Call For Artists!

We are now accepting applications for Guest Artists to sell at this year's Celebration of Art!  We are also accepting new Membership applications. Come join this exciting, thriving group of Jewish artists…. check out our website for more information, and application forms.

http://www.northwestjewishartists.org

Meet Brauna Ritchie!

Glass and Metal are two of artist Brauna Ritchie's materials employed in her art. Sometimes they appear together in her mixed media works.  The results are exciting!  

Check out the variety of work that has just emerged from her studio. You will Brauna and her art at the Celebration of Art Sale at the MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy- Portland Oregon

on Sunday, October 21st 10:30 am- 4:30 pm

ORA is pleased to welcome this exciting new guest artist!

Linda Bourne:Exciting new ORA Artist!

Stop by Linda's booth next Sunday and you will discover what distinguishes her work from most other ceramicists. You'll discover that her techniques for styling and coloring clay are really quite remarkable. You'll delight in schmoozing with her and you will be thrilled when you make your decision to bring home at least one of her beautiful works. Stop by early for your best selection. This work isn't going to stick around for long!

              SUNDAY OCTOBER 21  10:30am- 4:30 pm

  MJCC 6651 SW Capitol HWY - Portland     503.244.0111

                   

A Celebration of Art

SAVE THE DATE! The greater Portland community is once again invited to shop at A Celebration of Art 2010 ("CoA"). This is a one day event running from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm on Sunday, October 24th. We will proudly feature the work of 25 local Jewish artists!

Shoppers can expect high quality art and fine crafts. Prices are reasonable and art lovers can feel good about supporting local artists!

In its fifth year, the art sale will again be held in the MJCC ballroom.

ORA members Leslie Elder, Susan Kuznitzky, Sharon Segal and Sabina Wohlfeiler will exhibit new paintings.
Paintings and ceramics will fill Robin Esterkin's space.
Ellen Shefi has new photography and manipulated imagery for sale.
Three-dimensional artwork will include Esther Liberman's beadwork, Eddy Shuldman's fused glass & Judaica art, Laura Fendel's functional fabric sculptures and Julie Hockley's precious metal jewelry creations.

Our next blog entry will release the names of this year's guests artists. Stay tuned, as the excitement builds!

Photos and ....

Here are a few photos from the show at Neveh Shalom.

It really was more wonderful looking in "real" time....



More photos of this event will be published on our website. That site [see link at left: ORA website] is also a way to contact each of the artists and/or look at some of their work.





And our next event will be at the Oregon Jewish Museum from February 7th to the 24th.....

The Day After

Wow - what a show. The social hall was truly transformed - the crowds never stopped coming - the coffee and yummies were great and the art and music were superb!

After all those superlatives - can we do this again? YES!

Nothing like a group of supportive women to keep each other going - creatively and emotionally.

Most of us are tired today but our creativity is running away with ideas for the "next" project - individual and/or collective.

Photos of the show to be posted when one of the picture takers sends them on to me.

And a personal PS: As a a long time Boston Red Sox fan - their winning the World Series last night was the ultimate capping of a super great day!

Scenes from "getting ready"

Here are some photos of our "space" after we hung drapes and set up table and grids






Come see it on Sunday - tomorrow - when these grids and table will transform into a world of colorful art!










And these signs will be outside Neveh Shalom to direct you to our Celebration of Art!