…In the words of regional artist Pooka Rice, “art is the best way to facilitate messages.”
During a Feb. 22 workshop, she showed a handful of participants what that means by demonstrating how to integrate bits of recycled beach plastic into a collection of attractive paintings that communicated a strong message of ocean stewardship and environmental protection — “art that tells a story,” as Rice put it.
The workshop, held at the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum, was offered as part of the Haystack Rock Awareness Programand Cannon Beach Arts Association’s collaborative Environmental Art Series: Trash Talk Art Workshops…
