Marie Watt (Seneca, born 1968), Stadium: Jim Thorpe and Relations, 2008, Reclaimed wool blankets, Pendleton stadium blanket, thread, shedded antlers, 73 x 63 inches, collection of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, Acquired with the assistance of the Ford Family Foundation and the Maribeth Collins Art Acquisition Fund, 2012.055. Photo credit: Dale Peterson.
Handmade Revolution: Craft in the Pacific Northwest
June 13, 2026 – March 13, 2027
Maribeth Collins Lobby and Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery
From June 13, 2026 through March 13, 2027, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon presents Handmade Revolution: Craft in the Pacific Northwest. The exhibition features over 60 artworks created in ceramics, textiles, glass, wood, and metal made by artists such as Rudy Autio, Frank Boyden, Dale Chihuly, Betty Feves, Heidi Pruess Grew, Linda Hutchins, Clay Lohman, George Rodriguez, Sara Siestreem, Ken Shores, Peter Voulkos, Patti Warashina, Marie Watt, Nancy Worden, and many more.