Artisans unite for festival

Michael Soeby, Otis, OR

Nearly every inch of the Kiawanda Community Center will be filled with works from some of the Central Coast’s best artists when the Nestucca Valley Artisans Festival returns to beautiful Pacific City this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20 and 21.

The festival has been a community and coastal favorite since the early 1990s, now back to celebrate the 28th event after a two-year COVID hiatus.

Creations by 15 local area artists will be available for sale in a variety of forms. Some participants have shown their work every year since 1993 and others are new to the festival. 

Participating artists are: Michael and Linda Soeby, pottery; Lynne Wintermute, oil and cold wax painting; Bill Cary, pottery; Arlon Gilliland, painting and masks; Dana Hulburt, acrylic painting on birch panels; Victor Guschov, painting; Barb Haddad, ceramics; Alita Pearl, silver jewelry and leather; Danelle Jones, nature illustration; Karen Gelbard, handwoven apparel; Kent and Nancy Searles, lapidary, wire wrapping, ceramics; Merrie Jo Snow, painting and prints; Nancy McEwen, painting; Kelly Howard, blown glass and Mark Cavatorta, ceramics.

The festival is open from 10 am to 5 pm on both days at the Kiawanda Community Center, located at 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City. For more information, call 503-392-4581.