mart schaefer

summertime smells

lately I’ve discovered a small joy – when I leave and walk to the bus stop each day, I pass a fence covered in vines, roses, ivy, thorns, berries, etc. this mess of bush smells like summer… in a way I’ve not smelled it since I was a kid.

when i approach it, i instantly recall how vividly i perceived my surroundings as a child. i suppose i stopped engaging with the world as i got older & started looking at it instead. it’s a shame, really. i loved the light and sounds and smells of summer.

reworkin’ it.

yes i am. someday. maybe.

Room 318.

Well, the Manor of Art show is over and disassembled and in storage now. I’ll put up pictures soon for people who didn’t get to experience it firsthand.

You’re invited!

This August I’m doing an installation in Rooms 317 & 318 in the invitation-only Manor of Art show at Milepost 5. I’d love it if you could come by and check it out at some point during the 10 days the show is up… It’s a work I’ve been considering for some time, and it has its roots in the numerous discussions I’ve had with my friend Nikola Boscanin over the years…

About the Show:

Over 100 artists have been invited to turn the yet-to-be-renovated rooms of The Studios building into three floors of installations and exhibits. The 10-day festival will include live music by local bands, theater and performance art, artist round tables, and daily guided tours of the 100+ exhibits. The Studios is phase 2 of Milepost 5, formerly the Baptist Manor Retirement Home which was founded on the property in 1915.

Event Times and Dates:

- Opening Event: 6-9 p.m. Friday, August 14.
- Gallery hours: 1-7 p.m. daily, Galleries open until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Guided docent tours of exhibits: 2 p.m. daily.
- Music by various local bands: Friday 14th: 6-9 p.m., Saturday 15th: 3-9 p.m. and Friday 21st: 6-9 p.m., Saturday 22nd: 3-9 p.m.
- Artist Round Tables: 2 p.m. Sundays Aug. 16th and 23rd.
- Closing Event: 3 p.m. Sunday August 24th. Artists and Neighbors BBQ and Picnic.

Manor of Art is graciously sponsored by: Nike, Tri-Met, MySpace, Muse Design+Art, Paris Group Realty, Art Media, Wieden+Kennedy, Beam Development, Matthew Haggett Art+Design, Art Institute of Portland, 94.7 KNRK, PDXartscene, Mobile Malloy Productions, Montavilla Neighborhood Association.