Piñata - a performance by Emma Lipp

 
Tomorrow night, join us for a performance!  In fact, it's the first performance Emerson Space Case has ever had the pleasure of hosting.  As the audience watches from the sidewalk, the performers will perform inside the space.

" P i ñ a t a "
by Emma Lipp, featuring Elizabeth Jaeger & Erin Perry
Thursday June 17, 2010
8:30 pm (running continuously in a loop until 9:30)

it may look something like this...

Homeschool Installation Throughout January

Happy 2010!  With the new year comes refreshing possibility, and a new art show at the Space Case, of a whole new kind.

Recently, I was lucky enough to find out about Homeschool, a Portland art collective whose motto is "Affordable Art for Everyone."  They installed a group show at Emerson Space Case for the month of January, which is quite a thrill as the first ever group show in the space!  Jess Hirsch and Jacqueline Mention are the headers-up of the group, and they did a fantastic feat setting up and coordinating the whole thing.  I don't have a complete list of artists involved, but here are the artists I'm sure of:

John Kelting
Sarah Goodchild-Robb
Elisabeth Mention
Kristen Flemington
Andrea Loeffler
Ashley Sloan
Elizabeth Jaeger
Shawn Creeden

This is the most atmospheric installation we've done at the space so far.  They set it up to appear like rooms in someone's house, with discarded orange peels and high heeled shoes strewn about amidst furniture and leftover New Years party hats.

We held a small New Year's Eve gathering to unveil the installation, and had grand illusions of a campfire gathering, but the weather proved to be uncompromising.  A cozy beverage at a nearby bar was a fine substitution.  I promise future campfires for all!



Below are some snaps of the set-up process, and the final product!

 

Jess hammers

Jacqueline readies things for hanging

Beautiful by night...