portland artists: putting birds on things since the beginning of time

Yeah, I know. Thanks to the TV show Portlandia, the art scene around here has become the butt of a lot of jokes...but there's no denying that Oregonians like nature, and birds are a big part of nature, so it stands to reason that nature-lovin' Portland artists would paint them, photograph them, wear them and sculpt them...

These cute little wooden signs are made with repurposed red oak parquet flooring and the birds and letters are cut from old pulp fiction paperbacks.

What could be more Portland than recycled art with birds on it?

In fact, the studio is practically overrun with little ceramic birds like these chickadees by

  Elisabeth Cook Sullivan...

and a couple of curious baby owls by Michelle Gallagher

Here's a beautiful birdie necklace 

by artist Gretchen Boylan...

and another from jeweler Holly Hestand 

of Hollyhocks Metal and Rocks.

Tonight is our preview evening and artist's reception, so come on by and meet many of our talented artists and learn about their work!

Click on the Summer Sale image in the sidebar to the left for a map to the studio.

the buckman art show and sell

I'm excited to again be one of 130 artists showing and selling our work at the 22nd Annual Buckman Art Show this year.  Buckman Arts Magnet Elementary is an arts-focused public school here in Portland
with a wonderful arts curriculum and fantastic and dedicated teachers and parents.
The show helps raise money to support the Buckman PTA, which in turn supports the arts program at the school.
I'll be showing and selling lots of new, one of a kind Fairy Fashions
(which will be available in the Fairy Atelier shop until the day before the sale)
Click here to buy up until then. In the meantime, here's a sneak preview:

Gladiola's Fairy Shoes

Skylark's Fairy Dress

Hawk's Fairy Boots

The show is only two days: Friday evening, April 13th ~ 5:00 - 9:00 pm

and Saturday, April 14th ~ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

it's a very short window to see lots of talented artists, 

including many past and current Camp Cactus Sale alumni:

Darris Dietz

Alex Wijnen

Hadley Hutton

Holly Hestand

Jeff Bohrer

Michelle Gallagher

Susan Hurst

Julie Jetton

Lori Presthus

here's how to get there:

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I'll be hanging out there both days...hope to see you!

art for your garden

The Camp Cactus Summer Sale is coming up soon! Here's a sneak preview of some fanciful art to decorate your garden:
Artist Michelle Gallagher will be bringing her whimsical ceramic Man in the Moon garden heads.

And when we're talking whimsy, we can't leave out potter Dan Ennis, whose crazy and colorful faces and plaques are a fixture on many NE Portland porches: