Christine Clark, metals department head, launched her new website at http://www.cclarkstudio.com/.

Book Art Department Head Barb Tetenbaum and Studio School instructor Marilyn Zornado’s animated short “Old-Time Film” (created entirely from letterpress printed imagery) will be screened as part of the 2011 Anima Mundi International Animation Festival in July in Brazil. This project was funded in part by a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
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The public is also invited to a screening of “Old-Time Film,“ “Spring Lines” and “Insect Poetry” (both by Marilyn Zornado) on Sunday, May 1 at 7:00pm at 23 Sandy Gallery at 623 NE 23rd Ave in Portland. Admission is free, and content is suitable for all audiences. Barb and Marilyn will also give a short presentation on the techniques involved in creating their film, which was made entirely from letterpress-printed imagery.

Thomas Orr, ceramics department head, gave a remembrance lecture on Paul Soldner at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in Tampa, FL.

Inge Bruggeman, book arts faculty, is participating in a two-month residency in Marseille France at the Atelier Vis-a-Vis generously supported by the Oregon Arts Commission and the Regional Arts and Culture Council.

Helen Hiebert, fibers faculty, is showing her installation “Mother Tree” Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, OR through May 28, 2011. Helen will also host a special crochet event on Saturday, May 7 from 10am-1pm at the Center. Join her as she continues to add roots to Mother Tree.

Image: Shelley Socolofsky
Shelley Socolofsky, fibers faculty, is showing work in “Oregon Weaving: The Tradition Continues” at the Corvallis Arts Center May 28 - June 25.  The exhibition is based on the premise of Time/Cloth/past, present, future.  The Arts Center invited four long time Textile Educators (Shelley, Rosalie Neilson, Kathy Todd-Hooker, and Dee Ford Potter) to exhibit. The artists then invites a select group of students to exhibit their work along side the educators. OCAC students Katie Herring, Emma Maruska, and Kristin Pesola will be participating in the exhibition.

Jiseon Lee Isbara, fibers department head, is showing work in “Identify Yourself,“ curated and jurored by Duane Reed May 20-July 3 at Craft Alliance (Delmar Loop), St. Louis, MO. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 20 from 6:00-8:00pm. Jiseon will also participate in “Wrapping Traditions: Korean Textiles Now” at Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco, CA, June 17- October 23.