art at the governor's mansion

Today I took some artwork to the Governor’s Mansion in Salem. Together with five other artists from the Oregon Potters Association we had coffee and pastries with the First Gentleman and learnt a little about what it is like to be the husband of the governor of Oregon. We’re lending our pieces for a whole year (not knowing who will be living there next). My „All Together Now“ found a great place among the orchids. Thanks @anshulatayal for making it happen and also for the nice photo.

open studios 2022

Last year was a blast, so I am doing it again. My home will be open to the public the following two weekends, October 8-9 and 15-16 from 10am to 5pm. My only regret is that I can’t go around town visiting all the other artists. There are many to discover! Use the guides on the PDXOS website to plan your tour. Please come and visit if you can!

riding to the capitol

Artists from the Oregon Potters Association are bringing their work to Salem. We will exhibit our work at the Oregon Governor’s Mansion for a whole year, starting in October. I am not sure what it takes to get invited for tea at the Governor’s, but I am excited to attend the opening and meet the First Gentleman on October 6th. The theme of the show is “Wonderland” and I am bringing the whimsy with Safe Ride below and 5 other pieces.

art walk

The St Johns art walk was a lovely affair with lots of people and dogs strolling by. Many of them stopped to shop. I was set up in front of the Salty Teacup, a charming boutique with lots of handmade goodies.

bobblers

My new Bobblers are on display at the Toy themed group show at Guardino Gallery this month. Silly guys!

handmade tile

When you own a kiln you get ideas like: “Hey, I could make my own kitchen tile.” Should you? I don’t know. It took a long long time, was very very hard and at times frustrating as hell. But the end result is quite beautiful!

foxes at guardino

My show at Guardino is up for a few more days until May 21st. The foxes on boxes are some of my personal favorites.

3D scanning

My 3D scanning obsession continues. Since I got a new phone, these scans of my sculptures are getting more and more impressive. This guy for instance is at my art show at Guardino Gallery at the moment.

new kitties

I dropped off a few new kitties at Giftykittie. Love that place!

opa ceramics showcase

The Oregon Potters Association holds their annual showcase every spring. After a Covid hiatus they are back in person! I only just joined the association and will dip my toes in by contributing a few pieces to the Showcase Gallery.

Friday May 6th, 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday May 7th, 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday May 8th, 10 am to 4 pm

Ceramic Showcase
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

may show at guardino

This one is a big deal with about 100 new sculptures from me. I will be sharing the feature area at the gallery with the wonderful painter Jennifer Mercede. Please come to the opening if you can! It should be fun. Over the last couple of years I have been diving headlong into clay and for this show I have created some of my largest pieces yet! 'All Together Now' is pictured below.

April 26th to May 24th
Guardino Gallery
2939 NE Alberta
Portland, OR 97211

Opening reception is Thursday May 26th 5pm to 8pm

etsy strike

My shop will be on strike April 11th to 18th because of a recently scheduled fee hike. Here is why we have decided to strike:
I have been a seller on Etsy since 2010 and for many years I really loved being a part of it. In the last several years however Etsy has been squeezing more and more profits from their sellers. They have increased fees, implemented bogus ‘advertising fees’ and more. The latest announcement of a 30% !!!! fee increase was made shortly after Etsy posted record earnings. How does that make any sense other than pure corporate greed? To know more about our grievances please visit our online petition which you can also sign at https://www.coworker.org/petitions/cancel-the-fee-increase-work-with-sellers-not-against-us
Thanks for your support of artists!

so many kitties

Gifty Kitty: this gem of a store just opened its' doors at 3719 N Mississippi Ave in Portland, OR. A whole store filled with just cat themed gifts, a lot of it art by local makers, beautifully curated! I visited today to check it out and it is just gorgeous! There are quite a few of my pieces scattered throughout the store. Purrrrr!

little things

Alle Jahre wieder… The Little Things show at Guardino Gallery is an annual favorite. Look for hair people, amphibians and Ruth Bader Ginsbells from me this year! New: the gallery now sells online too! So don’t be sad if you are not in Portland to visit in person.

pdxos

This year I am participating in Portland Open Studios for the first time. If you have been wondering about how I do the things I do, come on by and visit me during the weekends of October Saturday + Sunday the 9th + 10th and the 16th + 17th between 10 am and 5pm. You might also want to go home with a new blob of your very own. Lots of brand new work!

More info here: https://portlandopenstudios.com/2021-tour-maps.html I am on the NE Portland map!

3d

I played around with a 3D scanning app on my phone. This is a scan of a ceramic sculpture of mine (see photo in the previous blog post). It aaaalmost works, but not quite. I hope that the technology will get better. Love the idea of being able to turn my sculptures into 3D models! If you are at home in the world of NFT’s you can buy this guy over here.

toy show

The toy show at Guardino Gallery is open! A little over 20 artists are playing with their own interpretation of toys. I had a lot of fun making noisy things out of clay: bells, rattles and whistles. Also a few bigger pieces that are more about playing with toys. All the pieces are available in person until July 25th or you can buy them online.

clay lineup

My life has been all about clay in 2021 - such joy! Here is a lineup of new friends that are the result of it. I have been craving to work at a bigger scale and now I am starting to have everything I need to do just that. Nothing can stop me now!

rbg 4 u

My homage to the late RBG.

little things!

The wonderful Guardino Gallery Little Things show is back this year. Because of “you know what” there wasn’t a grand opening this year, but shopping is possible with mask and social distancing OR online.