Bonnie Meltzer
very mixed media
INSTALLATIONS
INSTALLATIONS AVAILABLE.
They can be reconfigured for a variety of spaces and environments.
Fall 2016, until mid-January

GRASS ROOTS
crochet, painted wood & found object outdoor mural

Art in Rural Communities
at DLF PickSeed warehouse
838 W. First St. Halsey, Oregon

Bonnie Meltzer was selected by the Corvallis Art Center and the city of Halsey to create an installation as part of the Art in Rural Communities program. Motifs evolved from small town hospitality, grass seed farms and weather.

More views to the right.
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clouds:
painted wood with mirror

grass:
crocheted yarn sewn onto copper screening. Thanks to all the crocheters who made the bizzilion feet of chains.

pie:
crocheted yarn and wire crust, painted foundation with wood berries

table:
Linn County, the grass seed capital of the world, is rural yet connected to the rest of the world. Grass isn't edible but does put food on the table.

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Fall 2014

RAIN MAKES THE GRASS GROW ...and everything else Window Installation

Art in Rural Storefronts
109 Spaulding
Brownsville, Oregon

Bonnie Meltzer was selected by the Corvallis Art Center and the city of Brownsville to create a window installation as part of the Art in Rural Storefronts program. Motifs evolved from the climate (rain), the crops (grass seed) and the historical Brownsville Woolen Mill.

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The girl is made out of recycled, undrilled, circuit board copper with minimal details.
The rain is crocheted mylar used in the computer industry. It is blue on one side and silver on the other. Scroll to the right to see more pictures of the whole installation and details.
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Detail of the grass component of the installation on the left shows the woven and crocheted wool and the heddles used as blades of grass. Both give homage to the Brownsville Woolen Mill. Heddles are the part of a loom through which the yarn gets threaded. On the right is a detail of the many materials used in weaving and crocheting the umbrella.
From the inside of the store. The owner requested that the installation did not block all the light coming into the store and that it would be inviting from the inside as well as from the outside.

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KNOW COAL, NO COAL
found objects, paint, maps, fabric, beads, glitter, crocheted wire
variable configurations and sizes, painting 46" diameter

This installation was first made for Blackfish Gallery's Window in 2012. The title refers to the six original coal terminal proposals and the three proposals that were withdrawn.

To the right: More views of the Blackfish installation and the renamed and modified installation at the University of Portland.

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3 DOWN, 3 TO GO
found objects, paint, maps, fabric, beads, glitter, crocheted wire
variable configurations and sizes, painting 46" diameter

A title change and additional collage elements were made for the January 2014 University of Portland exhibition to reflect the three eliminated train routes out of the 6 original proposals for coal terminals in the Northwest. The text collaged along the eliminated routes are the reasons for the withdrawal of the applications . As of September 2014 the permit was denied for the 4th proposal but that coal company has sued the state of Oregon. The two other proposals are in the midst of the permitting process. See the original 2012 window to the left.

The installation can be hung in many environments and configurations to fit a space. It is available for exhibit and purchase.

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COMPUTER QUILTS
floppy disks and other computer parts, beads on screen

window installation 2005
Contemporary Crafts Gallery
Portland, Oregon

A quilt exhibition was inside the gallery. This installation was made for the window to complement the quilts inside. The floppy disks became the design blocks, corresponding to fabric blocks used in fabric quilting. Screening is a woven fabric but made with wire instead of yarn.