Call to artists: The SLUG Queen Salon 2009!

2009 is just around he corner and that means creative royal gastropod watchers are on notice! You are hereby challenged by your Queen to pull out the stops and let your imagination guide you to create an image of the SLUG Queen to amaze and confound the world. Now that the Slug Queen has international press, a Wall Street Journal front page story and a website with thousands of viewers--we SLUG Queens feel it is more important than ever to be immortalized in fine (not necessarily refined) art. Last year's entries set the bar high as you can see at www.slugqueeneugene.com art gallery


Last year put the SLUG Queen Art Salon Competition on the map--this year we want to cement Eugene's art community's reputation as progressive, inventive and fearless. Art may be 2D or 3D, abstract, literal or figurative. We are interested in fabric art (quilts, wearable art, etc...), recycled works, photography, video pieces, and even performance art as well as traditional sculpture, drawings and paintings. There are "no rules" (as is the way of the SLUG Queen) except of course that the work must in some way be slug Queen related to be accepted in the show. Please contact us early if you are planning a performance or are planning to create an oversized work. Please see THE RULES
for more information. Dates will be posted in January--most likely August 2009--so stay tuned.
Now get that creative slime juice flowing!

The Gift of ART in Eugene

Add a little local color to your life--literally. Eugene's blooming artist district, the 2nd and Blair Street Artists, are having an open house & Studio Sale just in time for gift giving season. I can not think of a better way to support local arts and give the gift of art/culture. Even if you are not planning on making a big art purchase at the moment, take a little time out to discover this unique spot on the downtown Eugene map. Be inspired. Take the kids.
Open House: Friday, December 12, 5 to 9 pm
Saturday, December 13, 11am to 5 pm: Sunday 12 to 4
See works like that of produce portrait artist John Holdway
www.johnholdway.com
No self respecting SLUG can resist these scrumptious garden paintings!

SLUG Queens Love Kitsch

That irrepressible Mitra Chester has done it again! As if the hipster hangout DELUXE located on Willamette near 13th, or her uber groovy annual Fashion Show extraordinaire were not enough, Mitra has opened Kitsch--right next to the McDonald Theater in downtown Eugene. Lots of pre-cool selected resale, lots or Mitra original designs, lots of plain old fashionista fun.

A season OOzing with Joy!

Yes Eugene, there is a SLUG Queen.
Although she has, of late, been as elusive as Santa Clause, Marie Slugtoinette is planning to join that jolly old elf at Eugene's fierce Holiday Market www.holidaymarket.org where the SLUG Queen isn't the only fabulous local commodity. This is an annual Eugene HOT spot that gets cooler (and bigger) every year. There is music, dancing, shopping, flirting, photos with Santa (and the SLUG Queen herself if you can catch her Saturday Dec. 6th), and an overall spirit of giving and joy.
There is no better place to see the beating heart of Eugene.

Be sure to see Queen Accordionna on stage at the Holiday market...Check the link for times and schedules.

Ready for a big party? Don your finery and come to Lane Arts Council's December First Friday Art Walk. Fenerio Gallery will be revealing the Artist Trading Cards Exhibition! Many downtown shops will have their doors open late for their seasonal Open House Parties including the SLUG Queen Favorite PASSION FLOWER. Come see Marie Slugtoinette Friday, December 5, 7:30 pm and at Passion Flower and stay for the tea, cookies and beautiful home and personal goods that will make excellent gifts. It will be a glitzy affair.

The next Meet Your Maker show is that Friday, Dec. 5th from 5-8pm at Broadway Wine Bar (200 W Broadway in Eugene). There will be free wine tasting awesome gifts (esp for yourself) by local cutting edge designers a great raffle of their ultra cool crafts. This is a do not miss event if you are on the Art Walk.

There is nothing slimy about giving food, clothes and love to those in need. This year, Lori Smith, President of www.savethepets.net has created a super smart donation center at Johnson Brother's Nursery This is a one stop donation center for Food for Lane County, CASA, Relief Nursery, Birth to 3, Toys for Tots and MORE!!...see the link for details. The donation tables will be available every weekend in December.

ENJOY!!!