The 6th Annual Robot Exchange!
at Hotel Congress
Friday, September 11, 2009 at 7:00pm- 2:00am

Deadline: September 8th

The Robot Exchange is about sharing your art. Whether you use found objects, weld, sew, paint, sculpt, whittle, or draw a robot we want to exhibit it.The Robot Exchange is whirling into its 6th year and is arguably Tucson’s largest “art party”. The evening evolves into a dance party that will take over all of Hotel Congress.

Contact Kristina or Janessa for details and to let them know you’re coming:
or janessabates @gmail.com

Thanks to David Slutes and David Aguirre for their help.

The 11th Annual International Drag King Community Extravaganza is looking for art and films that center on Drag King Culture, Gender performance, and/or the intersections between race, class, sex, sexuality, and other border you may encounter. This year’s theme is “NO BORDERS”.

Both the art exhibtion and film festival are unjuried. No entry fee to participate.

Artists:
An art exhibit will be held at Dinnerware Artspace, 264 E. Congress, October 19-25.
Artist Reception Thursday: October 22, 6-8pm. Free
Deadline: October 18th.
For press purposes, send high resolution images asap to Sway at:

A brief bio may be used in our program guide, and for an information booklet at Dinnerware. All art must be ready to hang or show.

Filmmakers:
Label your DVD with the project’s title, contact info, and total run time.
A brief bio may be used in a program guide.

See the 11th Annual International Drag King Community Extravaganza website at: http://www.idkexi.com

Drop off or mail artwork, or DVD’s at:
3030 E. Drachman
Tucson, Az. 85716
Or
714 E.10th St. #8
Tucson, AZ. 85719

September 4th - September 27th

Opening Reception
First Friday, September 4th 6-9 pm

In their first gallery exhibition, Von Tundra looks at the layers of meaning embedded in manmade objects and spaces. The works in Further More combine simple geometry and historical ornament to unpack the duality of constructed items: pragmatic in purpose, stylish in form. By subverting the relationship between practicality and desire (structure and surface), sculptures reveal conflicting sentiments of function and beauty.

Von Tundra is a Portland-based design house specializing in the creation of contemporary furniture, fixtures, installations, and interiors. Since the group’s founding in 2007 its three members have honed an aesthetic vision that unites Modernism’s efficient lines with the warmth of familiar materials and handcrafted integrity. As both a licensed company and artist collaborative, Von Tundra pursues a range creative endeavors from client-inspired projects to conceptually focused gallery exhibitions.

For more information please contact Paul Middendorf 503/819.9656 or .

sponsored in part by the Ford Building and Widmer Bros. Brewing

Paul Kottke, current student, is showing new work at Valentines at 232 SW Ankeny in Portland this month. An artist reception will take place on September 3 from 6:00PM-2:30AM.

Image: Jason Rens

Jason Charles Rens, current OCAC student, is showing “Non-jewelry,“ a series of wall-hung sculptures happened through a combination of processes and materials at NATIONALE at 2730 E Burnside in Portland. The show runs September 9-October 4, with an opening reception Saturday September 12th from 6:00-8:00PM. The sculptures utilize rope, hydro-cal, two-part marine resin, equestrian hardware, paint, and casting techniques to create unique art things which employ the language of jewelry in a new context. The resulting compositions took form under conscious meditations on the topics of economy, duality, hierarchy, and decorative practices. Additionally, the unique space at NATIONALE, which combines the boutique and gallery into a modern hybrid environment, became essential to the presentation of the collection. Hours: Wed-Sun, 1:00-7:00PM
http://www.thisisdrala.blogspot.com
http://www.nationaleportland.blogspot.com

Colleen Flanigan (Metals, ‘97) plans to go back to Bali this December to build some more reefs (hoping wave energy) and do R&D 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.
http://www.capacitor.org 
http://biorockbali.webs.com
http://www.globalcoral.org

Jiseon Lee Isbara, fibers department head, is showing “Accumulated,” her solo installation at Nine Gallery in Portland this September.

Waterproofing the Drawing, Painting and Photography building roof with a vinyl membrane that is used in numerous applications, from green roofs to solar.

East side of DPP building showing second story.

Southend Concrete Retaining Wall/Footing being smoothed out.

South end of Thesis Building.

The WCA Board invites all Washington County artists and performers to take a look at and join our artists and performers Web site.
http://www.artstage.info

REQUEST FOR SERVICES:  OBEC Consulting Engineers, Eugene, OR, is seeking local artists, architects, landscape architects, and other design professionals as part of Art and Design Teams to design and implement aesthetic enhancements for the I-5: Willamette River Bridge project in Eugene, Oregon. OBEC is designing the replacement bridge for Oregon Department of Transportation.
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held Aug. 25, 2009, 10 AM, Lane Council of Governments, Buford Conf. Rm., 5th Fl., 859 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401. Proposals are due September 8, 2009.  OBEC is an EEO employer and strongly encourages DMWESB participation.
One detail you will get from the full RFS (which can be e-mailed to you from Pam Swenson in a 2.1mb PDF package) is that only leads are required to attend the mandatory meeting stated above. Later that afternoon, a list of all the attendees with their contact information will be distributed to all who have requested the RFS. This project has many facets and can use many skills.  OBEC intends to facilitate networking and team-building. 
For the full RFS, contact:
Pamela J. Swenson
Operations Coordinator
OBEC Consulting Engineers
920 Country Club Rd, Ste 100B
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone:  541.683.6090
Fax:  541.683.6576
email: 

The Oregon Arts Commission is pleased to announce a new opportunity for public artists.

Oregon State Hospital Replacement: Community Project Salem, Oregon

The Oregon Arts Commission (“Commission”) is seeking artists interested in creating site-specific works of art that involve the patient community for the Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project. The Oregon State Hospital, which is a part of the Department of Human Services, is a significant, state-of-the-art healing facility located in Salem, Oregon.

For more than 120 years the Oregon State Hospital has been Oregon’s primary mental health facility. Located on a vast 144 acre campus, the current facility has approximately 60 buildings built from 1883 to the mid-1950s. It is notable as the location for the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

As indicated, this invitation to artists is only for an artistic project which involves the patient community (referred to as “consumers of mental health services” or “consumers”) as significant collaborators. The artist may involve the patient community in the content, the making, or the ongoing evolution of the work. The commissioned project should add to the vibrant healing environment of the hospital and reflect the diversity of the consumers and staff. Interested artists should note that, due to the nature of this facility, there will be significant concerns for durability of materials and patient/staff safety. An artist’s past experience working with diverse communities will be carefully considered. The artwork must be durable, unbreakable, touchable when possible, and considerate of the specific needs of the consumers in the portion of the new hospital facility the work will be located.

Budget: The total budget for artwork for this project exceeds $1.3 million. This budget will be divided between multiple contracts. Applicants must indicate a minimum budget requirement for consideration in a cover letter to application materials.

Deadline: Complete applications must be received in the Oregon Arts Commission office no later than 5pm Friday, September 4, 2009.

Note: While referred to as an RFP, requirements to apply do not include a specific design proposal.

Meagan Atiyeh
Visual Arts Coordinator

Ellen Goldschmidt’s show “Pressed” opens at Blackfish opens Thursday, August 6 and runs through August 29.  All details are available on Blackfish’s website, http://www.blackfish.com  including a statement.
Hope to see you there!
Blackfish Gallery
420 NW Ninth Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Tues-Sat, 11-5

The Drawing, Painting and Photography building (DPP) is now getting the structural steel installed for its outdoor deck. The lower level plumbing has begun, and fire/HVAC lines will be installed in the coming weeks. Casework (lockers, cabinets, etc.) are being produced at Robert Gray shop, and lower level parking landscape will begin in the coming week. Mike Purcell of E&M Constructors has taken on Owners Rep responsibility. His focus will be to complete the building in a timely manner and within budget.

The adjacent Thesis Building is currently being framed, and the large retaining wall/stair wall excavation is progressing.

Watch OCAC faculty Karl Burkheimer and Heidi Schwegler discuss their work in “Call + Response” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, OR.
http://www.youtube.com/user/contemporarycraft

Christine Clark, metals department head, participated in Tacoma, WA’s Metal-Urge,a city-wide celebration of the metal arts. http://www.tacomaculture.org/arts/MetalUrge.asp
Her work was in a group show at The Robert Daniel Gallery of eleven Northwest artists. http://www.therobertdanielgallery.com
Her installation, “Woolworth Windows,“ will be on display until September 19 at Tacoma Contemporary. http://www.tacomacontemporary.org

Image: Inge Bruggeman

Read about the work of book arts faculty, Inge Bruggeman, in Fine Books Magazine.
http://finebooksmagazine.com/issue/200907/bruggeman-1.phtml

Michael deForest, wood faculty, is living in Ghana this summer learning how to make Ga Coffins.
He started a blog, http://www.michaeldeforeststudio.blogspot.com, called Apprentice Coffin Maker.

Read the Oregon’s review of a collaborative art installation by OCAC faculty Karl Burkheimer and Michelle Ross.
http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2009/07/review_open_house_opening_cura.html

Image: Tricia Hoffman

Tricia Hoffman, current OCAC student, is participating in Newspace Center for Photography’s 2009 Juried Exhibition. Curated by Chris Pichler, Publisher of Nazraeli Press, the show runs August 7-30 with an opening reception on Friday, August 7 from 7:00-10:00pm. From over 300 entries and about 1,500 individual images, Mr. Pichler selected five photographers to exhibit five images each, including Hoffman, Joe Sumner, Kevin G. Malella, Christine Laptuta, and Jacqueline Bates. Newspace Center for Photography | 1632 SE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97214
Tricia’s photographs are held in private and corporate collections and she has been published in the book of Alternative Photographic Processes, 2nd Edition, by Christopher James. http://triciahoffman.com/

Image: Paul Kottke

Paul Kottke, current OCAC student, is showing, “The Flesh Pot,“ new paintings at The Fresh Pot at 4001 N Mississippi Avenue in Portland. The show runs August 1-September 3, 2009.

OCAC wood students are showing work at Together Gallery in Portland, OR July 30-August 23, 2009. Together Gallery is located at 2916 NE Alberta Street, Suite A.
http://www.togethergallery.com

Erin Knight (Metals/Fibers ’08) will marry Gus Nicklos in Portland on August 7, 2009 and begin graduate studies in fall 2009 at Loyola College in Maryland in cooperation with the Montessori Institute Northwest in Portland.

Heidi Paul (Fiber 96’) is currently showing her work at the Santa Cruz Art League’s 5th Annual Fiber Art Show.  Heidi will be participating in the American Craft Council show in San Francisco this August, the 14 - 16th.  She will be teaching a beginning Feltmaking workshop at the Southwest School of Craft in San Antonio in October.  Also, the last weekend of November and the first weekend of December, Heidi has been accepted to the 31th Annual Celebration of Craftswomen, a well received local San Francisco Craft show.  Visit Heidi’s website at: http://www.designbyheidipaul.com

Hilary Pfeifer (Metals ‘09) has work in Stimulus, a summer show at Sienna Gallery in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Lori Mason (Fibers ‘95) has just had a collection of fabric designs accepted by RJR Fabrics, a Los Angeles based fabric house whose focus is manufacturing fabrics for the quilting industry. The fabrics are currently scheduled to hit the market in May 2010.  Lori was asked to be the first designer to create a line for their new Modern Division.  Look for Lori’s newly designed website this coming Fall.  http://www.lorimasondesign.com/

Carly Kellogg (Metals, ’09) and Allie Bentley (Metals, ’09) are hosting their very own jewelry Trunk Show at 1945 SE Harrison Street (20th & Harrison SE).  The event will feature handmade, one-of-a-kind jewelry by both artists on Saturday, July 25 2009 from 9am to 2pm.  For more information please visit:  http://www.alliebonline.etsy.com 

Image: Ellen Goldschmidt

Ellen Goldschmidt (Drawing/Painting ’00) is showing new work at Blackfish Gallery this August. There is a First Thursday reception on Thursday, August 6 from 6:00-9:00pm. The show, titled “Pressed,“ showcases her unique method of off-press printing combined with painting and drawing.  For a preview of the images, go to http://www.blackfish.com, click on artists and then Ellen’s name.

 
Kimo Nelson (Drawing/Painting ’09) showed “Canyon Musings” at Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City, UT in July. Kimo Nelson splits his time between Portland, Oregon and the Colorado Plateau in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. He completed a BA in Environmental Studies and studied painting at Lewis & Clark College and received a Post - Baccalaureate certificate in drawing and painting from OCAC. For the past 15 years, he has spent his summers working as a river guide with Colorado River & Trail Expedition, an experience that has had a profound effect on his art and left him with the belief that “the landscape of the Colorado Plateau is a place that strains perception and comprehension. Confronting this place can illicit a mixture of awe, disbelief, and fear. It is not surprising that many who encounter these spaces feel themselves challenged, awakened, or simply at peace. Call it what you will, an encounter with the sublime, a religious experience, or a spiritual connection, no one sees these places and leaves unchanged. Anyone who experiences this connection, be it to this landscape or any other, will decide for themselves how best to understand it. As an artist I explore this connection through the spaces I paint.“
http://kensandersbooks.com

Shauna Oster (‘09) and Patricia Patino (‘09) showed work in the “Recent Graduates” exhibition at Blackfish Gallery in Portland in July.

Amy Baker (Fibers (‘09), showed new work at Monochrome Gallery in Portland in July.