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Artists to show book art at PCC's Northview Gallery
Photos and story by James Hill
SYLVANIA CAMPUS – The Northview Gallery at Portland Community College will host the exhibit, "Two Up: Common Curiosities,"by Mare Blocker and Roberta Lavadour. The show, on display June 14 to Aug. 5, will showcase the work of the two artists, who make artistic, one-of-a-kind and small editions of hand-made books.
Blocker combines hand-set letter press texts with hand cut linoleum block prints. In the last 20 years, Blocker, has produced more than 30 books and numerous other publications. She has been exhibited widely including solo exhibitions at the Davidson Galleries in Seattle and the Center for Book Arts, New York City. Blocker’s work has been on exhibit in numerous collections, including the New York Public Library, Museum of Modern Art, Franklin Furnace Collection in New York City, Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Lavadour uses found materials to create unique books. Lavadour, who has made books since she was in high school, says rampant curiosity fuels her work. The landscape of the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon where she lives has had a profound effect on her work. Lavadour’s work has been exhibited in group exhibitions around the world, including the Delaware Toy and Miniature Museum, Corocoran Gallery in Washington D.C. and Ernest Rubenstein Gallery in New York City. She was an award winner of the Libri Mai Mai Vista (Books Never Ever Seen) Exhibition in Russi, Italy in 2001. Her work is included in the collections of the Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts and the Museum of Modern Art/ Franklin Furnace Book Arts Collection in New York City.The Northview Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and is located in Room 214 of the CT Building at the Sylvania Campus (12000 S.W. 49th Ave.) For more information on this exhibition, contact Marie Sivak, art instructor and Northview Gallery director, at 503-977-4829.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »