January 22, 2016 Seaside Signal seasidesignal.com 5A
AtTheLibrary
A partiality for printmaking
North Coast
Printmakers
Collective
displays original
work at Seaside
Public Library
SUBMITTED PHOTO/SEASIDE SIGNAL
Paintings by Janet Bland are on exhibit at the Seaside
Public Library from Feb. 2 to Feb. 26.
By Katherine Lacaze
Seaside Signal
Fine art printmaking is a
genre steeped in tradition that
also is open to evolution, ex-
perimentation and individual
aesthetic.
According to artist Pen-
ny Treat, “there’s no end to
what you can do” through
printmaking, which is not to
be confused with producing
photographic reproductions
of artwork.
“That’s really the misno-
mer of being a printmaker,”
said Treat, a member of the
North Coast Printmakers
Collective, which is showing
original artwork at the Sea-
side Public Library through
Jan. 26.
Rather, members of the
collective value preserving
and promoting the ¿ ne art
and tradition of crafting qual-
ity original prints, which are
made with speci¿ c materials
in order to last longer than
giclée prints. Their repertoire
includes monotypes, mono-
prints, intaglio prints of all
varieties and relief prints,
including linocuts and wood-
blocks.
“What we want to keep
alive is the knowledge of
original art,” especially in the
midst of the digital age, said
artist Sarah Baumert, of Sea-
side.
Added Treat, “The dif-
ference between a print of a
print, is it doesn’t have lasting
value.”
“This is permanent
long-lasting art,” she said
of ¿ ne art printmaking.
Formally established in
2010, the North Coast Print-
makers Collective is com-
prised of about 14 artists
² the number À uctuates ²
from across the Paci¿ c North-
west who work frequently in
a community-based program
with some shared studio
space at Clatsop Community
College in Astoria. The group
was formed to raise public
awareness about printmaking
as an art genre and ¿ nd ven-
ues for their collective work.
Including the exhibit at the
Seaside library, they have of-
fered seven public exhibits.
The artists in the group ap-
proach their work in various
ways. Some are very precise
and realistic in their replica-
Images of nature from
local artist Janet Bland
KATHERINE LACAZE/SEASIDE SIGNAL
Artist Elizabeth Bonn-Zimmerman created her piece “Water,” a monotype that is torn and
refi gured, for the North Coast Printmakers Collective’s exhibit at the Seaside Public Library,
running through Jan. 26.
tion of images and objects,
such as artist Kirsten Horn-
ing; others are more loose,
expressive and intuitive, leav-
ing a lot up to the viewer’s
imagination.
“They’re pulling from oth-
er sources inside them,” said
Treat, who associates with the
latter group. She described
her style as “a painterly way
of doing woodblock,” which
produces more subtle, soft
and atmospheric pieces.
“The reason (printmaking)
is so seductive for me is that I
don’t know what I’m going to
get,” Treat said. “For me, (art)
is my drug of choice.”
Elizabeth
Bonn-Zim-
merman, of Long Beach,
also enjoys experimenting
and surprising herself. Her
artwork “Water,” which is
included in the Seaside ex-
hibit, took about two months
to create, she said. She spent
part of that time viewing the
piece hanging on the wall,
deciding she wanted to do
more with it, carefully rip-
ping it into strips and rear-
ranging the strips until she
accomplished a more nu-
anced end result. She often
is working on more than one
piece during a given time
period.
Sharing ideas,
techniques
One of the wonderful
things about the collective,
Treat said, is the diversity.
To produce their artwork, the
printmakers use numerous
materials, such as plastics,
wood, paper and metal. Some
artists choose to master a sin-
gle material, while the more
adventurous stretch the en-
velope, experimenting with
anything they can ¿ nd. That
variety extends to the type of
ink used, as well.
A variety of materials is
displayed throughout the
items in the Seaside exhibit,
Baumert said. According to
Treat, Baumert has an ex-
traordinary talent for using
found objects to make unique
pieces. Baumert told of go-
ing to a yard sale, where she
purchased a myriad of cheap
items. She doesn’t know yet
how she will incorporate
them into her printmaking,
but they represent future pos-
sibilities, which excites her.
“You could pick up a fern leaf
outside and ink it and print it,”
she said.
Many printmakers have a
recognizable signature, such
as artist Normandie Hand’s
silhouette ¿ gures that appear
midway through movement
and the ¿ nish she uses on her
pieces. During their monthly
meetings, and in other in-
stances, the members will
share and demonstrate their
ideas, technical knowledge
and experimentation results
with other artists in the group.
“That’s why we’re togeth-
er, because we’re all open to
sharing,” Baumert said.
Work by Pat Howerton,
Gin Laughery, Peter Nevins,
Vicki Baker, Ben Rosenberg
and Janet Wade will also be
on exhibit; call 503-738-
6742 or visit www.seasideli-
brary.org.
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The Friends of the Seaside
Library will welcome folk
singer, storyteller, and auto-
harp virtuoso, Adam Miller,
Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m.
The concert will take place in
the Community Room.
One of the premier auto-
harpists in the world, Adam
Miller is a renowned Amer-
ican folksinger and storytell-
er. Miller accompanies his
baritone voice with lively
¿ nger-picking acoustic gui-
tar and autoharp melodies.
His time-honored traditional
folk songs and ballads will
have folks of all ages singing
along, and Miller will inter-
weave stories that will evoke
a by-gone time when enter-
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An Oregonian, Miller has
performed at the Walnut Val-
ley Bluegrass Festival, the
Tumbleweed Music Festi-
val, and the Kentucky Music
Weekend.
The Seaside Public Li-
brary is located at 1131
Broadway. For more infor-
mation call 503-738-6742 or
visit www.seasidelibrary.org
and www.facebook.com/sea-
sidepubliclibrary.
tile qualities of paint. Her
painting encourages look-
ing at ourselves and at our
surroundings.
Bland is a graduate of
Stanford University and
has studied in California,
Oregon, and at the New
York Studio School. Her
work is in collections in the
United States and Canada.
She is represented by the
Cannon Beach Gallery and
the Rental Sales Gallery of
the Portland Art Museum.
The Seaside Public Li-
brary is located at 1131
Broadway. For more infor-
mation call 503-738-6742
or visit seasidelibrary.org.
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