June 2015 ... and our next theme is ...

After some animated discussion, we decided on "urban transitions" as our next project theme. Portland has a lot of character as seen on many of our city streets. We'll explore and look for inspiration throughout the city. 

So far, we've decided to make one piece that's maybe about 24" by 48". We've also included the necessity of one common color . . . #2 pencil yellow. It can be prominent or just a bit piece. 

In addition, we'll each do a small (12' by 16") focus piece. The focus is yet to be decided. 

Our first inspirational street walk took a group of us to Williams Ave. in north Portland. These great photos were taken by Kathy. Later that day we were lucky to be able to take a ride on the new Orange MAX line that goes across the Willamette River on Portland's newest bridge - The Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People. We enjoyed the beautiful new artwork along the line as well as interesting city sights.

  

May 2015 - Pleased and looking forward

So many things to discuss in our May meeting!  We were pleased by the very positive responses of people from the National SAQA Conference who saw our “Sense of Place” show at the Methodist Church.  This show will also travel to the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg this winter for a month-long exhibit - very exciting!  And last year’s “Extreme” show will be in the Sisters Library during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.

We then had a great discussion about next year’s theme and the possibilities seem endless:  many landmarks in the Columbia Gorge, Timberline Lodge, old farm structures, ghost towns?  And what size should they be?  The final decisions will occur in June after people have had a chance to ponder the possibilities.

April 2015 - Opening of the exhibit "A SENSE OF PLACE: The Allison"

On Friday April 17 we opened our exhibit "A Sense of Place: The Allison" at the United Methodist Church in Portland with a luncheon organized by the women of the UMC.  Over 160 people were in attendance and our show was very well received.

 

Elaine Millar introduced our group and explained highlights of the exhibit:

Following, each of us talked about our pieces, inspiration, technique and challenges.  

We thoroughly enjoyed the event!

Make sure to visit our PORTFOLIO page to see all works of the exhibit.

From left to right: Valri Chiappetta, Betty Daggett, Kathy Blondell, Elaine Millar, Annette McFarlane, Hilde Morin, Diane Losli-Britt and Melanie Grant.

A Sense of Place: the Allison

Sixteen new works. 

Each artist created one hardscape and one softscape based on the structures and grounds of the Allison Inn and Spa in Newberg, OR. 

Opening soon:

March 2015 - All works are in / time for final photos

A look at our final pieces and ready for photos.  

Discussing the final details of the exhibit "A Sense of Place" ... invitation coming soon

February 2015 MIX Meet

Progress continues on the work for the April exhibit at the First United Methodist Church in Portland, OR. Several members showed and explained their work. It's always interesting to hear from the artist about the design decisions they make from start to finish.

VALRI

BETTY

MELANIE

ANNETTE

ELAINE

January 2015 meeting - A peek at our HardScape/SoftScape progress

Happy New Year to you!
We started off the year with a peek at progress towards our upcoming exhibit: Hardscape/Softscape.  Four members showed their work this month and the other four will show their progress next month.  Here is a peek:

KATHY

BETTY

HILDE

DIANE