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MIDDLETOWN – Internationally acclaimed weaver Sheila O’Hara will present a lecture and slide show about her unique style of weaving and recent adventures in Egypt and Italy at the Middletown Luncheon Club at noon, March 18, at the Community Methodist Church Social Hall, 15833 Armstrong Street in Middletown.

O'Hara will share her experience at Sevinch & Co., Cairo, Egypt. There she helped the company set up and run their AVL hand jacquard loom which included teaching the owners the jacquard software (ArahWeave).

During her time in Cairo, O'Hara also analyzed antique jacquard ribbons and weaving prototypes. These ribbons are added to the existing line of amazing passementerie (fancy tassels and trims) that the artisans already weave at lightning speed on handmade looms.

In Florence, Italy, O'Hara was invited to participate in a Textile Symposium for Jacquard Weaving Teachers at the Lisio Foundation. Founded in 1971 by the daughter of the man who started the Lisio weaving company in 1906, the foundation saved 12 looms from a factory that is no longer operating.

Lisio and O'Hara wanted to ensure the preservation of antique textile techniques and the manufacture of traditional fabrics that are no longer produced by modern industry. The foundation broadens textile culture by teaching classes in creating jacquard textiles on old jacquard looms and filling custom orders of hand-woven brocades and velvets.

Currently, O'Hara has created a new line of landscape tapestries inspired by her move to Lake County in 2000. With individual thread control, she captures Lake County’s seasons in detailed lush weave structures not possible with other looms. Examples of these beautiful tapestries will be on display and one poster will be raffled off following her presentation.

This year marks the 108th year of Middletown Luncheon Club. Each month lunch is provided by local nonprofits and is open to the public for only $5 at the door.

The Middletown Luncheon Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month (except December) at the Community Methodist Church Social Hall, 15833 Armstrong St., Middletown.

For more information visit www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org.

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Written by: Editor

Published: 10 March 2009

CLEARLAKE – Each year the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce hosts a fundraiser to raise money for the city of Clearlake’s fireworks display and expenses.

This year, one of the fundraising efforts will include flag sales.

For $20 the chamber will provide a beautiful American flag to display in front of your home or business on Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day.

Just picture how festive our community will look with a sea of American flags waving up and down the streets during the spring and summer.

All proceeds from this fundraiser go to support Clearlake’s Fireworks Display held on Saturday, July 4.

Contact the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce at 994-3600 or you can stop by the chamber at 3245 Bowers Ave. in Clearlake to order your flags.

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Published: 10 March 2009

LUCERNE – Lucerne will soon be showing a new mural on the Harbor Village landscape site.

As part of the Lake County Redevelopment Agency’s effort to bring new life, beauty and business to the Northshore, they have contracted with artist Gloria De La Cruz to paint a mural depicting a Lucerne landmark, the Lucerne Castle.

De La Cruz’s murals grace the walls of buildings in St. Helena as well as her paintings in oils and watercolors shown in galleries.

Since moving to Lake County six years ago, De La Cruz has created murals for Hot Rods in Clearlake Oaks and the Java Express in Clearlake as well as her continued artistic endeavors in other mediums.  

Contributing his expertise as a faux painter, Xavier Pina had done many homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area before moving to Lake County four years ago. Pina can paint a Tuscan village on your wall or even depict faux stone.

Watch the mural as it progresses at 6197 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne.

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Written by: Linda Kelly

Published: 09 March 2009