Object Lessons

Loyal subjects and esteemed guests, prepare thine exquisite finery and don your most splendid masks for the grandest spectacle of the season is upon us! The Confluence: Art in Twisp, noble patron of the arts, hereby requests the honor of your presence at the 12th Annual Trashion Show, a masquerade ball unlike any other where innovation reigns and the unconventional crowned!

In the
Main Gallery

Object Lessons

We are surrounded by stuff – consumer goods, historical artifacts, impulse purchases. But stuff breaks. It goes out of fashion or becomes obsolete. And it usually comes wrapped in layers of excess packaging. Object Lessons will explore how ordinary items, discards, leftovers, and unearthed treasures can inspire creativity and find new life as art.

The Confluence: Art in Twisp is presenting Object Lessons, a show that will enlighten viewers by exploring our relationship to consumption, waste, and decay. All works in this show incorporate reused or repurposed materials. Those materials include everyday consumer items, industrial equipment and supplies, discoveries from the natural world, and many other repurposed items that the artists find inspiring.

Curator: Marcy Stamper

In the
Community Gallery

Donna Keyser
Begin Again:

how art helped rewire my brain

The Confluence is excited to invite the community to "Begin Again," a unique art show by Twisp’s own Donna Keyser that combines art and healing. The exhibit features Donna's paintings and drawings created using a special technique called Neurographica, which helped her recover from a brain injury.

Neurographica is a drawing method that stimulates the brain, helping it form new connections. It’s a way to heal and improve mental health through art. Visitors can try out different drawing techniques and see for themselves if making art can help reduce stress, improve focus, and boost brain function.

The show encourages everyone to explore how drawing can change how we think and feel. There will be stations set up where you can try different techniques and maybe even find a new way to relax or challenge your mind.

"Begin Again" will be on display at The Confluence from April 15 to May 31. The show is free and open to all. Everyone is welcome to stop by, try some drawing, and see what art can do for you.