The ORS has been organizing a list of new events for the next six months or more. They are being populated on the main website (http://www.orregency.org) as they are finalized. In the meantime, enjoy some movies of our three most recent events, A celebration of Shakespeare dance, the Topsails & Tea event in Hood River on June 1, and the Pittock Mansion Picnic, held this past Sunday, July 28 at the Portland landmark, the Pittock Mansion. :)
We will also be holding three costume workshops, with details to be posted here: A bonnet workshop, a stays workshop and a gown workshop. See our events page for details.
Showing posts with label Venue: Pittock Mansion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venue: Pittock Mansion. Show all posts
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The 4th Annual Pittock Mansion Picnic
What a turnout we had on Sunday, it was so delightful! We partook in a delicious meal and enjoyed tasty refreshments; and we played a hearty game of Blind-Man's-Bluff on the verdant lawns of the fine Portland estate. We enjoyed society of the very highest quality, basked under the shining sun and took shade under our favourite trees on 'the point' overlooking the city. Here are some moments captured from Sunday. Enjoy!
Happy summer all!
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| Some of the strolling ladies take respite in the shade for a moment. |
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| Mary is the Blind Man |
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| Miss Tessa |
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| Alizabeth takes in the view. Where are her shoes? |
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| Nora stealthily moves out of Mary's path. |
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| Stephanie's elegant train |
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| Le Bon Ton at cards. |
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| Mrs. Johanesen (AKA the Duchess of Beaufort) displays her shining new shoes. |
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| Mrs. Johanesen at Blind-man's bluff. |
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| Alecea is quite the proper young lady. :) |
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| A stunning turnout! |
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| Some lovely chit-chat. |
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| The spread. |
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| An act of prestidigitation. |
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| Miss Stephanie and the two young ladies. |
Monday, July 26, 2010
Concurrent Picnics and Austen Fight Club!
The ORS Annual Picnic at Pittock was so fun this year!
The fabulous Portland Landmark overlooks the valley and the city of portland. This french-chateau style building was built a hundred years later than our desired period, but nevertheless, it's a lovely site for our picnic that feels very appropriate.
ORS Founder Stephanie in her troublesome gown and a borrowed hat (which she almost stole because she loved it so much).
A Seurat painting in the making?
Ensconced in the shade of the European Beech, we feast.
And some more romantic things happen as well. ;). The always beautiful and elegant Lady of Portland House offers her dashing husband a sumptuous stemmed cherry. (photos stolen from Aaron Marks, Stephanie Robertson and Charlotte Cunningham's facebook albums!)
Some not-so period texting.
Chef Steph R's beautiful array of delicious treats.
Charlotte, Nora and Stephanie R.
Le Bon Ton create a beautiful tableau.
Such a lovely day. :::sigh:::Links to photo albums:
Stephanie R's Album
Aaron Marks' Album
Charlotte Cunningham's Album
And just for some more fun....
Whenever I stumble on a relevant link or movie that I know will make a Janeite or Regency fan laugh or smile, I am compelled to post it. So I end this post with this little thing that's gone viral...
ORS Central Valley also hosted a picnic on Sunday. Details will be posted on the ORS Central blog soon!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Lots to catch up on!
New Events!
- July 31 ~ August 16, 2009 - "Pride and Prejudice" on Stage
Mago Hunt Center (at University of Portland), Portland, Oregon
A Production by Quintessence Language and Imagination Theatre
- August 29, 2009 - A Tour and A Tea
Bishop's Close, Lavender Bleu Tea Room - West Linn, Oregon
- September 4, 2009 - An Evening of Music and Dance
Ainsworth House & Gardens ~ Oregon City, Oregon.
- October 3, 2009 - ORSCVC Harvest Ball
Details and Location TBA
- October 10, 2009 - "What Not To Wear" Regency Workshop
Home of Lauren Marks, SE Portland.
- December 5, 2009 - ORS Winter Ball
The Sunnyside Grange, Happy Valley, Oregon
- January 9, 2010 - Feast of the Twelfth Night
McLean House ~ West Linn, Oregon
Details and ticket information is available at the Oregon Regency Society Events page.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
An interview with the ORS Founder (me!)
Barbara Wright of Brightjoy Productions has once again provided us with a lovely movie of the ORS... featuring an interview with moi. I'm being as silly as is required of me. :)
Monday, July 21, 2008
A Picnic at Pittock Mansion
Portland Oregon cannot lay claim to very many super-old, Regency appropriate sites. It is a sad conundrum for the ORS, living in the 'New World' ~ Especially the late-settled west-coast. However in our state there are a few jewels that seem to invite people to arrive in period costume.
The Pittock Mansion was built by Henry Pittock, a Portland Newspaper Magnate, whose family occupied this magnficent French style chateau until 1958. The Mansion sits high on the west hills of Portland, overlooking the valley, and the cascade range, Mount Hood a gleaming jewel on the horizon. Now property of the Portland Bureau of Parks & Recreation, the mansion gets many visitors all year 'round.
Its grounds are immaculately landscaped, and the perfectly manicured lawns, soft, drooping willows, and colourful tufts of roses and other perennials, makes it the perfect location for a Regency picnic. We spent Sunday afternoon occupying the shade beneath the trees at 'the point', where the garden ends in a sudden sharp hill, opening up the view to the city of Portland.
Roughly 20 ORS members, coupled with about ten ladies from the Portland Ladies Tea Guild; who dovetailed their event with ours, created a sizable spectacle for Mansion visitors to see. Many a strolling soul slowed to observe the genteel group in regency costume, taking full advantage of the spectacular day.
Pittock Mansion volunteer Sherry Uchytil came especially on this day, costumed for the occasion to give a Master Gardener's tour of the Pittock Mansion's fine grounds to members of the ORS and tourist alike.
Members also took advantage of the tours of the Mansion itself. A beautiful museum, it features so many appropriate architectural and decorate touches as to make it the perfect opporunity for photographs.
It was a lovely occasion, one we hope to repeat next summer.
Here are links to some of our members' photos of the day. Enjoy. :)
The Pittock Mansion was built by Henry Pittock, a Portland Newspaper Magnate, whose family occupied this magnficent French style chateau until 1958. The Mansion sits high on the west hills of Portland, overlooking the valley, and the cascade range, Mount Hood a gleaming jewel on the horizon. Now property of the Portland Bureau of Parks & Recreation, the mansion gets many visitors all year 'round.
Its grounds are immaculately landscaped, and the perfectly manicured lawns, soft, drooping willows, and colourful tufts of roses and other perennials, makes it the perfect location for a Regency picnic. We spent Sunday afternoon occupying the shade beneath the trees at 'the point', where the garden ends in a sudden sharp hill, opening up the view to the city of Portland. Roughly 20 ORS members, coupled with about ten ladies from the Portland Ladies Tea Guild; who dovetailed their event with ours, created a sizable spectacle for Mansion visitors to see. Many a strolling soul slowed to observe the genteel group in regency costume, taking full advantage of the spectacular day.Pittock Mansion volunteer Sherry Uchytil came especially on this day, costumed for the occasion to give a Master Gardener's tour of the Pittock Mansion's fine grounds to members of the ORS and tourist alike.
Members also took advantage of the tours of the Mansion itself. A beautiful museum, it features so many appropriate architectural and decorate touches as to make it the perfect opporunity for photographs.
It was a lovely occasion, one we hope to repeat next summer. Here are links to some of our members' photos of the day. Enjoy. :)
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