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.