Bell Jars by Andy Paiko, photo courtesy Museum of Contemporary Craft
Craft show? You’re going to hear about dozens of them before the end of the year. But The Holiday Shop at the Museum of Contemporary Craft (724 Northwest Davis) is something else. Yes, there will be felt, and yes, there will be something cute…but this show is going to feature 50 local, regional, and nationally recognized craft artists with pieces that range from seasonal to sensational.
The Shop opens with a reception tonight Wednesday, December 3, 6:30–8:30 PM.
Artists include ultra favorites Andy Paiko (above), Jill Torberson, Paula Rebsom, Hilary Pfeifer and a cast of thousands: Laura Berman, Joanna Bloom, Danielle Bodine, Barb Campbell, David Collier, Donna Cooper, Alex Farnham, Chris Giffin, John and Robin Gumaelius, Andrew Holmberg, Joseph Pintz, David Piper, Joshua Rodine, Randy Rhine, LeBrie Rich, and more.
POSTED: December 3rd, 2008 | AUTHOR: lisa | FILED UNDER: art | TAGS: craft, museum of contemporary craft, portland craft | No Comments »
What was doing in architecture in Portland in 08? If you missed the AIA/IIDA awards AND Portland Spaces‘ design awards, the Root Awards–both surveying and calling out great architecture, interiors, sustainable projects with Spaces going beyond to include construction and industrial design–all is not lost. A joint exhibition of award winners opens this Thursday, December 4 at the at the AIA Portland Center for Architecture (403 NW 11th) with a reception from 5:30-8:30 PM.
More from the press release:
-Portland Spaces magazine’s 2008 Root Award winners
Spaces’ inaugural design competition celebrates the finest work from our city’s leading architects, designers, builders, and artisans. Five nationally acclaimed jurors selected more than 20 winners in residential, commercial, and institutional categories based on the local traditions that have long distinguished Portland architecture and building: timeless aesthetics, fine craftsmanship, and a commitment to sustainability. Through the Root Awards event, Spaces has raised more than $15,000 to award to our area’s top students in the fields of design and construction.
-The Portland AIA/IIDA 2008 Design Awards winners
For the past three years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Portland Chapter and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Oregon Chapter have teamed up for a joint awards celebration that coincides with each organization’s annual design awards program. In addition to the IIDA’s and the AIA’s juried awards, a People’s Choice award is given to a recipient chosen by the public, and Portland’s mayor selects the winner of the Mayor’s Award for Design Excellence.
Plus, the winners of the What Makes It Green? competition, sponsored by the AIA Seattle Committee on the Environment, will be exhibited. The What Makes It Green? Top Ten Regional Green Awards, now in their 10th year, recognize the best in innovative, sustainable design and promote the importance of green building, livable communities, and social equity.
The exhibition is sponsored by Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects and BetterBricks.
POSTED: December 3rd, 2008 | AUTHOR: lisa | FILED UNDER: design | TAGS: architecture, art, awards, design, portland | No Comments »