Confluence Gallery hosts its 16th annual Methow Valley Home Tour on Aug. 5, an exclusive opportunity to see distinct homes around the valley and learn about their design, architecture and construction. This year’s theme is “Methow Hyyge — The Cozy Home Methow Valley Style,” focusing on upper valley homes and cabins that are warm and […]
Home Tour
Firewise practices are highlighted in annual Home Tour
Eight local homes will be featured in Confluence Gallery’s 15th annul Methow Valley Home Tour on Saturday (Aug. 6). The theme of this year’s tour, which is presented in partnership with the Okanogan Conservation District, is “Firewise Homes: Fire Adapted Building and Landscaping.” The self-guided tour, which will include local examples of the best practices […]
Home Tour offers a rare inside look at Methow Valley living
It’s OK to feel a little bit voyeuristic on the annual Methow Valley Home Tour. After all, it’s an opportunity to take an up-close look at distinct valley homes — many of them hidden from general view — that you might not otherwise see. And according to Louise Stevens, one of the organizers of this year’s tour, many visitors are looking for …
Arts briefs
Campbell exhibit at The Merc The Merc Playhouse in Twisp will host an exhibit of oil paintings by Caryl Campbell beginning Friday (July 24) and continuing through Oct. 30. The exhibit, titled “The Wilderness Journal,” is presented by Confluence Gallery. Campbell is a long-time Methow Valley resident and an amateur naturalist. Her work can be […]
Style under many roofs in annual home tour
Confluence Gallery’s annual Methow Valley Home Tour has evolved over the previous dozen years, said Louise Stevens, a member of the planning committee for this year’s tour, a self-guided event on Saturday (Aug. 9) from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. In the beginning, the tour featured homes of the log cabin variety, then it moved on to […]
Arts briefs: July 30, 2014
This week: Pipestone students play Friday, Confluence exhibit opens Saturday, Home Tour coming up Aug. 9, and a list of Cancellations due to the fire.
Home tour offers variety, creativity
By Ann McCreary
“Eclectic Methow” features a home that incorporates recycled and found materials; an elegant remodeled home with a European style interior; and a contemporary home with simple, geometric lines.
