Museum of Contemporary Craft greatly values our community’s ideas, interests and ingenuity. Our community space in The Lab is dedicated to exhibiting outstanding community artwork, as well as featured partnership projects.

COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
On view July 15–August 24

Oregon Potters Association
On view September 9–October 19
Saturday demonstrations September 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18 | 1-4 PM

Columbia Basin Basketry Guild
On view October 21–November 30
Saturday demonstrations October 25; November 1, 15, 22, 29 | 1-4 PM



ART IN THE PEARL EXHIBITION
Collaborations
On view August 29-September 1 | The Lab
For the last eight years, Gallery artist Greg Wilbur has worked with Art in the Pearl Fine Arts & Crafts Festival to organize projects in which "teams" of two to three artists work together to create art. Over 20 such works – in a variety of media including wood, metal, fiber and more – are on display in The Lab in conjunction with Art in the Pearl's 2008 festival.

ART IN THE PEARL ARTIST TALK
Making Fun and Collaborative Art Projects
Sunday, August 31, 2 PM; Monday, September 1, 2 PM | The Lab
Art in the Pearl co-founder Greg Wilbur presents a slide show on his experiences as a participant at collaborative art events including Saskatoon, Canada and the CollaborationNZ festival in Whangarei, New Zealand. Wilbur also discusses collaborative works created for Art in the Pearl, on view in The Lab.