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The Pearl was the place to be on First Thursday! It was so much fun to bounce around to all of the art openings, and especially all of the PTXM: Layers of Resilience openings around downtown! But now that First Thursday has come and gone, there is still plenty of time to get out there and see some of the phenomenal textile works on display.

How could you not be blown away by the craft of the pieces included in “Contemporary Textiles” on display at Elizabeth Leach Gallery? @elizabethleachgallery Here’s some candid shots from the opening night. Contemporary Textiles is a group exhibition featuring work by MK Guth @mkguth , Elizabeth Hohimer @elizabeth.hohimer Ellen Lesperance @ellenlesperance , Mary Ann Peters @mapseattle , Vo Vo @anoutrecordings and Anna Von Mertens @annavonmertens

Through weaving, knotting, knitting, stitching, drawing, and participatory performance, these artists transform personal memories, cultural histories, labor, protest, community, and scientific inquiry into material form.

Elizabeth Leach Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM, so you should be able to find a time to swing by and take in these breathtaking pieces of textile art in person.

#textiles
#layersofresiliencePTXM2026
#portlandtextilecommunity
craft
thingstodoinportland taken in Elizabeth Leach Gallery by @mkguth

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MK Guth has long explored the sociopolitical power of hair, particularly the process of braiding, in her practice.

From participatory installations that examine the myth of Rapunzel in contemporary culture to performances in which audience members weave wishes written on fabric scraps into the artist’s own braid, the artist considers hair as a site of human interaction and community.

For Guth, braiding also makes labor visible and tangible. The braiding that structures many of her works asks audiences to encounter the physical act of making. As she explains, these processes “amplify human presence,” making the labor behind a work an essential part of how it is experienced.

@cristintierney @mkguth
#CristinTierneyGallery #MKGuth #Braiding #ParticipatoryArt #ContemporaryArt

MK Guth, “Bar,” 2011. Digital pigment print.32 x 48 inches. taken in Cristin Tierney Gallery by @mkguth

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TBT to MK Guth’s “Choreography for Reading Aloud” performances during our opening celebrations for “Fifteen” last week.

Guth arranged for performers—disguised as gallery-goers—to randomly begin reading aloud texts about Tribeca and our artists, one cued after the other, creating a cacophony of sound where stories and facts collide with experience. The work engaged and drew attention to what happens when multiple platforms of knowledge overlap, intersect, and obscure each other.

#CristinTierneyGallery #Fifteen #MKGuth #ReadingAloud #PerformanceArt #49Walker #Tribeca

@mkguth @cristintierney by @mkguth

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Choreography for Reading Aloud will be performed at the Cristin Tierney Gallery Friday night at 6:30 (Sept 5th) on 49 Walker Street NYC. Tim Youd will also be doing one of his retyping performances of Bright Lights, Big City. Come on by
#readingperformance #performance #tribecahistory taken in Cristin Tierney Gallery by @mkguth

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A few of the books that we will be reading as part of Choreography for Reading Aloud performance at the Cristin Tierney Gallery. The Gallery is opening its new space at 49 Walker Street. Performance Friday September 5th 6:30, Saturday September 6th at 11:00. Come on by
#readingperformance #cristintierneygallery by @mkguth

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During the opening of Fifteen, a group show featuring a wide array of artists associated with Cristin Tierney Gallery, two artists will present conceptual performances tied to Tribeca and its history as a neighborhood.

MK Guth will stage a Reading Aloud performance, arranging for performers—disguised as gallery-goers—to randomly begin reading aloud texts about Tribeca, one cued after the other, creating a cacophony of sound where stories and facts collide with experience. The work engages and draws attention to what happens when multiple platforms of knowledge overlap, intersect, and obscure each other.

This will take place on September 5th, during the exhibition’s public reception from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, as well as at an open house brunch on Saturday, September 6th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

#CristinTierneyGallery #MKGuth #Opening #PerformanceArt #Tribeca #ReadingAloud #Fifteen #15years by @mkguth

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I am so excited to be activating the
Choreography for Reading Aloud performance at the 15th Years celebration of the Cristin Tierney Gallery in her new space at 49 Walker Street.
I am looking for readers. If you are interested please message me and I will send you the details. Dates of reading performance are Sept 4th, 5th and 6th. by @mkguth

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Two baby hummingbirds in a nest practicing wing movement. Their nest is outside of my kitchen window.
Hummingbird nests# baby hummingbirds# by @mkguth

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If you are in Spokane WA check out Jamie N. Nadherny show at the Spokane Art School. These drawing are burnt leather. They're absolutely wonderful. by @mkguth

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It is my pleasure to share the link to a conversation that I recently had with Danica Sachs at Variable West in regards to my recent show at Elizabeth Leach. A deep thank you Danica Sachs and Variable West. These types of conversations are far and few for artists. I deeply appreciate the exchange.
https://variablewest.com/2024/12/01/performative-space-mk-guth-interviewed/ by @mkguth

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From the Collection: MK Guth, “Cosmos”

Pacific Northwest artists sparked our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer’s love of collecting art. He bought his first piece at just 14 years old from his mother’s Portland, Oregon, art gallery. He continues that passion today by supporting local and regional artists and their amazing work.

Most recently, he made a significant addition to the Collection, a stunning braided fabric tapestry, “Cosmos” by Portland-based artist @mkguth, which he purchased from the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in the city where his joy for collecting began all those years ago. This acquisition is a testament to the importance of local and regional artists in the Collection.

“It is an honor to be included in the Jordan Schnitzer collection. It is an opportunity for my piece to be in conversation with works in this Collection that have long influenced my own practice,” said Guth.

“The Gallery is very excited that Jordan added “Cosmos” by MK Guth to his Collection!! It is a seminal piece that relates to her braid works that were shown in the 2008 Whitney Biannual,” said gallery owner Elizabeth Leach.

Of the more than 22,000-piece collection, more than 2,500 are works by Pacific Northwest artists. The collection features notable PNW artists such as Chris Antemann, Rick Bartow, Louis Bunce, Marie Watt, Dale Chihuly, Faye Jones, Alden Mason, James Lavadour, and Mark Tobey.

🖼️ MK Guth
Cosmos, 2024
braided fabric tapestry
81 x 56”
Photo by Mario Gallucci, courtesy of Elizabeth Leach Gallery

#Art #artist #pnwartists #portlandart #portlandartists #artcollector #pnw #pacificnortgwest #tapestry #artforall taken in Elizabeth Leach Gallery by @mkguth

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Just finishing up the installation of my show Distant Dreamer at the Elizabeth Leach gallery. I'm delighted to be showing with Michelle Ross. The preview is Wednesday and the opening is Thursday 6:00 to 8:00. I hope you can join me one of those nights. taken in Portland, Oregon by @mkguth

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