Author Archives: Rebecca Meade

February ArtWalk with Local Author Joshua Savage

  Oregon, the final frontier. Early in our nation’s history, the land west of the Mississippi River was unmapped and unexplored. Only the local Indigenous peoples were familiar with the mysterious Pacific Northwest. The states we know as Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming and Montana were part of the vast Oregon Territory. The […]

February Event with Wild West Darlin’

Amy Beveridge is a Pacific Northwest Native and has been creating beautiful one-of-a-kind sterling silver and turquoise jewelry for nearly a decade.  Amy is an avid hiker and incorporates the breathtaking views of the Pacific Northwest as inspiration for her work.  A talented silversmith, Amy is self-taught and designs and creates all her own work. […]

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 […]