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MFA Student Laura Allcorn's International Debut
MFA in Applied Craft and Design student Laura Allcorn recently participated in the “HUMAN+ exhibition”:http://www.sciencegallery.com/humanplus/human-pollination-project at Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin. Allcorn’s Human Pollination Project brings attention to the human reliance on the pollination services provided by honeybees.
The Schnitzer Legacy
PNCA is greatly saddened at the passing of civic leader, philanthropist and friend of the College Harold Schnitzer. Just last week, PNCA’s faculty voted unanimously to award Doctor of Arts Causa degrees to Harold and Arlene Schnitzer at this year’s Commencement ceremony on May 22. The honorary degrees, the highest PNCA or any art institution may offer, are in recognition of the extraordinary vision, leadership and support they have given the College and, more fundamentally, the broader artists’ community.
“PNCA has lost a great friend,” said President Tom Manley. “Harold consistently offered keen advice and generous support and no one has been more direct, sincere and on point than his counsel. I realized early on in my tenure that for Harold the success of PNCA was personal.”
“Personal because so many of our students, as they moved on in their careers, became part of the larger Northwest arts community that Harold and Arlene cared for deeply.”
Plant Dyes for Fiber Arts
MoCC artist-in-resident Mackenzie Frère leads a workshop for PNCA Continuing Education about using locally harvested plants for fiber dyeing. This introductory course runs April 30–May 1, and registration is still open.
Nan Curtis Awarded Bronson Fellowship
Longtime PNCA faculty member Nan Curtis is the recipient of the 20th “Bonnie Bronson Fellowship Award”:http://www.oregoncf.org/resources/news-pubs/press-releases/current-press/twentieth-annual-bonnie-bronson-fellowship-award.
The Purposeful Rambler
PNCA’s writer-in-residence Barry Sanders was recently profiled in The Oregonian. The articles details his upbringing, journey through life and longtime desire to be a stand-up comic.
Laurie Herrick Walkthrough
Join weavers and family members of Laurie Herrick and the exhibition’s curator for a guided tour of Laurie Herrick: Weaving Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow this Saturday, April 23 at 2 pm at Museum of Contemporary Craft.
Ai Weiwei Detained by Chinese Government
On Sunday, April 3, Ai Weiwei was detained by Chinese authorities prior to boarding a flight to Hong Kong. He has not been heard from since that date. The international arts community has launched a petition to gain his freedom, and PNCA and Museum of Contemporary Craft invite you to add your signature. Ai Weiwei’s work was the subject of Dropping the Urn at Museum of Contemporary Craft in 2010 and PNCA students visited his studio in Beijing last year with faculty member Hseuh Wei.
In response to Ai Weiwei’s arrest, PNCA faculty member Ryan Pearce and students designed posters to call attention to this assault on independent thought and artistic freedom. They invite the general public to show solidarity and support by downloading and printing the images for display.
Exhibition Walkthrough
Learn to Read Art: A History of Printed Matter opens this week at PNCA’s Feldman Gallery. Come for a preview and talk with Max Schumann, associate director of Printed Matter.
Speed Branding
A good brand isn’t just important for large corporations and institutions. Learn how branding can help you better represent yourself as an artist at an I Heart Art: Portland workshop on April 16.
April First Thursday
The PNCA Campus is replete with exhibitions this month, including shows in the Feldman Gallery, Swigert Commons, Corner Gallery, Manuel Izquierdo Sculpture Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Craft and many student and departmental galleries. Visit them all on First Thursday, April 7.
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The Refusalon
STORE Gallery at Pioneer Place presents an exhibition of student work that was otherwise rejected from other exhibitions. The Refusalon is on view through April 10.
Faculty Member Nan Curtis Named Bonnie Bronson Fellow
PNCA congratulates long-time faculty member Nan Curtis, recipient of the 2011 Bonnie Bronson Fellowship Award. Nan’s multidisciplinary artistic practice explores ideas about home, place, family, childhood and social relationships. Watch her Faculty Profile video on Untitled.
Connecting to Your Community
Join the conversation about how creatives can contribute to the benefit of others on March 30 at an I Heart Art: Portland Salon Discussion. Learn more about the event and RSVP.
Can Schools Teach Designers How to Solve the World's Problems?
Ernest Beck examines social design on Good and highlights some of the new programs that teach it, including PNCA’s new MFA in Collaborative Design. Applications for the program are due April 1.
Spring Break Building Hours
Due to Spring Break (March 21–27), the main campus building is open limited hours: Monday–Saturday, 8 am–10 pm; Sunday, 9 am–10 pm. Normal building hours will resume on Monday, March 28.
Flexagon Books
Make flexagon structures with Rory Sparks from Em Space Book Arts Studio at Craftacular, a drop-in community craft night at MoCC on March 22.
Small Steps: A Creative Business Primer
I Heart Art: Portland kicks off its professional development workshop series with a creative business basics course by Rachel Dominguez-Benner on March 19. Register now.
Elissa Auther Lecture
Museum of Contemporary Craft and the MFA in Applied Craft and Design host Elissa Auther for a joint CraftPerspectives/Visiting Artist Lecture titled “Fiber Over Time: From the Sixties to Now” providing insight into Laurie Herrick: Weaving Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, which opens the same day.
Drawing on her recently published String, Felt, Thread: The Hierarchy of Art and Craft in American Art, Elissa Auther will discuss how Laurie Herrick’s weavings fit in historically with the decades in which they were made.
Auther is the founder of Feminism & Co.: Art, Sex, Politics, a program at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, that explores feminist social, political and artistic issues through creative forms of pedagogy. She is an associate professor of contemporary art in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her book, String, Felt, Thread: The Hierarchy of Art and Craft in American Art (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), examines the innovative use of fiber in American art and the impact of its elevation on the conceptual boundaries distinguishing “art” from “craft” in the post-war era.
Presented by ZGF Architects LLP
Supported by PNCA+FIVE (Ford Institute for Visual Education)
The MFA in Applied Craft and Design is offered jointly through Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art and Craft.
Members Preview: Laurie Herrick
Laurie Herrick: Weaving Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow opens Thursday, March 17 at Museum of Contemporary Craft. Museum members have the opportunity to attend a Members Preview on the evening of Wednesday, March 16. Join today to learn more about this and other exciting benefits of Museum membership.
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