photo by Samantha Stidham

What is Recovery Panes?

Recovery Panes is a multi-phase community project involving those who have been impacted by addiction. Participants created a small encaustic painting representative of their personal experience, strength and hope. The complex elements of encaustic wax uniquely allowed a symbolic and cathartic exploration of their experiences. Participants also shared a short, written response to the process which is paired with their art in an accompanying catalogue



All individual paintings are joined to form a larger work, framed and presented to resemble large windows with each painting representing a single windowpane. The art is interactive- the individual panels are mounted on magnets, allowing the viewers to rearrange the paintings, symbolizing our need to change our perspective and move towards de-stigmatizing addiction.

Both the Recovery Panes and the accompanying catalogue will be shown at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts through March of 2012.

A reception will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, 5pm-9pm, to celebrate both Recovery Panes and 'Come to Your Senses', a showcase of encaustic paintings by local artists

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Help out Portland City Art

I am proud to say that Portland City Art (PCA) is partnering with the Recovery Panes Project and will be launching the first show this October.  They do lots of incredible shows, but only with the help of community involvement.  How about we help them help us...

Here is a list of some dates that they could use some elbow grease...  Do you need some volunteer hours, do you want to be a part of the art scene,  or are you just handy and want to hang out with the cool kids?

Here is the letter sent out by PCA:

Hello!

This month, Portland City Art is partnering with PDX Bridge Festival for the innagural event of the summer!  We are their major art partner have a total of five openings in July alone! This Saturday, July 10th, from 2pm-7pm we have all three of our Pioneer Galleries opening.  The following Friday, July 23, from 7pm-11pm is our biggest and best show of the year is coming to Olympic Mills Commerce Center for the PDXBF kick-off party.  There will be performances, art, music, drinks, and more!

To make this all happen, we need your involvement.  If you've been hankering to "help-out," hang with some artists, get a sneak peak of the shows before the opening... NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.  Believe me, we can use all the hands on deck.

Below is what we need and when we need it!  Please email as soon as possible to let me know when and where you can help out.
Thank you for everything you do!

Best,
Ray

DATE    TIME   
DUTIES
LOCATION
July 7: TODAY!!    4pm-9pm    Painting/ Build-out    Pioneer Gallery (top floor of Pioneer Place Mall)
July 8: TOMORROW!    11am-6pm    Painting/ Build-out    Pioneer Gallery (top floor of Pioneer Place Mall)
July 9: Friday    11am-6pm    Hanging/Install Assist    Pioneer Gallery (top floor of Pioneer Place Mall)
July 10: Saturday    10am-2pm    Set-up    Pioneer Gallery (top floor of Pioneer Place Mall)
2pm-7pm    Gallery Assistants   
7pm-9pm    Clean-up   
July 14: Wednesday    3pm-7pm    Art Intake    Olympic Mills CC (107 SE Washington St. #167)
July 15: Thursday    3pm-7pm    Art Intake    Olympic Mills CC (107 SE Washington St. #167)
July 16: Friday    12pm-6pm    Art Intake    Olympic Mills CC (107 SE Washington St. #167)
July 19: Monday    4pm-10pm    Hanging/ Install Assist    Olympic Mills CC (107 SE Washington St. #167)
July 23: Friday    10am-3pm    Set-up/ Details    Olympic Mills CC (107 SE Washington St. #167)
3pm-6pm    Set-up/ Lights, Bar, Music   
6pm-11pm   
Alcohol Monitors (4)
Art Sales (4)
Bartenders (2)
Greeters (4)
Info Table (4)
11pm-1am    Clean-up   

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