Those who enjoy and support the cultural arts in Orem have a new reason to celebrate.

Gayla Muir, a member of the Arts Council and the organizer of the show, said that attendance was "kind of quiet to begin with," but evolved into "a steady flow." The display was held in the afternoon, from 3 p.m. to dusk, with no charge to exhibitors or to the public, and was intended to dovetail with the Utah Symphony performance at the nearby SCERA Shell.

"One gal said it perfectly," Muir stated. "She said, 'I'm so glad you're doing this. I'm a work-at-home mom, and I don't have a place to display my work.'"

Kirk DeHeer, president of the Timpanogos Woodturners Association, was one of the exhibitors, and said he grew up in Orem and got his start at Lincoln Jr. High in shop classes. Pens, oil vials, salad bowls, and pepper mills are just a few of the one-of-a-kind items DeHeer creates.

Each of DeHeer's items has a story behind it. For example, wood from a storm-damaged tree that was removed from his daughter-in-law's grandparents' home was used to make some poplar bowls. The daughter-in-law played in the tree as a child, and now that the tree is gone, has her memories preserved in the art objects made by DeHeer.

Diane Asay, an Orem resident for 30 years who teaches art at Brigham Young University, brought some of her watercolor pieces to Monday's show.

"I am a member of the Orem Arts Council," Asay explained, "and I thought I might as well participate and get some exposure. In my work on the council, I try to represent the view that we need more venues for artists."

One of Asay's specialties is capturing in her painting the translucence, colors, and personalities of glass bottles, which remind her of people with their various colors, sizes, and shapes.

Shinano Miyazawa, a junior at Mountain View High School, drew a lot of attention at the show with his 3-D and 2-D art. By drawing with pen and pencils, he turns recycled paper and cardboard into objects such as battleships, airplanes, robots, and cell phones.

Miyazawa said that when he was a child he did not have a lot of toys to play with, so he drew flat ones on paper. That start eventually led to his 3-D art.

Through trial and error, Miyazawa has refined his creations to the point that the cell phones have been mistaken for real ones. "I have fooled the teachers, and some students, too," he said.

"It was really fun to talk with all the artisans and get this arranged," said Muir.