follow up on Sitka

My work was used in this article in the Oregonian this weekend regarding the Sitka Center. For those of you interested in the Sitka Center, their place in Oregon, and the challenges they face in relation to Portland's rising star, click here to read what DK has to say. (photo by Darryl James/special to The Oregonian)

Sitka Art Invitational--this weekend!

I have three pieces from Natural Selection in the Sitka Art Invitational this weekend. If you're in the Portland area, here are some of the highlights of this year's show:

Wednesday, November 11th, David Douglas Room, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art & Text Workshop by Rebecca Wild Wednesday

Thursday, November 12th, David Douglas Room, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Watercolor Elements of Landscape by Molly Hashimoto

Friday, November 13th, Miller Hall, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Opening Night Party with the Artists

Saturday, November 14th, Miller Hall, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Panel Discussion - How do art and nature connect?

Saturday & Sunday, November 14-15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Public Exhibit and Sale

The Sitka Art Invitational is an important source of support for Sitka Center's Workshop and Residency Programs. The Workshop Program provides opportunities for artists to teach and study in workshops from late spring through early fall; the Residency Program offers opportunities for artists to pursue individual research projects from late fall through early spring. If you're moved to contribute to these programs and are not able to attend the Art Invitational, please feel free to donate online.

reduce, reuse, recycle....make art.

A few pictures from my 'sWarm installation were included in Garth Johnson's recent publication 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse. (Garth is the mad genius behind one of my favorite blogs Extreme Craft.) This is a great book for eye-candy, with a simple, contemporary layout that just gives you images and names. If you can't figure out what the hoohaw it's made of, there's a handy index in back.

Among my favorites are these dogs Kropokin and Kongo by Mr. Spunky, made from old toy and computer parts. (I'm relieved to see them bursting out from a wood workbench rather than isolated on a grey fade backdrop.)

Another piece that caught my eye was this beautiful book made by Matthew Lauman called Excerpt of Studies. It's filled with actual pages of his assignments, sketches, and notes from his college education, presumably at Towson University.

There's a two page spread of the stunning book art by Thomas Allen. If this picture intrigues you, click here to see a lot more.

To order 100 Ideas for Creative Reuse on Amazon, click here.