Exciting event happening in Multnomah Village this Friday, August 16th!  5-9pm

Anne Bocci Boutique (a few doors down from O'Connors)

7824 SW Capitol Hwy  Portland  97219

 I'll be selling my jewelry at the event - Jennifer Campbell Design - jewelry with a tale to tell...

The party is in the basement - wine, food, fun, shopping!!!!  What could be better?!

From Anne Bocci:
"This Friday is the anniversary of my boutique, Anne Bocci Boutique, which supports many local designers, including many emerging designers to get their first boutique presence. Michelle Lesniak winner of Project Runway, Season 11, is one of the key guests at the party, along with Jon Manning, photographer and film guy-specifically Founder, Producer/Director at Brightwater Media, Alicia Wood of the Ms. Wood line who was named Best Emerging Designer, and jewelry artist Jennifer C Campbell who's designs in found objects have a tale of their own, bringing mystery, romance and intrigue from a time gone by.

 

Jennifer Campbell

Jewelry with a tale to tell

www.jennifercampbelldesign.com 

 

 

Yarn Bomb

Bridge for Blankets

If you've driven across the Willamette River in downtown Portland this month then you've probably noticed the yarn bomb on the Broadway Bridge.  I am so proud to claim that I played a small role in this grand project.  "Bridge For Blankets" is a public art project installed on the Broadway Bridge. The PDX Bridge Festival is celebrating the the 100th birthday of the Broadway Bridge.

There are currently four of these banners hanging on the Broadway Bridge.  Look very closely at the first block in the second row and you'll see a purple square in the yellow section.  That's my 12" knitted square.  Does that give you some idea of the size of this project? 

Bridge for Blankets is a service/installation project conceived and directed by Tyler Mackie, who grew up in my neighborhood of Maywood Park, a northeast Portland suburb, and I knew her long before she became this amazing artist.  She enlisted the help of over 200 knitters and purchased 840 skeins of Cascade Yarn Company's 220 super-wash wool yarn to complete these knitted 12" squares.  Tyler is still organizing fundraising events to cover the $5,600 cost of the yarn.  

 When the banners are removed later this month they will be taken apart and the 6' blankets will be distributed to the homeless through local agencies.  I am so proud of Tyler and feel fortunate to have been able to participate.

Wedding Finery

A wedding is a fine opportunity to make something special.

This is Liz just before the ceremony, wearing a necklace and earrings I made from family heirloom pearls and vintage Swarovski drops.

And here is the couple under the windblown veil I made.  That's a lot of tulle!  Her beautiful bouquet (and all the wedding flowers) were created by talented Cynthia Mooney, a fellow PAC member.

Congratulations Lizzie and Matthew!

PAC Picnic: Blocks and Blox

The women of PAC gathered for our annual picnic this month at Sellwood Park.  Along with fellowship, food--and beautiful weather--we shared wonderful art!  Our exchange this year was about creating art on wood blocks to trade with one another and to donate to a good cause.  The donated blox go to Mary Lou Zeek to stock her vending machine whose proceeds go to artists in acute financial need.  This was a very fun and satisfying project!  The little works of art were stunning.

Some of our members are involved in a "Drunk Love in a Log Cabin" quilt block exchange.  This month, 2 of the players received the blocks made by their fellow participants.  We laid them out on the lawn to admire.  Another fun endeavor!  We are so lucky to be amongst such talented artists and good friends.

Wood - paper - paint!

 Mary Lou Zeek Art Blocks by Suzie Wolfer

See Lenall's post below for details about this fund raiser for artists using a recycled cigarette vending machine!

Here are the block fronts:

 Here are the same blocks on the back, made with modeling paste, stencils, acrylic paint and Tseninko ink.

 There are 22 blocks in all . . . what a blast to make!

Mary Lou Zeek ARTBLOX: My take on it...

The Portland Art Collective always has an art swap for our July Picnic.  This year we are swapping an arted up (front and back) wooden block.  We are swapping one, but giving others to MLZ.  These blocks are for sale at Mary Lou Zeek's Gallery in Salem, OR.  They are sold out of an old cigarette vending machine for $10.00 apiece.  You don't get to choose which one you get as they are covered.  The proceeds go to help artists in need.  See below:


Call for Artists-ARTBLOX

The Mary Lou Zeek Gallery announces a call for artists to participate in our “ARTBLOX Project”, an ongoing promotion for artists.

ARTBLOX is a small vending machine that dispenses small blocks of artwork. We are asking artists to submit a jpeg showing their artwork to the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery. The gallery will respond after receiving an image to see if the artists work fits this project.

The ARTBLOX project promotes each artist while helping artists in need. Artists helping artists has been an ongoing project at the gallery with the Face The Public Show each October. Over the last 8 years, the artists have given their time to help other artists who are less fortunate and have encountered medical emergencies. The gallery will promote each artist who submits to this project with business cards and bios. (these will need to be included when submitting the blocks)

Please contact the gallery if you are interested in our project. To read more: see www.marylouzeekgallery.blogspot.com
For more information, please contact the gallery via the contact on the webpage.

Working on a New Series... Music

They're not quite done but here's a glimpse.  Somethings are working but somethings aren't.  Je n'sais quoi? Any critique out there?

Original Version



Reworked Version #1







Reworked Version #1

Original Version

The Adventures of Tree Girl a Art Installation.... Opening Soon

  My Show opens Thursday May 30th @ Guardino Gallery.  See more HERE

Carved wood creations....38 in all

This Carved wood puppet is resting up, she'll be dancing for a month

A view from the Gallery. All the pieces are carved wood, either salvaged or found. Most have movable parts.

This wall has carved wood taxidermy Vegan taxidermy?

He has glass eyes, the better to see you with my dear.

See more at my Blog or

"Sunny Day" a painting to brighten the walls

Click :Stephanie Brockway Artist Facebook page

 

There's lots more to see, that's not pictured here. Hope to see you. The show is up until June 23!

You're Invited...

The new Washington County Museum gallery in the Hillsboro Civic Center is exhibiting Faculty and Staff work from the Focus on Book Arts conference.  The exhibit preview is Tuesday May 7th from 5 to 7 p.m.  Three of my works, Caution Hot Beverage, Dark River of Stars, and Undivided Texts, are in the exhibit.  The exhibit runs through June 2nd. 

Another of my works, Dinner with Friends, is in the 23 Sandy Gallery exhibit Feast!  The opening reception is Friday May 10th starting at 6 p.m. 

I hope you'll stop by to see one of these book arts exhibits. 

Playing with Gelatin Monoprinting

I was inspired to try gelatin monoprinting while at the March PAC meeting.  Diiane shared many pieces she had recently done.  I googled and read up on it and thought it would fit in nicely with my art style. My next 2 days off were spent playing with it. I have a frozen one in the freezer to try on Sunday! I am amazed that the gelatin is lasting so long just sitting on my garage studio table.

What to do with these backgrounds? Well of course make original cards! I tried using embossing with them and it works nicely. More ideas are percolating.