Now that our project is starting to wind down, we'd just like to thank all our supporters again--
R&F Handmade Paints has been incredibly supportive and helpful to the Recovery Panes Healing Arts Project by providing us with their fantastic encaustic paints and gesso for the participants to use. We are so, so appreciative of their donation--we couldn't have done it without you!
Our grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council made the entire project a reality--nothing would have happened if they hadn't helped us to get the ball rolling. RACC does incredible work, and we feel blessed to have had their help in this process.
Parr Lumber helped us out by donating boards for our participants to paint on--without them (as with the rest of our supporters) the project simply couldn't have happened. Thank you so much!
Along with these major supporters were a slew of individual contributions--too many to name here--but they are all equally and extremely appreciated. This project began as the vision of one person, but absolutely couldn't have grown to what it is today without all the support we have received. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the help, support, and exposure we've received throughout this project--the help has been invaluable in trying to strike down the stigma that surrounds addiction.
A blog to follow the journey of the Recovery Panes Healing Arts Project in Portland, Oregon. A project to help those whose lives have been impacted by addiction through the cathartic medium of encaustic (wax & fire) painting.
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.
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
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