The Store has Closed!

We ended our second week at The Store with Kids Day in the Studio.  Some creative young ones showed up and made some amazing stuff.  Blair headed up the project and had an array of objects, glue guns, paint, wood, wire, rope, puff balls and all other sorts of stuff for the kids to choose from for their creations.  Here are some photos:

There was lots of stuff to choose from

The kids get down to work

Zeke shows off his sculpture

Wow, that's some bright puffs and paint!

Is that a Solar Panel?

Sophie and her masterpiece

Orange slices provided some nourishment

Foxy enjoyed hanging out in the middle of the action

Georgia's "Headband" turned the idea of a headband on its head

The Smorgasbord of art supplies

Very nice!

A delightfully complex creation

Sculpture and Painting combined

Study for a Public Monument?

Angelina with a wearable creation

On Sunday the 14th from 2-4pm it’s Kids Day in the Studio at The Store.  Bring your kid(s) to make some art to bring home.  We supply the materials – we have a “Library of Objects” for them to choose from.  Hosted by Blair.

Library of Objects in the Studio for Art Making

  Foxy is The Store dog for the next week, and will greet you at the door.

Foxy, The Store Dog for a Week

Some New Items have arrived – here are some pics:

Hat by Gabriel Liston

A New "Art Collection" Book by Susan Klein

Cover of "Art Collection" by Susan Klein

We had some yummers pie again on Thursday, baked by the delightful Kay Hutchinson.  Click on the “Events” page above to see when we are having the next “pie event” (plus other happenings down here at SE 12th and Division).  Here are some pics:

Strawberry Rhubarb!

Choices, choices

Mixed Berry

Some Hungry Pie folks

Strawberry Rhubard and Key Lime

The Moms (on left) and her friend Velma visited The Store on Friday.  We saved them some pie.  Here they pose for a shot with Blair.

Mom, Blair & Velma Visit The Store

Come on down for some pie by Kay.

The Store had a nice two days off (we’re closed Mondays and Tuesdays), but it’s back to work as we open Wednesday at Noon for our second week of business.  Stop on by.  Pie is Thursday at 5pm this week, with the legendary Kay Hutchinson.  And Sunday from 2-4pm is Kid’s Day in the Studio.  Click on the “Events” page above for more info on Events at The Store.  Hope to see you soon.

Two Amazing Creations by Teryl

Our first pie event was amazing.  Pie artist Anne Greenwood baked pies on site, Jessica Stiles sang some songs, and pies were also made by Kelly, Teryl and Blair.  Flavors came in rhubarb, cherry, key lime, apple/cheddar, plum, mango and apple/cherry/cardamom/ginger!  There was a very large bowl of whip cream too.

More new items came arrived at The Store on Sunday as well (photos below the pie).  Only 19 days left of The Store – get down here!  We are closed Monday/Tuesday for some much-needed sleep but we re-open for our regular hours Wednesday to Sunday from Noon to 7pm.

Anne makes pie, Jessica sings and plays guitar

The Pie Lineup

Apple, Cherry, Cardamom and Ginger by Kelly

Almost Done

Hot From the Oven

That's a Big Bowl of Whipped Cream

There was Ice Cream Too

Benjamin Cleaned His Plate

Anne Demonstrates the Cross Hatch

Apple and Cheddar

Click on the “Events” section at the top of the page to see when we are having our next pie “event”.  Here are some photos of the New Items that have recently arrived:

NEW ITEMS!

A New Dress by Richard Schemmerer

A Wall Mobile by Susan Klein

Another Klein Wall Mobile

Jars by Harvest Henderson

The Professional #4 by James Boulton

Tabletop Dead Canary by Kathan Zerzan

Collage by Richard Schemmerer (1 of 4)

Art Sux vacuum cleaner by Jim Neidhardt

Pie will be served from 3-5pm today by pie artist Anne Greenwood.  Jessica Stiles will sing as Anne makes pie.  Also making pies today are Teryl Saxon-Hill and Kelly Burke. Please stop by!

New Items are Arriving Daily

It’s only our fourth day open, but New Items are arriving daily at The Store. Stop by and see what’s new…

Sean Healy’s vans sold out fast so he brought in his resin “gum piles” (pictured) plus two “glass portals”….

Sean Healy's resin "Gum Piles"

Cary Leibowitz's "Liza Minnelli for President" Rain Ponchos

The Fun Fanciers Book by Diane Dove

Alcohol by Diane Dove

Set of Painted Chip Bags by John Brodie

Milo made a Sculpture (but he took it with him - NFS!)

Thanks to the 400 or so of you who showed up at last night’s Opening Party! Here are some photos from the big event:

The Art Crowd was out in Force

The Watermelon was a hit!

Astrogirl Gives a Damn (shirt by Pete McCracken)

The Crowd Outside (photo by Richard Schemmerer)

John Brodie, Proprietor, adorns a Trash Can

Kim Hale-Maier, Alicia Rose and Bill Tennant Enjoy the Partee

Sika Stanton's "Vase" - Yum!

Art was Heading Out the Door (Benjamin Clark's)

It was a Good Night

Check out more photos and a video from the Opening Party on PORT:

http://www.portlandart.net/archives/2009/06/shop_for_a_mont.html

And Calvin Ross Carl has some great shots on OPENWIDEpdx:

http://www.openwidepdx.com/?p=459

Stop on by for the Opening Party: Friday, June 5th from 6-10pm.  Most of the artists will be there and you should say hi.

More new work arrived today and it was only the second day of regular store hours!  Below are a few photos.  Hope to see you at the opening.

Collages by Blair Saxon-Hill, Sculpture by Josh Smith, Locks by Scott Wayne Indiana

Our cute pie oven arrived yesterday

Pie: Sunday, June 7 from 3-5pm!

Painted Sandwich Bag by John Brodie, Proprietor