Category Archives: Art

Local Artist Joe Ryckebosch at SCRAP’s Re:Vision Gallery

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Joe Ryckebosch: New Formations Over Old Horizons
January 10 – February 25th
Opening Reception at SCRAP, January 13th, 5-7pm

Re:Vision Gallery is pleased to present the mixed media collage work of Portland-based artist Joe Ryckebosch. Utilizing vintage design tape in bright colors, Ryckebosch superimposes geometric patterns over found images. The printed images that inspire Ryckebosch’s work result from myriad forays into thrift stores, scrap yards, re-use centers and back alleys. By reclaiming and re-forming, Ryckebosch has enlivened cultural ephemera on the verge of being forgotten, safely resurrecting them from the shadows back into the light of attention. The applied colored tape is the artist’s tool for re-interpreting the original subject of these once-discarded images. The color and patterns that emerge may have always been there, but have never been noticed until emphasized through the fresh perspective of these works. The juxtaposition of form and color provides a subtle and contemplative commentary on the ways humans see pattern in the natural world.

Re:Vision Gallery
SCRAP Creative Reuse Center
2915 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Daily 10am-6pm Continue reading →

Handmade NW Formal Holiday Artisans Fair 2010

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An elegant holiday shopping experience with local handcrafted wares in a stunning 1920’s historic ballroom! Over 60 local artisans! Live classical music, 100 free goodie bags, gift wrapping table and more!

Handmade NW aims to support an economy of crafters and artisans who have committed to bringing quality handmade goods to our community. We believe that the recipient of a handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched—quality that is the result of skill and craftsmanship unachievable through large-scale manufacturing. Handmade NW encourages all to support the local economy, and buy local handmade gifts this holiday.

This year Handmade NW and its artisans will be “adopting” a family through Family Assistance Foundation (www.familyassistancefoundation.com/) .

When:
Date(s): Sunday, December 19th, 2010
Time(s): 11am – 5pm

Location:
The Acadian Ballroom
1829 Northeast Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97211

Go to www.handmadenw.com for more information!

Check the Handmade NW Facebook Fan Page (www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-OR/Handmade-NW/109248765808543) for updates!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Jackie Imdahl
HMNW co-founder

Handmade NW~A Crafty CO-OP!

www.handmadenw.com

KNA Board to Hold Special Session

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This month’s regular meeting of the King Neighborhood Association dealt with a full agenda of big issues related to the safety and livability of our community. Packed with high-profile guests, the discussion ran long past the scheduled meeting time. As a result, a discussion of KNA’s application to PSU to help facilitate a youth mural project next summer was not held. The deadline for application is prior to the December meeting. The application will be discussed and finalized at this meeting so it can be submitted by December 6th. This special meeting will be held November 24th at Fuel Cafe, 1452 Northeast Alberta Street, at 5:30 pm. Anyone is welcome but only board members can vote.

Ockley Green Family Art Night

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Ockley Green School will hold a family art night on Wednesday, December 1st starting at 6:00 pm. There will be free performances and family arts activities. The Ockley Green Children’s Choir will perform songs of protest and praise honoring Nelson Mandela and there will be a silent auction and raffle.

Ockley Green Arts and Technology School is a public K-8 magnet school in North/Northeast Portland. The school is small but diverse, with a dedication to learning and a strong sense of community. Ockley Green offers unique and varied forms of arts and technology education, from African dance to electronic music. The school is home to the Ockley Green Children’s Choir and an award-winning MESA team.

Connect with them on Facebook and LinkedIn:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=186831146824
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3507525&trk=anet_ug_grppro

All proceeds benefit Ockley Green Children’s Choir and Ockley Green PTO CASH/CHECKS ONLY
Ockley Green is a public K-8 magnet school
6031 North Montana Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97217
503-916-5660
www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/ockleygreen
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SCRAP Re:Vision Gallery Presents: Masks of Incognito

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News from SCRAP:

Masks of Incognito represents the innovation and variety inspired by artists’ use of reclaimed and recycled materials. Transforming discarded materials (such as leather scraps and zippers, milk jugs and metal springs, vintage piano keys and clock parts ) into masks, twenty five artists have created works to transform the face and character of a mask wearer.

The masks will be on display in Re:Vision Gallery in October, and then auctioned at SCRAP’s fundraising masquerade ball at the Oregon Zoo on October 28th. All artists have donated their masks to SCRAP.

25 Artists include: Mark Crummett, Dan Daniels, Tony Fuemmeler, Susan Gallacher-Turner,Monica J. Roxburgh, Bill Rutherford, and Arvie Smith

Where: Re:Vision Gallery at SCRAP 2915 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland OR 97212
When: October 7th, 6-8:30pm (Reception) October 3rd – October 27th, 10am to 6pm daily
http://scrapaction.org/creative-reuse-center/art-gallery/

www.scrapaction.org