DIVA Center News and Events This Week: April 3 - 9, 2006 DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway Phone: E-mail:

 

UP FRONT NEWS

Spring break is over and life returns to normal daily routines. Hopefully, your routine will include a visit downtown to the DIVA Center this week. The Center is open 12 to 5 pm Tuesday - Saturday, and on First Friday, April 7, until 8:30 pm.

Lane Arts Council First Friday ARTWalk. Friday, April 7th, celebrates the first ARTWalk for Spring with DIVA's Executive Director Mary Unruh hosting the tour. Come downtown and enjoy Eugene's many art galleries and new exhibits. End the evening at DIVA, which as usual, will be a hub of excitement with 7 galleries displaying the finest work by our local and regional artists.

• STOP #1: Jacob's Gallery, lower level of the Hult Center Features the exhibit "Double Vision" by collaborative artists Terri Warpinski and Garry Fritz as well as Gina Rubin Cody, Shelley Foster, John Holmgren, Lorri Nelson, Kurt Norlin and Michael Sherwin.
• Stop #2: White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St. This stop highlights photographer Gary Tepfer. His recent work is taken through his travels in the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest and Mongolia.
• Stop #3: La Folette, 931 Oak St. Presents the opening reception for Anna S. Horrigan, local pastel painter from Ashland, Oregon.
• Stop #4: New Zone Gallery, 975 Oak Alley Features exhibit "Fools and Fantasy" that displays more than 30 artists that challenge perceptions of the world. The show also emphasizes experimental work.
• Stop #5: D.I.V.A., 110 W. Broadway An exhibit named "Autism Rocks! Autism Artism 2006" with artists Melissa Dahl, Carl Kinney, Frank Flanders, Kwame Minta and Mary Minn Sirag. Also featured are a retrospective of the work of Madeleine Liepe and the clay art of Grace Sheese and Local Clay

 

Farewell to Carolezoom. Mark your calendar for April 14th when the DIVA Center recognizes the contributions that Carolezoom has made to the growth and development of our special place on Broadway and Olive. Carolezoom a.k.a Carole Patterson is moving with her husband to Portland in April. We say farewell with a special public screening of a documentary about her life as a nationally-known disability rights advocate followed by a community reception. The evenings events include: 5:30 - 6:30 DIVA Board, Staff, and Volunteer potluck dinner 6:30 - 7:30 Screening of Independent Little Cuss by director Jeff Patterson ( Jeff is Carole's cousin who will be visiting from Tennessee for this special evening). Admission: Donation 7:30 - 8:30 Public reception with desert for Carole and her husband

New Staff At DIVA. The Center welcomes Becky Guy and Eric Ostlind as two new staff members. Becky is the Center's Operations Manager and has responsibility for Organization involvement in areas of Community Relations and Marketing, Exhibits Support, Membership Retention and Enhancement, and Volunteer Coordination.  She works closely with Mary on the administration of the Center. Eric Ostlind is the Center's Program Manager and has responsibility for Scheduling, Arranging Classes, and Facilities Management. Eirc most recently served as the Media Arts representative on the Board.

Eric Ostlind

Rebecca Guy

 

THIS WEEK AT DIVA

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GALLERY EXHIBITS - Continuing

Madeleine Liepe

Grace Sheese, ceramics Madeleine Liepe, painting Bill Stormont, photography Autism Rocks! Shinaz LeRoy - sculpture Jacqueline Lukowski Members Gallery Local Clay - ceramics

MEDIA ARTS - UP-COMING EVENTS

• April 14 - Independent Little Cuss by visiting director Jeff Patterson and guest Carolezoom
• April 22 - New Music At DIVA: Session II A Eugene Composers Collective and DIVA Collaboration
• April 23 - Intersecting Identities 2nd Annual Disability Film Festival. Screenings include Speed Racer and Murderball
• Media Arts Calendar: proscenia.net/diva/calendar.htm

 

WEB SITE EXPLORATIONS

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DIVA Artist e-Studios. Did you know that online e-studios are available to those who become DIVA Artist Members?   The Center provides not only Internet exposure for your work in a searchable art gallery, but access to an array of small business management tools that include free email account, unlimited product space, and special tools that allow you to manage your inventory, manage the sales/delivery process, process orders and e-commerce.  This service is currently available without commission or additional fees, although this may change upon notification. Membership is currently $60 a year, and a $110 membership entitles you as an artist to inclusion in this service. 

Hokusai: Mad About Painting. The Smithsonian's Freer Gallery presents this Web interactive on the life and work of the Japanese painter and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), the creator of the woodblock print "The Great Wave", one of the most recognized images in the world. The Flash interactive consists of four main sections on Hokusai's art: Brush & Block, Color, Composition, and Subject, plus an introductory, biographical section. In the Subject section see a long handscroll with a wide range of subjects from a pampered house cat, fish, foxes, and a man and boy looking at a waterfall; a 27 page manga, or Illustrated book; and a painting of a fisherman made when Hokusai was in his late eighties. In the Brush & Block section, compare painted and printed images of Mount Fuji, plants, and shellfish, to see Hokusai's expert use of both techniques. (Source: Scout Report)

 

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AT DIVA

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Are you thinking about taking an art class or workshop this Spring? Some sessions start this week and registration is continues at DIVA. Materials lists available at Oregon Art Supply, 1020 Pearl and info on the DIVA website www.divanow.org. All classes are held at the DIVA Center 110 W. Broadway, Eugene.

Classes - 4 Weeks

Sculptural Books
Instructor Andrew Huot
Wednesdays, April 12 – May 3, 2006 (4 weeks)
Time: 6 - 9 pm
Cost: $50 + $20 Materials Fee
Prerequisite: Introduction to Bookbinding class or some bookbinding experience.

In these sessions we will explore some options for three-dimensional books. Concentrating on three accordion variations, we will construct flag, tunnel, and carousel book formats. Students are encouraged to bring postcards and images to use in the books.
      The instructor Andrew Huot has been making artist books since 1990. In addition to working in book repair and restoration he has taught workshops and classes around the Northwest for several years.   Andrew is the former Chair and is a current board member of the Northwest Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers

Hard Cover Book Structures
Instructor Andrew Huot
Wednesdays, May 10 - 31, 2006 (4 weeks)
Time: 6 - 9 pm
Cost: $50 + $20 Materials Fee
Prerequisite: Introduction to Bookbinding class or some bookbinding experience.

This class will cover three variations of hard-covered books with single and multiple sections. The structures are sewn and glued, covered in cloth and paper, and can be used as journals, sketchbooks, or artist books.
     The instructor Andrew Huot has been making artist books since 1990. In addition to working in book repair and restoration he has taught workshops and classes around the Northwest for several years.   Andrew is the former Chair and is a current board member of the Northwest Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers

Classes - 6 Weeks

Beginning Colored Pencil
Instructor: Do Mi Stauber email: phone:
Mondays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, starting April 17th
Number of Weeks: 6
Cost: $80.00
Instructor: Do Mi Stauber
Prerequisites: none. teenagers and adults welcome. (This class will run if six people have registered by April 3rd)

Learn basic techniques in the rich and accessible medium of colored pencil. We will cover materials, techniques for texture and applying pigment, design, color theory, and composition. You will work on an ongoing project at your own level with individual guidance, and see Do Mi demonstrate on works in progress.
      Instructor: Do Mi Stauber has been drawing all her life, and working in colored pencil for the last eight years. Using many layers of pigment, she explores the intimate landscapes of rocks, trees, and wildlife. Respect and awe for nature infuse her work. She has displayed and won awards in local and national juried shows, including the Eugene Mayor’s Art Show. Her work was featured in the February 2006 issue of American Artist magazine. Author, Facing the Text: Content and Structure in Book Indexing. See her work at www.domistauberart.com.

Spotlight on Still life
Instructor: John Holdway email:
Tuesdays, 6-9 pm, starting 4/12 for 6 weeks  
Cost: $70
Prerequisites: none but drawing ability helpful

Start where you are, whether a beginner or experienced oil painter. Develop your drawing skills and explore the ins and out of the medium through demonstration and easel side critiques working from weekly still
life set-ups.
      The instructor John Holdway trained at the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently exhibits his still life paintings at Opus6ix Gallery in Eugene and at Bella Perla Gallery in Portland.

Classes - 8 Weeks

Expressionist Acrylics.
Rich Klopfer e-mail:
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, starting April 13th
$80 + $10 material fee
8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Some drawing experience helps.

In the German Expressionist tradition, learn to paint with pure color and draw in a representational but stylized way. Instructor will show how to put a drawing on to canvas and apply bold colors with passion.
     Rich Klopfer, a locally based artist, has exhibited his painting and sculpture in solo shows across the US. His work is currently featured in quARTerly and on exhibit at Gunnar Nordstrom Fine Arts in Kirkland, WA.

Exploring Color with Pastels
Instructor: Rebecca Mannheimer
Wednesday 6:30-8:30 Starting April 12th for 8 weeks.

This class is designed for beginning and intermediate students.(Prior basic drawing is helpful). We will study color as well as drawing concepts around a still life set-up each week. We will explore color   theory and how it impacts our drawings as well as how to build layers of color using pastels.  
      Rebecca has taught for many years in Portland after graduating from the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) in painting and drawing. She has also been teaching various classes at DIVA since the summer of 2004.

Introduction to Bookbinding
Instructor Andrew Huot
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Time: 6 - 9 pm
Cost: $30 + $5 Materials Fee

Never made a book before but always wanted to try? This one-day workshop will teach you the skills and techniques to start making your own books and pamphlets. We will make six different book structures that you can use for gifts, small notebooks, journals, or art projects. No experience is necessary, and all are encouraged to join in.

Long Stitch Book
Instructor Andrew Huot
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Cost: $30 + $10 Materials Fee
Prerequisite: Introduction to Bookbinding class or some bookbinding experience.

In this workshop we will construct a book using the long stitch bookbinding structure with multiple sections to allow more pages. Based on 16th Century models, this method has rows of sewing on the spine that serve as a decorative element. Participants will go home with a completed book.

Paste Paper
Instructor Andrew Huot
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Cost: $30 + $15 Materials Fee.

This paper decorating technique has been used for book covers and endsheets since the 16th century.   A paint and paste mixture is applied to the paper with brushes, then patterned with an assortment of combs, tools, and stamps.   We will make a variety of samples that can be used for books, boxes, origami, or as wrapping paper.

Drop In Workshop

Drop-in figure drawing
John Holloway
Wednesdays 6-9 on-going starting April 12th
$10 per session, discount for purchasing block of 10 sessions
Pay Instructor

Working from models this class will help the figure drawer learn techniques to improve. instructor john holdway will be on hand to assist and coach. Warm up exercises will include gesture drawing. students will move into drawing longer sustained poses in each 3 hour session. Drawing materials of your choice but no solvents no sprays 

 

DIVA and COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

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Call for class and workshop proposals. The DIVA Center is seeking class and workshop proposals for morning and daytime classes and workshops in all media-- drawing, painting, etc. Please request a proposal form from or call for a paper copy or download from this site a PDF or DOC.

DIVA Silent Auction Continues . Madeleine Leipe, one of the current exhibiting artists, has generously donated a beautiful painting for an auction benefit for DIVA.  This work, valued at $1000 has an opening bid of $400.  The piece is on display in DIVA’s lobby.

Volunteering at DIVA. The Center is always looking for those who want to become involved as volunteer staff. Gallery set-up and installation, front desk staffing, and assisting with media art events are just some of the possibilities for those who want to participate. Call or write  and volunteer today! College Internships are also possible options for participating at the DIVA Center.

 

DIVA CENTER INFORMATION

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PROGRAM and FACILITIES BOOKING
Eric Ostland, Coordinator
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