Gallery/Museum

Focusing on work from a local collection and several museums, this exhibition provides a sampling of ceramics by the late Gertrud and Otto Natzler. The Natzlers – who became internationally known for their distinct lava and crater glazes and elegant yet simple pots, bowls, vases and other hand-thrown vessels – produced over 25,000 works together out of their Los Angeles-based studio between 1935 and 1971. This exhibition celebrates the Natzlers’ richly textured, colorful work and pays tribute to the lives of two important leaders in the history of modern ceramics. The exhibition also explores their influence on contemporary ceramics and includes work by Adam Silverman and Jeremy Briddell. Selected audio recordings, archival photographs and films will be available in the exhibition gallery. See the Museum website for more information.

THE WILD LIFE, Susie Ghahremani's fifth solo show, will feature an extensive collection of over 100 never-before-seen miniature paintings surrounded by a hand-crafted aerial installation. The three-dimensional aspect of the gallery installation will allow visitors to physically experience the world she creates in her paintings for the first time.

In this show, the subjects of Ghahremani's animal world take on human qualities, finding visible comfort in the homes they have built. The "home life" of a variety of species will be depicted in the collection, including a wide range of dogs, birds and her renowned owls. The theme of this exhibit is heavily inspired by Ghahremani's personal experience volunteering as a wildlife rehabilitator in San Diego, CA.

Featuring works in a wide variety of disciplines, the exhibition focuses on pieces which operate simultaneously as art, craft and design. In development since early 2006 by guest co-curators and internationally-recognized design leader Steven Skov Holt and art historian Mara Holt Skov, the exhibition is the first of its kind to present a definitive look at this new, distinct object class.

Drawing on Marcel Duchamp's concept of the "readymade" - art objects created from found objects - the Skov Holts push boundaries of traditional craft, attempting to provide a fuller understanding of materiality and making. With work as diverse as Cat Chow's Bonded, a dress made entirely of one continuous zipper, and Jason Rogenes' towers crafted from polystyrene, Manuf®actured provokes as many questions as it answers, illuminating issues such as over-abundance, re-appropriation, the relationship between creator and creation and environmental awareness through thought-provoking reuse. The exhibition includes work by 17 artists from the U.S., England, France and the Netherlands, including: Hrafnhildur Arnardottir, Boris Bally, Harriete Estel Berman, Jerry Bleem, Constantin & Laurene Boym, Cat Chow, Sonya Clark, Mitra Fabian, Hella Jongerius, Livia Marin, Régis Mayot, Devorah Sperber, Jason Rogenes, Laura Splan, Marcel Wanders and Dominic Wilcox. Please see the Museum website for more information.

Observe local guild artists as they demonstrate their techniques in glassmaking. Artists will share how they use materials and tools, while engaging in conversation with viewers.

The traveling book allows for a playful, collaborative artistic experience. Each student brings a book that will be passed around to each person in the class. Each person will create art in the book according to the theme chosen by the book’s owner. Everyone will go home with a variety of art & some inspiration!

All skill levels welcome. Ages 15 and up, or younger with accompanying adult.

The end time of 8:00 is flexible - we will create as long as necessary!

Some drawing and collage materials will be available. Bring a blank journal or altered book and your favorite art supplies.

Call or email to RSVP, you can register and pay at the beginning of class.

Observe local guild artists as they demonstrate their techniques in glassmaking. Artists will share how they use materials and tools, while engaging in conversation with viewers.

The traveling book allows for a playful, collaborative artistic experience. Each student brings a book that will be passed around to each person in the class. Each person will create art in the book according to the theme chosen by the book’s owner. Everyone will go home with a variety of art & some inspiration!

All skill levels welcome. Ages 15 and up, or younger with accompanying adult.

The end time of 8:00 is flexible - we will create as long as necessary!

Some drawing and collage materials will be available. Bring a blank journal or altered book and your favorite art supplies.

Call or email to RSVP, you can register and pay at the beginning of class.

Observe local guild artists as they demonstrate their techniques in glassmaking. Artists will share how they use materials and tools, while engaging in conversation with viewers.

Shannon Buck of Loaded Hips Press and Carye Bye of Red Bat Press present a joint show of small prints (lino-cut, woodblock, letterpress, and mixed media). Both printers met at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (which has a full letterpress print shop) around 2002-2003 and launched their own small businesses making and selling prints. This show will tell their story, process, and show a collection of prints from each press.

This art show is a part of a series of fall events and workshops on the theme of Creative Business. Full schedule of events are up on www.iprc.org

About Loaded Hips Press/ Shannon Buck
Shannon hand-prints with lino-cut, wood, gocco and letterpress type. Shannon says "The name Loaded Hips Press comes from my short-lived zine, Loaded Hips. The words came together after seeing a billboard that featured the torso and face of what appeared to be an under-aged girl seductively swaying in leather pants. Her face had been cropped so that you couldn't see her eyes. It was an advertisement for a radio station. It became an annoying part of my day to have to see this billboard on the way home from work, and I wanted to take back the power of the female form. While most of my work is removed from any overt political or social criticisms, the driving force behind my creative process is to care about what image you project into the world, and what images you select to appreciate." Load Hips Press sells in local shops, art sales and on Etsy. More about Loaded Hips Press: www.loadedhipspress.com

About Red Bat Press/ Carye Bye
Red Bat Press specializes in small 4 x 6 postcard sized art prints that are made from hand-carved wood-block prints and letterpress type captions. The name, Red Bat comes from the first postcard of a series of 8 animal cards. According to Chinese symbolic tradition, bats are symbols of good fortune. Luck, folklore, nostalgia, the portland landscape and word-play are all themes Red Bat Press is interested in. Red Bat Press prints are sold at local art sales and shops such as Reading Frenzy, and Powells, food co-ops and other gift/book stores. This is the first (early-career) retrospective for Red Bat Press! More about Red Bat Press: www.redbatpress.com

The art opening will begin at 6 p.m. and goes on until 9 p.m. Attendance is free and open to all. If you can't make the opening, The show will be on view during open hours through January 30, 2009.

Interested in glass fusing but not sure where to start? This is the workshop for you. Learn about the properties of glass and how to design & create with it. You’ll practice scoring & cutting and will produce a 5” plate as a finished product. This workshop is for adults who want to learn to work with glass or who want to brush up on their techniques.

Age: 16+

Requirements: Students must wear close toed shoes & long pants or skirts.