Mackenzie Frère

Canadian fiber artist Mackenzie Frère is the second artist-in-residence during Laurie Herrick, May 3–13. He will weave a summer and winter polychrome using fibers dyed with locally harvested plants.

— Posted on 05/03 at 02:24 PM

Crafty Wonderland

Visit Crafty Wonderland‘s Super-Colossal Spring Sale on May 7, and swing by the Museum’s booth. Try your skills at weaving on a handloom, learn about exhibitions and a receive a special savings on membership.

Crafty Wonderland

May 7, 11 am–6 pm
Oregon Convention Center, Hall D
777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
Free and open to the public

— Posted on 05/03 at 01:51 PM

2011 Ceramic Showcase

Stop by the Museum’s booth at the Ceramic Showcase & Gathering of the Guilds April 29–May 1 to make Laurie Herrick-inspired artwork on your own Pocket Loom, designed by Travis Meinolf. The annual Ceramic Showcase, organized by Oregon Potter’s Association, is the nation’s largest show and sale of pottery, sculpture, garden art, home accessories and other works in clay exhibited in over 150 booths. In conjunction with the showcase, six other Portland-area guilds gather at the Oregon Convention Center to showcase their work.

Ceramic Showcase & Gathering of the Guilds

April 29–May 1
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK Jr. Boulevard
Free and open to the public.

— Posted on 04/29 at 04:32 PM

Harold Schnitzer

Museum of Contemporary Craft is greatly saddened at the passing of civic leader, philanthropist and friend of both the Museum and Pacific Northwest College of Art Harold Schnitzer. Just last week, PNCA’s faculty voted unanimously to award Doctor of Arts Causa degrees to Harold and Arlene Schnitzer at this year’s Commencement ceremony on May 22. The honorary degrees, the highest PNCA or any art institution may offer, are in recognition of the extraordinary vision, leadership and support they have given the College and, more fundamentally, the broader artists’ community.

“PNCA has lost a great friend,” said PNCA President and MoCC CEO Tom Manley. “Harold consistently offered keen advice and generous support and no one has been more direct, sincere and on point than his counsel. I realized early on in my tenure that for Harold the success of PNCA was personal.”

“Personal because so many of our students, as they moved on in their careers, became part of the larger Northwest arts community that Harold and Arlene cared for deeply.”

— Posted on 04/28 at 01:56 PM

Plant Dyes Workshop

Join instructor Mackenzie Frère for this introduction to eco-friendly, sustainable, and safe approaches to collecting and dyeing with natural dyes. Discover a palette of beautiful colors drawn from local plant materials and assemble a collection of samples in wool yarns and silk fabric. Dye materials and some yarns and fabric will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring additional fibers, yarns, and fabric for their own experimentation.

Learn more about the workshop and register on the CE website.

— Posted on 04/25 at 12:14 PM

Touch with Your Eyes

Art critic Lisa Radon writes an in-depth review of Laurie Herrick: Weaving Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, featured on the Oregon Arts Commission website.

— Posted on 04/25 at 11:02 AM

Ai Weiwei Petition

On Sunday, April 3, Ai Weiwei was detained by Chinese authorities prior to boarding a flight to Hong Kong. He has not been heard from since that date. The international arts community has launched a petition to gain his freedom. PNCA and Museum of Contemporary Craft invite you to add your signature. Ai Weiwei’s work was the subject of Dropping the Urn at Museum of Contemporary Craft in 2010 and PNCA students visited his studio in Beijing last year with faculty member Hseuh Wei.

In response to Ai Weiwei’s arrest, PNCA faculty member Ryan Pearce and students designed posters to call attention to this assault on independent thought and artistic freedom. They invite the general public to show solidarity and support by downloading and printing the images for display.

— Posted on 04/22 at 04:09 PM

Herrick Walkthrough

Jon and Ann Sinclair, weavers and family members of Laurie Herrick, are joined by curator Namita Wiggers for a guided tour of Laurie Herrick, Weaving Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow on April 23.

— Posted on 04/22 at 12:39 PM

Jim Koudelka

Oregon College of Art and Craft ceramic professor Jim Koudelka gives a lecture on his past and present sculptural ceramic work at the Maryhill Museum on April 23 at 3 pm. The event is in conjunction with Process and Presence: Selections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft at the Maryhill Museum.

Jim Koudelka works sculpturally with clay and mixed media as well as making contemporary functional pottery. He has a broad background in the operation and maintenance of ceramic facilities. His work has been shown in numerous national and regional shows. He has done residencies at The Archie Bray Foundation, Bullseye Glass Co. and OCAC Senior Resident, and received his MFA at Indiana University.

Three works by Jim Koudelka are part of the Museum’s permanent collection, and one of those is on view in the exhibition.

Jim Koudelka

Saturday, April 23, 3 pm
Maryhill Museum of Art
35 Maryhill Museum Drive
Goldendale, WA 98620

— Posted on 04/21 at 01:08 PM

Speed Branding

Designer and brand guru Alicia Nagel teaches an I Heart Art: Portland workshop on Speed Branding, a hands-on look at applying brand and identity principles to creative businesses.

— Posted on 04/13 at 05:36 PM