Amazing Art, Casual Venue, Great Food, Outstanding Cause at OIEF’s Annual
Food for Thought Benefit
Andrea and First Grader Ellie Wright
When kids are left to their imagination, nudged by a little help from a professional, some of the most delightful creations occur. “Night in the Forest,” being created by Anne Ford McGrath’s 1st and 2nd grade classes with the encouragement of Orcas Open Arts artists Andrea Cohen and Svetlana Petrova, will be framed in a “repurposed” Orcas Island well-weathered window frame and can be yours if the price is right.
Other Island artists including Brooke Meinhardt, Krista Bouchey, Deb Jones, Michelle DeLong, Issa Parker and Anne Garfield, to name a few, have paired up with students in all grades to create some of the most beautiful, whimsical, stunning art and crafts you will every have a chance to see or own such as a beautiful quilt made by Pam Jenkins kindergarten class depicting their favorite insects found in the school garden; and a split cedar chair made of driftwood and bronze nails made by OASIS K-8 students. A slide show of some of the items that will be available may be viewed by clicking here!
A finely detailed and finished Orcas Alderwood table by master craftsman Jonathan Loop
Other items donated by our talented community can be yours if your bidding skills are honed well such as a stunning custom table made from Orcas Alder wood from Jack Helsel’s farm by Jonathan Loop, a private dinner for 8 prepared by the “Secret Cookbook Club,” or a wood-turning class and studio tour at The STABLES design + craft EDUCATION.
And there will be food galore! “A Woodland Feast” will be spread before you with lots of barbequed brisket, pulled pork sliders, beans, vegetarian baked beans, potato salad, chili-cheese corn pudding, mushroom bread pudding, local greens and delicious desserts ready to be devoured before a spirited auction begins.
This is the Education Foundation’s one and only annual fundraiser that makes it possible to keep and build our important public school programs such as Applied Physics, the Farm to Classroom project, keeping the library open, Art in the High School, scholarships for graduating seniors and funding the Math Olympiad to name a few.
Paula Towne’s 6th grade students worked with artist Brook Meinhardt to create this magical forest
Saturday, May 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Four Winds Camp Lodge, Deer Harbor. Tickets are just $40 at the Elementary School Office or the Chamber of Commerce, or ONLINE (a $2 service fee will be applied) at www.oief.org/events.html.
There will be FREE and fun childcare at the Camp, but parents will need to provide a picnic dinner for the kids or feed them prior to coming. Call 376-4376 or email maxdigger@gmail.com to arrange childcare.
