September 4 The Boat Show: Watersports

Boats, especially big boats, are outside my experience. So anything involving them has an air of exoticism. But they can make great low rent platforms for art, floating free and sometimes moorage free, certainly outside some land based strictures. Former Portland artist Mary Mattingly has done a great job in NY aquaenvirons with her nomad Waterpod. There was a performance on a rented barge a few years ago, we need more. 12128 is an example. It's a working artist studio and sometime showspace at the confluence of the Willamette and Multnomah Channel. They are having a show of some noted artists including the studio collaborators: Matt Green, Philip Iosca, Chase Biado, Jeffry Mitchel, Carl Klimt, Justin Swinburne and Alex Felton tonight. Their press release, on the website, is copywriter of the month material. At 12128 Labrador Project www.labradorproject.com It's moored by Fred's Marina 12900 NW Marina Way, Portland. More detailed directions, don't get lost, on the website. 6PM-9 Free