Lillian Pitt at Helvetia Winery
Lillian Pitt and “She Who Watches”
Renowned Native American Artist at Helvetia Winery, Friday, November 24, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Lillian Pitt, Warm Springs artist, will be with us on “Black Friday” to present some of her recent works and visit with our patrons.
A Columbia River Artist
Lillian Pitt is a Pacific Northwest Native American artist whose ancestors lived in and near the Columbia River Gorge for over 10,000 years.Called simply the Big River or the Nch’i-Wana by her ancestors, the Columbia River was the backbone of one of the largest trade networks in all of Native America.
The Focus of Her Art
Lillian’s focus is on creating contemporary works of fine art that delight today’s art lovers, and at the same time, honor the history and legends of her people. Primarily a sculptor and mixed media artist, Lillian’s lifetime of works include artistic expressions in clay, bronze, wearable art, prints, and most recently, glass. Her works have been exhibited and reviewed throughout the Pacific Northwest, nationally and internationally, and she is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions.
Wednesday, April 12th starting at 7:00, Dr. Scott Burns will join us at the Jakob Yungen House to discuss the earth forces that filled the Tualatin Valley with soil that is among the richest on earth. Honored as the Outstanding Oregon Scientist for 2014 by the Oregon Academy of Science, Scott Burns’ career-long body of work was cited by the Academy because of its relation to the day-to-day lives of Oregonians. His work has ranged from the mapping of areas of dangerous radon, pocket gopher behavior and landslide hazard mapping to research on the Missoula Floods including the co-authorship of a definitive work entitled Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods. His work is of special interest to friends of Helvetia Vineyards because he first investigated 
rsery plants in the valley, not to mention fine winegrapes on the foothills of the Tualatin and Chehalem mountains, we are fortunate to have a number of farms practicing Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s) where Valley residents can obtain fresh local vegetables and meats from farmers that are proud to show how their crops and animals are grown in a manner that is safe and healthy for people and for the many other creatures that inhabit our beautiful countryside.