Copper Crow Studio: Family Photos Cute Kids

New baby Olivia. Born June 29th at 4:17 weighing 8.2lbs

Getting ready for the Polar Express

Dad Nick and Bean worried about Santa

Oliver is ready

We made a paper Christmas tree on the door at the cabin, and there was a very funny joke.

Pachyderm at the Zoo lights trip.

Nat with Uncle A

Natalie

Oh no Thomas the train is in trouble.

Bean reads to new brother Oliver.

The best little boy waiting for Santa on the train.

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“Sacred Scraps” -Art Highlights for 1/10/13
– 1/23/13
By: Helen Nute Wiens · · No comments
Filed as: Art Canvas, Arts & Entertainment · Tagged: Featured

Warning: Assembly Required
Rusty clock gears, a tattered ticket
stub, worn doll parts, a key to an unknown and ancient lock, a tin box, a metal
wing, a spigot, a sprocket, a spring…You have found yourself in an amazing and
wondrous place, surrounded by artifacts bursting to tell a story and creating
more questions than providing answers. You are in the studio of an assemblage
artist.
The assemblage artist creates
beautiful, disturbing, whimsical, fascinating, and sometimes frightening pieces
of art using worn out, forgotten, broken, discarded, overlooked, and
unusual items. Donning the hat of archeologist, anthropologist,
tinkerer, treasure hunter, and story teller – the assemblage artist travels
from estate sales to old barns, re-use stores to garages and attics – looking
for the perfect elements to artfully craft into a work of art.
I doubt that Aristotle had assemblage
art in mind when he stated, “The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts.” However, the adage couldn’t better describe the art of up-cycled
and found objects.

Looking at individual pieces, the found
objects from treasure hunts – a wing nut, a jar of railroad nails, an old
thermometer – are interesting no doubt, but rather meaningless on their
own. Mixing, matching, and moving the pieces until it feels right.
The objects become unified – meaningful.
Five accomplished northwest assemblage
artists have come together in an exhibit entitled, “Sacred Scraps.” Tory
Brokenshire, Stephanie Brockway, Shelly Caldwell, Jennifer Campbell, and Dayna
Collins have created more than a gallery showing of their work, but an exhibit
that will take the viewer through the process of creating assemblage art.
You will find jars displaying raw materials, clay, metal, tools they use, books
that inspire them, and unique finished pieces of art – all incorporated into
the display. Artwork will not be for sale through this exhibit, rather it
is about the process of how assemblage art is created. The goal of this
show, says Dayna Collins, is to “share the love of creating and showing people
how what some consider junk can become beautiful pieces of art.”
The exhibit runs February 1-28, with an
opening reception on Friday, February 1, 4:30-6:30pm in the Hatfield Library on
the Willamette University campus. For more information check out
www.sacred-scraps.com.
If you are curious about assemblage
art, working with found objects, or perhaps are afflicted with wild inspiration
after seeing the “Sacred Scraps” exhibit, check out the classes offered at Art
Department this winter. Both Tory Brokenshire and Dayna Collins
have classes coming up. Art Department is located downtown at 254
Commercial ST NE, Salem or visit
www.artdepartmentsupply.com to see class offerings online.

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