January 8, 2022 | 1-3pm (PT) | Free with admission, always free for members | RSVP Below
Join us for a docent-led tour of OJMCHE’s new, temporary exhibition Die Plage (the Plague) which is a fragment of American Jewish artist and composer Harley Gaber’s monumental work of over 4,000 canvases. A tour of the pieces on display at OJMCHE will show you how Gaber created photomontages using historic and archival photographs from 20th century Germany, encourage you to understand the way individuals can be caught up in the sweep of forces larger than themselves, and engage you in discussion of how being part of your community can be an action towards positive change.Following the tour, there will be a hands-on collage workshop with artist Carlie Dunn. Why collage? For more than 100 years, collage has opened the door to exploring ideas from a different perspective. Using just a pair of scissors, glue, and images, plus a bit of imagination, a person can transform existing images into new ones. By cutting and joining images, new ways of seeing an idea, a feeling, or a story, can emerge. Harley Gaber’s collages provide a unique opportunity for the museum visitor to explore firsthand the process of making a collage.
In this workshop, we will
- Explore collage by various artists through history, including the artists who influenced Harley Gaber
- Consider elements when making a collage (e.g., color, shape, composition)
- Create a personal collage using images, scissors, glue, and objects (the bulk of the 60 minute workshop with be spent making a collage to take home)
Everyone is welcome, especially beginners and risk-takers! The goal is to have an experience that is free from stress or intimidation.
“This isn’t about the Holocaust.”- Harley Gaber, creator of Die Plage
Carlie Dunn, Ph. D., has worked as a mixed media collage artist for 15 years. She has studied, taught classes, and exhibited in the Portland area. Carlie’s work often includes original images of women at work and play during the 1920’s-1940’s. Using paper, paint, and objects, she creates collages that raise questions about the evolving roles of women, the environmental threats to birds, and concerns of human rights (e.g., the war in Ukraine). Recent work includes a collage study of the Oregon poet Hazel Hall, as well as using different surfaces for collage making, including world globes, boots, and hats.