2011 S p r i n g 2 011 Spring 1 Ramona Solberg, Necklace, c. 1985, silver and bone, 4¼” x 4” x ¼” pendant with 18” cord. Collec- roCeSS & tion of Museum of Contemporary outdoor p Craft, Gift of Lloyd Herman, preSenCe: 2007.13.01. Photo by Dan Kvitka. SCulpture Selections from exhibition the Museum of Contemporary Craft March 15-July 4, 2011 Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft (MoCC) is home to more than 1,000 objects documenting the evolution of 20th-century American craft in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Process and Presence: Selections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft features 40 of these handmade objects created by 30 artists working in clay, metal, wood and fiber. Among the artists featured are woodworker Sam Maloof, ceramicist Peter Voulkos, jewelry artist Sam Maloof, Double Print Ramona Solberg, glass and ceramic artist Ray Rack, 1977, wood, 40” x Grimm, and textile artist Jack Lenor Larsen. 24” x 15”. Collection of Museum of Contempo- rary Craft, Contemporary Crafts Gallery Purchase, 1998.84.04. Photo by Dan Kvitka. Ray Grimm, Teapot, 1970, stoneware, 7½” x 7½”. Collection of Museum of Contemporary Craft, Gift of Jere and Ray Grimm, 1998.93.13. Photo by Dan Kvitka. 2 M a r y h i l l M u S e u M o f a r t outdoor SCulpture exhibition May 14-October 2, 2011 Maryhill Museum of Art has presented Matthew Cartwright, Malabar Bombax, 2009, powder coated steel, 13’ x 17’ x 6’. exhibitions of outdoor sculpture Collection Maryhill Museum of Art. Gift of Stephen, Laura, Christina & Fairley Muehleck, annually since 1996, providing Yakima, Washington, 2010. Photo courtesy of Paul Viel. Pacific Northwest sculptors with opportunities to display large scale works in an outdoor setting. In 2011, several sculptors will exhibit works to complement the 10 that comprise the museum’s permanent collection of outdoor sculpture. The sculptures will be installed throughout the museum’s sculpture garden, including a new addition by Devin Laurence Field. The sculpture garden provides a dramatic backdrop for this unique outdoor art experience. Among the featured artists Joseph Warren (Portland, for 2011 are Daniel Duford, John Mayo OR), Diana’s Stag, 2007. and Joseph Warren. steel tools, parts and found objects, 60” x 54” x 17”. Copyright © 2007 by Joseph Warren. S p r i n g 2 011 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, March 19 Celebrate the opening of Maryhill Museum of Art’s 2011 Season! View the exhibition Process and Presence: Selections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft and join us for the following special programs: Family Fun: Make Family Portraits, 1 to 4 p.m. View portraits in Maryhill’s Paintings Gallery, including The Musician by Edwin H. Blashfield, and then make a portrait incorporating aspects of your own personality. On Family Fun days youth 18 and under are admitted to the museum free all day with one paid adult museum admission. March 15 – 18 Art Talk: The Little Leaguer, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Mosaic Making workshop with Toms Royal h Learn more about Maryhill’s iconic painting This four-day workshop introduces participants The Little Leaguer by Robert Douglas Hunter, to the many facets of mosaic, from materials during a talk led by education volunteer and design to layout, glazing and firing. Under C Pat Brim-Williams. the direction of artist Toms Royal, students will create a beautiful custom art piece to take home. Toms Royal is an artist and designer from the Pacific Northwest. Since opening his business in 1995 he has created a range of designs and works of art, including mosaic tile art, furniture, sculpture, textile design and paintings. His mosaic art has been featured in Mar Oprah at Home, Wallpaper, the Washington Post and the Oregonian. Cost is $110. Open to 10-12 participants. Pre-registration is required. For more information call (509)773-3733, ext. 25. From Process & Presence: Collections from the Museum of Contemporary Craft: Peter Voulkos, (left) Green Swirls Vase, 1952, stoneware, 15” x 10” diam- eter. Collection of Museum of Contem- porary Craft, Osmon B. Stubbs Memorial Robert Douglas Hunter, The Little Leaguer, 1956, Award Recipient, 1998.52.03. (middle) oil on canvas, 27-/12” x 19-/12”. Collection of Vase with Leaf, 1952, stoneware, Maryhill Museum of Art, Museum purchase with 11” x 6” x 4”. Collection of Museum funds from the Scripps Foundation, 1963.12.001. of Contemporary Craft, Gift of Rose Fenzl, 2001.10.01. (right) Gourd Shaped Vase, 1952, clay, 15¾” x 21” diameter. Art by Goldendale High School Collection of Museum of Contemporary Students, 2:30 p.m. Craft, Gift of Dr. Francis J. Newton, 1998.93.47. Photo by Dan Kvitka. Visit the EyeSEE Activity Room to see an exhibition of artwork created by students at Goldendale High School. Students will be on hand to speak about their work. 4 M a r y h i l l M u S e u M o f a r t Saturday, March 19, cont. Lecture: Lloyd Herman, 3 p.m. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear from Lloyd Herman, who the University of Washington Press calls “one of the foremost authorities on the Sunday, April 10, 4 to 6 p.m. contemporary craft movement in the United States.” As founding director of the National Craft Museum of the Hats, Handbags and English High Tea United States – now known as the Renwick Gallery of Come to Maryhill Museum of Art for traditional the Smithsonian American Art Museum – Herman has high tea and a silent auction of fabulous vintage been a keen observer of America’s contemporary craft april and modern hats, handbags and accessories! movement for 35 years, championing artists who work Guests will enjoy wine, tea savories and in glass, clay, wood, metal and fiber. Herman lectures desserts, along with a chance to try on and widely on American crafts, has juried numerous art bid for their favorite toppers. Proceeds support competitions, and was decorated by the monarchs of exhibitions and programs at Maryhill. Cost: $20 Denmark and Belgium for exhibitions that he organized members/$25 non-members; limited seating. on the crafts of their countries. Reserve by calling (509) 773-3733. Gallery Walk: Lloyd Herman & Namita Gupta Friday, April 22, 1 to 4 p.m. Wiggers, 4:15 p.m. Workshop: Beadmaking with Eavesdrop on Lloyd Herman and Namita Gupta Carol Heath Stabile Wiggers, curator of the Museum of Contemporary Rolled paper beads date Craft, as they wind their way through the exhibition to Victorian days, when Presence and Process: Selections from the Museum of wallpaper remnants Contemporary Craft. This informal gallery talk is sure to and catalog pages were be a fascinating dialogue between two of the country’s transformed into everything leading experts on the studio craft movement. from jewelry to curtains. In Maryhill Museum’s The Mary and Bruce this workshop, artist Carol Stevenson Wing, 5:00 p.m. Heath Stabile will demonstrate Explore the early excavation work at the site of the both traditional tapered beads new Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing. Afterwards join and a modern cylindrical bead us for refreshments as we celebrate both the 2011 she uses in her jewelry. Using season and our future. papers culled from magazines, maps, origami papers, and even food labels, participants will create beads and turn them into one- of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. Carol Heath Stabile lives in Port Townsend, Washington and has made creating art and teaching her lifelong career and passion. While primarily a fine artist working in pastel, her jewelry has been featured in stores in the United States and abroad. Cost is $40 and includes materials. Pre-registration is required. For more information call (509)773-3733, ext. 25. Plaza of the Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing by GBD Architects. Watercolor rendering by C.S. Holmes. S p r i n g 2 011 5 Saturday, April 23, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21 Family Fun Program: Founders’ Day Y Simple Beadmaking from Paper Celebrate Maryhill during an activity-packed day Let your fingers do the walking through honoring the museum’s legacy, its founders, a everything from magazines, maps and members and friends. origami papers to create simple and colorful paper beads that can be turned into bracelets, necklaces and more. On M Family Fun days youth 18 and under are admitted to the museum free all Maryhill Founders: (left to right) Samuel Hill; Loïe Fuller; Marie, day with one paid adult museum admission. Queen of Romania; Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Saturday, April 23, 3 p.m. Public Drive of the Historic Maryhill Lecture: Jim Koudelka Loops Road, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hear from artist Jim Koudelka, whose ceramic Don’t miss your chance to take a spin on one work is included in the exhibition Process and of the first modern roads in the Northwest. Presence: Selections from the Museum of This magnificent drive features beautiful Contemporary Craft. Koudelka’s creations have scenery and eight hairpin curves. Once a year, been included in numerous museum exhibitions in tribute to Maryhill founder Sam Hill, who and his work is represented in public art constructed the road between 1909 and 1913, collections nationwide. He has taught at the historic Maryhill Loops Road is opened to Oregon College of Art and Craft since 1988. the driving public. Friday, April 29, 2 p.m. Poem In Your Pocket Day Celebrate National Poetry Month and the third national Poem In Your Pocket Day at Maryhill Museum of Art! The idea is simple: at the beginning of the month, select a poem you love then carry it with you throughout the month to share with co-workers, family and friends.