The Fantastic Ocean - an art installation by small people

February at Emerson Space Case was teeming with sea life!  The kindergarteners & first graders of Beverly Cleary Hollyrood's after-school Camp Fire program created a masterpiece of paper, paint, and cardboard.

It happens to be my job to teach arts & crafts to these kids, so I decided to introduce them to the world of installation art.  We worked for three weeks on making creatures, water, sky, and boats.  It all came together to create a gigantic scene that filled the windows with bright colors and fantastical imagery.

We also created masks for the kids to wear, in which I photographed them.  Each kid's photo was inserted into the scene, to show them frolicking around in their own art.

Sara E. Pavao & Jasmin Cross at Emerson Space Case

You really must see this to believe it.  Sara Pavao & Jasmin Cross have created a masterpiece of yarn, wood, light, and lovely.  You will want to climb inside this place and snuggle up for winter.

Catch this show throughout the rest of December, and on into January!  24 hours a day!  7 days a week!

come see "Crystal Crag" before it's gone!

This stunning installation will only be up for another week.  Come look!  It's better at night, by the way.

" Crystal Crag " - - - - - by Emily Nachison

Join us for the opening reception!

Wednesday, October 6th

7:00 - 9:00 pm

NE 30th & Emerson

Look forward to refreshments & radical art.

Emily Nachison says:

"My artwork explores space, natural growth and the human perception of nature. I create naturalistic environments out of man-made materials by mimicking plant growth patterns and geological accumulation. This juxtaposition of natural versus artificial is an investigation into the cultural creation of landscape.

"My aesthetic combines imagery from New Age culture, the Victorian era, storybook illustrations and the natural world. I use monochromatic color palettes and surface treatments to classify, illustrate and group objects. This system suggests a shared narrative about environment, origin and history."

now in progress...

Here's a sneek peak at what Emily Nachison is creating at Emerson Space Case.  It is icy, white, cave-like, and gigantic.  And we've heard rumors that it may involve swans.  Oh my!

We are so excited to be hosting this installation, and can hardly wait to see it completed in all its crystalline glory.

Please join us for the opening reception:

Wednesday, October 6th

7pm - 9pm

Fresh Plywood Art on the Wall!

 

We are pleased to present a new pair of plywood artists, whose work will be on the south wall until the end of August.

Spaced by John Tolles
Mixed Media and Spray Paint on Plywood

John is a Portland based artist currently attending Lewis and Clark College and majoring in Studio Art. His work has a wide breadth of focus from photography to installation. His first influences were the graffiti and street art of the 1970's onward. Spaced focuses on contemporary issues of identity and consumerism in a world dominated by visual deception. Contact artist for purchasing inquiries.
johntolles.com

Setl by Max Zapf-Geller, also known as Setal

Max Zapf-Geller is a young artist from NE Portland, who is soon leaving for college in Wisconsin. He creates graffiti styled artwork in his free time and is available for hire on any text/ graffiti related artwork during his breaks from school. Check out more of his work here.  Contact him about purchasing this piece here.

"Artofficialinsemination" by William Rihel & Sanna-Lisa Gesang-Gottowt

Mysterious orange submarine-like shapes, rotating mirror balls, and egg dioramas are taking over the space for the month!  It's magical.  Look for it from now until August 24th.

Installation by William Rihel & Sanna-Lisa Gesang-Gottowt.