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New book celebral By NATALIE JOHNSON Fifth-generation Ma- son County resident Mike Fredson has a passion for history. This week, he'll debut his sixth book, "The Artist Colony on Hood Ca- nal: Pixley, Orre Nobles and Waldo Chase. "I like to bring all these things to life," he said. Fredson started the first draft of his newest book back in 2005, and with the help of the community around Hood Canal, has amassed true gems of the history of the artists who once called Hood Canal home. "This is the centerpiece of the canal - the time when the canal had the ar- ticulation of its best mag- ic," he said. Much of the book focuses on the life of Orre Nobles, a one-time art teacher and world traveler whose par- ents built Olympus Manor in Union. "He was totally delight- ful - everybody loved him," Fredson said of Nobles. Fredson's book boasts 24 color photos, many of which are copies of envelopes No- bles illustrated with scenes of his world travels. Many Union residents today still have examples of Nobles' unique art, Fred- son said. "There's people out con) the canal who love this stuff," he said. The book also focuses on another well-known artist from the days of the artist 'colony - Waldo Chase. Fredson said he once "This is the c of the canal when the ca articulation knew Chase personally. "I love Waldo more than anything - he was prob- ably 80 when I knew him," Fredson said. Chase worked with wood block art and once lived in a teepee, Fredson said. "He started out as a teacher, but he didn't like to work, so he learned to make wood blocks," Fred- son said. Among the color and black and white photos in Fredson's book are exam- ples of Chase's work, from collections still located on Hood Canal. including Fredson's own. While some of Fred- son's other books are seri- ous books about the great businessmen and logging tycoons of Mason County, he was drawn to these characters because they represent an "alternative culture" that was taking place during the same time period in the artist colony on Hood Canal. "They're really a collec- tion of odd characters," he said. Fredson used many first- hand materials from the artist colony as research materials. He studied orig- inal works of art and even the history of Hood Canal artists enterpiece - the time had the of its best bund a copy of one of No- ties' diaries. Once people on the canal leard about the project, ;hey clamored to get in- 7olved. "People just keep send- ng me stuff," Fredson said. Fredson also exhibits a ~Iood Canal dollar bill in ;he book, used as curren- '.y in the canal during the great Depression. Fredson laid this shows self-suffi- ;mncy and sustainability m Hood Canal as early as ;he 1930s. "It's really an ecosystem mt there unique co itself." le said. Fredson said communi- 5es, like those along Hood 3anal, need to celebrate md remember their his- .ory. "We need to reflect on mr community," he said. ;You should always know 7our history - the first .hing you should know is Tour environment." Fredson's book will be available at the Cameo Boutique, Alderbrook Country Store and the Blue Heron in Union, and ~age Book Store, the Ma- son County Historical So- ~ety Museum and Lynch reek Floral in Shelton. Journa 3nolo By Natahe Johnson Mike Fredson introduces his sixth book, "The Artist Colony on the Hood Canal: Pixley, Orre Nobles and Waldo Chase." A Puget Sound sunrise TOQ LATE TO CLASSIFY TO0 LATE TO CLASSIFY TO0 LATE TO CLASSIFY The sun makes its rise over Puget Sound and earlier this week. Located on Hwy. 101 between Shelton & Olympia Call For Details and Pricing to Other Areas Mount Rainier High (F)I~w (F)Precip (In.) Dec. 21 44 26 .00 Dec. 22 36 26 .00 Dec. 23 44 30 .04 Dec. 24 51 35 .11 Dec. 25 45 34 .12 Dec. 26 42 35 .31 Dec. 27 52 37 2.52 Measurements are recorded for the National Weather Service at Sanderson Field. There is a flood warning for Mason County in effect. Thursday will have a high near 49 with a southeast wind between six and nine miles per hour and an 80 percent chance of precipitation. Thursday night should have a low of 42 with an east wind of seven mph and a 90 percent chance of precipitation. Friday will likely have showers with a high near 46 and a southwest wind be- tween 18 and 20 mph and'a 90 percent chance of precipitation Friday night will be mostly cloudy with a low of 37 and a 60 percent chance of pre- cipitation. Saturday will likely be rainy with a high of 42. Saturday night will be cloudy with a low of 32. New Year's Day will have a chance of rain with a high of 43 and a low of 38. Monday should be rainy with a high of 44 and a low of 37. 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