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Sept 8th, 2009
Dear OBEC and the WRB Stakeholders,
My name is Tulsi Wallace, of Litus LLC, a WBE and ESB land management consulting company
here in Eugene. I am also an artist and I would like to introduce you to a team that I have assembled for
the purpose of participating as an ADT on the WRB Design Enhancement. After coming to the pre-
proposal meeting, determining key players whom I felt would make a powerful team, and reviewing the
information available, Bundle 3: Whilamut stood out as the most appropriate match for our expertise and
passions.
The name of my team is The Five Weavers. Each of us, in our own lives and together, have
shaped things in the greater Eugene/Springfield area that reflect our commitment to creativity, the natural
world, and community. The RFS requires that we not only bring ourselves fully to the design process, but
that we are able to beautifully and sensitively intertwine the desires and perspectives of the various
stakeholders into the landscape improvements of WRB while respecting necessary constraints of time,
space, weather, safety, and maintenance. This task will require the skill of weavers. I believe the five I
have chosen are the necessary and best characters with a dynamic set of skills and outlooks for a core
design team needed for Bundle 3: Whilamut. We are open and aware that the needs of the design process
may lead to entry of other players, especially for implementation.
Jim Collins, author of the popular book Good to Great said, “First figure out who needs to be in
what seats and then figure out where you are going.” It is from this perspective that I approached this
RFS. I have not attempted to answer, in any specific way, the design problem on the immediate horizon.
Instead, I have focused on highlighting the qualities that the people on my team will bring to this unique
design process: assimilating the needs communicated in the WRB design documents available into a
project approach, and creating a structured framework that we can launch from if we are chosen to
participate. As the lead for this team, I primarily see myself as a facilitator, organizer, communicator, and
spokesperson, not simply as a designer. It is a team that I am excited to serve.
Our team, The Five Weavers, are as follows: Tulsi Wallace: Lead, Land Management Consultant
and Artist, (www.tulsiwallace.com); Betsy Wolfston: Ceramic and Installation Artist
(www.betsywolfston.com); Erin Lamb: Biology Teacher, Park Host and Learnscape Developer
(www.nearbynature.org); Yotokko Kilpartrick: Founder and Director of Walama Restoration Project
(www.walamarestoration.org); Bill Shaw: Architecture Critic (10 year as project manager for
www.berryarch.com).
I delight in creating doorways of understanding at the intersection of the human world and the
natural world. Over the past four years, I created and have been implementing a community-oriented
project for EWEB called EWEB Bird Gardens & Trails in the Lower McKenzie
(www.ewebbirdgardens.org). Several very unique collaborations have made the project possible. These
include, the Flora Markers, flora-imprinted tile topped posts with the English, Latin, Kalapuya and
Chinuk languages routered into the sides describing the native plant depicted in the tile. These signs,
located strategically around Walterville Pond and Leaburg Lake, were born out of a partnership I
engineered between several area schools, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council, EWEB, and various vendors. I
also have worked with several area non-profits and private residences on landscape design and land
The Five Weavers: Willamette River Bridge Design Team Proposal, Bundle 3: Whilamut 1
management issues. I am very familiar time and budget limitations, managing teams, and producing
deliverables.
Besty Wolfston, a ceramic and public installation artist, might be best known locally for her work
and collaborations in the downtown Eugene area: “Four Seasons” at the corners of Broadway and
Willamette; “Marker of Origin” at the train depot; northwest botanical tiles at the Pearl Street Garage; and
various sidewalk and park walkway installations throughout Eugene. Along with public installations, she
has been a gallery artist since 1991 and has done several Artist Residencies at the local schools through
the Lane Arts Council. She participated in the original design workshops for the WRB enhancements and
brings, along with her gorgeous artistic ability, a grounded understanding of the WRB process,
community desires, and needed outcomes. While I would be the chief executive lead on the project, Betsy
would be the chief artistic lead. “Public art brings life, beauty and humor to public spaces. It encourages
play in a park, honors the significance of a place, and welcomes those seeking a connection” – Besty
Wolfston.
The third dynamic woman on this team, Erin Lamb, Park Host for Nearby Nature and creator of
their Learnscape, brings a biological, educational, and landscape design perspective to our group. For
Nearby Nature’s Learnscape, which now surrounds the park host house in Alton Baker Park, she was the
lead on coordination between several stakeholders to create six discrete educational spaces that include an
Edible Schoolyard, a Native Pollinators Garden, and several art pieces. She has developed curriculum in
core subjects for several schools and has integrated the arts into all of her teaching. Her passions include
weaving community, education, gardening, native ecosystems, and sustainability into the greater
Eugene/Springfield society.
Yotokko Kilpatrick, Founder and Director of Walama Restoration Project, brings restoration
expertise to this team. He is the visionary and pioneer behind the Butterfly Meadow in the Whilamut
Natural Area. He has a keen understanding of the Willamette Valley prairie habitat, as well as our oak
woodlands and riparian zones. All of his work and the work of his organization in education and
restoration throughout the valley have required high levels of cooperation and coordination with multiple
stakeholders.
The final weaver is Bill Shaw. With almost a decade of experience in project management at a
high profile local architecture office, he is by nature and training a great architecture critic. He will be our
primary skeptic, keeping the group grounded in protocol and feasibility, as well as being a creative
contributor and our drafting specialist.
Next in the document, you will find more information on the team qualifications and relevant
experience, where I have combined these two sections of the RFS and added in supporting documents to
give each of the five teammates their own limelight. Then the project understanding and approach is
detailed, with a final supporting document being a working list of qualified reviewers (above and beyond
the OBEC team and chosen DEP and CAG), artist, and other consulting community members that have
been identified.
This team is available to respond to the design teams on short notice. We have the ability to meet
the timeline requirements and work with the budget constraints. As the lead, I have the necessary
insurance for my business and on both my vehicles and I have read through the contract and find no
issues in agreeing to it. I am hopeful that you will consider this team for an ADT on the WRB project.
Looking forward to meeting with you.
Cheers,
Tulsi Wallace, Litus, LLC

(541) 485-0798
(541) 520-3196
tulsiwallace@gmail.com
www.tulsiwallace.com
Tulsi Wallace, Project Lead
www.tulsiwallace.com
Owner of Litus, LLC, (also dba Land Management Strategies) an Oregon based Woman Owned
Business and Emerging Small Business since 2006
687 West 28th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405 office (541)485-0798 cell .(541)520-3196
Education:
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), George Fox University (expected grad. 2010)
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture University of Oregon 2001
Qualification + Relevant Experience: (Letters of recommendation regarding my ability to lead a

project and project team available upon request)
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) from 2006-present
Project Creator and Lead for the EWEB Bird Gardens & Trails of the Lower McKenzie
www.ewebbirdgardens.org
-Developed a conceptual framework for the recreational sites of the Leaburg and
Walterville Hydroelectric Facilities, as part of EWEB relisencing agreements.
-Presented conceptual ideas to executive management and secured funding
-Ongoing communication with various levels of management and the public about the
project, including presentations, reports, and a newsletter & website.
-Developed yearly priorities and scope of work
-Worked with other professional designers on landscape elements and construction
details
-Created planting designs
-Managed teams and stakeholders working to install native plant demonstration gardens
-Managed teams and stakeholders working to install native plant flora markers
-Managed interns and maintained communication with volunteers
-Helped secured grants for two school for projects related to this project including the
Walterville School native seed grow out program and the Lane Metro Youth Corps
watershed awareness film project
-Developed a long term land management strategies that engage the public
-Project managed restoration contracts
-Conducted invasive vegetation photomonitoring 2006-2007
Spring of 2009 Award from the Looking Glass School for support of the Lane Metro Youth Corps
for projects I created for them to work on within the EWEB Bird Gardens & Trails.
Lane Arts Council (LAC) from Spring 2009 to present

Working as an eco-consultant to the LAC EcoArts Youth Arts program
-Worked in a team on the prepilot for Creslane
-Developed working templates, supporting diagrams based on assimilating all the I
nformation from the team members
-Made recommendations on priorities and direction
Residential Design Consulting: Have work collaboratively with over dozen homeowners on
their interior and garden designs.
Nonprofit Consulting: Walama Restoration; Sumerset Hills Neighborhood group;
Emerging Artist and Printmaking instructor: No shows yet. 4 successful workshops.
Tulsi Wallace, Flora Marker Project of the Lower McKenzie:
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Tulsi Wallace, Residential Planting Design Example:
Tulsi Wallace, Blurb in the Eugene Weekly Nov. 26, 2008:
Article that ran in the McKenzie River Reflections June 11, 2009:
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Betsy Wolfston, Ceramic & Installation Artist
www.betsywolfston.com
Education:
-Parsons School of Design, West African Program. Participated in all levels of ceramic design
and production with native potters. Summer 1987
-Funded Residency through a NEA grant, Watershed for the Arts, Edgecombe, Maine. 1995.
-Artist in Residence, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon. 1991.
-B.S. degree, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. 1983
Qualifications + Relevant Experience: Public Art

-Marker of Origin, City of Eugene Train Depot, Eugene, Oregon. Designed, fabricated and installed in
collaboration with David Thompson, blacksmith-artist. Eight feet diameter, 30 feet tall ceramic, cement,
gold leaf and steel sculpture. Winter 2006.
-City of Eugene Public Parks and sidewalks. Ongoing site-specific ceramic tile projects, Eugene, Oregon.
2001-current.
-Lead artist for ReUse for Art Charrette, an Oregon Arts Commission grant for BRING Recycling and
the Lane Arts Council. Also, designed CD-ROM BRING on the Art Builds Communities Grant, Eugene,
Oregon. 2002-2003.
-University of Oregon Vivian Olum Child Center, Eugene, Oregon. Designed, fabricated and installed a
7-foot by 6-foot ceramic mural. 2002.
-Multnomah County Health, Aging and Disability Building, East Portland. Designed, fabricated and
installed twenty 12-inch x 12-inch x 3-inch wall boxes. 2001-2002.
-Oregon State University, Orchard Court Gathering Area, Family Student Housing, Corvallis, Oregon.
Designed, fabricated and installed 45-foot diameter outdoor spiral of colored concrete, tile and brick.
2002.
-University of Oregon Law School, Law Library, Eugene, Oregon. Designed, fabricated and installed 24
ceramic wall boxes each 14-inches square x 3-inches thick and a sculptured bust. 2000.
-Broadway Plaza Four Seasons Sculptures, Eugene, Oregon. Designed, fabricated and installed in
collaboration with David Thompson, blacksmith-artist, four ceramic, cement, gold leaf and steel
sculptures ranging in height from 15 feet to 24 feet. 1997.
-Pearl Street Garage, Eugene, Oregon. Designed, fabricated and installed over 700 square feet of 12-inch
square relief ceramic tiles and slate. 1996-1997.
Qualifications + Relevant Experience: Gallery Exhibits:

-Mapping Gratitude, Butters Gallery, Portland, OR, October 2009.
-Solo exhibit, Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, Oregon. December 2-24, 2008.
-2nd & Blair Artists Open House & Studio Sale, Eugene, Oregon, December 12, 13 & 14, 2008.
-Solo exhibition, Butters Gallery, Portland, Oregon. February, 2008.
-Solo exhibition, Butters Gallery, Portland, Oregon. 2005.
-Group Show, Karin Clark Gallery, Eugene, Oregon. 2004.
-Art about Agriculture, traveling exhibition, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. 2004.
-Beautiful Enough, For Spirit, solo exhibition, Butters Gallery, Portland, Oregon. 2003.
-Recent Work, Karin Clark Gallery, Eugene, Oregon. 2003.
-Food Is ..., White Lotus Gallery, Eugene, Oregon. 2003
-Body of Earth, Breath of Fire-Contemporary Northwest Ceramic Sculpture, Salem Art Association-Bush
Gallery, Salem, Oregon. 2002.
-Persistence-The Human Form, Butters Gallery, Portland, Oregon, 2002.
-Artist Edit, Butters Gallery, Portland, Oregon, 2001
-Proverbs, solo exhibition, Butters Gallery, Portland, Oregon. 2001.
-Go Figure, Salem Art Association-Bush Gallery, Salem, Oregon. 2001.
-Paper Pots III, John Elder Gallery, New York, New York. 1999.
-30th Anniversary Resident Artist Show, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon. 1998.
-Awake for the Arts, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon. 1997.
-Solo exhibition, Alder Gallery, Eugene, Oregon. 1994.
-Solo exhibition, The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1994.
-Solo exhibition, Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1993.
Betsy Wolfston, "Marker of Origin" at the Eugene, Oregon Train Depot. Installed Winter 2006:
Betsy Wolfston, "Four Seasons" at the Eugene, Oregon Downtown Plaza. Installed 1997:
Designed, fabricated and installed by the artist in collaboration with blacksmith-artist David Thompson.
Distinct sculptures of metal, concrete, terrazzo and stoneware at each corner of the plaza celebrate the
four seasons. The base of each sculpture incorporates directions to natural landmarks as well as
historical events.
Betsy Wolfston, Public art at the Pearl Street Garage, Eugene, Oregon.Installed 1997.
Over 200 handmade one-foot-square tiles designed, fabricated and installed by the artist (assisted by
Mari Livie), along with 500 square-feet of slate. Northwest botanicals are accurately portrayed, along
with proverbs by William Blake.
Betsy Wolfston, "Our Sun's Family" at the Orchard Student Family Housing Court in Corvallis,
Oregon.Installed March 2002.
A 45-foot-diameter gathering area of cement, ceramic and brick.
Betsy Wolfston, Installations at various Parks and sidewalks in Eugene, Oregon.

Ongoing installations to bring permanent and playful art to the city.
Betsy Wolfston, Article that appeared in in the Summer 2009 issue of 1859 Magazine
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Erin Lamb: Garden Artist, Biologist, Educator
Education:
Masters of Education, Portland State University 2002
Bachelors of Biology, cum laude, Pacific University 1997
Qualifications + Relevant Experience:

2007-2009 Nearby Nature Eugene, OR
Park Host, Learnscape Developer
At Nearby Nature, I co-wrote and acted as lead on a $20,000 grant to turn our mostly grass site into a
Learnscape, an educational landscape that now features six discrete educational spaces. It include an
Edible Schoolyard, Native Pollinators Garden, and several art pieces. To design and implement the plan,
I coordinated connections between several stakeholders, recruited and trained volunteers, and concluded
the process with a successful public event. I will continue working at Nearby Nature. See
http://www.nearbynature.org/learnscape/learnscape-programs-and-development for more information.
2006-2007 The Lighthouse School North Bend, OR

Seventh Grade Teacher
At Lighthouse School, I developed standards-based curriculum and materials and taught a self-contained
seventh grade class science, math, Spanish, language arts, P.E., and social studies using music, art and
rhythms to support learning along with traditional methods. Among other projects, students designed and
started a class garden and presented a Talking Wax Museum of historical figures.
2004-2005 Farm Kids in the City Portland, OR

Owner, Preschool Teacher, Secretary/ Treasurer
At Farm Kids, we retained every client until we decided to close, maintained a fiscally sound budget,
appropriately documented all expenditures, and fulfilled all state requirements and paperwork trails.
Along with music, movement and art, we developed a preschool curriculum where children learned to
compost, select appropriate scraps for chickens, collect eggs, differentiate between edible and non-edible
plants, recognize ripe produce and harvest it appropriately, and cook with the produce they had grown.
2003-2004 Mt. Scott Learning Centers, High School Portland, OR
Science and Math Teacher
At Mt. Scott, I created and implemented effective science and math curriculum from scratch, successfully
implemented a quarter-long Garden Science unit that resulted in a higher rate of student gardening,
documented detailed lesson plans each week, followed national and state education standards,
administered state-required assessments, met twice weekly with co-teachers and counselors, evaluated
and report student progress, served lunch and breakfast, repaired computers, and worked to get the school
accredited. See http://www.mtscottlearningcenters.org for more program information.
2001-2003 Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement Portland, OR
Instructor/ Volunteer Coordinator, LISTOS Alternative Learning Center
At OCHA, I developed and coordinated the volunteer program, and provided effective bilingual
instruction to our students. As the volunteer coordinator for LISTOS, I recruited, screened, trained and
maintained a qualified and diverse pool of volunteers, managed volunteer incentives and meetings. As a
teacher, I created an Access database to better track, evaluate and report student progress. See
www.ocha-nw.org for more program information.
Erin Lamb: Learnscape at the Nearby Nature Park Host House 2009
Yotokko Kilpatrick, Founder & Director of Walama Restoration Project
www.walamarestoration.org
Yotokko Kilpatrick is the Operational Director and founder of the Walama Restoration
Project. He has designed, implemented and coordinated crews for hundreds of stewardship
projects in the Willamette Valley, the Central Oregon Coast, and in the Cascades since 2001. He
was the site planner for numerous riparian projects in Dexter Oregon as well as the Whilamut
Butterfly meadow in East Alton Baker Park Eugene, Oregon. He has designed protocols on over
600 acres in sensitive areas, trained hundreds of employees and thousands of volunteers to
identify key native and invasive plant species in our area. Yotokko has designed and
implemented numerous curriculums for grades 3 through 12 with over a dozen school and youth
groups in our region. Besides serving as basic environmental education these curriculums have
been utilized to acquaint and inspire the next generation with the need to restore the imperiled
habitats of our bioregion. Prior to founding WRP, Yotokko worked for several years in Ashland,
Oregon with the Lomakatsi Restoration Project. There he was involved during the formative
years of the project, developing funding strategies, helping establish the organization as a 501c3
non-profit, and performing on the ground restoration work on over 400 acres in over five
watersheds in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion.
The Butterfly Meadow of the Wilamut Natural Area, a restored Willamettte Valley Praire
Yotokko Kilpatrick: from the second page of Walama Restoration Project’s Brochure:
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Bill Shaw, Architecture Critic
Education:
Masters of Architecture University of Oregon 2003-Present
Masters Thesis: "Broadacre City: American Fable and Technological Society"
Bachelor Architecture Roger Williams College, Bristol RI 1992

1993-1996 Boat Builder Mid-Lakes Navigation, Skaneateles, NY
1995-1999 Architectural Intern, HGE Architects and Engineers, Coos Bay OR
1999-Present Project Manager, Berry Architects, Eugene OR
-Guest design reviewer for the University of Oregon Architecture School Studio classes since 2003.
Most Recent Work: (all done w/ Berry Architects)

-Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute - Third Floor Completion Project: Approx. 30,000 sf tenant
improvement project for cardiology group at Sacred Heart Med Center - RiverBend. 2007-08
-Oregon Cardiology Diagnostic Center: Approx. 5,000 sf tenant improvement project for cardiology cath
lab at Sacred Heart Med Center - RiverBend. 2008-09
Role on these projects: Project Manager
Responsibilities:
-Assisted Owner in development of space program
-Developed schematic design based on program
-Oversaw team of interns and designers in design development
-Coordinated electrical, mechanical, plumbing and structural design with
consultants
-Coordinated interior design with consultant
-Directed team of interns in production of construction drawings
-Provided Contract/Construction Administration
-Glide High School Renovation - Phase F. Glide, OR. 2009: Addition, renovation and remodel of high
school
Responsibilities:
-Directed development and production of building envelope details
-University of Oregon - Green Lab. Eugene, OR. 2008-09: Approx 2500 sf renovation of faculty research
lab for the Center For Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
-University of Oregon - Bohannan Lab. Eugene, OR. 2007-08: Approx 2500 sf renovation of faculty
research lab for the Center For Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
-University of Oregon - Cresko Lab. Eugene, OR. 2006-07: Approx 2500 sf renovation of faculty
research lab for the Center For Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Role on these projects: Project Manager
Responsibilities:
-Designed lab layout based on User parameters
-Coordinated electrical, mechanical and plumbing design with engineering consultants
-Directed production of Contract Documents
-Provided Contract/Construction Administration
-University of Oregon - Research Owl Aviary. Eugene, OR. 2005-09: Adaptive reuse of existing Quonset
hut to serve as aviary for research subjects.
Project Manager
-Conceptual design of aviary based on previous studies
-Design of custom owl pen system structural upgrades and modifications to existing structure.
-Developed Construction Documents.
-Provided Construction/Contract Administration
Bill Shaw’s independent work from a collaboration with Tulsi Wallace on the EWEB Bird Gardens
& Trails Project (Page 1):
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Bill Shaw’s independent work from a collaboration with Tulsi Wallace on the EWEB Bird Gardens
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Project understanding
The I-5 Willamette River Bridge (WRB) project in the southern Willamette Valley presents an
exciting opportunity for collaborative community-driven aesthetic and educational enhancements to the
bridge and surrounding landscape as seen by motorists both on Interstate 5 and below the I-5 bridge on
Franklin Boulevard, as well as by drivers on the I-5; drivers going under the I-5 bridge on Franklin Blvd;
and bicyclist, pedestrians, and boaters in the parks systems on both sides of the river. The project has been
divided into three arenas: Bundle 1: Above Deck/Roadway Features; Bundle 2: South Bank Interpretive
Area; and Bundle 3: Whilamut. All three design bundles and their assigned Art and Design Teams will be
working together to insure continuity between the parts and, thus, for the overall project.
This proposal intends to specifically address the needs of the WRB stakeholders for an Art and
Design Team to be the primary facilitator and the structured creative driver in the development and
implementation of aesthetic enhancements to the area of Bundle-3:Whilamut. While this is the smallest
among the design bundles (at least in allocation for the design process), it could be seen as the spirit of the
theme Whilamut Passage for the entire WRB enhancement because of its location and interconnections
and the design opportunities offered by these. This area along the north bank of the Willamette River
includes both Eugene and Springfield parks and is a passageway for bicycle commuters, walkers, runners,
wonderers, critters, and canoes. It is also a boundary and threshold between two neighboring cities. It is
also a site that has the potential to be a revelatory gateway to the past and play an important role
developing a sense of place for those who come in contact with the area, and thus also being a gateway to,
and helping form, our future.
Overall, the threads of aesthetic enhancement designed into the structural improvements and
changes on the north side of the river ought to evoke wonder, curiosity, delight, and surprise. The
materials should be subtly and elegantly woven into the landscape to provide stories related to the theme
Whilamut Passage with a focus on, but not limited to, the Kalapuya culture, our native landscapes in that
area, and transit. The elements chosen need to have a distinct dialog with the south bank enhancements,
communicate with the above deck features where appropriate, as well as help create cohesion with the
existing Eugene and Springfield park and bike path systems. The aesthetic approach will have to be
innovative, inclusive, durable, low maintenance, and have taken into account the needs and desires of all
the relevant stakeholders.
It is important to note that Bundle 3:Whilamut, on the north bank of the Willamette River, is
situated within the Whilamut Natural Area, a 237 acre open space of Alton Baker Park that encompasses
a wide variety of municipal and citizen groups and recreational components. Some of those specific to the
WRB project site include Springfield’s Walamalane Eastgate Woodland on the east side of the bridge; the
Kalapuya Talking Stones; Nearby Nature; the Citizen Planning Committee; Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path
System; Pre’s Trail; the Canoe Canal; and the Knickerbocker Bridge.
The historical, social and cultural character of the Bundle 3 site presents a diverse picture: the
Kalapuya people once used this area to fish and collect camas bulbs; a seventy acre portion of the
Whilamut Natural Area near the I-5 improvements was once the site of the Day Island Landfill; the
Eugene/Springfield riparian corridor supports a large number of wildlife species; and the river park
system is also home to a growing population of homeless people. All of the stakeholder perspectives and
needs, adjoining recreational components, historical and current issues of the site, provide a rich and
unique context for this aesthetic enhancement project to emerge.
Project approach + working with the WRB design team & stakeholders
There are two important arenas that need to be held in balance for Phase I:Scope of Work in
Bundle 3: Whilamut to be met successfully. One is creativity, innovation and input, and the other
encompasses time constraints, deliverables and budget. First this project approach will look at the
techniques to cultivate the first arena within this design team and in relation to inputs from the WRB
design team and stakeholder. Next a proposed week-by-week breakdown of a work schedule forming a
framework to carry out the proposed methods and meet the other elements of the scope of work of Phase
I. Phase II schedule will be highly determined by the outcomes of Phase I, but can begin to be sketch out
during the first 10 week design window. In additional, information regarding the group structure,
expected time allocation, and a team communication strategy is presented.
At every step along the way, outside of specified meeting times, the WRB design team
and stakeholders will be welcome to give input to The Five Weavers process, communication
style, quality of deliverables or whatever else needs to be communicated to foster a positive and
comfortable working relationship.
Techniques for Creativity, innovation, and input:

Team orientation to the WRB design team and stakeholders
This is one of the first steps that needs to happen for the creative process to unfold in the right
direction. A meeting, or several and exchange of all relevant contact information is in order.
Orientation to the other Art Design Teams
As important as the first step, time must be taken for the ADT to get to know one another,
understand each other’s processes, expertise, and exchange of expected design schedules and all contact
information.
Orientation to the site and information
This must also be happening in the first two weeks. It will be an ongoing process as the site visits
will continue to happen as needed and information collected and processed as it becomes available.
Design Charrettes
For the over all feel of the area and each of the identified components of the Bundle 3: Whilamut
and then again after midpoint presentation and review. Also for problem solving and if there are element
between multiple bundles that need to be worked out between ADT’s. This is a key technique for creating
innovative solutions. While individuals may discover important elements in their own time, it is in the
charrettes that ideas will be layered over one another to find harmony and rhythm.
Presentations and Review
Presenting concepts for review mid-point of the four week. At this time input about aesthetics and
content for a redesign will be made. Part of the review could also be done in a larger charrette format.
Individual Design Time
Before and after the review process and after design charrettes there will be time for individuals
to take elements to develop further.
Communication
Communication within the group, between groups, and WRB team and stakeholders, will need to
be well orchestrated so that nothing is missed!
Schedules and Structure
Nothing brilliant ever came about without constraints. See next page.
Structure
Roles
-Tulsi Wallace: Project Lead + Primary Facilitator / Betsy Wolfston: Artistic Lead
-Erin Lamb: Education Lead / Yotokko Kilpatrick: Restoration Lead
-Bill Shaw: Protocol Lead + Primary Critic
Expected Time Allocation
-Tulsi Wallace + Betsy Wolfston: 60-90 hours each
-Erin Lamb, Yotokko Kilpatrick, + Bill Shaw: 30-45 hours each
Team Communication Strategy
-The Five Weavers will, outside of design charretts, weekly check-ins + phone calls, insure clear
communication, file management and transparency through the online blog site Posterous. Whenever a
group member sends important information to another group member or the whole group they will also
email the blog at: post@wildflower.posterous.com. This way all emails and information will be stored in
one place.
Schedule
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Why The Five Weavers for this project?
The five individuals chosen for this ADT, Tulsi Wallace, Betsy Wolfston, Erin Lamb, Bill Shaw,
and Yotokko Kilpatrick, each bring a unique set of expertise and experience to fulfill the responsibilities
and needs of the Bundle 3:Whilamut design package. As a whole there are enough multidisciplinary
perspectives within the group and a track record of collaborative work with multi-stakeholder projects to
insure a depth and quality to the deliverables of this portion of the WRB aesthetic enhancement. (For
specific information on team member’s qualification and experience please refer back to first section of
this document, after the cover letter). In addition, The Five Weavers bring resources and contacts that are
relevant to this project, we share a community minded perspective, and all of us have successfully worked
with at least one other group member already.
Above and beyond qualifications, each teammate brings a network of relevant contacts and
resources to draw on for input and problem solving:
Tulsi Wallace, the project lead, has a good working relationship with the Confederated Tribes of
the Grand Ronde Cultural Resources Department with a specific emphasis on native language. Through
her creation and work on the EWEB Bird Gardens & Trails project she is in contact with local area bird
experts and local natural resources specialists.
Betsy Wolfston, one of the original artists in the Willamette River Bridge Design Workshop, has
worked both solo and collaboratively on high visibility public art installations. She is tapped into a wide
range of accomplished artists in other mediums, which we can draw on for review in Phase One and for
production in Phase Two.
Erin Lamb, of Nearby Nature and the Learnscape creator, brings with her positive working
relationships with the Alton Baker Park stakeholders as well as a broad range of contacts in the local
nature education movement.
Yotokko Kilpatrick, the creator of Walama Restoration Project has solid working relationships
with a broad range of community and municipal groups in the Eugene and Springfield Area. He also
brings access to information on native restoration material and relevant environmental education
materials.
Bill Shaw, a U of O Architecture Masters student has been working in architecture for the past 15
years. He brings with him access to relevant information on materials and protocol as well as contacts in
the world of A&E for review and input, if needed.
We all share a community-minded philosophy. Our careers and personal lives speak to that. We
have all worked successfully with at least one other group member on a publicly oriented artistic,
educational, and/or restoration project. Since 2006 Tulsi Wallace has been working successfully with
Walama Restoration Project’s director Yotokko Kilpatrick on a variety of restoration and ecology
education projects for the Lower McKenzie, including: restoration of riparian woodland on EWEB
property; maintenance of an EWEB native plant demonstration garden; and the Native Wildflower Seed
grow-out program in collaboration with the Walterville School.
Yotokko Kilpatrick and Erin Lamb have had a collaborative working relationship through
Walama Restoration Project and Near By Nature since 2007. They have supported each other’s visioning
and volunteer efforts for Walama’s Butterfly Meadow in the west end of the Whilamut Natural Area and
Nearby Natures Learnscape project. Bill Shaw and Tulsi Wallace worked together effectively on
architectural elements for EWEB Bird Gardens & Trails project in the Lower McKenzie in 2007 which
resulted in the detailed drawings that helped to secure funding for the project. Most recently Besty
Wolfston and Tulsi Wallace enjoyed collaborating on a team created by Douglas Beauchamp of the Lane
Arts Council to develop a new youth arts program for the council called EcoArts.
Working List of Identified Supporting Reviewers, Artists, and Venders:
Reviewers and Potential Idea Contributors:
Ester Sultzman: Native Kalapuya/Seiltz and native story teller
The Conferderated Tribes of the Grande Ronde Cultural Resources Dept: language resource
Pat French: birder and previous planner for Springfield’s Walamalane Parks & Recreation
Douglas Beauchamp: Director of the Lane Arts Council
Timothy Shaw: Designer, Musician, and Theorist
Other Artists for Phase II and review:

Steven Riemuth: Bronze Artist (www.reinmuth.com)
Ryan Beard: Welding Metal Artist (www.onesunmetalwerks.com)
Venders:
LazarImage (Gary Hair): Sign making, routing, sand blasting stone, etc.
In Conclusion
This is a very special project, time, and place for this design work to be unfolding. We hope that you will
consider The Five Weavers presented here and our approach to undertaking the unique tasks of Bundle 3:
Whilamut. We look forward to continuing to serve our community, whether it is through this project or
others that may be inspired near or by it.
In “illioo” gratitude*,
The Five Weavers
Tulsi Wallace
Besty Wolfston
Erin Lamb
Yotokko Kilpatrick
Bill Shaw
*illioo – pronounced “illeeoo” is the kalaypuya word for joyful

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Sept 8th, 2009

Dear OBEC and the WRB Stakeholders,

Tulsi Wallace, Litus, LLC

Qualification + Relevant Experience: (Letters of recommendation regarding my ability to lead a

Lane Arts Council (LAC) from Spring 2009 to present

Qualifications + Relevant Experience: Public Art

Qualifications + Relevant Experience: Gallery Exhibits:

Betsy Wolfston, Installations at various Parks and sidewalks in Eugene, Oregon.

Qualifications + Relevant Experience:

2006-2007 The Lighthouse School North Bend, OR

2004-2005 Farm Kids in the City Portland, OR

Qualifications + Relevant Experience:

Bill Shaw, Architecture Critic

Qualifications + Relevant Experience:

Most Recent Work: (all done w/ Berry Architects)

Techniques for Creativity, innovation, and input:

mtgs +site creating

mtgs +site creating

Why The Five Weavers for this project?

Working List of Identified Supporting Reviewers, Artists, and Venders:

Other Artists for Phase II and review:

The Five Weavers

*illioo – pronounced “illeeoo” is the kalaypuya word for joyful

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