Portland Art Spotlight
Velveteria Museum of Velvet Paintings 2448 E. Burnside St. , PortlandOne of my favorite places in Portland is Velveteria.
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Event Reminder
Rescheduled David Paul Bayles LecturePlease join this Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 6:00 p. m. for a rescheduled, free lecture by David Paul Bayles, our featured artist in the gallery this month, showing photographs from his Falling Trees series.
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Artist Spotlight
David Paul Bayles Falling Trees: Showing in the Gallery through April 25, 2009
“I have always been drawn to forests, especially what I think of as blue collar forests. While I marvel at the magnificent specimens in our National Parks, they represent a very narrow view of our connection with trees. In the forest I see communities of beings, creating and collaborating in the rich cycle of living and dying.
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Please Note: David Paul Bayles Lecture Rescheduled
New Date: Saturday, April 25, 6:00 p. m. Sadly, David is heading to California for a family emergency and won't be able to give the lecture we had scheduled for Saturday, April 18th.
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Artist Spotlight
Linda Welch • Showing in the Gallery Through April 25Linda Welch has found her way to Portland (by way of California) and now to 23 Sandy Gallery! Her art encompasses a broad range of techniques utilizing paper, textiles, paint, and even concrete. Common to the use of these mediums are her many sources of inspiration—“history, rituals, words, beauty, imperfections, and the nuances of nature. ” According to Linda, the process of “gathering raw material is as significant as the manipulation in determining a final composition.
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Watercolor Travel Journal with Linda Daily
Four Tuesday Evenings, June 2-23, 7:00 p. m. - 9:00 p.
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Bookbinding Workshop with Alex & Magu Appella
Turn Your Ideas into Bound Books with Alex and Magu AppellaWednesday, May 6, 2009, 6:30-9:30 p. m. Alex Appella is our featured book artist in May and, as you may remember, the Purchase Prize winner from last year’s Secrets and Lies show here in the gallery.
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Last Six Hours to See Photo+Book!
Hard to believe how fast time flies! Photo+Book ends tomorrow. Be sure to stop by for one last look at the print on demand photography books. 40 books that will delight and inspire you.
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Terry Tempest Wiliams in Portland Next Week
Wild Mercy Broadside AvailableIf you are a fan of Terry Tempest William's writings stop by the gallery and check out "Wild Mercy. " It's a gorgeous letterpress broadside printed by Sandy Tilcock. The text reads:The eyes of the future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.
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Wonderful Video for Book Arts Fans
Check out this short stop-motion animation video created for book publisher 4th Estate's 25th anniversary. It will make your day!
This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo.
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Article in Today's Oregonian About Photo+Book
Power to the Artists! The Self Publishing RevolutionThe gallery was fortunate today to be featured in the Oregonian newspaper, on the front pages of the How We Live section, no less. Read the full article on DK Row's Blog here. Writer Bob Hicks took the "democratization of art photography" angle in the article which was really terrific.
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Photolucida Books in Stock at 23 Sandy
Photolucida is a Portland based non-profit organization that promotes the careers of emerging photographers. You may have heard of this terrific group as it presents an eponymous biennial photography review festival in Portland as well as the very popular annual Critical Mass. Each year Photolucida publishes monographs of the top two or three winners of the Critical Mass competition.
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