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Shame on us for not posting sooner!
This month we have had so much going on!
Our show this month is all art work that is made from recycle/reuse..This is just a small amount of the work. Here is the press release:
Portland, Oregon. On April 6, 2007, The 100th Monkey Studio will have its First Friday Opening for the Recycle/Reuse Show in honor of Earth Day in the month of April. The opening event will be from 6:00 until 9:00pm. Beverages and snacks will also be provided. This event is free and open to the public. Also to support Earth Day, those who walk or bicycle will receive a certificate for 30 minutes of free studio time to be used in the month of April. The show will hang from 4/6/07-5/2/07.
Artists represented in the show will include art from Martha Shade, Michelle Ramin, Joanna Schwartz, Jennifer Mercede, April Alden, Joy Leising, Beth Ann Short, Tim Combs, Carol Weliky, Kate Stigdon, Felicity Fenton, Ruthie Tavor and Cameron Parker. Artists responded to a call for art that sought out art pieces utilizing recycled/reused materials, although some pieces also depict earth conscious living in their thematic content. This month’s show will also include a majority of the Tossed and Found show that spent the month of March at Outside In. This show includes primarily functional works with reused materials, and was created with the goal of inspiring creativity with free materials
At the opening event, artist Taylor Stevenson, will demonstrating the technique of basket weaving using recycled materials (2 liter bottles and magazine paper). This class will be offered in the studio on April 14 & 21, 2007 from 11:30am-1:30pm. The class is $5 for studio members and $10 for the general public. The technique Stevenson will use is practiced in South America. Taylor Stevenson is an artist and social service advocate who creates and promotes art and craft with reused materials. She explores reused art as a free form of art therapy, and strives to present and teach art in non-traditional settings. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon but has strong ties to Latin America. Her website, www.redsemillaroja.org is a bilingual network for activist artists.
The studio will also be hosting a recycled art-making workshop on April 22, 2007 (Earth Day) from 12-2:00pm. For more details about future shows, upcoming classes/workshops, support groups or other studio events call 503-232-3457 or via web www.the100thmonkeystudio.com.
