Your Official Invite to The Hunt Opening!!

The Hunt

Curated by Beth I. Robinson

July 7- July 27, 2011

The Hoffman Gallery on the Oregon College of Art and Craft Campus

Opening reception on Thursday, July 7 from 4:00-7:00

This group show documents a gentle “scavenger hunt” within 

Oregon Health and Science University’s 

Historical Collection and Archives. 

The item "found" was interpreted or utilized as 

inspiration by each of the artists into the creation of a 

new piece (without any harm done to the item "found.")

It will be a great opportunity for artists and viewers 

to reflect on the importance of these collections.

Special Thank You to:

Ian Terrell, Jessie Benenson & Tiger Harry

Sarah, Karen & Maija from Oregon Health & Science University

Historical Archive and Collections

Arthur @ the Hoffman Gallery

Oregon College of Art and Craft

The 30 Amazing Artists

Maria & Marilyn

Robert: my sweet understanding fella

The Hunt Show Artist: Liv Rainey-Smith offers a peek at her piece...

Liv Rainey-Smith is one of the artist who 

has offered to take me up on 

heading into the medical archives.

Please head to her blog spot to read 

her thoughts on the process...
The Art of Liv Rainey-Smith

Will up date more as it comes in!

It Is June and Still Wearing a Wool Coat?!?

I have to say I have always loved the rain in Oregon....

but I am finding myself these days wishing 

for white sand and sunshine.

Maybe today...

News from the studio:

All is moving along well for "The Hunt" Show

I have had many studio visits in the last month. 

Looking @ everyones work...

I am ever amazed by the talented artist around me.

Here is a brief look at my own object:

I am working on about a 30 page book of 

collage, cut work, mixed media and "scanography."

Posting more images as they come of my own and the other artist.

Hope to see you @ the opening on July 7 @ the Hoffman in PDX!

This is my Friend Shannon...

This is my favorite piece of hers

she is a weaver...

likes to make forts...

and is really fun...

and she was on art beat last night...

 Congrats! Yeah!

Oregon Art Beat: Shannon Weber

Shannon Weber.com

Balloon's as Flipbooks?

YES!!

Balloon Popping Flipbook 

More Pop Up Books...

The Duke Library is exhibiting some really 

lovely anatomical flap books... 

-Animated Anatomies-

Virtual autopsies by unfolding the movable leaves 

while simulating the act of human dissection.

Take a look...

esp. with "The Hunt" coming up..

 so inspiring...

Have I Ever Told U...

while I am working in my studio 

one of my favorite studio mates is 

Led Zeppelin.... 

I never thought I would have 

the chance to see them in person... 

but dear Robert Plant has made a 

new band called the Band of Joy... 

I recently saw them in pdx... 

and all I can say is that 

they are true to their name... 

A Band of Joy...

What an amazing night...

Stop in Studio Event...

a print for the year of the Rabbit...

A couple of months ago 

the University of Oregon Book store 

asked me to create a stop in studio event, 

I'm just testing the water on teaching and

 what folks are really interested in. 

I demo an simple printing technique 

that I think was a real hit. 

I was very pleased with the results.

I hope the 20 folks who opted to spend a rare 

Oregon sunny day with me enjoyed it as well. 

Great questions and interest! 

Thank you to all who attended.

Special thanks to Christopher @ The Duck Store

Stop in Studio List of Events

Happy Easter!

Lent is over... Easter is here...

Looks like sin is in... again! whew I made it

I hope you did to... ;O)

Have a Happy!

Your Mama's Pop Up Books...

An online exhibition of 

Harold Goralnick's Pop Up Book Collection 

@ the Bowdoin College Library

3000 College Station

Brunswick, Maine 04011-8421

This Is Not Your Mama's Pop Up Book...

All the little pigs are talking about 

a new twist on The 3 Little Pigs...

Pop up for ipad...

I can hardly wait to make some artist books like this!

Where does wind come from...

"An Explanation of Wind"

9"x12" 

Heavy Weight Paper, Collage, Mixed Media & Digital

Washington D.C

Last month I took a trip. 

As you can tell I love history.

 History helps me to understand 

where people have been before me, 

how they choose to solve their problems

 and how it has effected our world today. 

It also helps me to think that just maybe

 they had some of the same problems 

we are dealing with today and 

they made it through.

The new National Museum of the Native American Indian

Is a wonderful and thoughtful place.

The wampum is a record of events... or a book...

Then I Walked across the Mall to 

the American History Museum:

Ruby Slippers 

every girl should have a pair

Stumbled into an Excellent Pop Up Book Show!

Stopped @ Julia Child's Kitchen for a chat -

Had dinner with Julia...

"Julia, I can not thank you enough for making 

my mother into a wonderful cook," I said.

Then I went and paid my respects...

Arlington Cemetery

The Tomb of the Unknown

and left with wise words to carry home...

I went to my favorite look out 

the old post office...

It is the tallest building in Washington, 

as it was built before the Capitol. 

After the Capitol was finished

 no building would be taller. 

It is the best view and the least crowded.

I wished I could have been there to 

witness the bell ringers in action.

And lastly, one more late night stroll...

with the sound of someone else returning 

to the White House... after a long day.