The Art of the Haiku

Piacentini

Book Studio and Gallery

1293 NE 3rd Street

Bend, Oregon 97701

541.633.7055

My show in Bend has been received well and both my friend Linda, Piacentini Gallery and myself are really pleased. The show ends on September 30th, 2015, if you have a chance to make it to Bend, it has been reviewed as worth a look.

One of my hopes in my art practice is to inspire others to create something new, wether that is working through loss, learning to collage, studying how to make books or another of the many creative endeavors a person can take on. My current aspiration is tidying up! 

During the latest shows programing the Bend Haiku Poetry group came in and spent a lot of time looking at the work, then decided to write haiku poems to reflect their understanding of the art work. I have been very moved by their thoughts and humbled on the time in reflection of the artwork. The relationship between writers and artists is powerful while creating some of the most impressive social and art movements of our history such as Dada, and Surrealism.

The poetry group was kind enough to share them, I hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I have:

Crow’s Shadow

A splice of red

below a black

bird. Blue too

I’m a hoarder

announces the crow—

(an interior line)

Under the crow’s feet--

branches, metal or bone

no matter

-Marion Davidson

the May Queen

ancient, frail, and infinite

keeps heart ghost stilled

beneath blind bejewling, sees

through the thin skull of being

- Sandy Thompson -

Sandy also writes, "Beth, I love your focus on grief and recovery in your artwork." She also encourages the reading of a book of longer poems on similar theme/s called The Grace of Curves that will be published by years end. Sandy, I am looking forward to reading it and posting it here for others.

landscape of death

vacant eyes and empty ribs

crow finds her comfort zone

-Janet

wedding day photo

imposing couple

birds of a feather

a child's dress blows

in the night wind

she is the moon

paper doll bustles

so satisfied

she carries her flame

anatomy opens

reaches beyond the page

blotches of hope

circles below

mountains above

ghost dance

the eyes have it

master of my fate

sure

-Kay Yasutome

mimesis and mourning

a transition for all

the cage opens and soul ascends

-Kim Kimerling

I've been to the mountain

Left my tracks in the snow

    and all was icy and frozen air

    the black of mourning

    under Zodiac of Springtime

        Veiled, I am a black bolder

        Calm, I can never return

-Lorna Cahall

Chapter four-

Dappled in light

night owl

Tranquil setting

down by the old river-

shivering bones.

burdened

Sisyphean slaves cross oceans

Of pain

Beauty stands firm

Crow's flock at her feet

To devour her

Out to sea

carrots honeymoon towards

rough weather

-Linda Piacentini-Yaple

Thank you Bend Haiku Poetry group!

I can see these as being inspiration for some books

and write when you can...

Beth

Opening @ Cannon Beach Gallery!

The night of the opening at 
the Cannon Beach Gallery was awesome...

Linda and I gave an artist talk in the mid afternoon

that was well attended and excellent questions.

Thank you to all who came out...

Here are some photos of the opening:

Welcome to The Cannon Beach Gallery!

Yup, you can touch the art!

Books and Broadsides!

Talking with folks about art and stuff.

Folks talking about art and stuff.

(L to R) Myself, 

Andrea Mace (director of Cannon Beach Gallery) 

& Linda Piacentini - Yaple

Nighty Nighty... 

Let's go find the Super Moon!

Special Thank you to Terry Brooks and his wife, Judine.

Janet Bland, Andrea Mace and all the Board Members 

of the Cannon Beach Gallery for making 

Linda and I feel so welcome in your space!

Extra special thanks to my buddies 

who came from far and wide to supported art!

The "Books as Art" exhibition at the Cannon Beach Gallery

Dear Gentle Reader,


I am really excited about this show... First of all I will be reunited with a an old college buddy, Ms. Linda Piacentini-Yaple. Who is not only a wonderful book sculptor and creator but a really cool person and friend. It is a true honor to share a space with her. I hope you will enjoy the conversation about what books can be and I look forward to see you at Cannon Beach for the opening.


All the Best,


Beth


P.s. write when you can...


For Immediate Release:


Plans for Spring Unveiling Weekend (May 4, 5, and 6, 2012) are afoot in Cannon Beach!

The Cannon Beach Gallery

The Cannon Beach Gallery is pleased to be hosting a dynamic exhibition, "Books as Arts", featuring two highly regarded Oregon artists, Linda Piacentini-Yaple and Beth I. Robinson. In addition, dozens of regional artists will be presenting their version of an altered book. The exhibition promises to be a fascinating collection of contemporary art work which explores the book as a medium in itself.


Book artist, Linda Piacentini-Yaple, creates books sculptures that tell stories about our past and present and reveal glimpses of possible futures. Piacentini-Yaple sees her work as a means of encouraging a dialogue, sometimes about uncomfortable moments in our history as a people or in our individual families. They are both engineering feats and little worlds that are sure to amaze viewers.

“The book artist interprets nature and music, decodes thoughts and ideas, clarifies questions, and illustrates answers. An artist book is the big picture-- and the smallest of its details,” Piacentini-Yaple explains. 

Linda Piacentini-Yaple "Made in Italy"

Linda Piacentini-Yaple

Linda Piacentini-Yaple

Linda Piacentini-Yaple "The Cost"

Linda Piacentini-Yaple "Folksinger"

Linda Piacentini-Yaple "Museum of the Letter"

Linda Piacentini-Yaple "Zazen"

P.s. Linda's work is thought provoking, vivid 

and questions what a book can be... BiR

Beth I. Robinson is the proprietor for Robin Press. She is a book based artist who often utilizes letterpress printing techniques, silkscreen, collage, box making, digital drawing and imaging. Her work deals with the concepts of wonder, loss, transcendence, synesthesia and the book. This show will be featuring mostly the "broadsides" from her work.

The Day I Wore Invisible socks

Leaping Formidable Rapids

Looming

The Theory of Forms

shadowlands

Witness

The gallery will also be displaying imaginative reinventions of the book in the altered book segment of the show in which regional artists took discarded volumes and created new pieces of artwork from them. Some of the artists who are participating in this segment of the show include Allyn Cantor, a former recipient of the Cannon Beach Arts Associations Individual Artist grant; calligrapher Marilyn Rooper; and contemporary painter, Roger Hayes.

The "Books as Art" Exhibit opens on Friday May 4

Artist Talk with Linda and Beth on Saturday, May 5 at 11 am

Artist Reception Saturday, May 5 from 6-8 pm

On Sunday, May 6, from 10am-12pm there 

will be a jeweler’s showcase with artist 

Susie Aoki.

The "Books as Art" Show will also have a 

piece installed at:

The Cannon Beach Book Company downtown.

This is a reeeeeaaallly great browsers books store... BiR

Thank you's go to author 

Terry Brooks and his wife, Judine 

for sponsoring for this show.

P.s. His books are Awesome... just sayin... BiR

And to the Cannon Beach Gallery for supporting Art

(The Cannon Beach Gallery began an exhibit underwriter program in 2012 to off-set the expenses of running the not for profit gallery, which is in itself a program of the Cannon Beach Arts Association. Maybe the next sponsor could be you.)