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Lift the Sky is an art installation bringing positive messages of change and hope and conversation. Curator Julie Weavering speaks with Oregon Grapevine host Barbara Dellenback about the genesis of the project. The installation is an effort to get beyond divisiveness and conflict and demonstrate universal images.

Tilke Elkins is an artist, writer, and curator focused on site-specific painting and social practice art. She speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about wild pigments, foraging for materials, the relationship of art to the earth, and healthy environmental practices.

Dee Anne Everson of the United Way of Jackson County speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about philanthropy and social services. They discuss projects on suicide prevention, disaster recovery, and helping charge wheelchairs for those in need.

Crystal Akins brings communities together to create music, murals, and spiritual connections. She speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about her work as a death doula, choir director, and art teacher.

Bronze artist, Peter Helzer, speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about public art, honoring a forgotten Oregonian, accessible parks, and more.

Marigold Cooking Collective Executive Director, Gracie Schatz, teaches all things food to teens, families, and individuals. Gracie speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about food deserts, appreciating those unusual vegetables, teaching teens the tools of the trade, the love of communal meals, and more.

Oregon's High Desert Museum, south of Bend, brings visitors into the surroundings to interact with animals, plants, and history. Museum Executive Director, Dana Whitelaw, speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, about the museum and its vital connection to the region.

The Spring Creek Project is an innovative collaboration bringing philosophy, science, and the arts to the Oregon State University Campus. Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback, speaks with Project Director, Carly Lettero, about residency programs, public actions, and interdisciplinary thinking the newest episode.

Former Oregon Governor, Kate Brown, speaks with Oregon Grapevine host, Barbara Dellenback about her legacy in office, her future plans, and what she miss about the job.

On this special edition of Oregon Grapevine, a conversation with Peter DeFazio as he ends his 36-year career as Representative of Oregon's 4th Congressional District. In this interview DeFazio shares some highlights of his time in Congress and looks ahead to what's next.