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ALEXANDRIA BAY — Artists on Dingman Point just outside this village will display their art, from watercolors to jewelry, at the 25th annual Artists on the River Open Studio Tour ....
It all started with a friendship between a rock collector and silversmith. Heather Rieder s grandfather loved uncovering Oregon stones, a passion she shared as a 9-year-old growing up in the Boring area. Rieder would scour her backyard finding stones she would send through a tumbler to polish and smooth. She was drawn to the brilliant colors and intricate patterns. She built up quite the collection, storing them in a box she kept with her through the years. Rieder eventually would marry the son of the silversmith Alan Stockam a pairing that would prove to be a match made in jewelry-making heaven. About 7 years ago, the couple brought out Rieder s box of rocks, and decided to see what was inside. ....