Looking Forward to August

I am happy to inform you that I will be participating in the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco August 2-4. This juried event of fine crafts will feature excellent artists in the media of wood, glass, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, metal and stone, as well as other materials. I will be showing glass. It's my first time of dipping my foot into the big art show market, and I will have much to learn. I look forward to exhibiting my work to a larger audience and sharing my process with them. If you are planning a summer trip to the Bay Area, keep this in mind.

Mark Your Calendars!

The annual juried Portland Open Studios is just around the corner. I will be participating again this year. The event takes place October 13,14, 20,21. Hours are 10-5 both days. You have the opportunity to see 100 artists at work in their studios. It's a great time to learn about why and how we work, and buy art directly from the makers. For $15 you get 2 tickets, a map, and a fully-illustrated engagement calendar with photos of every artists' work. For $5. you can purchase just the map. The guides and maps are available at New Seasons, and online at Portlandopenstudios.com. I hope to see you soon!

A New Tool

After seeing David Hockney's exhibition, "ABigger Picture," in London at the Royal Academy in April, I became aware of the great possibilities of using an IPad to paint and draw digitally. One large room at the show was filled with joyful large prints from his IPad work. I am 2 weeks into a very large learning curve, but it is serious fun. My intent is to have some of these works available as prints on archival paper. Stay tuned.

Winter in the Studio

It's been a strange winter in Portland. Lots of rain, to be sure, but also the occasional dusting of snow. This painting is informed by Reed Lake, near the Reed College campus.

New Glass Work

I am nearly finished with some multiple layered works of glass for the new year. Some of these works have been fired at least 6 times, with additional glass frits added before each firing. They are nearly finished, and I'm pleased with the outcome.

CORRECTION

The reception next week at Bullseye Resource Center is WEDNESDAY,July 27th from 4-6. My apologies for the error.

An Invitation

I would like to invite you to an informal reception at the Bullseye Resource Center, Portland, for "Intersect," a group show of artists who have crossed over to glass from other media. The reception is Thursday, July 28th from 4-6 pm at 3610 SE 21st, south of Powell Blvd. Refreshments will be served. Artists included are Gregory Bell, Christy Corbett, Lawrence Morrell, Christopher Perry, Michael Schmitt, Carmen Vetter, and me. I hope to see you there.

Vacation Inspiration

My husband and I are back from a week in Sisters, Oregon and Mt. Adams, Washington. Weather was beautiful and the scenery magnificent. We did some hikes which gave us grand vistas and up close tangles and water reflections. I am anxious to get to work with some of this inspiration.

From the Good News Department

I received a nice big envelope today from the Regional Arts and Culture Council awarding me funds for a professional development grant. The grant will fund in part my fees for attending a glass workshop led by internationally known glass artist Miriam Di Fiore. The workshop takes place in Eugene this November. Happy happy!

4 on 41st

The annual 4 on 41st is next weekend in Portland, OR. My friends Chi Meredith, Mary Real and Stephen Leflar will be sharing my home and studio to show their work. There will be watercolors, egg tempera, collage, acrylics and works in glass. Open house hours are Sat. May 21, Sun. May 22 from 10am-5pm. Details are in the enclosed photo. We hope to see you soon.