New Light Rail Art is focus of Trimet on Tap, today 4.17.14 @ Ford Food and Drink

Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project 

Public Art and Transit 

Thursday, April 17, 5–7 p.m.

Ford Food and Drink
2505 SE 11th Ave #101, Portland, OR 97202

Join us to discuss the art for the emerging Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project, which will open in September 2015. A number of local artists creating art for the project will make brief presentations about their work.

Featured speakers
Michelle Traver, TriMet Public Art Project Manager
Peg Butler, Artist
Dana Lynn Louis, Artist
Jim Schmidt, Fabricator/Artist
Anne Storrs, Artist

http://trimet.org/ontap/

Orange Read @ In Other Words Books

ORANGE READ 

Orange Lining ‘Lines’ will be Read Aloud from West to East: PSU to Milwaukie 

April 15, 7pm – 9pm 

In Other Words Books, 14 NE Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97211

The “Figures of Speech” monthly reading series, held at In Other Words Books on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, is featuring the Orange Lining Project, a two-part public art project developed by Buster Simpson and Peg Butler for TriMet’s new 7.3 mile Portland – Milwaukie Light Rail (PMLR) Transit Project.

103 short lines of text, out of 1100 submitted through a public call for writings, were selected for the project
through a blind juried process. The lines had to be 50 characters or less and authors were asked to evoke places, people, and travels along the new light rail alignment. The chosen lines have been painted, 17” tall, onto erosion control fencing that has been installed as needed during light rail construction and are being stamped into the fresh concrete sidewalks facing the new rail tracks and
stations.

Volunteers, from the group of 57 authors involved in the project, will read the lines. Background information and images from the project will also be presented.

1.30.14 – SE 17th Avenue

A new year, and some new photos...

These photos were all taken on SE 17th except for the last two, which were taken in Milwaukie. Walking the length of 17th from SE Rhine to McLoughlin, I found quite a few new stamps and retook some photos of others. The photos will be in order, north to south with the west side first then I’ll cross the street near McLoughlin and come back on 17th on the east side, south to north. I’ll note which cross-street each stamp is nearest to.

It’s been interesting to observe the quality of the stamps and how they relate to the words of the ‘lines’. The one just below, containing a little extra grit, currently reads like it was written or read fast.

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND FACES SKETCHED FAST, by Wendy Moidel south of SE Rhone.

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND FACES SKETCHED FAST, by Wendy Moidel south of SE Rhone.

FAMILY TIES LACED IN OUR NEIGHBOR’S SHOES, by Garret Potter, north of SE Center St.

FAMILY TIES LACED IN OUR NEIGHBOR’S SHOES, by Garret Potter, north of SE Center St.

EVEN NOW THE HEART IS FLOWERING A WILD PATIENCE, by Amy Schutzer, south of SE Center St.

THE OLD TREES SWEEP OUR WAY POUR OVER THE ASPHALT, by Ayelet Amittay, south of SE Center St.

SO MANY HEARTS WHERE MY HEART NOW RIDES, by Lana Hechtman Ayers, north of SE Boise.

SO MANY HEARTS WHERE MY HEART NOW RIDES, by Lana Hechtman Ayers, north of SE Boise.

LEFT ALL I KNEW IN HINDSIGHT LONG FROM HOME, by Jessica Samuelsen, north of SE Mall.

LEFT ALL I KNEW IN HINDSIGHT LONG FROM HOME, by Jessica Samuelsen, north of SE Mall.

FRESH OUT OF THE TUNNEL LIGHT IS MILK AND HOLY WATER by Amber T. May, south of SE Mall.

FRESH OUT OF THE TUNNEL LIGHT IS MILK AND HOLY WATER by Amber T. May, south of SE Mall.

MY STONE SKIN CHIPS AWAY AS HERONS BREEZE OVERHEAD, by Mike Aspros, north of SE Holgate.

MY STONE SKIN CHIPS AWAY AS HERONS BREEZE OVERHEAD, by Mike Aspros, north of SE Holgate.

EVERY DIRECTION LEADS US BACK AGAIN, by Casey Neil, just north of McLoughlin.

EVERY DIRECTION LEADS US BACK AGAIN, by Casey Neil, just north of McLoughlin.

Now crossing to the east side of SE 17th and walking back across Holgate...

STONES STAND READY TO DULL THE BULLDOZER’S BLADE, by Mike Aspros, north of SE Holgate.

BARN SWALLOWS FLYING TILT RHYTHM QUICK AND DIVING, by Melanie Green, across from SE Rhone.

BARN SWALLOWS FLYING TILT RHYTHM QUICK AND DIVING, by Melanie Green, across from SE Rhone.

ON THE ORANGE LINE ONE BLUE UMBRELLA LEFT BEHIND, by M, south of SE Lafayette.

ON THE ORANGE LINE ONE BLUE UMBRELLA LEFT BEHIND, by M, south of SE Lafayette.

SHE SNAPPED PHOTOS OF THINGS I COULDN’T SEE, by Jules Boykoff, south of SE Rhine.

SHE SNAPPED PHOTOS OF THINGS I COULDN’T SEE, by Jules Boykoff, south of SE Rhine.

HER FACE AS SHE TURNS FROM THE WINDOW, by Anne Elizabeth Shaw, south of SE Haig.

The next couple of photos were taken in Milwaukie.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA WITH YOUR RAIN, by Kunal Mehra, On SE Washington St. just east of SE 21St. in Milwaukie.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA WITH YOUR RAIN, by Kunal Mehra, On SE Washington St. just east of SE 21 St. in Milwaukie.

11.26.13 – Portland stamping installations moving along

Sidewalks have been going in along the new light rail line for the past few months. Here are some new photos of stamps. Some of them are still in construction zones, so are not quite accessible to the public yet.

I’ll post them in this order: from PSU (SW Lincoln and 5th) traveling east on Lincoln to SW Naito, then across the river to the east side, and heading south from there.

“STEEL CABLES SOLDER THE SKY TO STAINED GLASS”, written by Ayelet Amittay. Located on SW Lincoln, south side of the street, at SW 5th.

“OCHER AND BLUE OUR SHADOWS SWIM THROUGH EACH OTHER”, written by Margaret Thomas. Located on SW Lincoln, north side of street, at SW 4th.

“FAINTEST ECHOES THEIR WORDS WALKED HERE”, written by David Abel. Located on SW Lincoln, north side of street, near SW 4th.

“EVERY DAY WE END UP POLISHED FROM A ROUGHER STONE”, written by Amy Schutzer. Located on SW Lincoln, north side of street, near SW 4th.

“CHOREOGRAPHY OF PLACE LYRICAL ALIGNMENT”, written by Peg Butler. Located on SW Lincoln, north side of street, between SW 4th and SW 1st.

“WE ARRIVE TOGETHER”, written by Elisabeth Tschalaer. Located between SW 4th and SW 1st on SW Lincoln, south side of the street.

“ON TRAINS WE STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER”, written by M. Located Between SW 4th and SW 1st on SW Lincoln, north side of the street.

“IN SPRINGTIME EVERYONE SECRETLY LOVES YOU”, written by Scot Siegel. Located on the south side of SW Lincoln at SW 1st.

“EVEN NOW THE HEART IS FLOWERING A WILD PATIENCE”, written by Amy Schutzer. Located on the south side of SW Lincoln between SW 1st and SW Naito.

“A RIVER BLURRED IN THE DISTANCE”, written by Anne Elizabeth Shaw. Located on the south side of SW Lincoln near SW Naito.

“BEHIND THE VEIL OF MORNING CLOUDS MT HOOD”, written by Margaret Chula. Located on SW Naito at SW Lincoln, west side of the street.

Now over to the east side of the River.

"TO READ THE TRACKS TO NEED TO KNOW”, written by David Abel. Located on SE Division St at SE 8th, south side of the street.

"TO READ THE TRACKS TO NEED TO KNOW”, written by David Abel. Located on SE Division St at SE 8th, south side of the street.

"ILLUMINATED WE FLOAT LIKE FINGERPRINTS ON GLASS”, written by Brigitte Goetze. Located on the south side of SE Division at SE 8th.

“I IMAGINE YOU AND HOW I BRUSHED BY YOU WITH WORDS”, written by Elisabeth Tschalaer. Located on SE McLoughlin at SE Gideon. 

“HER FACE AS SHE TURNS FROM THE WINDOW”, written by Anne Elizabeth Shaw. Located on SE 17th Ave and SE Haig, east side of the street.

“SHE SNAPPED PHOTOS OF THINGS I COULDN’T SEE”, written by Jules Boykoff. Located on SE 17th Ave at SE Rhine, west side of the street.

“SO MANY HEARTS WHERE MY HEARTS NOW RIDE”, written by Lana Hechtman Ayers. Located on SE 17th near SE Boise, west side of the street.

“LEFT ALL I KNEW IN HINDSIGHT LONG FROM HOME”, written by Jessica Samuelsen. Located at SE 17th and SE Mall, west side of the street.

“MY STONE SKIN CHIPS AWAY AS HERONS BREEZE OVERHEAD”, written by Mike Aspros. Located on SE 17th near SE Holgate, west side of the street.

08.10.13 – Recent lines stamped in SE Portland on SE Division Place, Clinton and SE 17th

“CROSS THE FREIGHT TRACKS LATTICE OF STEEL AND LIGHT”, written by Ayelet Amittay. Stamp is Located on SE Division Place at SE 8th.

“CROSS THE FREIGHT TRACKS LATTICE OF STEEL AND LIGHT”, written by Ayelet Amittay. Stamp is Located on SE Division Place at SE 8th.

“I IMAGINE YOU AND HOW I BRUSHED BY YOU WITH WORDS”, written by Elisabeth Tschalaer. Located at SE Clinton and SE 12th Ave.

“WHERE ARE WE GOING TOGETHER”, written by Sandy Sampson. Located at SE Clinton and SE 12th Ave.

“WHERE ARE WE GOING TOGETHER”, written by Sandy Sampson. Located at SE Clinton and SE 12th Ave.

“WHERE ARE WE GOING TOGETHER”, written by Sandy Sampson. Located at SE Clinton and SE 12th Ave.

“SHE KNEW SHE WOULD GET THERE IN TIME”, written by Peg Butler. Located at SE Clinton and SE 12th Ave.

“FREIGHT CARS CHUFFING ON THE LADDERED LANES”, written by Ayelet Amittay. Located on SE Gideon at SE 12th Ave.

“ON THE ORANGE LINE ONE BLUE UMBRELLA LEFT BEHIND”, written by M. Located on SE 17th at SE Lafayette.

“SHE SNAPPED PHOTOS OF THINGS I COULDN’T SEE”, written by Jules Boykoff. Located on SE 17th Ave at SE Rhine. (This stamp has since been restamped to have the apostrophe in the correct location)

A status update on SE 17th.