July Gallery Exhibition
Exhibit-Thursdays–Sundays | June 29-July 29 | 12:00-5:00pm
Opening Reception July 1 | 3:00-5:00pm
Gallery is closed the last Sunday of every month
Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita
Free and open to the public
Manya Shapiro is a textile artist who has been living and working in Portland, Oregon since 1973. She is interested in contemporary interpretations of traditional crafts like quilting, stitching, knitting, and basketry. Manya is inspired by feminist movements that brought traditionally domestic arts into museums and highlighted their artistic value. Her work is an ongoing dialogue with the materials she is drawn to, and she likes to contrast everyday materials with more precious “art” materials. Dress imagery is common in Manya’s work, where it stands in for the figure, both presence and absence.
Christopher Belluschi is a sculptor based in Portland, Oregon. He grew up exploring amongst the rocks beneath Neah-Kah-Nie and credits this special area for his profound fondness of wood. Since 2022, he has worked alongside master carver M.J. Anderson in Nehalem. Christopher primarily works with wood (cedar) and stone (marbles and travertine). His sculptures seek to combine the organic forms of the natural world with the mystical qualities of art from antiquity. This is his first gallery exhibition.
Iris Sullivan Daire is an installation artist and natural dyer living in Astoria, Oregon. Iris wields natural dyes to create colorful worlds that provoke thought and encourage deeper connection to nature.
We invite you to view art June 29th through July 29th, Thursdays through Sundays from 12-5 pm. An artists’ reception will be held 3-5 pm on July 1st during which the artists will speak about their work and answer questions. The not-for-profit Hoffman Center for the Arts is located at 594 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, Oregon.
