News from Beth I. Robinson: 2015

Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry & Bright!

Wishing you and yours

Merry & Bright!

Beth

Robinpress

Monday, December 21, 2015

Portland: a Mediators & Artists weekend

Since graduating I have begun to combine my artist and mediation skills...

Lucky, in November I was able to attend both the

Sitka Invitational

and

the Oregon Mediators Association Conference

The First Night:

I celebrated my 46th birthday with some of my dearest friends.

Thank you to Brianna, Taylor, Katie & Cyan

Who knew so many candles could fit on one cake

The Invitational:

What a gala evening with my dear friend Marilyn Joyce!

The Sitka Center's mission is to expand the

relationships between art, nature and humanity.

This spectacular exhibit and sale brings together more than 140 artists.

It was a great way to celebrate so many amazing artist.

Very much like my own mission I am trying to expand the

relationships between art, conflict resolution and peace building.

While in Portland I hung out with one of my

favorite fellas, Little Jack.

Then onto the Oregon Mediators Association Conference...

The keynote speaker was, Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice - City University of New York, and Director of the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center, a university-wide center focusing on dispute resolution research and innovative program development.

This year's conference also had an incredible panel of national, state and local leaders facilitated by

Dr. Maria R. Volpe, Ph.D

The panel included:

Ronault (Polo) LS Catalani - Attorney & Consultant, NWCommunities Counsel, Program Coordinator of New Portlander Program, the City of Portland' Immigrant and Refugee program.

Mdme. Therese Lugano - aka "Mamma Therese" works as a Community Organizer and Community health Worker, with refugees and immigrants from Central Africa at IRCO/Africa House in Pdx.

John Inglish - Education Program Specialist with the Oregon Department of Education. John also served as a research associate and director of Technical Assistance and Consulting Services -- an outreach unit housed in the University of Oregon' College of Education.

Carol Zamora- Russo, serves as the Regional Director for the Northwest Region (Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Alaska) of the Community Relations Service (CRD), USDOJ. The Community Relations Service, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, is the federal government's "peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Their conversation and thoughts on mediation, facilitation, dispute resolution and the direction for conflict specialist was hopeful, thoughtful and empowering.

My friends Dulce and Wesley

My mentor Louise Neilson honored with an award

OU Duck Cres Cohort mates new and old

On my way out of Portland I stopped at one of my favorite ephemera stops:

Cargo

Thanks again for stopping by!

Beth

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Highlights from the Jacobs Gallery Opening

Standing with fellow artists Lillian Almeida & Jody Klingebiel

Thank you to all who came out!

Beth

Monday, December 7, 2015

Artist by Weekend, Facilitator by Weekday

Recently, I was asked to be a facilitator at the

Lessons from Mizzou

Campus Conversation and Planning Session...

I wanted to say I was honored to participate in creating

safe spaces for dialogue surrounding these issues.

Many of the participants including the

UO President Schill

stated this is only the beginning.

The UO has the opportunity to be a leader in the widespread and growing movement for racial equity on college campuses.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

YOU'RE INVITED to the Exhibit Opening for the Small Pleasures Invitational

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, December 4th from 5:30 - 8 pm

at
Jacobs Gallery
Hult Center for the performing Arts,
One Eugene Center, Eugene, OR 97401

The work in this exhibit is 12 inches or smaller in any direction.
Special note: In this holiday show, if a piece sells and the purchaser want to take the
piece it will be replaced with more work from that artist or a SOLD gift tag.

I am looking forward to seeing you all!
Beth

Friday, November 27, 2015

BOOK LAUNCH: Which includes my cover art

“Kept me on edge of my seat to the end.”

“Book has sweep, velocity, and power.”

“The writing is brilliant. It’s not just a story, it’s an experience.”

Last Stop Before Tomorrow, by Tim Hicks is available wherever you buy your books.

Published in paperback and as an eBook.

BOOK LAUNCH: Join the author for a reading and book signing on Nov. 28, 5:00 p.m. at

Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St., Eugene.

To find out about other events, email Tim at: timallenhicks@icloud.com

Congratulations Tim!

I hope you have a great reading!

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Turkey anyone?

Thanks for keeping up with Robin Press!

All the Best,

Beth

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Beginning of Making Christmas: First Order

Studio day!

The Cosmos

I only make these small boxes close to fall for gifts.

Most will be at the Jacobs Small Pleasure's Show.

I hope to see you there.

Beth

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Small Pleasures Invitational 2015

Bittersweet showing at the Jacobs this season!

I hope to see you at the show!

Beth

From the Director Bev Soasey:

November 28, 2015 – January 16, 2016

Exhibit: Small Pleasures Invitational

There will be something for everyone!

Painting – Printmaking – Etching – Jewelry – Fiber – Mixed Media – Fiber – Clay – Sculpture – Drawing – and more . . .

As most of you probably know by now, the Small Pleasures Invitational, will be the last for the Jacobs Gallery. I am happy to say however, that we have 49 artists in this years exhibit, mostly local. I know this exhibit will be the best ever. Please come and support these artists and the Jacobs Gallery!

The work in this exhibit will be 12 inches or smaller in any direction, with some exceptions. Unlike typical exhibits at the Jacobs Gallery, if a piece sells and the purchaser wants to take the piece, this will be allowed throughout the entire exhibit. If an artist has provided extra work, we will replace work that sells, or we will hang a gift tag at the spot indicating SOLD and taken.

Free events at the Jacobs Gallery:

• CLOSED: November 26 & 27 for Thanksgiving Holiday

• SPECIAL EXTENDED HOURS: First day of exhibit –Saturday, November 28, 11am – 5pm

• OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, December 4, 5:30 – 8pm

• FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: Friday, December 4 and January 8, 5:30 – 8pm

Lane Arts Council is changing the normal First Friday ArtWalk, from Jan. 1st which is New Years Day, to Friday, Jan. 8, 5:30 – 8pm.
Gallery closed on Dec. 24th and 25th for Christmas holiday and also, on Dec. 31st and Jan. 1st for New Years.

These are some of the awesome artists involve:

Lillian Almeida

Janice LaVerne Barker

Germaine Bennett

Erika Beyer

Jonathan Blackburn

Mike Aono Boyd

Nancy Cheeseman

Dan Chen

Merri Sue Clark

Pat Condron

Ron Dobrowski

Patricia Donahue

Suma Elan

Theresita Eltz

Andrew Godard

Colette Gowan

Jenny Gray

Sarah Grossberg

Heather Halpern

Ann Bumb Hamilton

MarDee Hansen

John Holdway

Wes Hurd

Laura Jaszkowski

Liz Johnson

Jason Terry

Margaret Leutzinger

Patti Lomant

Rebecca Mannheimer

Rachel McLain

Patti McNutt

Tylar Merrill

Satoko Motouji

Sandi O'Brien

Milla Oliveira

David & Melissa Parry

Lynn Ihsen Peterson

Suzanne Ponsioen

Chris Pontrelli

Beth Robinson

Julie Schaum

Sally Schwader

Sarah Sedwick

Gabriella Soraci

Majorie Taylor

Dennis Thompson

Caroline Viene

Terry Way

Micheal Whitenack

This exhibit sponsored by:

The Eye Center, Dr. and Mrs. John Haines

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Communities West 2: 2015 Portfolio Exchange in four Sets

The Robert and Gennie DeWeese Gallery is proud to present:

Communities West 2: 2015 Portfolio Exchange in four Sets

This unique teaching gallery is located within the walls of Bozeman High School.

The Gallery is free and open to the public from 9 am - 3 pm Monday through Friday

Communities West 2: 2015 Portfolio is on display from October 26th through November 23rd.

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this exchange!

Beth

The List of Amazing Artist included:

Gina Adams

Jill Annie Margaret

James Bailey

Madison Becker

Emily Browne

Erik Brunvand

Sandy Brunvand

Kellie Cannon

Christa Carleton

Todd Christensen

Jason Clark

Muriel Condon

Justin Diggle

Elizabeth Dove

Emily Dyer Barker

Stefanie Dykes

Jay Fox

Lorie Hoffman

Gesine Janzen

Tressa Jones

Hilary Lorenz

Abe Mcowan

Monika Meler

Kimiko Miyoshi

Adam Montoya

Conor Mullen

Stephanie Newman

Kit Osborn

Meghan Pohlod

Kathy Puzey

Andrew Rice

David Rice

Mark Ritchie

Beth Robinson

Robert Royhl

Melissa Sculenberg

David Williams

Sukha Worob

Melanie Yazzie

Qian (Chino) Zhao

Breathing just a little, and calling it a life...

I just read a great article by Tim Mc Kee called

The Geography Of Sorrow Francis Weller On Navigating Our Losses

Here is an excerpt:

McKee: You’ve said that anesthesia and amnesia are the two primary “sins” of modern society.

Weller: We go numb to try to cope with the fact that we have not been granted what we need to thrive. The levels of addiction in our society are off the charts, and I’m not just talking about alcohol and drugs; I’m talking about shopping, working, sex. Addictions are an attempt to cope with intolerable states. The meager lives we are asked to live, in which we are often reduced to “earning a living,” are themselves intolerable. We are meant to have a more sensuous, imaginative, and creative existence. As children we are enchanted with the world, yet as adults we end up, as poet Mary Oliver said, “breathing just a little, and calling it a life.” That’s the anesthesia.

McKee: And the amnesia?

Weller: We are living in what writer and cultural critic Daniel Quinn calls the Great Forgetting. Many of us have forgotten that we’re a part of an ecosystem, a watershed. We’ve forgotten that we’re kin to all the other animals. We’ve forgotten that we need each other. We have forgotten what I call the “commons of the soul.”

This is the link to the Sun article.