Shannon Lowry

Liz New (Ceramics ‘07) is showing “The Sky is Falling,“ a ceramic installation at the Manuel Izquierdo Sculpture Gallery at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland. The exhibition runs April 2-30, with an opening reception on Thursday, April 2 from 6:00-9:00pm.

Ingri Benson (Textiles ‘97) is working on a new line of Super Hero masks and gauntlets to add to her FiddleHead Fun game collection.  They may not change the Madoff scam but could inspire future generations to work cooperatively while wearing fishnets and gold glitter lightening strikes.

Shannon Lowry (Ceramics ‘08) has had digital work accepted in the “MIXTA” Exhibition to be shown at Sala de Expocisiones Amazonas, Universidad del Estado del Amazonas UEA Tabatinga, Brazil and Sala Janai-Iko, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Amazonia, Leticia, Colombia. In conjunction with this, as part of a collaborative art initiative she traveled to Colombia, Brazil and Peru in March to complete sound recording for a project that will be exhibited in the US later this year. Photos and stories of this journey, along with sample sound and video art clips will be posted on her blog site throughout April: http://adventuresofshalo.blogspot.com/

Suzanne Lussier (Ceramics ‘08) has been awarded an assistantship to Haystack Mountain School of Craft for the upcoming summer.  Suzanne will also be taking on an apprenticeship with ceramic artist, Lisa Orr this spring.

Blue Mitchell (Photography ‘05) is showcasing his back-lit burnt transparencies at 12x16 gallery in April. The exhibit “Four: Contemporary Approaches to Photography” also features Kerry Davis, Ken Hochfeld, and Lee Ann Slawson. Visit http://www.12x16gallery.com/ for more information.

Courtney Murphy (Ceramics 04) will spend a three month residency at the Arche Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana this summer.

Ben Neubauer (Metals ‘00) recently exhibited at the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show and CraftBoston. April 4th and 5th he will be participating in a group home show at the home of Ann Williamson at 4334 NE Davis St.

Selene Robinowitz (‘04 Drawing/Painting) will have a show “From Rock’n Roll to the Canvas” at Studio 2507, 2507 SE Clinton Street, Portland OR 97202, for First Friday, April 3, 2009.  There will be an opening reception from 6—9 pm.

Nadine Sanders (Fiber Arts ‘93) will lead her third fiber and music tour to Scotland in April 21-May 4. Follow along as the “Threads, Ruins, and Tunes” tour circumnavigates Scotland and the northern and western isles. http://www.singingweaver.blogspot.com  Before the tour Nadine will teach a weaving workshop in Newport, England.  Registration for the 2010 tour open late May 2009.

Sarah Turner (Metalsmithing ‘99) has developed a new Visiting Teaching Fellowship at the Cranbrook Academy of Art . Check out the new program at: http://www.cranbrookart.edu/Pages/NewsEvents.html.  She also visits RISD this Spring to conduct a graduate seminar on mapping ideas within studio work.