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Ceramicist Lee Kitzman
Lee Kitzman makes delicate vessels using Raku firing techniques. He’s also mastered the art of using paints and glazes to create unique finishes on his work. He’s been making ceramic pieces as an artist and an educator for three decades.
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Glass Artist Deborah Horrell
Deborah Horrell uses glass frit to create vessels that look as delicate as spun sugar. But they’re surprisingly sturdy. We’ll see how she makes these modern glass art pieces using the pate de verre process. We'll also visit the new Providence Cancer Center where her commissioned pieces impart a message of beauty and fragility as well as strength and resilience.
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Illustrator Dick Wiley
After creating propaganda posters during World War II and working for Portland companies White Stag and Pendleton, illustrator Dick Wiley became one of the last illustrators of the old Dick and Jane readers. Millions of youngsters learned how to read thanks to the artwork of Dick Wiley, who is now retired.
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Letters From Heaven?
by Jule Gilfillan | 08/16/2010
With our new season beginning in the fall, August is a very busy time around the Oregon Art Beat cubes! We were catching our collective breath a few weeks ago, when I heard about a Vancouver-based artist called “Ginberry.” “She sends art to anyone who asks,” I told my colleague KC Cowan, “and it’s free!” I [...]
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