Portland

Moving on to the Next Big Thing

Well, it’s all over folks…I’ve been through the wringer of grad school and have come out relatively unscathed. I, and 16 other fabulous makers/designers/artists/craftsmen/gluttons-for-punishment, graduated with our MFAs a couple of weeks ago. Just last night we wrapped up our Practicum exhibition, Mixed Messages, which, I must say, looked damn good (see images of my workContinue reading “Moving on to the Next Big Thing”

Coming Soon: Design with the Other 90%: CITIES

Design with the Other 90%: CITIES opens this weekend in Portland. The exhibit is actually divided between two locations, the Museum of Contemporary Craft and the Mercy Corps Action Center. Here’s a snippet from MoCC’s site about what we can expect from this exhibit: …explores innovative approaches in urban planning, sustainable design, affordable housing, entrepreneurship,Continue reading “Coming Soon: Design with the Other 90%: CITIES”

Finally…Grad School!

The big news: after 10 years of dreaming, scheming, creating, fretting, failing, discovering, and succeeding, I’m going to art school! This fall l will enroll as a student in the MFA in Applied Craft and Design program offered, in collaboration, by the Pacific Northwest College of Art and the Oregon College of Art and CraftContinue reading “Finally…Grad School!”

Local 14 and Columbia Gorge Celebration

This year has been one of many firsts for me, including new shows and sales. Just yesterday I sent off a piece (actually the one you see to the left) to be included in the Strictly Functional Pottery National, an annual show out of Lancaster, PA. This past weekend I held a studio sale atContinue reading “Local 14 and Columbia Gorge Celebration”