Events
Journey Stories
July 16—August 28, 2011
Dilley Building, corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Maple Street, Tieton
Sponsored by Humanities Washington, this traveling exhibition from the Museum on Main Street program from the Smithsonian Institution about how individuals and families have moved to where they end up, how communities are formed in new destinations. This has become a platform for much community involvement. A series of memoir writing workshops were scheduled to coincide with this exhibit, as well as community bulletin boards and oral histories. The close of the exhibit coincides with Highland Community Days, the big summer festival in Tieton.
Your Story Matters: Memoir Writing Workshops
Ongoing
Each of us knows someone whose life stories entertain and touch us. Your Story Matters memoir writing workshops invited participants to recount their lives. Each session, attended by writers of all ages, provided literary tools and the encouragement necessary for committing memories to paper. Led by Yakima writer, Wendy Warren, and Tieton Arts & Humanities Board President, Donald Berk, Your Story Matters workshops were sparked by the arrival in Tieton of Smithsonian Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition, Journey Stories.
LiTFUSE: A Poets’ Workshop
September 9—September 11, 2011
Harvest Hall, Mighty Tieton Warehouse, and Paper Hammer Studios
A three-day series of lectures, workshops, performances, and a banquet, now in its fifth season. Each year it grows and brings regional, national, and international poets to Tieton. Washington Poets Association, Humanities Washington, Blue Begonia Press, YVCC, and the Poet Laureate program have worked with us to improve the programming we are able to offer. The event has included several participatory art installations in Tieton City Park, free to the public, and very attractive to young children. A poetry slam is also offered to everyone for $5 admission.
This year, LiTFUSE is proud to have two American Book Award winners as well as Marvin Bell included in the faculty.
Day of the Dead Art Installation, Lectures and Workshops
October 29—November 13, 2011
Mighty Tieton Warehouse Gallery
Fulgencio Lazo will create one of his large sand painting installations. Last year’s installation can be viewed in time-lapse photography at: youtube.com/watch?v=D8oNm5ks82g
Poetry readings, alters, and performances by Raúl Sánchez and Aurora Peña-Torres.
Textiles Tieton: Fresh Thread
May 28—July 10, 2011
Mighty Tieton Warehouse Gallery, 608 Wisconsin, Tieton
A curated contemporary textile art exhibition with national artists, including Janice Arnold, Tanya Aguiñiga, Paul Komada, Larry Calkins, Diem Chau, and Rachel Brumer. The artists had never exhibited in Central Washington before, and presented work in forms that are inspiring and fresh. Tanya Aguiñiga, a designer/artists living in Los Angeles, taught a felting workshop as part of the exhibition.
Allied ArtsVan Art in the Park
June 20—July 29, 2011
Tieton City Park
This summer, the Allied ArtsVan brought art and craft experiences to many of the local children and their parents for the fourth summer. A surprise to us has been how many parents become actively involved in the activities each session. Each Wednesday afternoon, the ArtsVan provided professional instruction and supplies and encouragement. Since 2008, the ArtsVan has attracted and instructed over 100 children and adults in the Tieton City Park as part of this program.
