My love affair with clouds began early as I flopped on the grass next to my best friend and watched the clouds float by. Many years ago I spent 3 days camped alone on the Alford Desert. The canvas of the sky began with brilliant … read more.
Like many people, I am anxious about climate change and its existential threat. As an antidote to the hopelessness that can feel overwhelming, I have made it my practice to cherish the beauty of nature as if is right now, in this very moment. I … read more.
Living in this time and place provides all that is needed to give me abundant information from which I make art. My thinking about how language and visual art interface continues to motivate me. They complement, explain, clarify, connect with, and can only be understood … read more.
Marilynne Eichinger, former OMSI president, author, and artist, presents A Walk in the Woods. The thirty pieces in the collection were started during the COVID years while walking in the Arboretum and Tryon Creek State Park. Since the paths were narrow, looking up at the canopy above … read more.
It’s always exciting to see how talented the members of our congregation are. This year we have paintings in several media, assemblage, mixed media, etching, photography, and tapestry as well as the two pastels pictured here: Marie Jamieson’s “A Little Smile” and Jean Longwill’s “Determination.”
Through large diameter telescopes, Dave Kovich opens up the night sky to reveal the mysterious wonders of the universe. The complex use of filters and multiple exposures reveals galaxies, nebulae, and other formations from light years away and eons ago. Brent Schauer, on the other … read more.
Three more Art Wall Committee members are showing their work. Nan Tupper Malone has a bright mixed media piece from her Asian Persuasion series as well as watercolors from other series. Julie Forbes combined recycled computer parts with old chrome car deco in her assemblages. … read more.
The Bridges Project
The events of the world increasingly push us to find our differences rather than our humanity and common purpose. Willamette Tapestry Artists chose to weave Willamette River bridges, structures that link neighborhoods, commerce, and cultures. These bridge tapestries emphasize the beauty in strong … read more.
Three Art Wall Committee members will be displaying their art this May. Paintings by Lynn Thomas, etchings of Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, and pastels and stick figures of Matt Schiewe will provide an exciting variety. Paint, collage – the dancing colors in Lynn’s work attest to her … read more.
It doesn’t take a religious person to recognize that the universe is infused with holiness. A former teacher once said, “We can find the Grand Canyon in our own back yard.” The act of seeing is a delight in itself. Take a close look. Even … read more.
