Call for Entries: POP-UP NOW II On View at 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR: November 4 – December 17, 2016 Submission Deadline: August 27, 2016
23 Sandy Gallery is calling for submissions to POP-UP NOW II, an international juried exhibition of pop-up and movable artist books. Pop-up books captivate and excite the child in all of us. They come to life as three-dimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book.
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As you continue conceiving and creating your new books for the Pop-Up Now II exhibition, here are two fun ways to get inspired for your own feats of "paper engineering. "
Playing with Pop Ups:The Art of Dimensional, Moving Paper Designs by Helen Hiebert
Many of you know of Helen's work. As a former Oregonian she was a regular at gallery events, plus we've carried Helen's work in gallery inventory for many years.
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23 Sandy Gallery is pleased to announce our WANDERLUST award winners. This compelling exhibition in on view in the gallery through the end of July, so stop by soon to see the show if you happen to be in Portland.
Wanderlust is a word that can mean many things, but first and foremost it conjures travel, exploration and place.
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Call for Entries: POP-UP NOW II On View at 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR: November 4 – December 17, 2016 Submission Deadline: August 27, 2016
23 Sandy Gallery is calling for submissions to POP-UP NOW II, an international juried exhibition of pop-up and movable artist books. Pop-up books captivate and excite the child in all of us. They come to life as three-dimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book.
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The Book Arts Guild and University of Washington Libraries Present:
Just One Look: an exhibition of contemporary book arts exploring the theme of Women and Vision
Exhibition on view through July 29, 2016 Special Collections, Allen Library South Basement, University of Washington, Seattle
Thirty new artists’ books, most commissioned specifically for this exhibition, were created by artists from across the country as well as from the region. Each was inspired by a text proposed, for the most part, by faculty from the UW Humanities departments including, Classics, English, Asian Languages, Germanics, Art History, and Philosophy. Oral stories from the Salish, Muslim and Latino cultures are also included.
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Cathy DeForest, a book artist many 23 Sandy fans have known and admired for years, has started a new project called Vision Quilt, which is working to prevent gun violence. According to the web site, "The Vision Quilt will create a national network of supporters cultivating compassionate, nonviolent change through the making and exhibiting of quilt panels created by thousands of people across the country. "
The project has a call for participants to create panels of fabric or canvas on the them of "It is possible.
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Mark you calendars: Saturday, May 28, 2016 4:00-6:00 p. m.
Join us for a reception with the artists of our new juried exhibition, WANDERLUST.
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Call for Entries: POP-UP NOW II On View at 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR: November 4 – December 17, 2016 Submission Deadline: August 27, 2016
23 Sandy Gallery is calling for submissions to POP-UP NOW II, an international juried exhibition of pop-up and movable artist books. Pop-up books captivate and excite the child in all of us. They come to life as three-dimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book.
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23Sandy Gallery will be open by appointment only during most of May as we prepare for our next big show, Wanderlust. Regular hours resume May 27, 2016.
During the break, you can still shop our online gallery.
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Congratulations to the following artists to be featured in WANDERLUST here at 23 Sandy Gallery May 27-July 30.
Check out this talented lineup: Carol Barton, Tony Bellaver, Sarah Bodman, Patty Bruce, R D Burton, Peter Bushell, Sue Clancy, Anne Covell, Jenny Craig, Isabel Duffy, Mari Eckstein Gower, Nisha Ferguson, Colin Frazer, Emily García, Casey Gardner, Tatiana Ginsberg, Christiane Grauert, Emilie Haaf, Kathy T. Hettinga, Robin Hruska, Andrew Huot, Magda Klemp, Bryan Kring, Sammy Seung-Min Lee, Woody Leslie, Louise Levergneux, Adele Little Caemmerer, Celeste Maia, Imi Maufe, Sarah McCoy, Tekla McInerney, Julie McIntyre, Bonnie Meltzer, Erin Mickelson, Tara Murino-Brault, Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli, Pamela Olson, Lisa Onstad, Linda Pescio Piacentini-Yaple, Dr.
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The Book Arts Guild and University of Washington Libraries invite you to:
Just One Look: an exhibition of contemporary book arts exploring the theme of Women and Vision
Special Book Arts Guild Event: Thursday April 21, 2016 7-9pm
Exhibition on view March 31 through July 29, 2016 Special Collections, Allen Library South Basement, University of Washington, Seattle
Thirty new artists’ books, most commissioned specifically for this exhibition, were created by artists from across the country as well as from the region. Each was inspired by a text proposed, for the most part, by faculty from the UW Humanities departments including, Classics, English, Asian Languages, Germanics, Art History, and Philosophy. Oral stories from the Salish, Muslim and Latino cultures are also included.
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One of the places that makes Portland so quirky and lovable is the CC Stern Type Foundry Museum. Located down near the horse race track, populated with quirky souls mad about metal type and filled with ancient equipment that looks more Rube Goldberg than printer’s craft, it is a treasure to behold. To watch these folks pour molten lead is a step back in time like no other.
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