Caughlin, Tom Crandall, Larry Marks, Lynn McDonald, Fred Tepfer, and Michael Whitenack

Setup Crew: Susan Castillo, Leanne Ellis, David Goodman, Sue Gottschalk, Ann Hamilton, Karen Kirchhoff, Rogene Mañas, Katie Mason, Jeanne Maasch, Penny McAvoy, Satoko Motouji, Ariel Myler, Alice Strong, Angie Tilley, Susan Todd, and Linda Wheatley

Sale Days: Monika Aldabe, Kate Bollons, Susan Castillo, Betsy Credle, Lorin Dudley, Leanne Ellis, Clare Feighan, Carmen Garcia, Sue Gottschalk, Donna Gentry, Ann Hamilton, Michael Heffernan, Tina Heffernan, Karen Kirchoff, Dean Lamoureux, Ella Lee, Mireille Machu, Rogene Mañas, Katie Mason, Ariel Myler, Caroline Passerotti, Nancy Silvers, Alice Strong, Wendy Strong, Sheary Clough Suitor, Angie Tilley, Fred Tepfer, Jean Walker, Linda Wheatley, and Michael Whitenack

Board Members: Louise Bishop, Susan Castillo, Betsy Crockett, Clare Feighan, Caroline Passerotti, Nancy Silvers, Cathy Simard, Alice Strong, and Michael Whitenack

Maude Kerns Art Center Staff: Ben, Kailey, Liberty, Marsha, Steve, and our awesome director, Michael Fisher. We couldn’t do it without your continuous support.

Special Thanks to Stephanie Seubert of Evans, Elder, Brown & Seubert and Daniel Davids of Fernwood Properties for providing free storage space for donated art from April to October

Thank you all and congratulations for a job well done!

Cathy Simard

Chair and Board Member

Maude Kerns Art Center is thrilled to share that the Oregon Arts Commission has awarded the Art Center a FY2027 Sustaining Arts Grant in the amount of $5,015 to help support overall operating costs.

The Art Center lost exhibiting artist, longtime member, instructor, past Board member, and friend Pat Arrera in early October. Accomplished in various media, including ceramics and mixed media painting, Pat exhibited in many shows at the Art Center over the years, including “Art and the Environment” (April 9 – May 29, 1994) and “Journal Notes: The Group of Five,” in which she was one of the featured artists along with Kathy Haydon, Hilary Russell, Donna Fountain, and Bobby Mandel, January 10 – February 15, 2003. She was also a member of the Maude Kerns Retrospective Committee that organized the large retrospective of 75 Maude Kerns paintings at the Jacobs Gallery in April 1994. 

A legacy artist, Pat exhibited a mixed media painting titled Infinity (pictured) in “Legacy: 75th Anniversary Exhibit,” May 16 – June 20, 2025. Her passion for art and her creative spirit defined her life. She is much missed!

Pictured: Infinite, oil and wax on wood by Patricia Arrera

Through November 6:

Día de los Muertos Exhibit

Don’t miss the opportunity to see this year’s compelling Día de los Muertos Exhibit, with striking work in varied mediums created by 31 local and national artists and nine ofrendas, including a community ofrenda offering visitors the chance to remember their own departed loved ones. The special Día de los Muertos Gift Shop presented by Suzanne Algara of Buganvilla Imports features authentic Day of the Dead Mexican crafts and folk art.

Title Sponsor

Community Partner

Community Partner

Gracias a todos

Thank you to all the volunteers, ofrenda builders, Opening Fiesta performers, and sponsors for contributing to the success of our 33rd annual Día de los Muertos Exhibit!

• Día de los Muertos Exhibit Gift Shop: Buganvilla Imports, Suzanne Algara
• Día de los Muertos Exhibit volunteers: Carmen Garcia, Sue Gottschalk, Tina Heffernan, Karen Kirchhoff, Dan Moret, Evelyn Pruse, Paula Staight, Tyler Stromme, and Wendy Strong
• Opening Fiesta entertainment: Ballet Folklórico Colibrí and El Taller de Son Jarocho
• Photographer: Ben Davis
• Title Sponsor: Les Schwab Tires
• Community Partners: Eugene Arte Latino and Comunidad y Herencia Cultural

Pictured: Opening Fiesta entertainment: left, Ballet Folklórico Colibrí, and right, El Taller de Son Jarocho

Opening November 20:

Art for All Seasons Annual

Members Show

Club Mud Ceramics Show & Sale

This annual show, the largest show of the year, opens on Friday, November 20 with a reception from 5 – 7 pm. The exhibit features work by our artist members in a wide variety of media as well as functional and decorative pottery created by members of the Center’s Club Mud onsite ceramics cooperative. All current members are invited to participate in this this open-call, non-juried show.

Artwork drop-off date: November 9, between 10 am – 1:30 pm and 2:30 – 5:30 pm

The Title Sponsor for the Art for All Seasons Membership show is Edgewater Furniture and Mattress.

Pictured: Art for All Seasons Members Exhibit 2025

Art for All Seasons Annual Members Show, November 20 – December 18: Each Maude Kerns Art Center member may exhibit two, ready-to-hang pieces or one large, ready-to-hang piece. If submitting two pieces, measurements must not exceed 36” vertically and/or horizontally. All mediums are accepted, except giclees, reproductions, and installations. Your piece(s) must be ready to hang and labeled (i.e., matted, framed, provided with a wire on the back, labeled on back with artist name and title).  

Artwork drop-off times: November 9, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm. 

There is a $5 per piece hanging/display fee. Artists may join or renew their membership during drop-off.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. To pre-register and complete your contract and inventory online, visit:

AFAS CALL

Winter Term Classes: Registration Opens December 1st

Our Winter Term Class Schedule is coming soon. Mark your calendars for December 1, when our new class schedule will be released. We can’t wait to share all the creative classes we have planned for the winter season!

Family Weekend Workshop

There’s still time to register for our Fall Term Workshop and create a little art before the New Year! Join us for our “Handmade Gifts Workshop” on December 5th. Get crafty decorating candles, personalized collage picture frames, and charming painted ornaments. Whether you’re making gifts for loved ones or simply enjoying some creative time for yourself, this relaxed workshop is the perfect opportunity to get creative, have fun, and take home something unique.

Handmade Gifts Workshop

Saturday, December 5

1:00 – 3:30 pm

To register for this workshop, click HERE or visit us at www.mkartcenter.org under the classes tab.

Día de los Muertos Exhibit Gallery Tours

A heartfelt thank you to all our amazing docents for their incredible job leading our gallery tours during the Día de los Muertos Exhibit! Your enthusiasm, knowledge, and dedication helped bring the artwork, traditions, and stories to life for our visitors. We truly appreciate the time, energy, and care you put into creating such a meaningful and memorable experience for everyone. Thank you to Bryce Barker, Linnea Birchmeier, Tina Heffernan, Karen Kirchhoff, Laurie Manheim, Tyler Stromme, and Wendy Strong.

Scholarships

Did you know that Maude Kerns Art Center offers scholarship opportunities for qualifying low-income families?

Our scholarship program covers 50% of tuition costs for eligible classes, camps, and labs, helping make creative learning opportunities more accessible to our community.

Scholarships are available for youth, young adults, and adults so more students can explore their creativity and develop new skills.



To apply, fill out the form found HERE and see if you qualify.

Screen Print Workshop: Custom Wrapping Paper

November 21, 1 – 5 pm and

November 22, 10 am – 5 pm

Register Here!

Create something special this holiday season while learning the art of screen printing! Studio Director Kiley Kuntz will be hosting a weekend workshop where participants can design and print their own custom wrapping paper.

This beginner-friendly workshop will teach you everything you need to know to get started with screen printing, and you'll leave with one-of-a-kind wrapping paper to make your holiday gifts extra special. Participants are welcome to create their own artwork or choose from one of Kiley's designs!

Holiday Sale & Fundraiser

December 5 & 6

10 am – 5 pm each day

Join Whiteaker Printmakers for our annual Holiday Sale, featuring an incredible selection of work by local printmakers and artists! This year, we're welcoming even more printmakers, so there will be plenty of unique handmade artwork to explore.

Next door, Clay Space will also be hosting its annual Holiday Sale, making this the perfect one-stop shopping opportunity for finding handcrafted gifts for everyone on your holiday list. Prints, pottery, and holiday cheer! Support Local Artists and join us for a weekend of fun.

Mark Your Calendars!

Holiday Show & Sale!

Mark your calendars for the Club Mud Ceramics Holiday Show & Sale, opening on Friday, November 20 and on view through December 18. The exhibit showcases the varied artistry of Club Mud potters who present a selection of high-quality, functional, and decorative pottery, perfect for holiday gift giving.

Pictured: Club Mud Ceramics Holiday Show & Sale 2025         

Eugene Darkroom Group is again offering a series of Camera and Darkroom Skills classes this November. Now is the last chance to register for the few remaining spots! Still available:

Manual Camera Function: This class is for those who are interested in working in a darkroom but are unfamiliar with shooting film. The instructor will guide you through the basics of manual camera function and shooting on black & white 35mm film to prepare you for the work in the darkroom. Bring your own camera or let us know if you need to use one of ours! (Limited quantity of cameras available).

Offered on Monday, November 2, 6 – 8 pm or Wednesday November 4, 6 – 8 pm ($60; limit of 5 participants per session).

Film Processing: FULL! Email us to be put on a wait list!

Darkroom Printing: This class is designed for beginners with limited previous experience making black and white prints in a darkroom. The instructor will guide you through the basics of darkroom printing. Bring a developed roll of black and white film with you and we’ll provide everything you need to make your prints!

Only one spot still open: Thursday, November 19, 6 – 8 pm ($60)

We have partnered with Market of Choice to provide you an easy way to support the Art Center! It will only take a moment of your time to register and will help every time that you shop to support our programs and facility.

Here’s how:

Register your credit card. Each time that you use your card at any Market of Choice, Maude Kerns Art Center will receive 4% of your purchase price! Simply sign up at: eScrip Market of Choice and you will be prompted on how to enroll.

Thanks for all that you do to support the Maude Kerns Art Center. It makes a difference!

We want to thank the many volunteers, Board members, Staff, Art Center friends, and patrons who have contributed their time, talents, and treasure for the benefit of Maude Kerns Art Center.