Basic HTML Version
9
washington county arts guide
❘
december 2012 – february 2013
Visual Arts
December
■
Dec. 1
Guest artists and teachers from
Amazing Kidz World present an
Elves
Workshop
, where kids can “make and
take” Christmas presents for their family
members. Valley Art Gallery, 2022 Main
St., Forest Grove, 357-8331. 11:30 am-4
pm.
■
Dec. 1
A day-long series of events—including
Breakfast with Santa
, the
Artisans in
the Grove Holiday Market
, wine
tastings and wagon rides—lead up to
the annual
Forest Grove Holiday Light
Parade
. Main St., Forest Grove,
fgcityclub.com. 5 pm.
■
Dec. 3
Practice life drawing with a live model.
Sequoia Gallery + Studios Classroom,
136 SE 3rd Ave., Hillsboro, 357-0307. 1
pm.
■
Dec. 4-Feb. 1
A variety of artists working in a variety
of mediums present work in the theme
of
“My Favorite Things.”
Sequoia
Gallery + Studios, 136 SE 3rd Ave.,
Hillsboro, 693-0401. 10 am-5 pm
Tuesday-Saturday.
■
Dec. 4
Artists—including
Linda Holland,
JanSu Hirst and Jackie Woodward
—
come together to display their work and
celebrate the Influence Art Gallery, which
closed last year. Summa Real Estate,
231 E. Main St., Hillsboro, 956-5604. 6-8
pm.
■
Dec. 5
An exhibit of landscape paintings from
Forest Grove artist
Nate Marcel
.
Summa Real Estate, 2012 Main St.,
Forest Grove, 956-5604. 5-8 pm.
■
Dec. 5
Writer and designer
John Laursen
presents a slideshow of rare photos
from the Columbia Gorge, taken from
his book Wild Beauty. Hillsboro Civic
Center, 150 E. Main St., Hillsboro, 681-
6100. 7 pm.
■
Dec. 8
Award-winning artist
Craig Srebnik
teaches a class on how to paint scenes
from photos. Sequoia Gallery + Studios
Classroom, 136 SE 3rd Ave., Hillsboro,
693-0401. 9 am.
■
Dec. 12
Pop-up artist
Robert Sabuda
shows his
work and shares his techniques.
Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th
St., 350-3600. 4 pm.
■
Dec. 16, 23
LESTA teaches you how to make a
mask. LESTA Studio, 365 NE Jackson St.,
Hillsboro, 617-6986. 2 pm.
January
■
Jan. 5
Glass, porcelain, clay, photography,
paintings and more will be displayed
during a
reception of 19 member
artists
(Show continues through Feb.
2.) and a selection of guest artists
(whose work will be up through Feb. 28).
Art on Broadway, 12570 SW Broadway
St., Beaverton, 601-3300. 6-9 pm.
■
Jan. 10-30
The Oregon College of Art and Craft
presents its 20th anniversary
Tea Pot
Show
, showcase of Oregon’s crafting
future. Hoffman Gallery, Oregon College
of Art and Craft, 8245 SW Barnes Rd.,
Portland, ocac.edu. 4 pm.
■
Jan. 13
It’s
National Portfolio Day!
What’s
that, a celebration of binders and
binding technology? No, it’s a day to
bring together college undergrads and
university representatives to review
artwork and advance young artistic
careers. Oregon College of Art and Craft,
8245 SW Barnes Rd., Portland, 297-
5544. 12 pm.
■
Jan. 16
Artist
Brenda Boylan
shares her pastel-
painting techniques. Sequoia Gallery and
Studios Classroom, 136 SE 3rd Ave.,
Hillsboro, 693-0401. 7 pm.
■
Jan. 19
Opening reception for Valley Art Gallery’s
featured artists for January and
February, glass artist
Vicki Joslyn
;
watercolorist
Kris Preslan
; and oil
painter
Donna Clark
. Valley Art Gallery,
2022 Main St., Forest Grove, 357-8331.
2-4 pm.
February
■
Feb. 7-27
A showcase of the
2013 Oregon
Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key Art
and Photography
winners. Hoffman
Gallery, Oregon College of Art and Craft,
8245 SW Barnes Rd., Portland, ocac.
edu. 4-6 pm.
■
Feb. 9
Bert Cohen
’s contemporary jewelry
designs and
Diana Unterspan
’s
charming silk and wool hats will be
featured at an artists’ reception for
“Cohen & Unterspan - Feminine
Finery.”
(Show opens Feb. 5 and
continues through March 2.) Art on
Broadway, 12570 SW Broadway St.,
Beaverton, 601-3300. 6-9 pm.
■
Feb. 20
Biographical illustrators give a lesson in
how to draw real people. Beaverton City
Library, 12375 SW 5th St., 350-3600. 4
pm.
■
Feb. 21
The
Hillsboro Arts and Culture
Counci
l hosts an open house of sorts
for the Hillsboro arts community,
bringing together representatives from
various regional organizations for a night
of learning, recruiting and networking.
Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main
St., hacc@hillsboro-oregon.gov. 5-7 pm.
Words
December
■
Dec. 1
A screening of the documentary
Education Under Fire: The Long
Persecution of Iran Baha’is
is
followed by a discussion with Professor
Loni Bramson. Cedar Mill Community
Library, 12505 NW Cornell Rd. Suite 13,
Portland, 644-0043. 2 pm.
■
Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Feb. 17
Writer’s Mill is a monthly writing group
welcoming teens and adults. Cedar Mill
Community Library, 12505 NW Cornell
Rd. Suite 13, Portland, 644-0043. 1 pm.
■
Dec. 20 and Jan. 17
Spoiler alert! The theme for the
Third
Thursday Film Series
is movies with
twist endings. Beaverton City Library,
12375 SW 5th St., 526-2577. 6:30 pm.
■
Dec. 22, Jan. 26, Feb. 23
Read your poetry at
Voice in Verse
, a
monthly open mic. Cedar Mill
Community Library, 12505 NW Cornell
Rd. Suite 13, 644-0043. 10 am.
■
Dec. 26
The
Tualatin Valley Nature Mobile
staff introduces young children to nature
with a variety of hands-on activities.
West Slope Library, 3678 SW 78th Ave.,
Portland, 292-6416. 11 am.
January
■
Jan. 6
Local poets gather to celebrate the
influential
life and work of William
Stafford
. Beaverton City Library, 12375
SW 5th St., 526-2577. 2 pm.
■
Jan. 8
Ever wondered about the family who
built and once lived in the
Pittock
Mansion
up in the West Hills? Here’s
your chance to quell your fascination!
Mary Hutchins recounts the life of one of
the most
influential Portlanders in
Portland in the Gilded Age: The Life
of Mrs. Georgiana Pittock
. Forest
Grove City Library, 2114 Pacific Ave.,
992-3247. 7 pm.
■
Jan. 9-30 (Wednesdays)
Each week, the
Oregon Symphony
hosts Symphony Storytimes, one-hour
interactive lessons dedicated to the four
families of musical instruments: strings,
woodwinds, brass and percussion.
Tualatin Public Library, 18878 SW
Martinazzi Ave., 691-3069. 11 am.
■
Jan. 15, 29
A two-part flash writing workshop
covering very short fiction and led by
author
Tiny Connolly
. The writing
happens Week 1; Week 2 is all about
revisions. Garden Home Community
Library, 7475 SW Oleson Rd., Portland,
245-9932. 7 pm.
■
Jan. 22, Feb. 26
Enjoy screenings of two beloved foreign
films: In January, it’s the French film
Queen of Hearts
and in February,
Turkey’s Before Your Eyes
. Garden
Home Community Library, 7475 SW
Oleson Rd., Portland, 245-9932. 6:30
pm.
■
Jan. 23
Learn about the history of Oregon’s
braceros, Mexican laborers who assisted
farmers—and the country—by helping
with harvests during World War II, in the
presentation
“Braceros: The Men of
Migrant Labor.”
Hillsboro Civic Center,
150 E. Main St., Hillsboro, 681-6100. 10
am.
■
Jan. 29
A screening of
Oregon Nikkei Story
, a
film about the experiences and struggles
of first generation Japanese immigrants
living in Oregon. Director Thomas Coulter
will introduce the movie and conduct a
question-and-answer session afterward.
Beaverton City Library Auditorium,
12375 SW 5th St., 526-2577. 7 pm.
February
■
Feb. 2
The Venetian Theatre’s second annual
Laugh for the Arts
brings in some of
the top local comedians to raise funds
for Hillsboro Community Arts. The
Venetian Theatre, 253 E. Main St.,
Hillsboro, 7 pm.
■
Feb. 6
Advance Camera
will help you take
better digital photographers with this
workshop. (Hint: Remove the lens cap
first.) West Slope Library, 3678 SW 78th
Ave., Portland, 292-6416. 6:30 pm.
■
Feb. 9
A PowerPoint presentation on the
Tuskegee Airmen
, the first African-
American fighter pilots who fought in
World War II. Beaverton City Library,
12375 SW 5th St., 526-2577. 1:30 pm.
■
Feb. 13
The indigenous people of the Tualatin
Valley, the
Atfalati-Kalapuya
, are the
subject of this installment of Home
Education Days. Hillsboro Civic Center,
150 E. Main St., 681-6100. 7 pm.
■
Feb. 18
Western Oregon University Curtis
Yehnert presents
“The Orpheus Curse:
Looking Back at a Mythical
Taboo”
—which, ironically enough, is
about the taboo of looking back. Yehnert
discusses the myth of Lot’s wife and
Orpheus as well as Native American
beliefs, which all tell us that reflection is
a very bad thing. Walters Cultural Arts
Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, 615-
3485. 7 pm.
■
Feb. 21 through June
All foreign films, all the time! Well, every
third Thursday, at least. Beaverton City
Library, 12375 SW 5th St., 526-2577.
6:30 pm.
Museum
■
Ongoing
The
Washington County Museum
marked its expansion into its new
downtown Hillsboro location with two
dynamic exhibits. The
“Hubble Space
Telescope”
exhibit runs through May
31 and the
“Americans All”
exhibit
about the county’s early Latino guest
workers runs through June 30. Hillsboro
Civic Center, 120 E. Main St. (above
Starbucks). Wed-Fri, 1o am-5 pm; Sat, 10
am-8pm; Sun, noon-5 pm. See story on
page 7.
Unless otherwise noted,
all phone numbers
have a 503 area code.
ashington county
–winter 2012
Barry Glick - dec. 18
Oregon Nikkei Story – Jan. 29
peter Yarrow - Feb. 23
Oregon Shadow Theatre – Jan. 29
BodyVox – Feb. 15