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Featuring Famed Montana Photographer

Randall Roberts

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Art Walk Thursday

June 2, 2011

At Ethos Paris

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Randall works with Bromoils, a photography medium akin to Etching that creates truely one-of-a-kind pieces. His subjects range from Architecture to Wild Horses to Landscapes. Tonight we will be presenting some of his most thought-provoking Landscape pieces that are sure to please the senses in every way!

Ethos Paris is located at 525 Railway in Whitefish, across from Depot Park.

Mark Baumbach-Say Yield to See-at The Walking Man Frame Shop & Gallery

Please join us for "Say Yield to See"-an exhibit of abstract-style landscapes by Whitefish artist, Mark Baumbach!! Thursday, June 2nd, 6-9PM. Fine art, live music & refreshments served! For more information, please contact 406-863-ARTS!!

Student Spring Show & Ice-Cream Social - JUNE - Stumptown Art Studio

Art students of all ages will be featuring their creations from 2011 in this extravaganza of artwork ranging from drawing and painting, mixed media, sculpture and clay. An opening reception on Thursday, June 2 from 6 - 9 p.m. is accompanied by the popular "create-your-own-artistic-ice-cream-treat" event for young and old alike. Families are welcome to this special exhibition honoring our youngest community artists at Stumptown Art Studio.


(Oil pastel batik painting by
Finn Anderson)






Stumptown Art Studio is a non-profit community art center in the heart of Whitefish, Montana. It was founded in 1995 to offer art opportunities for all ages and art interests including: classes, workshops, art camps, art parties, an artists' cooperative, painting pottery, glass fusing and mosaic making in the Ceramics Annex, art gifts, retail art supplies and exhibits.

Exhibits hosted at Stumptown Art Studio feature guest artists, group displays, student work, new works and provide exhibit space for emerging artists. Each month during the Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Night season from May through October a different artist is featured.

Open hours to view exhibits and take part in the many other art offerings are: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sundays, noon - 5 p.m.

Stephen Isley Jewelry June 2, 2011 Gallery Nights

Stephen Isley Jewelry will feature "Busy Woods" artist, Wayne Murray on Thursday, June 2, as part of Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Nights. The reception will be from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. "Busy Woods" creates ducks and loons, each individually hand crafted from 100 year old cedar fence posts. All are welcome.

June - Deb Stika - The Purple Pomegranate

The Purple Pomegranate, a fine craft specialty store, is featuring work by Whitefish artist, Deb Stika during the month of June. Upon deciding to retire from a career as an Art Director in Minneapolis, Deb sought just the right environment for pursuing her own art. She found Whitefish, Montana and it was love! Deb settled in, Projectmyplace.com was born and she started the first installment of drawings called Project Whitefish. These drawings are a visual narrative of what Deb feels makes a place a home. Deb has drawn the iconic buildings of Whitefish such as Nelson's Hardware, the Presbyterian Church, Montana Coffee Traders, The Buffalo Cafe, Third Street Market and City Hall.

Many of the places in Deb's collection have undergone iterations of looks and even functions in their lifetimes. You will discover some of them have even changed since she drew them! But one thing remains constant, the comfortable hometown feeling that is indelibly book-marked in Deb's soul.

Meet Deb during Whitefish Gallery Night, Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 from 6-9 PM. Deb’s work will be displayed during the opening and throughout the month of June.

Raffia and Seeds from Madagascar

Organic Raffia from Madagascar
All Ethos raffia is 100% organic and is harvested, processed and crocheted into original Paris Ethos accessories according to Fair Trade practices. Our raffia initiative in Madagascar is our oldest partnership, established in 2002 with a cooperative of local women artisans. Ethos also helped train the local marginalized women to fabricate original accessories such as hats, bags and necklaces that are exclusive to the Ethos line. Today our Fair Trade partner is thriving in Madagascar and pays its artisans 50% higher than the local rate for their work.

Natural Sustainable Resource
The raffia palm (Raphia farinifera or R. ruffia) grows to 60ft and is a sustainable organic resource that grows in abundance in Madagascar. The enormous leaves of the palm are composed of 80 to 100 leaflets, which are peeled from either side of the palm fronds then hung out in the sun. Once dry, they are collected and sorted into different classifications, pressed and dyed. The finished raffia is not only soft, pliable and strong but is also non-shrinking. This natural fibre also offers excellent colourability.

Featured tonight at Ethos Paris - 525 Railway Suite 101 - Across from Depot Park!