Portland artist Micki Skudlarczyk started in ceramics like many Portland artists. I'm talking about you, Alfred grads. And like them, she has traveled far in sculpture since. A tactic is the use of materials that take us, and her, out of our comfort zones, though from a purely rational standpoint they should not. Since we are all flesh and bones, maybe we have a built in survival mechanism to not want to dig deeply under the skin. A breakthrough was on one of her international residencies in Mexico where she was able to see a cow slaughtered and butchered in the traditional way, outdoors and by hand. That inspired a series of artworks made of animal parts remaining after the meat is separated. Sundries is the meat industry term for those "miscellaneous items of little value". This show Sundries Serenade, is a continuation of that series, an installation made of skin and hooves, gently cleaned, sung to and displayed. Closing reception at Good Gallery 4325 N Mississippi 7PM-10
For the last month, the Project Grow Gallery has hosted an ever evolving sculpture show of bikes and bike part made projects: The 2012 Bicycle Experience: Prototypes, Visions & Dreams. Johhnie Olivan is one of the guest artists. His Rejuiced Bikes gathers bike parts to be reutilized, even as sculpture, instead of being melted for metal, providing one more use trip. The Portland phenomenon the Sprockettes perform too!This is the closing event for the show. At Project Grow at the Port City Development Center. 2156 N Williams Ave at Tillamook. 7PM-9 Free
