Image: Inge Bruggeman

Inge Bruggeman, book arts faculty, had her latest book project through her imprint INK-A! Press, Nowhere to go, included in “Page Turner: Contemporary Artist Books,” an exhibition at the Burien Art Gallery in Washington. The book won 1 of 5 Carl Hertzog Book Design Awards out of 75 entries, which was sponsored by the University of Texas, El Paso. Nowhere to go will also be exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2010 in London.

Another book by Inge’s imprint INK-A! Press, Simple Harmonic Motions, is currently being shown in “Music Bo(o)x,” an exhibition in Washington, DC at 87FLORIDA Gallery. At the Sesnon Art Gallery at the University of Santa Cruz, two of her artist books, Impact and Unable to Find Each Other, Let Alone Ourselves were exhibited in “Book as Medium: Holding/Withholding Text.” Bruggeman also had two small text-based wall pieces selected for “Collections as Evidence of Now” at the Zygote Gallery in Cleveland, OH. This summer she will be teaching “Manifestos and Revolutions Through Printed Matter” at Penland School of Craft.

Karl Burkheimer, wood department head, had his review of the exhibition “The Academy is Full of Craft” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft published in the April issue of Ceramics Monthly.

Image: Michael deForest

Michael deForest, OCAC wood faculty, was selected for the Pacific Northwest Art Annual at the Adell McMillan Gallery at the University of Oregon. This yearly, juried exhibition was created to highlight emerging and established artists in the Northwest region. Over 15 artists, whose work ranges from traditional painters to mixed media artists, are participating in the exhibition which runs April 24-May 26.

Jiseon Lee Isbara, fibers department head, participated in “Fantastic Fibers,” an exhibition at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, KY. She gave a lecture and taught a spring workshop to the Columbia Fiberarts Guild. In June, Isbara is presenting her lecture, “Korean Wrapping Cloths: The Art of Pojagi, ” on wrapping cloths first produced by women during the Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910), which have recently been recognized as a uniquely expressive art form through their striking colors and unadorned patterns. In conjunction with the lecture, Isbara is teaching a Pojagi workshop that introduces the beauty of patchworked Pojagi called Chogakpo. 

Jim Koudelka, ceramics faculty, participated in two NCECA exhibitions in Philadelphia, PA: “La Mesa,” sponsored by Sante Fe Clay Gallery and “Then and Now,” an exhibition of new work by previous award winners from the “Strictly Functional Exhibitions.” He was also a featured artists in “The Bray” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, was selected for the Portland2010 Biennial and displayed her work at Alicia Blue Gallery in Portland. She recently completed a MacDowell Colony Fellowship in New Hampshire, and will be participating in the Beijing International Artist Platform in China this summer. Schwegler was also awarded a Nes Artist Residency in Skagastrond, Iceland for fall 2010 during her OCAC sabbatical. In fall 2010 she will show her series, “Slipping Underwater,” at Artspace in New Haven, CT and
“Wrest” at Disjecta in Portland.

Image: Bill Will

Bill Will, foundations faculty, is showing a new kinetic installation at Nine Gallery in Portland the month of May. “Are you listening to me?“ is an installation of mechanical talking heads made from a variety of percolators and coffee pots. Eighteen puppet-like heads are animated by electric motors, strings and pulleys in a delightfully low-tech manner. The installation addresses the topic of conversation—which is indispensable for the accomplishment of almost all activities between people, especially the coordination of work, the formation of friendship and for learning. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, Noon to 5:00