Author Archives: Rebecca Meade

PNW Jeweler Paula Carvalho Joins Desperado’s 28th Anniversary Event

  Desperado is honored to showcase the work of west coast jeweler, Paula Carvalho, at our Bend boutique as part of our 28th Anniversary Celebration. Paula has been one of our longtime and best-selling jewelry lines at the shop and the divas are excited she will join us for a weekend Trunk Show during this […]

October ArtWalk with Mikki Krohn & Saving Grace

We caught up with Mikki recently and asked her about her work.  Mikki shared, “I have always been intrigued by color! As long as I can remember from a box of crayons to watercolors, acrylics, and in recent years yarn! Color has always been a source of enjoyment and relaxation!” Many of us have enjoyed […]

Celebrating 1st Friday ArtWalk with Bead Master Jenny Shuman

Hello there! I am Jenny Shuman, the bead artist who makes guitar straps for many of the musicians in the Grateful Dead scene (and beyond) which include the likes of Bob Weir, Oteil Burbridge, Duane Betts, and many more. I also work closely with The Grateful Guitars Foundation and other collectors to create guitar straps […]