Showcased by this group exhibit are two local companies who have similar missions: supporting and promoting artists through exceptional products that rely on attention to detail and a crafted quality that enhances artwork.

In this show, we will launch our collaboration of pushdot fine art prints mounted on Plywerk sustainable bamboo panels. The exhibition features eight amazing female artists whose work demonstrates what happens when presentation says it all.

The exhibition will be up through February 26th but the opening reception is tomorrow! Come join us for fantastic art, artists, nibbles, cheap beer and mimes. There might not be any mimes there, but we can hope.

In the show:
Traci French - http://blissfulb.blogspot.com/
Sarah Kamsler - http://www.kamsler.net/
Nicole Linde - http://nicolelinde.com/
Mulysa Melco - http://www.mulysa.org/blog/
Kim Oanh Nguyen - http://photosbykim.com
Ann Ploeger - http://www.annploeger.com/
Georgia Stylou - http://georgiastylou.daportfolio.com/
Tatiana Wills - http://www.tatianawills.com/

Matt Hill sent us this video of his Cut Paper Art, complete with Plywerk and a cat.

Matt also has a show coming up this month in NYC with an opening at Kilmat (77 East 7th Street) on October 16th.

We're a small company based in Portland, Oregon. Our mantra? "Sustainable photo mounting & bamboo art panels". But we're more than that really. The main thing is that we love art and we love helping artists... and we love Portland. So that works out quite well really.

A lot of our work is done with artists and photographers. All of whom are after an original way to display their work which isn't just mass produced foam board. Machines can't infuse their products with arty love, we can! Every Plywerk is handmade here in Portland by a small group of Plywerkers. We even have Stevie Wonder on repeat in our studio to add that extra bit of loving into each Plywerk panel.

So, if you're interested in Plywerk check out our website, check out our flickr with images from other artists using Plywerk and you should definitely apply for our current grant. We're giving the winner 10 6x9 bamboo Plywerk and a bunch of promotion for what ever they end up doing with the panels.

Finally, congratulations to Gavin Potenza for winning our last grant. http://gavinpotenza.society6.com/

Love
The Plywerkers x

http://www.flickr.com/photos/plywerk/sets/

As well as our Plywerk photo mounting service we offer blank Plywerk panels.

Lets face it, if your art isn't photography you don't necessarily want to scan it and reproduce it, you want something original to offer. Blank Plywerk panels are perfect for this. You can get a panel in all the usual sizes with or without adhesive and do your own thing with it. We've seen artists getting creative with the panels in different ways and it's great to see and hear about.

Here are a few artists who went for Plywerk, DIY style. Check out our flickr page for more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/plywerk/sets/

Karen Grow bought some blank Plywerk panels and did these paintings straight onto the wood surface. Love it!

http://www.karingrow.etsy.com
http://www.karingrow.blogspot.com

Some images and a video from our kick ass Polychromatic150 show at Albina Press SE, Portland OR.

Plywerk presents 150 5x5 Plywerk with photography from Kim Nguyen, Kemp Attwood, Traci French and Sean O'Connor arranged in one long wavy polychromatic line making it's way along the wall. Come join us at Albina Press SE, check out the art, meet the artists and enjoy some nibbles and bevvies.

The show will be continuing throughout June.

Kim Nguyen http://www.photosbykim.com
Kemp Attwood http://www.flickr.com/photos/intransient/
Traci French http://blissfulimages.etsy.com
Sean O'Conner http://www.freesolophotography.com/

http://www.plywerk.com

Plywerk presents five illustrators whose work we hold dearly. Friday June 5th we're hosting an opening reception for the show at 8pm. Come meet the artists, enjoy their work, drink and be merry. :)

The illustrator show will be continuing throughout June and images will be available for purchase online later this week and at the show.


At the show:
Howell Golson http://www.howellgolson.com
Yan Nguyen
Alishia Wessler http://www.alishawessler.com
Bryan Fleming http://www.brybox.com
Ben Voldman http://www.benvoldman.com

Traywick Contemporary will be hosting an installation and recent photography on Plywerk by Bay Area artist Kelsey Nicholson (http://kelseynicholson.com).

A reception is being held on Sunday, May 31st (3-5pm) but Kelsey's show can be seen by appointment until July 25th.

For more info visit: http://www.traywick.com/2009/05/kelse...olson.html

Also, keep an eye out for updates on a couple shows we're putting on in Portland (OR) in June.

You have an image, you love it, everything in the image does what you like and you wouldn't change it for the world. Then you have to display it. This is where we like to come in. We've developed a unique and elegant way of displaying art and photography without taking anything away from the original image.

If you're an artist, photographer or student and you show or sell your work, you qualify for a 20% prodeal discount, with no minimum order and no sign up. And as we build up a partnership, further discounts are available. So go to http://www.plywerk.com and select Prodeal to find out more and order your Plywerk. Also, check out our current grant offer: http://bit.ly/lO3ws (Current at time of posting.)

TTVPDX (http://ttvpdx.com) partnered with us in creating their show at the J Cafe in Portland, OR. Unbeknown to us they posted this cool video of the show.