ART NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard BRING hosts exhibit of crafts from junk "Tossed and Found," a traveling exhibit of art and crafts made from discarded dis·card v. dis·card·ed, dis·card·ing, dis·cards v.tr. 1. To throw away; reject. 2. a. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand. b. and found objects, opens with a reception from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Planet Improvement Center, BRING Recycling's new headquarters at 4446 Franklin Blvd. in Glenwood. The exhibit is presented by Outside In, a Portland social service agency serving homeless youth and other low-income people. The exhibit features works created by Outside In clients, aged 14 to 70, and by other artists from across the country. Festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. include demonstrations and quick workshops on making crafts from reused materials. The exhibit includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, collage collage (kəläzh`, kō–) [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. , furniture and `trash fashion.' The exhibit is on display through August. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. White Lotus White Lotus Chinese Buddhist millenarian movement that was often persecuted because of its association with rebellion. The movement had roots in 4th-century worship of the Buddha Amitabha, whose devotional cult inspired Mao Ziyuan to form the White Lotus Society, a pious showing work of its regular artists An exhibit of work by regular gallery artists is on display at White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St., through Aug. 21. Artists with work in the show include Tanaka Ryohei, Jon Jay Cruson and Helen Liu. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Last Friday Art Walk features surreal sur·re·al adj. 1. Having qualities attributed to or associated with surrealism: "Even with most facilities shut down ... paintings Surreal paintings by John Holdway will be on exhibit at Studio C, 245 Blair Blvd., during the Last Friday Art Walk on Friday. Sound Visionary will perform during the opening. Springfield hosts plein air plein air or plein-air adj. 1. Of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light. 2. Taking place outdoors: plein air dining. contest Springfield's First Great Outdoor Art Contest begins at 7 a.m. Saturday at Island Park, 200 West B St. Artists of any age are invited to complete a plein air work in various mediums by 2 p.m. Judging categories will include oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media and drawings by adults; art by teens (ages 13-18); art by youth (ages 7-12); and art by children (ages 6 and under). Ribbons will be presented to all entries with first, second and third place ribbons presented in each category. Entrants whose art is awarded a place ribbon will be invited to have their work displayed in a ``Great Outdoor Art Show'' at the Springfield City Hall Gallery during August. Registration fees for the contest are $8.50 for adults and $2 for youth. Participants may register for the contest at the Springfield Public Library. For details, call 726-2237. Bus trip to Rembrandt exhibit in Portland The Creswell Library plans a charter bus trip to Portland on Aug. 11 to view ``Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art'' at the Portland Art Museum The Portland Art Museum (PAM) in Portland, Oregon, United States, was founded in the last days of 1892, making it the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest. Upon completion of the most recent renovations, Portland Art Museum became one of the twenty-five largest art museums in . The round trip bus fare Noun 1. bus fare - the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar carfare fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance and admission to the museum is $36 per person. Make reservations by Monday by calling 895-3053. |
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