Weather Frightening, but Creative Mixer Enlightening

I hesitated to leave the confines of my warm apartment to attend the Salida Council for the Arts Creative Mixer last evening, but was oh so glad I did.

Artist Ben Strawn was among the many folks who enjoyed the November Creative Mixer, sponsored by the Salida Council for the Arts.

Wonderful music was provided by Pint and a Half, AKA Tami and Duke Sheppard. They didn’t need a sound system to project their country/Americana tunes. Great singing, and cute as can be.

Tami and Duke Sheppard, AKA ‘Pint and a Half’, shared some favorite folk music selections.

Artist Sibyl Teague was the Mixer’s guest artist. Her exhibition, Storyteller, is the current exhibition in the Paquette Gallery, where the Creative Mixer is held, and is well worth a visit, if you haven’t already seen it.

Printmaker Sibyl Teague discusses her work, on display at the Paquette Gallery at the SteamPlant.

Announcements were made about “The Heidi Chronicles” — the Salida High School drama production this weekend — and more. There is so much going on in Salida’s creative world, I can hardly keep up with it. What a blessing.

The crowd enjoyed themselves, making frequent visits to the bar and the appetizing appetizers.

Although, for some reason, this particular lineup of stellar artists reminds me of Middle School dances….

All and all, it was a lovely, fun and friendly turnout for the November SCFTA Creative Mixer on a wintry night. It was the perfect antidote for weather-induced cabin fever.

See you in January!