Available art: sometimes you *can* take it with you
Usually when you visit a museum, you have to leave the art on the walls. Not this time.
When You're Not From Around Here, Are You? closes in April, I expect most of these pieces to go home with someone else. Like you... yes, you, the art lover.
"St. Felicia, Patron Saint of Farewells (Defender of Personal Space)" is already spoken for: she'll be shipped to a collector in Atlanta. Two other collectors are interested in the St. Felicia devotional candles as well. (One or two candles are still available.)
And in case you were wondering, these art patrons asked to buy the pieces on an installment payment plan. I'm also able to take payment for some items through my online shop. If you're interested in these artworks, please contact me here. You really can take it with you! And if you can't, you can always support me as an artist by sharing this post with another art collector.
Artist talk: Inside the minds of two black Northwest artists
How could you miss a chance to hear from the photographer who created this portrait?
Vin & Harlowe Shambry, by Intisar Abioto/The Black Portlanders
I mean, if you've visited You're Not From Around Here, Are You? you might've heard and seen some of what goes on in my head...
Now imagine those minds connecting, and sharing what goes on to make and show these artworks! Intriguing, huh? Please join us for our conversation at the Northwest African American Museum on February 25th. Details:
Hope to see you soon!
Black History Month/ Black Futures Month
The folks at the Northwest African American Museum have the right idea: change things up for Black History Month 2018. It's time to rename February Black Futures Month.
I went to Amazon recently to share images from You're Not From Around Here, Are You?, my ongoing art exhibit at NAAM. Members of the Black Employees Network welcomed me to the Expressions Lab, an employee space for art classes. Favorite moment: when an audience member confided his personal connection to a safe space highlighted in the Safety Zone chalkboard installation.
I also visited the Summit Library to provide an art-making space during the African American Read-In. More accurately, I prepped the collage space and got out of the way: the visitors' enthusiasm did most of the work for me.
Hands-down favorite Read-In moment: when the event coordinator showed me the altered book she'd been inspired to create, after seeing the altered books in my exhibit.
And I'm so grateful for the personal stories people shared with me during the Family-Focused Collage workshop I taught at NAAM. The paint was flying, people were laughing... thank goodness one of the students urged us to take a class picture so we'd have that mememto.
I'm having the time of my life, during what may be the busiest February of my life. But it's not over yet: on February 25th, NAAM is hosting my artist talk with Intisar Abioto of The Black Portlanders photography blog! More details here. We're looking forward to sharing our work and our perspectives with you!