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Sam’s Gazpacho

Spring 2022

This issue’s recipe is brought to you by Hannah Cordes, co-owner of Aspen Grove store in Winthrop, author of Blue Kale Road cooking blog and Methow Arts board member. Find more recipes @ bluekaleroad.com SERVES 6 4 red bell peppers 2 pounds tomatoes (roughly 6 medium) 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1 cup parsley, roughly… [Read More]

Three Reasons to Visit Gallery One in Ellensburg this Spring

Spring 2022

In addition to fantastic exhibits like Undomesticated, a national exhibit of animal-themed art, and the Annual Kittitas County Open Show, Gallery One offers you more reasons to visit this spring including their Kittitas County Studio Tour, Guitar in the Gallery Series, and Annual Planter Auction. Organized by Tamara and Neil Caulkins, the Guitar in the… [Read More]

Life in the Methow

February 2022

David Moskowitz was a recipient of the 2021 Mary Kiesau Fellowship through Twispworks for his project Life in the Methow, a photographic exploration of the diversity of the natural world and how people interact with it in the Methow River watershed. “I am honored and humbled to have the chance to live, observe and photograph… [Read More]

upfashioned: Teresa Mitchell gets the most out of discarded garments

February 2022

Teresa Mitchell has always loved ‘stuff’ with a story, particularly those items that are used every day. In many ways it is a mindfulness practice. She has also been a clothes horse for as long as she can remember. Her business, upfashioned, evolved by combining these two interests with her love of sewing and her… [Read More]

2022 Shrub-Steppe Poetry Journal Call for Submissions

Open January 15 – March 15, 2022

GUIDELINES: -Submit up to 5 original, previously unpublished poems in English, or with an English translation. There must be no poet identity information in/on the poem(s). Poems should be in the EXACT format in which you wish them to appear on the page. Please check for correct spelling and grammar. Poems will be read and… [Read More]

Big Picture Learning

Spring 2022

Senior Zeke Grubb says that making art has helped him succeed as a student. Grubb attends the Independent Learning Center on the TwispWorks campus. The ILC, as it’s fondly known, is the innovative choice high school for the Methow Valley School District and uses Big Picture Learning, a model in which students are “challenged to… [Read More]

The Impact of a Grant

It can be hard to make a living as an artist. Grants help. What, though, is the impact of a single grant for a single artist? A few recent examples from artists on the TwispWorks campus might help us understand more about grants for artists. Donna Keyser received a Partner Opportunity Fund grant from TwispWorks.… [Read More]

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Youth Bird Fest Poster Competition

March 2022

Students in grades K-8 are invited to submit bird artwork to become the feature image on the 2022 Bird Fest poster. Instructional art videos below can guide you or provide inspiration, but you are free to create any bird art that sparks your imagination. Held on May 19-22, 2022, Bird Fest celebrates the return of… [Read More]

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