Time to enjoy little art
The next big thing in the Oregon Coast art world has opened in Lincoln City, where it is drawing… tiny crowds?
Greta’s Teeny Weeny Gallereeny is a tiny art gallery in front of the Lincoln City Cultural Center. It is open to the public to enjoy, view or even interact with by trading art. Though it resembles a lending library structure, if you peer inside you will have a very different experience — like climbing into a tiny room of artistic creations with other tiny art viewers.
The diminutive art space opened on April 25 with a tiny ribbon cutting by Ruth and Tony Hugeback. They cut a small ribbon spanning the opening with scissors that measured one and a half inches long while a small crowd of volunteers and board members applauded.
Part of the Hugebacks’ inspiration for building this beautiful creation is their granddaughter Greta, who, at five years old, created her own “hidden” tiny gallery with all of her creations taped to the wall.
You are invited to bring your own artwork and be a part of the Gallereeny’s artistic line-up. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional work is acceptable; and it’s a good idea to keep it less than eight inches on the longest side. If you bring a piece, you may take a piece in exchange.
“This constant rotation will keep the Gallereeny full of new things to see and be inspired by,” said cultural center Visual Arts Director Krista Eddy, “and hopefully give our community and visitors a fun art experience that they can walk up and see at any time.”
The cultural center asks that the community respects this special community art space and leaves the tiny people, furnishings and artwork as they find them, unless trading art.
The fantastic signage for the Gallereeny was created by student Yuritzi and produced by the Siletz Studio at the Taft High 7-12 art department, led by Instructor Noah Lambie.
The cultural center is located at 540 NE Hwy. 101 and is open from 10 am to 4 pm Thursday through Sunday.
For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org, or call 541-994-9994.