Blake Shell
@blakeshell.bsky.social
Executive and Artistic Director of Oregon Contemporary, North Portlander, partner, dog mom, and Aunt Bake Bake. New to making ceramics and playing Mahjong.
Something something history repeats National Guardsmen cross the street near Barbara Kruger's mural on the fourth day of the Los Angeles riots in 1992. (credit: Gary Leonard)
LAPD sweeping people out of the MOCA parking lot- I’ll follow up, I believe that’s private property? Mural says “who is beyond the law? Who is bought and sold? Who is free to choose…” etc.
Blue oyster plate, made a mold of it so I can maybe recreate it, best piece yet
Best vases yet, black brushstroke, blue ones are porcelain and blue slip or clay inlay.
Corn plate, vases, and the toast and egg plates for miss Kate
Haven’t done anything with clay since high school! learning and making just for fun
I testified at the Arts and Economy city committee meeting today, the first with the new Portland administration! We are fighting for equity in arts funding and it’s worth sharing. Portlandartsandculture.org for more info. 4/4
I testified at the Arts and Economy city committee meeting today, the first with the new Portland administration! We are fighting for equity in arts funding and it’s worth sharing. Portlandartsandculture.org for more info. 3/4
I testified at the Arts and Economy city committee meeting today, the first with the new Portland administration! We are fighting for equity in arts funding and it’s worth sharing. Portlandartsandculture.org for more info. 2/4
I testified at the Arts and Economy city committee meeting today, the first with the new Portland administration! We are fighting for equity in arts funding and it’s worth sharing. Portlandartsandculture.org for more info. 1/4
This article helped me understand what the points of constitutional crisis will be, beyond the already occurring moral and political crises. It helps me to make sense of the chaos a bit more… We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country” www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
newyorker.com
Sometimes he looks for the ball after he catches it 🤣❄️