Sunday, August 29, 2010

Matzke Gallery and Sculpture Park

'flow plastica' detail       Barbara De Pirro
(crocheted plastic packaging temporarily inset into nature
over 200 balls, over 200 bags)

'vine plastica' detail    Barbara De Pirro
(crocheted plastic bags temporarily inset into nature
over 100 ft. long, over 2000 tan bags inside & out)

'Camano Honors Earth'
Environmental Art Exhibition and Event
Exploring our relationship with Nature

Sept. 11 - Oct. 10, 2010
Outdoor Sculptures installed through August 2011

Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park
2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, WA
360-387-2759

50 Participating Artists: Courteney Bomgardner, Barbara De Pirro, Jack Gunter, Aaron Haba, Steven Heino, Ella Hope, R. Allen Jensen, James Lapp, Karla Matzke, Colin Reedy, Patricia Resseguie, Steve Stushek, Susan Cohen Thompson, Els VandeEnde, Veruska Vagen, Ruth Westra, Hiroshi Yamano
Sponsored by: Camano Action for a Rural Environment

'root plastica' detail       Barbara De Pirro
(crocheted plastic bags temporarily inset into nature, over 500 tan bags)

In the gallery:
'unearth I'
plastic fiber, acrylic & steel
 
 'unearth II'
plastic fiber, acrylic & steel

 For more information & images:
http://www.depirro.com

Funding for this project was made possible in part by Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects (GAP).