Hundreds celebrate the arts in Sisters

Friday was the 15th annual My Own Two Hands community arts fundraiser in Sisters. Residents tapped their feet and strutted their stuff to a parade, art stroll and live music.

Sisters, a town of just over 2,000 residents, drew more than 500 people to the event.

“A lot of times, you have a festival and people are like, ‘there’s too much traffic, there’s too many people. ‘ It’s not that way here. People love the festival, they love that its here, they love what it brings to the town,” said singer Bill Powers.

Live music, food and arts of all kinds were on display throughout the city. The event is the biggest fundraiser for programs surrounding the Sisters Folk Festival, including the Americana Project.

“The Americana program is all about preserving, restoring arts, crafts and basically all talents that belong to America,” explained artist Ken Scott.

More than 100 artists donated artwork to an auction. The art walk also provided local artists an outlet for creative expression. Sisters residents of all ages participated in the event.

“We did a hundred yard long fish installation at the elementary. Every elementary school kid painted a rock, or a fish, or a boulder,” said Sisters Folk Festival creative director Brad Tisdel.

The installation was a celebration of the work that’s been done at Whycus Creek and the Deschutes Watershed connecting mother nature with the arts and with community.

For more information or to purchase art, visit https://sistersfolk.org/