1.  The ouside energy efficient mechanical units have been set into place for the Drawing, Painting and Photography (DPP) building and Thesis building.

2.  The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) consultant ha been brought on board to make our application to the Green Building Council.

3. Sidewalk work has moved forward with structural excavation and fill and recently the ouring of curbs & concrete sidewalks on Barnes and Leahy Rd.

4.  One half the concrete entrance and divider island has been excavated and poured at the main entrance.

5.  The cedar fence has been installed along the South property line of the lower parking lot to screen a joining residences.

6.  Landscaping planting materials are being installed at the lower parking lot

7.  Fire treated cedar soffits are being installed at covered walkways on the East side of the DPP building.

8.  Siding work is substantially underway on the DPP building now that the wall sheathing and air-barrier system are installed

9.  The concrete tetaining wall between the Centrum and DPP Bldg. is now pour and the sidewalks adjoining the Centrum Bldg. are set up for a concrete pour in the next week.

10. Welding work for structural upgrades to the glazing system required by Washington County are now completed.

11.  Metal frame work for the commercial glass window system are now substanitally in place, ready for the insulated glass to be measured and fabricated.

12.  Metal framing for the concealed window roller shades are now completed.

13.  Ceilng framing is substantilly complete in the Thesis Bldg, ready for finishes to begin shortly.

14.  Electrical panels have been set at both buildings in preparation for PGE to bring electrical power connection to both buildings.

15.  Electrical conduits, wiring, light fixtures and devices are being roughed-in. 

Liv Rainey-Smith (Metals ‘08) will be participating in Launchpad Gallery’s 5th Annual Portland Love Show February 12th - March 13th, at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center, 107 SE Washington St.  http://launchpadgallery.org/loveshow5/  Opening February 12th from 7pm-12am.

Her print work has also been accepted into the 20th Annual Buckman Art Show & Sell March 12th & 13th at Buckman Elementary School, 320 Southeast 16th Avenue Portland, OR 97214. See http://artshow.buckmanelementary.org/ for more details.

 Also, two of Liv’s works are being published in SilKMilk Spool #4, a limited edition multimedia compendium published by Australian artist Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule, launch date February 16th.  Pre-orders are now being accepted at http://www.crossroads.wild.net.au/silkmilk4.htm

Ryan Pierce (Drawing, ‘03) has a solo exhibition, “To Those Who Will Not Know The Way,“ February 4-25 at OCAC’s Hoffman Gallery. First Thursday opening Feb 4, 4-7pm, and related reading and book release Sunday, Feb 7, 12pm. Pierce is also showing in “Fertilizing Utopias,“ at SOIL Gallery in Seattle during February. Please join Signal Fire on Monday, Feb 15, for “Artists Are In Tents,“ a season kick-off event to announce our retreats and residency programs for 2010. The evening starts at 7pm at Valentine’s (232 SW Ankeny in Portland), and will feature a reading by Oregon Book Award winner Jonathan Raymond, music by Mbilly and Tara Jane O’Neil, and films by Julie Perini. http://www.signalfirearts.org and http://www.ryanpierce.net


Derek Faust has a solo exhibition of new works titled ANNOTATION:CONFIGURE at Alpern Gallery, 2552 NW Vaughn St. Portland, OR 97210. Opening Reception February 12, Show will be open February 5th-27th. Gallery hours Friday 12-6, Saturday 11-5. Annotation: Configure is a formal examination into the aesthetics, materials, and means of information storage and reproduction of humans. By combining image with the language of objects Derek’s new body of work explores analog and digital information through abstraction and minimalization. Be it a dot and dash of Morse code or the shape of a USB port, there is a language that has a direct lineage to how we view, value and communicate with each other. http://www.derekfaust.com
 

Catherine Chandler now has jewelry and metal work showing at Small Victories at the Tribute Gallery, Everett Station Lofts, 328 NW Broadway, #117, Portland, OR. The launch party is February 12, 2010 from 7:00 - 11:00 PM and all are invited to come and enjoy work from almost 20 local and international artists!  More information on Small Victories can be found at http://smallvictoriesshop.com .

Colleen Flanigan (‘97) received a RACC Artistic Focus Grant to complete Slideways, an interactive work to be exhibited at good: a gallery later this year. Also, she just returned from a creative R&D adventure in Bali with choreographer, Jodi Lomask, of SF-Based Capacitor.org.  Together they are developing a performance, art, sci exhibit to raise awareness and activate healthy human-ocean relationships.  Colleen is a Senior TED Fellow 2010-2012. colleenflanigan.com

Jonathan Langston is the featured artist at Relish Home and Interior Design.  The opening is first Thursday, February the 4th from 6-8.  You can check out my new work on their website Shoprelish.com.  


Brian Crane, ‘07, has been awarded an OCAC Faculty Senior Residency for the summer of 2010.  Crane will experiment with carving solid wood forms inspired by asteroids and will create a series of sculptures based on these organic orphans abandoned during the creation of the universe. He will manipulate their stylized, abstract story through shapes caused by cataclysmic events and layers of texture due to cosmic attrition.

Kristin Mitsu Shiga (’01) will be featured on Oregon ArtBeat on OPB television.  The show will air on Thursday, February 18 at 8PM, or can be downloaded at http://www.opb.org after that date.

Jennifer J MacLean ‘09 Painting, has an upcoming show on February 6th at Local Color Art Gallery in Seattle, featuring her “Spirited Creations” line of  jewelry. She has been commissioned to paint a large painting from her “Chaos and Order” series.  She has sold various pieces from that collection and received accolades from a local art critic regarding her work. Jennifer’s creativity has a new home - - she just opened a studio in the artsy area of Fremont in Seattle. This is where she paints and teaches private art and creativity classes.   

Blue Mitchell (’05) exhibited new work in January at Newspace Center for Photography along with photographer Corey Davis. Newspace Center for Photography, 1632 SE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97214 503.963.1935. http://www.newspacephoto.org.

Nicole Gibbs will be giving the lecture on Wednesday, February 10 at 7 pm.  There will be a reception (otherwise known as a “dessert potluck” around here!) to follow. She anticipates the lecture to last about 90 minutes.  It will be held in the sanctuary at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, and she will show slides of her work.  St. Andrew is close to OCAC, just south of highway 26 between Cedar Hills Blvd and Murray Blvd on Butner Road.

Saskia Moes is happy to announce that her web sight is up and running.
http://www.saskiamoes.com

Last year, the wood students of Oregon College of Art and Craft sent quarter-scale stepladder parts, with no instructions or rules, to artist/craftspeople all over Canada and the United States. Incredible results have been coming back to Portland in all shapes and sizes. Come join us for the celebration of these creations and the launch of our online fundraising auction. Ladder pieces have been sent in from students, faculty, and such established artists as Garry Knox Bennett, Arthur Ganson, Michael Hosaluk, Stephen Hogbin and more.

Join us Saturday, February 27th, from 6pm to 10pm at Sea Change Gallery, Everett Station Lofts, 625 N.W. Everett Street, Portland, Oregon. Ladders will be available for purchase at a set price on Saturday, and thereafter will be on auction at ebay. Search “OCAC Ladder Project.”

I work for a non-profit affordable housing organization called Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI http://www.pcrihome.org) who’s mission is to preserve, expand and manage affordable housing in the City of Portland and provide access to and advocacy for services for our residents.

I manage a small community center in one of PCRI’s apartment complexes called Park Terrace Community Center in North Portland right off of Alberta St.  The center is a drop-in center that provides residents with community resources (information and referral) as well as weekly programs/classes ranging from exercise to after school tutoring.  The majority of our residents are over the age of 55 but we also have a small immigrant population and a few children.

I am currently looking for a few artists who are willing to volunteer either on a one-time basis or ongoing if they desire at the community center teaching arts and crafts.  I am interested in doing a wide variety of projects including painting, clay, fiber crafts, basket-making, and am open to other suggestions.  I am also very flexible with days and times and can pay for the supplies (up to a reasonable amount) as well as provide a small travel allowance.

If anyone is interested or has any questions, I can be reached at 503-282-1359, Mon-Thurs 12-6:30pm and Fri 2-6:30pm.  I can also be reached by email at:

Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from interested volunteers.

Amber Starks
Resident Services Coordinator
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc.
Park Terrace Community Center
315 N. Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97217
503-282-1359 Office/Fax

The Oregon Arts Commission announced 13 Career Opportunity Grants awards totaling $17,786 in this year’s second round of competitive grants. The Career Opportunity Grants program may be used by Oregon artists to support opportunities and activities that enable them to advance their work or the presentation of their work both in and outside the state.

Christine Clark, OCAC metals department head, received $1,500 to support expanded marketing strategies for her metal, jewelry and sculptural work through the development and use of a new website and software.
Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, received $1,500 to support travel to two visual artist residencies and exhibitions, the Beijing International Artist Platform and the Nes Residency in Iceland.

The Oregon Arts Commission also recently awarded Christine Clark and Heidi Schwegler with 2010 Individual Artist Fellowships. The OAC Fellowship Program honors Oregon’s professional artists and their artistic achievements and supports their efforts to advance their careers. In selecting artists to receive the $3,000 Fellowships, the Commission looks to Oregon artists of outstanding talent, demonstrated ability and commitment to the creation of new work. A review panel of artists and arts professionals considered 82 applicants on the basis of the quality of the applicant’s work, their sustained professional achievement, and potential for future contribution to the field. Thirteen were chosen to receive the award.

Image: Zoe Umholtz

Oregon College of Art and Craft is proud to announce the selection of five students in the College’s degree program as NICHE Student Award Finalists. The students include:

Jimin Lee- Functional Ceramics
Zoe Umholtz- Fiber Wearable
Emma Maruska- Fiber Decorative
Tricia Hoffman- Fashion Accessories and Wood
Amanda Wall-Graf- Furniture

The NICHE Awards is an annual competition that celebrates excellence and innovation in the American craft industry. Founded in 1990, the Awards recognize the outstanding creative achievements of American craft artists who produce work for craft galleries and retail stores. The NICHE Student Awards program was introduced in 1996 to showcase the exceptional craft art created by students of the nation’s art schools and programs.

This year, NICHE magazine received nearly 900 student entries from over 100 schools throughout the U.S. and Canada. Judging criteria are based on two main distinctions:
• technical excellence and creativity, both in surface design and form
• a distinct quality of unique and original, and creative thought

Winners of the NICHE Student Awards will be announced at a ceremony during the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft in February 2010. The Awards are sponsored by NICHE magazine, the exclusive trade publication for North American retailers of American crafts.

Electrical Light Poles in the parking lot are now installed and electrical switch gear is being install to prepare for PGE connection.

Excavation for sidewalks around the perimeter of campus is underway.

Cedar siding continues to be installed at Thesis Building and soffit of covered walkways.

Backfill is being installed and concrete is being poured for upper courtyard/plaza.

Storefront windows continue to be installed on both the Thesis and Drawing, Painting and Photography (DPP) buildings.

Image: Heidi Schwegler
Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, is showing “Slipping Underwater”  at PCC Cascade at 705 N. Killingsworth St. in Portland January 13-Feb 12, 2010. “Slipping Underwater” refers to a phrase that is often used when a person is about to drown. It is quiet and beautiful and says nothing of the horrible struggle and anguish that occurs just before the person slips underwater. For Schwegler, it is very similar to personal anguish.

Images left to right: Karen Kunc, Madeline Miller in collaboration with the Scripps College Press Typography Class, Julie Chen
Oregon College of Art and Craft is hosting the 2010 College Book Art Association annual meeting. A members’ exhibit entitled ‘The Assignment’ will be mounted at 23 Sandy Gallery in conjunction with the conference. The show is co-curated by former OCAC student and instructor, Macy Chadwick.
http://www.23sandy.com
http://www.collegebookart.org/cbaa_meetings_conferences

The Oregon Arts Commission announces 13 awards totaling $17,786 in this year’s second round of competitive grants that support artists’ efforts to advance their careers through the development of artistic, business or professional skills. The Career Opportunity Grants program may be used by Oregon artists to support opportunities and activities that enable them to advance their work or the presentation of their work both in and outside the state. 
Christine Clark, OCAC metals department head, received $1,500 to support expanded marketing strategies for her metal, jewelry and sculptural work through the development and use of a new website and software.
Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, received $1,500 to support travel to two visual artist residencies and exhibitions, the Beijing International Artist Platform and the Nes Residency in Iceland.

The Oregon Arts Commission is Pleased to Announce an Opportunity for Artists:
Western Oregon University Health & Wellness Center
Monmouth, Oregon

The Art Selection Committee for Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Health and Wellness Center seeks public artwork to enhance and unify this exciting state-of-the-art facility. Site-specific, integrated work is preferred given the early stage in this project’s development. The Center, situated near a main gateway to campus, houses an unusual mix of academic, recreational and athletic functions. Artwork promoting healthy attitudes, a strong sense of place as well as the commonality of its diverse functions, physically and conceptually is desired.

The Art Selection Committee is interested in artists whose work will further define and express a connected whole throughout the building. They will consider a diversity of styles, from contemporary and new media to more traditional design and materials. All works are expected to be of lasting and low-maintenance materials and design.

The Committee is only interested in reviewing artists’ past work. A short list of finalists will be invited to submit detailed proposals for which they will be paid a design fee.

Budget: The total budget for artwork for this project is $148,000. This budget may be divided between multiple contracts.

Deadline: Complete applications must be received in the Oregon Arts Commission office no later than 5pm Friday, January 29, 2010.

Please review complete project and application guidelines http://www.oregonartscommission.org/public_art/current_opportunities_for_public_artists.php

Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, was offered a MacDowell Colony Fellowship for Spring 2010, and will be an artist in residence at the Beijing International Artist Platform July-August 2010. Heidi will be installing work from “Slipping Underwater,“ a show she exhibited last summer at the Hallie Ford Museum now at the PCC Cascade Gallery January 13-Feb 12, 2010.

The OCAC wood thesis students showcase their to-date ideation of their thesis exploration for the public to gain a better understanding of their artistic process.
Thursday, December 3 from 6:30-9:30pm • Saturday, December 5, noon-4:00pm • Sunday, December 6 from noon-4:00pm
IN House Gallery @ Everett Station Lofts | 625 NE Everett St. #106

Image: Tucker Anglese

Courtney Murphy (Ceramics ‘04) will begin a two year ceramic residency at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, MT in January 2010.

Sandra Preston participated in an exhibition at gallery Homeland this fall. See photos of the show at http://www.openwidepdx.com/?p=2219

Beth Robinson (‘08) will be included in “On the Cutting Edge: West Coast Artist using collage & assemblage” at the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, OR. The show runs December 11, 2009-February 13, 2010 with the opening reception on Friday, December 11, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.  http://www.coosart.org
Her work is currently included in a juried self portrait exhibition at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association in Roseburg, OR from November 6, 2009-January 8, 2010.  http://www.uvarts.com
She also will be showing at Guardino Gallery in Portland, OR for the annual Little Things show. This is a group show for art 7” and under from November 27 - December 27, 2009. http://www.guardinogallery.com
Images can be seen at http://www.robinpress.com.

Ben Neubauer exhibited his jewelry at the Washington Craft Show a the Washington Convention Center November 6-8.

Allyson Cooper (’98) got her first degree black belt in Taekwondo in October. She and her son, Tycho, will be relocating from Portland to her hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first of the year. Allyson will pursue a career in teaching both art and Taekwondo.

Mary Andrews (‘06) gave birth to Gabriel Phillip Hamlin on 11/3/09. Gabe weighed in at 9 lbs, 2 oz. Both mom and baby are healthy and happy.

The 6th Annual Kenton Firehouse Sale on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 11:00am-6:00pm is featuring 14 artists, many of which are OCAC alum and faculty including Clare Carpenter, Hilary Pfeifer, LeBrie Rich, Rebecca Scheer, and Siri Schillios. Work includes ceramics, prints, jewelry, photography, wood figures, fibers, cards, and felted fun. 8105 N. Brandon St., Portland OR

Colleen Flanigan ’97, will travel to Bali in December to build reefs with Capacitor for a performance, art, science production about the oceans, corals, and movement. The mission to bring more awareness and empathy through the arts to the beauty and fragility of the mystery below the surface. More information about the art piece she is hoping to incorporate at: http://www.biorockbali.webs.com and http://www.globalcoral.org
Colleen Flanigan is also the Sept-Oct ‘09 featured member for Art and Science Collaborations, Inc. http://www.asci.org/artikel1053.htm

Brandy Cochrane (Metals ’04) has an upcoming exhibition with local artist and director of galleryHOMELAND Paul Middendorf.  Part sculptural collaboration and part installation, The Dregs will be an examination of and tribute to the simple yet unusual life of a small Portland family using items that remained in their Irvington duplex after it was inherited by the current occupants. This show will take place at The Art Gym at Marylhurst University from January 10 to February 15, 2010 and is generously funded by a RACC project grant.

Open Engagement is a three-day conference that is an initiative of the Portland State University Art and Social Practice concentration and co-sponsored by Pacific Northwest College of Art and Portland Community College. Directed by Jen Delos Reyes and Harrell Fletcher and planned in conjunction with the Portland State University MFA Monday Night Lecture Series, this conference features three nationally and internationally renowned artists: Mark Dion, Amy Franceschini and Nils Norman. The conference will showcase work by Temporary Services, InCUBATE, and a new project by Mark Dion created in collaboration with the PSU Art and Social Practice concentration.

The artists involved in Open Engagement: Making Things, Making Things Better, Making Things Worse, challenge our traditional ideas of what art is and does. These artist’s projects mediate the contemporary frameworks of art as service, as social space, as activism, as interactions, and as relationships, and tackle subject matter ranging from urban planning, alternative pedagogy, play, fiction, sustainability, political conflict and the social role of the artist.

Can socially engaged art do more harm than good? Are there ethical responsibilities for social art? Does socially engaged art have to do civic or public good? Can there be transdisciplinary approaches to contemporary art making that would contribute to issues such as urban planning and sustainability? As both urban planning and contemporary art imagine new worlds, how can art projects be seen as potential models for living?

This conference is an intensive, immersive, around the clock experience. Open Engagement is approached as a social art work in itself. Artists will create housing, food, transportation, exhibitions, partnerships, exhibitions, tours, special events and include of multiple audiences from their own interests and practices, building on the ideas explored throughout the conference.

Open Engagement is a free conference that will happen May 14-17, 2010, in Portland, Oregon. Contributors are not asked to pay a registration fee and the public will not be charged to attend. Contributors to the event will be supported in the following ways: A variety of transportation will be provided that draws on Portland’s bike culture and takes advantage of its excellent public transportation. Contributors will be housed in Portland homes, paired with a host based on common interests. Several meals during the conference will be provided that emphasize slow food, community cooking and underground cafes. Other meals will highlight Portland’s food cart culture. Nightlife and social activities will be integrated into local businesses, using local pubs and cafes as conference hubs. Open Engagement is a conference, an exhibition/performance venue, a mini-residency and workshops. Participants will partake in experiences that connect them with each other: artists, art institutions, audiences, and communities.

You are invited to contribute to Open Engagement: Making Things, Making Things Better, Making Things Worse by submitting your projects, performances, tours, presentations, or panel ideas. Other formats are also welcomed. You are encouraged to think of ways to connect peers and colleagues at this conference, connect and engage a greater community and work across disciplines.

All interested individuals are encouraged to submit proposals. This conference is not exclusive to artists.

Part 1: Propose a project, paper, performance, discussion, intervention panel (or other format) that relates to the theme of the conference (500 word max).

Part 2: Write a short bio (100 words or less).

Part 3: Fill out the brief questionnaire and application form (http://www.openengagement.info). We want to help you make interesting connections at this conference, and this will help us facilitate that.

Email your submission to

DEADLINE:
January 15, 11:59pm 2010 (Pacific Standard Time)

WEDNESDAY DEC. 2, 7p.
Clark Art Talks, Monthly Artist and Scholar Lecture Series is proud to present Chas Bowie

Chas Bowie writes about contemporary art and photography. He is an art critic for the Oregonian and a contributor to numerous art and culture publications. Bowie currently teaches at Pacific Northwest College of Art and his artwork has been exhibited in museums and galleries nationally.

This lecture series is generously supported in part by the Archer Gallery, the ASCC (Associated Students of Clark College) and TILT Export:

Clark College
PUB 161, Fireside Lounge
1933 Ft. Vancouver Way,
Vancouver, Washington

OCAC Ceramics Guild Holiday Sale
Saturday December 5th 9am-4pm
Sunday December 6th 9am-2pm
Location: Ash Street Gallery, on Ash Between 6th and Grand

Part of the proceeds from this sale will go to the Oregon College of Art and Craft Ceramics Guild, an OCAC ceramic student and Alumni organization, to help students travel to workshops, conferences, and bring visiting artists to the OCAC campus.

For further questions, please email