SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 // 7
Art and process connect in analog photography Finnish Brotherhood to
‘Remnants’ photo
hold dinner, celebration
exhibition opens at
LightBox gallery
ASTORIA — LightBox Pho-
tographic Gallery will open
the exhibit “Remnants” with
an artists’ reception from 6
to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
Jurors Kaden Kratzer and
Nadezda Nikalova-Kratzer
will also give the talk “On
the Edge of Avant Garde and
Antiquarian Photography” at
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.
In “Remnants,” original
images and image objects
crafted using a variety of
processes from the dawn of
photography are exhibited.
As photography moves
forward in the 21st century
and advances with modern
technology, some artists have
intentionally chosen to return
to the roots of photography,
incorporating antiquarian
processes to further their
artistic expression. These
one-of-a-kind, labor-intensive
art pieces developed into
a distinctive sub category,
where art and process became
intrinsically connected and in
many instances inseparable.
Many of these early
processes involve archaic and
often dangerous chemistry as
well as surfaces such as metal
and glass. This combination
of alchemy and physicality
SUBMITTED PHOTO
“Tatting” by S. Gayle Stevens.
allows the viewer to not only
respond to the image itself
but also to the qualities of the
particular process, it being an
integral part of the piece.
From the Bay Area of
California, Nikalova-Kratzer
and Kratzer are modern day
alchemists practicing helio-
graph processes of the 19th
century and the handcrafting
of unique image-objects.
Nikalova-Kratzer crafts
lens-less photogenic drawings
(photograms) on metal and
glass and also works with
large-format cameras and pe-
riod lenses to create tintypes
and ambrotypes. In addition
to being featured in various
publications, her work has
been shown nationally and
internationally and recognized
with awards.
In the tradition of alche-
mists, Kratzer is interested
in antiquarian and obscure
photographic processes of
the 19th century. He studied
photography at Stanford
University, KALA Berkeley
Art Institute, Rayko Photo
Center, F295, and the George
Eastman Museum. He has
exhibited nationally and inter-
nationally.
“The artists in this exhibi-
tion have each made a delib-
erate choice to step into the
obscure and exciting world of
analog photography in pursuit
of their own artistic vision. A
vision that is distinctly con-
temporary and avant-garde
even as it revisits the past. A
vision that rises above process
(for process sake): Where the
artist integrates historic tech-
nology into the narrative and
uses it to shape the experience
of the viewer,” Kratzer said.
“It is evident that artists
featured in this exhibit know
their craft. The investments
in time and the appreciation
for the handmade photograph
are palpable in each image,”
Kratzer continued. “These
artists are also eager to ex-
periment in order to construct
a personal vocabulary from a
palette of artifacts, as a paint-
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“Alchemy and Angles” by
Ross Faircloth.
er might. Each unique art
piece embodies the tension
between chance and control,
entropy and order — as if
relecting on the very nature
of life.”
LightBox Photographic
Gallery continues the tradition
of exhibiting photographic
art created with untraditional
methods. The 45 photogra-
phers featured in “Remnants”
include some of the most tal-
ented artists using alternative
photographic processes from
around the world, resulting
in a show of extraordinary
works.
The exhibit runs to Oct. 6.
LightBox is located at 1045
Marine Drive. For more infor-
mation, call 503-468-0238 or
visit lightbox-photographic.
com
ASTORIA — The Finnish
Brotherhood will hold a cel-
ebration of Astoria’s mari-
time heritage with an exhibit
and dinner at Suomi Hall.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, the
Fresh Off The Boat salm-
on dinner and exhibit will be
offered to the public.
The cultural and historic
exhibit will focus on ishing
on the Columbia River and
surrounding waters, includ-
ing Finnish immigrants who
were part of this heritage.
Artifacts, paintings and
maritime-related memora-
bilia will be on display from
5:30 p.m. on, followed by
a dinner of local Colum-
bia River salmon, accom-
panied by local produce,
marinated mushrooms, salad
and a special dessert.
Beer, wine and hors
d’oeuvres will be available
during the exhibit hour from
5 to 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be
served from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Suomi Hall is located at 244
W. Marine Drive.
Only 100 tickets will be
sold at $18 per person. To or-
der, call 503-325-3900, and
leave a message with your
name, phone number and
number of tickets desired.
Tickets will be held on a
irst-come, irst-served basis.
Proceeds will help the
Finnish Brotherhood reno-
vate the 130-year-old lodge.
Sign up for dance classes
with Encore Dance Studio
GEAHART and WARRENTON —
Encore Dance Studio’s fall
dance classes are open for
enrollment. The studio offers
tap, jazz, ballet, tumbling,
acro, hip-hop and more
for ages preschool through
adult. View the schedule at
getyoudancing.com or call
503-717-1637.
New this year, Encore is
operating a dance shuttle,
picking up daily at Astor,
Lewis & Clark, and Seaside
Heights elementary schools
for its after-school program.
Encore operates two
locations in Gearhart and
Warrenton. Members enjoy
free Mommy & Me at 5 p.m.
Monday. Members also enjoy
free adult burlesque classes
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday during
the month of September.
See the world from the point of view of Ugandan
girls in ‘ZoomUganda’ photography exhibition
MANZANITA — The
Hoffman Center for the
Arts in Manzanita will
host a special photo exhibit
“ZoomUganda” during the
month of September.
Directed by intercultural
consultant Julie Resnick,
the “ZoomUganda” project
put cameras in the hands of
a dozen Ugandan girls and
had them document their
lives and tell their own sto-
ries through their lenses.
The exhibit will be on
display in the Hoffman
Center Gallery from 2 to 4
p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 16, 23
and 30.
Resnick, a Manzanita res-
ident, will discuss “Behind
the Scenes of ZoomUganda”
during a special reception at
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.
“‘ZoomUganda’ empow-
ered its participants to stand
in the centers of their world
and show you the view from
there,” said Resnick.
“Viewers can see what
these girls experience as
signiicant, as sacred: chores
before and after the two-
hour walk to school and
back each day, a favorite
goat, elderly relatives stand-
ing in for dearly departed
parents, those parents’ many
graves.”
Resnick said the project
gave the girls an opportunity
for further education, which
is the “single most effective
step a family, village and
country can take to build
communities, improve
health conditions and foster
economic growth.” She add-
ed, “Educating girls quite
literally changes our world.”
Resnick’s website is
zoomuganda.org
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