Wood Engravers’ Network Third Triennial Exhibition is the third juried, traveling exhibit featuring sixty-four (64) engravings by thirty-seven (37) artists from the United States, Canada, Ireland and Belgium. Juried by Gray Zeitz of Larkspur Press, the exhibit will travel through the end of 2019.

For many, wood engravings conjure memories of a favorite children’s story - a consequence of the medium’s highly efficient and successful use as an illustration during the industrialization of printing (mid-to-late 19th century). While wood engraving was once considered efficient, now the process is considered very slow. Its intimate scale and minute detail charm practitioners into working 40 hours or more on one 4 inch square piece of wood. This group exhibit provides a view of the contemporary practice of wood engraving and the wide variety of styles and approaches to the medium.

Wood engraving is a relief printmaking process where an original drawing is cut into the surface of an end-grain wood block and then inked and printed to create a reflected image of the cut block. The prints are considered multiple originals created in limited editions - not reproductions or digital creations - offering an affordable entry into collecting original art works.

 

Exhibiting artists include:
Wesley Bates (Ontario, Canada), Nick Baute (Kentucky), Evan Charney (Massachusetts), Paul Constance (Virginia), Nancy Darrell (North Carolina), Tony Drehfal (Wisconsin), Colleen Dwire (California), Leslie Evans (Massachusetts), Andy Farkas (North Carolina), Rich Gere (Texas), Rebecca Gilbert (Pennsylvania) R.P. Hale (New Hampshire), Gwen Heffner (Kentucky), Jon Hinkel (Minnesota), Eric Hoffman (Rhode Island), Anna Hogan (Massachusetts), Mirka Hokkanen (Finland), Judith Jaidinger (Illinois), Cindy Koopman (Minnesota), Channing Lefebvre (New York), Susan Mannion (Ireland), Michael McGarvey (New Jersey), John McWilliams (South Carolina), Joel Moline (Minnesota), Carl Montford (Washington), David Moyer (Pennsylvania), William Myers (Minnesota), Neil Peck (Washington), Sylvia Pixley (Michigan), Joanne Price (Kentucky), Abigail Rorer (Massachusetts), Anders Sandstrom (indiana), Kerri Safranski (Indiana), Robert Simola (California), James G. Todd (Montana), Manuel Vermeire (Brussels, Belgium), Richard Wagener (California)

Juror: Gray Zeitz, Founder and Operator of Larkspur Press, a nationally acclaimed fine press publisher working for more than forty years in Monterey, Kentucky. His specialty is printing handcrafted editions of Kentucky’s authors, including such figures as Wendell Berry, Bobbie Ann Mason, James Baker Hall, Frederick Smock, Guy Davenport, and Ed McClanahan. He also calls on talented wood engravers and expert bookbinders to collaborate in his work.

The Wood Engravers’ Network formed in 1994 to foster education and create a resource for wood engravers and the practice of wood engraving. The group publishes a biannual journal, holds an annual conference, maintains a website and social media presence, as well as sponsoring exhibits, group projects and an ongoing print exchange for members.

http://woodengravers.org/wen-gallery/

Students, friends, and familes—please mark your calendar and save the date for our annual PPPM Pre-Commencement Reception to honor the graduating class of 2018.

The Sunday reception by Hendricks Hall is a PPPM school-only event with graduating students’ families and friends, and recognition of each cohort, plus a few student awards. The reception is a relaxing time to celebrate accomplishments plus opportunities to socialize and make introductions to faculty. Don’t forget to bring your camera and snap a photo of your graduate! 

For more details regarding the spring event, please check out our Commencement Information webpage. 

The University of Oregon College of Design's School of Art + Design is pleased to present the 2018 Spring Storm.

Graduating seniors in Art, Art & Technology, and Product Design will exhibit their work throughout Lawrence Hall for this 6th annual end-of-year senior show.

Opening reception: Monday, June 11 from 4:00–6:00 p.m. 
On view through June 18, Monday- Friday from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Join us for the 2018 College of Design Commencement Ceremony and the presentation of the Ellis F. Lawrence Medal.

College of Design Commencement details are available on the College of Design website.

There will be a reception prior to the College of Design ceremony from 1:00–3:00 p.m. in the Lawrence Hall Courtyard. We encourage students to bring their families and friends to engage and mingle with faculty and fellow students.

We are pleased to invite you to the 44th Annual International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference at the University of Oregon from June 20-24, 2018.

The conference theme is “Reimagining Sustainability: Communication and Media Research in a Changing World,” which will not only direct attention to environmental and ecological issues, but also address a broader notion of sustainability, which includes social inclusion and equity.

IAMCR is the preeminent worldwide professional organization in the field of media and communication research, with members from over 100 countries. The association was established in 1957 in association with UNESCO, and we still maintain a formal relationship with the UN system as a non-governmental organization, with Special Consultative Status with UNESCO and ECOSOC.

Do you support sustainability? Are you entrepreneurially minded? Join us this summer for a FREE one-week workshop where students of all majors work on teams to build a sustainable product and win money to continue their venture beyond the week. No prior experience or technical skills are needed. Just bring your ideas and willingness to learn and meet other like-minded people.

This program is free and open to all students, from all majors (including undergraduates and graduate students), to participate. The program covers housing for 5-nights (in Earls Hall), all materials and 2 meals each day (breakfast and lunch). We are requiring all participants to stay in the dormitory for the duration of the event to create a close cohort experience. Some readings and video tutorials will be assigned ahead of the start of the program so that students can make rapid progress through the intensive one-week boot camp.

Sustainable Invention Immersion Week is a collaborative program sponsored by the University of Oregon's Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship and Tyler Invention Greenhouse with partners from the School of Journalism and Communication, the Department of Product Design, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Center for Sustainable Business Practices.

See website for more info and application


For further information, contact Kate Harmon at kharmon2@uoregon.edu, Julie Haack at jhaack@uoregon.edu, Kiersten Muenchinger at kiersten@uoregon.edu or Mark Blaine at mblaine@uoregon.edu.