Our Show: part 3

Did You Miss the SALE?

Or do you suddenly wish you had purchased some art?

It's not too late. You can contact individual artists and arrange to purchase something....or COMMISSION something.

Write to us at oraartists@gmail.com

We can connect you to the artist of your choice.

Give the gift of art for ANY ocassion!

Scenes from our show pt. 2

New Web Page

Check out our newest web page... with some nice pictures from our Celebration of Art show. Thank-you to everyone who shared photos!

www.northwestjewishartists.org/celebration2010.html

Scenes from our show....part 1

THANK YOU to our incredible musicians!

GEORGE FENDEL, Jazz Pianist and DJ

Year after year George Fendel comes to our Art Shows , sits down at the piano and delights us all with his amazing piano playing talents. He is also a popular DJ at KMHD radio....where he not only plays some of the best jazz you'll heart on the radio, but he also teaches (not preaches) while on the air. Listening to George means you'll get a first class education about jazz music. Tune in on Sundays between 2-6pm at 89.1 FM

TIM ROTH, Jazz Guitarist and Teacher

This year, we had another remarkable jazz musician fill the ballroom with some amazing guitar licks from none other than Tim Roth.

Tim Roth has been teaching guitar at Multnomah Art Center since 1996. He taught guitar at the Central Community School of the Arts in Arizona and at Portland Community College. He holds a Bachelors in Music from Portland State University, with graduate studies under local guitar great Jerry Hahn. His main focus is jazz guitar.

Do you have a special event or occasion? Tim's music will be perfect. Check him out at this website to hear/see a sample of his work: http://www.wattsfilms.com/timroth

Go to this website and see/hear him in action. YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED!

Thanks to our volunteers!!!!!

Our life partners and friends helped us make Celebration of Art 2010 a success.

Words are not enough to express our gratitude.

Students from Neveh Shalom's Thirteen Mitzvot program volunteered as well. We couldn't have done it without you!

Pictured above: Juliana Levi, Jeff Edmundson, Ro Levi

Celebration!!!

Today was our 5th annual Celebration of Art! It was a wonderful success! And we raised some serious money for a good cause, Kehillah Housing.

There are many people to thank... our hard-working members, awesome guest artists, event coordinator, generous musicians, supportive customers, MJCC, and the army of dedicated husbands, parents, kids and friends who helped make this event beautiful and successful.

To be honest, I am too tired to start naming names right now, but wanted to say immediately that we are incredibly grateful to all the people who help make this show possible. We celebrate you!

SABINA WOHFEILER: Painter

This will be Sabina's 5th ORA art show. She also participates in an annual show at the Japanese gardens. Sabina recently commented: "I'm pushing myself out of my comfort zone....using acrylics but aiming to achieve some of the same qualities as I can with watercolor."

When you see her work you won't sense any discomfort. Sabina blossoms along with her flowers. She knows how to see them and translate the deeper and more mysterious beauty most of us fail to notice.

Sabina loves to travel. She takes many trips and explores nature at every opportunity but ultimately, she joyously returns to her garden....and there she paints. Yes, Sabina paints beautiful portraits and other subjects, but again and again she returns to her flowers. (pictured: pale tulip)

Four new acrylics will be featured among her beautiful water colors in this year's offerings. Stop by her booth and schmooze a little, then absorb what she has done, and then buy a painting....a little spring garden for your winter walls!

Celebration of Art 2010- SUNDAY Oct 24 10-4

@MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy

FREE ADMISSION!

Diane Fredgant- Smooth as Silk

Last night Diane Fredgant and Eddy Shuldman made the trek to the Couve...aka Vancouver Washington. Vancouver Hadassah women and some husbands made up the audience as the two ORA artists talked about how their art work is inspired and created. It was a delightful evening... a great audience!

Pictured above, is Diane talking about her work in crafting custom designed tallitot. Her skill is balanced by her humility. The audience was wowed!

You'll find more than just tallitot at Diane's booth....challah covers, wall art, challah covers, prayer flags.........and more! Her colors are intensely rich and deep. The imagery is spiritual.

Talk with Diane and you will discover how deep her passion runs.

CELEBRATION OF ART 2010! October 24th 10am-4pm

MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy

Portland, Oregon

503.244.0111

ROBIN ESTERKIN: Painter and Ceramicist

Robin has many talents and her booth will reflect just a few of those talents. Robin is a member of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists and this will be her 5th show!

Robin has a number of new pieces in ceramicware, sculpture and paintings. You might find yourself buying one of her paintings to go with one of her sculptures....it could happen! Stop by her booth and find out how Robin approaches clay and canvas. It will be worth your time!

CELEBRATION OF ART- October 24, 2010

6651 SW Capitol Hwy

10am-4pm

ELLEN SHEFI- PAINTOGRAPHY

Some people know Ellen Shefi as a doctor of acupuncture. Others know her as an artist: a woman with a keen eye who shoots beautiful photographs and then paints on them. The result is eye popping colors and images.

An ORA: NW Jewish Artists member, Ellen has worked as a guest artist coordinator and we are so impressed by her organizational skills as well as her talents as artist. This is Ellen's third show with ORA.

You'll be delighted in the eye feast available to you at Ellen's booth. Stop by this Sunday! Take a look!

Celebration of Art Sunday October 24th

at the MJCC- 6651 SW Capitol Hwy

10am-4pm

Eddy Shuldman, the "Life" of ORA

Eddy Shuldman, co-founder of ORA, creates inspiring works of art in glass. From whimsy to abiding faith, many of life's themes find expression in her colorful fused glass creations.

She comments on the creative process: "Glass is magic! Hebrew letters often dance across a fanciful screen in my mind's eye. Translating this dance of letters and images into glass becomes a meditative experience. I journey deeper into the meanings and fight the limitations that a solid, yet fragile medium offers me."

Eddy is the driving force behind ORA, and the creator of Portland's highly acclaimed Jewish Arts Month. Her energy and optimism are visible in everything she does. Come meet this human dynamo, and be inspired by her artwork!

It's THIS SUNDAY, October 24th at MJCC.

ESTHER LIBERMAN : Bead Artist

Esther Liberman makes it clear that excellence is in the details. Her beadwork is precise, creative and beautiful. Esther is a co-founder of ORA and her presence is felt in every activity this organization does!
She is our webmaven (see for yourself!- http://www.northwestjewishartists.org/), she is the group treasurer, and she represents ORA on the Jewish Arts Month Board.
Esther's beadwork ranges from spiritual work including judaica items like yahrzeit candle holders, mezuzot and chamsahs . Native american themes are expressed as well as her passion for play. Mahjong bracelets and free form items will cause you to wonder....how does she do that?
COME MEET ESTHER....a true queen in the bead world!

CELEBRATION OF ART!

OCTOBER 24 2010 @ MJCC

6651 SW CAPITOL HWY

10am-4pm......FREE ADMISSION!

LESLIE ELDER: water colors and more!

There is a spiritual and soulful essence to the work Leslie Elder creates. She is a founding member of ORA Northwest Jewish Artists. Her talent continues to grow and develop.

You'll discover extraordinary landscapes and culture-scapes in addition to portraitures.

COME see Leslie and 24 other talented artists at the Celebration of Art 2010!

WHERE? I'm glad you asked!

MJCC 5561 SW Capitol HWY

WHEN?

Sunday Oct 24th 10am-4pm

HOW MUCH? well, the entry fee is.............FREE....FREE....FREE....FREE....FREE....FREE....!

we want you to spend your money on ART!

Laura Joy Fendel- Fabric Sculptor

When Laura Joy Fendel retired from teaching she simply redirected her creativity and became an interior decorator. When she couldn't find the right accent pieces for her clients she began creating them herself.

A founding member of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists, fabric art is redefined in Laura Joy's hands. Using numerous quilting, sewing and sculpting techniques, her art transforms mere fabric into architectural sculptures. Her sense of color and patterning is remarkable.

MJCC- October 24th 2010

10am-4 pm

ORA Northwest Jewish Artists

Sharon Segal- A Woman With Heart!

Sharon is a retired teacher, business woman and accomplished artist. She's also a member of ORA. Most of all, she has tremendous heart.....and she has been having great fun painting hearts; exploring color and movement and emotion. You will feel the love in her work....no exaggeration!

Sharon's booth will be easy to find....walk through the ballroom door and she'll be the first artist to greet you! You'll discover far more than hearts.... still life, flowers, nature scenes, and spiritual pieces will fill her booth with magnificent color.

October 24th 10am-4pm

MJCC

6651 SW Capitol Hwy

Susan Kuznitsky: Portraits, Landscapes and more

ORA member Susan Kuznitsky has a beautiful website: http://www.studiointhewoodsnw.com/

but to see her work in person is to appreciate her talent!

Susan will have several new paintings and prints. Her work is stunning. She recently painted a beautiful portrait of Rabbi Joshua Stampfer and his wife Goldie Stampfer. You too can commission a personalized piece of art!

Come to the J.....see Susan....and the other artists.

Location, date and times are listed below in the other postings.

Julie Hockley is BACK!

Julie is a member of ORA. Although illness prevented Julie from having a booth at our last two CoAs, she is back and her new jewelry designs will make you drool!

Julie is pretty clear about her passion for her artistic endeavors:

“I like shiny, pretty things. I create because it brings me joy. I love to bring metal and color together. Experimenting with new ideas and techniques are always pushing me forward.”

OCTOBER 24,2010....@ the MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy.

Free Admission....10am-4pm

Meet DONNA KUTTNER, painter

Donna's art work is varied and distinctive. Come see the selection she will show and sell at CELEBRATION OF ART 2010~!

ORA Northwest Jewish Artists is pleased to welcome Donna as a guest artist for this year's show.

Just in case you haven't been following the blog, you can find Donna's booth in the ballroom of the MJCC on October 24th between 10am and 4pm.

Stop by and check out the work of over 25 artists!....you'll be glas you did.

Keep checkiong this blog....we'll continue to feature artists as we count down to the sale!

Shemaya Blauer: Touch Drawing

ORA NW Jewish Artists welcome Shemaya Blauer:
Shemaya has used the expressive arts for healing and personal growth since the 1980s. In 1990, she first learned Touch Drawing and felt able to express herself completely for the first time in her life. Touch Drawing has become her passion, primarily because of its accessibility and unlimited applications. She has used it in her social work practice in many contexts, including with people and their families facing life threatening illnesses, as well as to inspire creativity and self discovery, to express feelings when there are no words, and for simple connection and relaxation.

To schedule workshops or individual sessions, or for more information please contact her at shemaya_toyou@yahoo.com or 503-816-6349. You can also view more of her art at http://touchdrawing.ning.com/profile/2thrive.

Description: Touch drawing provides a doorway to creativity where each drawing
becomes a stepping stone towards self-discovery, and takes one deeper into the
nonverbal realm. It allows places deep inside of us to express and release their authentic voice, while also offering creative play, relaxation, and gentle emotional release. As simple as finger painting, hands become the paintbrush and images pour through your fingers. This process has been used with people who believe they are not creative, as well as with artists of all ages and all physical and cognitive abilities. Paper is placed over an inked surface and hands are the tools making the images. Uncensored, organic forms emerge from inner sensations, and each drawing captures the present moment, becoming a stepping stone to the next.

Visit Shemaya at her booth on October 24th 10am-4pm

at the MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy.

BARBARA BERGER: PHOTOGRAPHY

Anybody can push a shutter button and snap off a shot.....but only a talented photographer knows how to see the world and capture it in single images.

Barbara returns as a guest artist. Stop by her booth and look at her work You'll get a glimpse of how she sees the world. Talk to her and you'll learn even more.

You know where we'll be....right?

MJCC

6651 SW Capitol Hwy

October 24th 10am-4pm

we'll be in the ballroom...with all the pretty "stuff!"

RUTH KENNER...Quilts!

We are pleased to welcome Ruth Kenner as a guest artist. Her quilts are breathtaking....

come see them for yourself! Her work is far from your typical quilts....

Federal Way Washington is home to Ruth, but she will come down to Portland to be a part of our one day Celebration of Art.

Ruth's website will introduce you to her judaica inspired fiber art work.

http://ruthfiberjudaica.com/RuthFiberJudaica/Shalom.html

Come see Celebration of Art....and Ruth's beautiful creations! October 24th 10-4

@ the MJCC 6651 SW Capitol Hwy.....

Fiber Artist Diana Unterspan

Returning guest artist Diana Unterspan will bring her uniquely inspired fiber art creations to Celebration of Art 2010. Diana maintains a beautiful website that shares her artistic vision and craft with the reader. http://www.dayenufiberart.net/

We encourage you to visit her site, learn about her process and get a sense of her work…then come see her at her booth on October 24^th…..MJCC ballroom….from 10am-4 pm. Admission is free and the art will be impressive!

ALl the way from Washington!

Olga Slutkovskaya

is a ceramic artist who will schlep all the way down the I-5 corridor just to be a guest artist. Her tiles will redefine what you thought you knew about tiles!

Join Us in welcoming Olga to Portland!

October 24th, 2010 10am-4pm @ MJCC

5561 SW Capitol Hwy.

Come See Us....You'll be glad you did!

Jessica Israel photography

Jessica is a photographer who will be selling her striking photos at Celebration of Art 1020.

She will join over 20 other artists in this 5th annual sale, featuring her unique photographs from all over the world. Come see what she has to offer!

MJCC 5561 SW Capitol Hwy October 24th, 10-4 pm.

David Kohnstamm

For 30 + years, art, people, food, photography and Oregon have inspired my creativity daily. Art has played a large part in my life from childhood and I can only imagine until the day I die.

Art was something I gravitated towards in school because there were no wrong answers. Art was a friendly refuge from the anxiety of my education.

Over the years I have used acrylics on glass, oil on canvas, as well as ceramic pottery and tile work.

My studio is in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

We're excited that David could join us for Celebration of Art 2010! Come see us at the MJCC on October 24th....10-4. You'll be glad you did!

You can see more of David at his website: http://web.me.com/davidkohnstamm/DavidKohnstammStudio/Welcome.html

Harriet Kaufman Levi: Mixed Media

HARRIET KAUFMAN LEVI

BRIEF BIO

I started my artistic career in the 1960’s at the Boston University School of Theatre. During that period I designed costumes for the Tufts University Theatre, the Kennebunkport Opera Theatre, and the Charles Playhouse. After attempting to do the costumes for Doctor Faustus at the University of Oregon while parenting two toddlers, I postponed my “artistic life”. For the next 35 years I taught preschool, worked for Headstart, and then worked in higher education in parenting, early childhood ed, and eventually found my calling in coordinating and teaching Women’s Studies. After retiring from 21 years at Clark College, I was then free to pursue my dream of becoming an artist. I work primarily in acrylics and wood, but also explore pastels, inks, watercolors, and multimedia.

I have shown in numerous group and solo shows in the northwest and in Daegu, Korea. Most recently(summer 2010) my work has appeared in the International Women’s Artists Exhibit at the Littman gallery at PSU, the Geezer Gallery, the Albina Bank in the Pearl, and a 2 person show at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.

http://www.artistliszt.com/harrietlevi

Jewelry guest artist: Laura Dawson Rosenblit

Laura Dawson Rosenblit:

I live in Salem. I am the mother of two grown daughters. My husband and I like to travel, hike locally, and read.

In my early career I was a Montessori teacher. During that time my artistic projects were block printing and collage. Currently I am a reading and math teacher of middle students. Today, my artistic project has become designing and creating wearable art.

See more of Laura's work at the MJCC, October 24th from 10-4 free admission!

Celebration of Art 2010!

Meet guest artist:

JANE LEVY CAMPBELL

My paintings are combinations of the unexpected. I grew up in the heart of southern Appalachia and studied at Phillips Exeter Academy, and Princeton and Yale Universities in the early days of co-education there. I live and paint in Portland, Oregon, working primarily in watercolor.

I am an avid gardener and hiker. I often paint botanically detailed paintings on an unexpectedly monumental scale, or sweeping landscapes on a tiny handful of paper. I find particular challenge in creating an illusion of solid form and distinct time and place using the ethereally insubstantial materials of watercolor.

One of the things I most often hear during a studio open house is, “ I can’t believe the same artist painted all these different kinds of paintings.”

I do tackle a variety of subjects: landscapes, still-lifes, botanical studies, skyscapes, architecture, the occasional figure or face. Sometimes I blur the traditional distinctions between these subjects and paint large landscapes with finely detailed botanical foregrounds, or still-lifes with highly rendered botanical elements and more abstracted man-made objects.

I have a deep and abiding love and respect for the individual and the particular. In my painting there is an element of conservation of the passing moment, the ephemeral bloom, and the open space that may disappear in development in the future. I do not impose a style on my subjects. My response to the subject in that particular moment in that particular light dictates what degree of rendering, of impression, of abstraction and of expression tips the balance of choices I make. In thirty-five years of watercolor painting and experimenting one assembles a large toolbox of skills. Yet there is a unity of a recognizable hand.

My hand has been shaped by many things: A gluttonous love of color balanced by a love of subtlety. The discliplined training of Chinese brush painting . A broad education in cultural history. Travel. A love of nature dating back to earliest years in my mother’s garden and along my grandfather’s creek. My father’s photography dark room and the “ah-ha” moment of an image emerging from a white paper void. And yes, maybe a little bit of rebellion against the abstraction that was the art establishment of the 1960’s and 70’s of my formative years.

http://www.janelevycampbell.com

Meet our guest artist: Maralynn Maltz!

Maralynn Maltz is a mosaic artist. About 10 years ago, Maralynn and her young daughter took a “mommy and me” clay class through the Salem Art Association and that is when mosaics entered her life. Determined to make a 7’ x 5’ broken china mosaic mirror frame, even though the class had been cancelled, Maralynn spent 6 months researching in the library and talking to other mosaic and tile artists. She embarked upon her first piece titled “Aunty Mayo’s China Closet.”

Hooked on mosaics, Maralynn incorporates her love for quilts into many of her designs and each mosaic is unique in materials and methodology. Each piece, be it a fireplace surround, mirror frame, table top, floating balls, or a simple pot tells it own story about the materials, color, and purpose.

Maralynn does commissioned projects and loves the personal interaction with clients. Maralynn has shown her work in many art shows in the Northwest. She is a consignment artist with Currents Gallery in McMinnville, and she teaches mosaic classes in her home studio and gallery studios. She will be a guest artist at ORA's Celebration of Art on October 24, 2010.

Maralynn has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and a M.B.A. from the University of Southern California. Her private sector work is in research, banking, marketing, funds development, and project management. Maralynn, her husband, and daughter reside in Salem, Oregon.

www.maltzdesigns.com

Meet Laura!

Laura Berman will be a featured guest artist at our Celebration of Art on October 24th @ the MJCC. The hours are 10-4...Come see us...come meet Laura!

Here's her bio: Creating something with my hands is “what gets me up in the morning”. And, it so happens that I’ve been creating with fibers and textiles since I was child.

I’m a third generation Portlander and fondly remember going to the old Jewish Community Center after Sunday School classes. I now live in the small town of Philomath outside of Corvallis with my husband who is also an artist. I believe my passionate interest in textiles and apparel must be genetic because I can’t explain my early infatuation with it, otherwise. I earned both my Bachelors and Masters degrees in those majors from Oregon State University and now have my own fiber studio on our property adjoining my husband’s ceramic studio.

These past 20 years I’ve created clothing and experimented with textile design. About 10 years ago I learned to felt and since then have been nuno felting wool with silk for scarves and also making 3-dimensional whimsical lidded vessels. I’ve developed most of the 3-D techniques I use.

I love being outdoors and am inspired by Mother Nature’s colors, shapes, and textures. I’m also inspired by the colors and patterns of period and ethnic textiles. Through play and experimentation in the studio, an idea often develops its own whimsical persona and charm. The unplanned pieces usually end up as my favorite work.

My medium is primarily Australian merino wool for its fine texture. The wool top is already dyed but I have the freedom of blending fiber colors for shading, variegation, or hue changes as if I were mixing paints.

Wet felting by hand is very physical. I begin a project by laying out several layers of wool colors that I coax into shapes with dry hands. I add soap, water, friction by rolling, and then hot water. The hairy fibers lock together through shrinkage to become a finished piece--without being sewn. The woolly fibers might look delicate but they “bond” together to form a very strong fabric when felted.

www.lauraberman.com

Meet Marcie Stone

MARCIE STONE will be a featured guest artists at our Celebration of Art 2010. Look for her booth in the MJCC Ballroom, October 24th from 10am-4pm.

HERE IS HER BIO!

Born and raised in New York City I spent my early years haunting some of the world’s finest museums. The American Museum of Natural History in particular has had a great influence on my art. In the early 1970's I moved to Oakland, California to study textiles at The California College of Arts and Crafts. I graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

In 1978 I moved to San Diego, CA. I spent the next several years focusing on exploring the use of beadwork on pine needle baskets. Through the years sculptural seed beadwork has become central to my work. The following years were spent exploring sculptural peyote stitch over armatures and as jewelry pieces.

In 1979 I opened the Shepherdess in San Diego, CA. The Shepherdess began as a fiber and weaving store but quickly evolved into a gallery style bead store. The Shepherdess was one of the first bead stores in the country to offer classes taught by national and international instructors drawing students from throughout the US. I sold the Shepherdess in August of 2006.

Since 2004, Greg (my husband) and I have been combining our creative energies. Our skill sets and creative visions intertwine beautifully allowing pieces to develop as one idea seamlessly merges into another.

Working with Greg’s glass, a palette of seed beads, semiprecious and antique beads in assorted sizes and shapes I begin to make spontaneous choices that evolve into a biomorphic synthesis of colors and textures. I am fascinated with the way the different beads play against each other, allowing me to create jeweled encrustations influenced by primitive art and organic forms mainly found in the ocean. The pieces are very organic and seem to have a life of their own.

My work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. Among the venues my work has been exhibited at are: the Museum of Art and Design, New York City; the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio; the Musée National des Arts et Tradition Populaires, Paris, France; and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

www.hanson-stone.com/

Shana Tova!

Shana Tova wishes to everyone from the artists in ORA! Here's wishing you a happy, healthy year, filled with beauty, fulfillment and peace.

Art From The Heart

Come see our artists

Sharon Segal and Laura Joy Fendel

Featured in a Special Exhibit:

"Hearts and Vessels"

Emerald Art Center
500 Main Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477
541.726.8595

Sharon and Laura Joy are founding members of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists.

Sharon, who works in bright acrylics, loves to experiment with color. She watches the way two colors vibrate against each other to create passion in her pictures of hearts, animals and places.

Laura Joy creates 3-D vessels out of fabrics. She will present contemporary fiber art vessels, and sculptures showing numerous types of expression through fabric. "Discovering new techniques and applications is the excitement that thrills me," she says.

Sharon and Laura Joy have been close friends for 25 years. They met when Sharon asked Laura to teach her how to make hallah. Well, they had plenty of opportunity to develop a friendship while the hallah was rising.

How did they find the Emerald Art Center in Springfield? Sharon took a class at this charming Art School. The director noticed her ORA website on her e-mail and checked out her work. One thing led to another, and they're showing their work in September.

The exhibit is called "Hearts and Vessels" and it runs from August 31st to September 24th. The reception will be Friday, September 10th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

www.EmeraldArtCenter.org

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