Pittock Mansion Artists After Hours party

The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock from 1914 to 1919.

Pittock Mansion members were invited to bring a guest to the Artists After Hours party on Friday, June 17. Members were able to mingle with artists whose items are featured in the Museum Store. They enjoying desserts, wine, live swing/jazz music, and stunning evening views.

Kara Gjesdal, Benjamin Monte Calvo, John and Eliza Brandenburg, Mariesa Bus, Andrew Stern, Corinne Anderson

Artists included Italian jewelry designer Elisabetta Ricciardi; internationally-known, Portland-based fabric designer Deborah Polonoff of Polonova; “purse designer to the stars” Julie Feldman; local historian and archivist Richard Engeman; local vintage jewelry designer Susan Rogers; local multi-media artist Aaron Wilson; local jewelry artist Jane MacLellan of Emily Jane; and local plein air painter Barbara Masterson.

The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock from 1914 to 1919. During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, their lives and work paralleled the growth of Portland from a small Northwest town site to a thriving city with a quarter million population. With its eclectic architectural design and richly decorated interior, including family artifacts, the Pittock Mansion stands today as a living memorial of this family’s contributions to the blossoming of Portland and its people.

Pittock Mansion Executive Director Marta Bones, Pittock Mansion Member and Volunteer Fritz Camp, Pittock Mansion Programs Manager & Curator Patricia Larkin, and Pittock Mansion Docent Barbara Masterson

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.