Sunday in the Art Room SITAR

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SITAR is about ANYTHING art. Your art, someone else's art, writing, photography, the art of cooking, the art of sewing and textiles. Sharing historical art, street art, a story about art. Do you have a question or need help with art? Write a blog post and link it up here. We will all try to help with it. My only rule is that if someone asks for critique it must be done with generosity and consideration. This is a place of learning, encouragement and inspiration. 

 

Portland, Oregon has many art galleries, in 3 different districts, at any given time.  There is the Pearl District a  neighborhood that holds the densest cluster, with roughly 12 to 15 major commercial and contemporary fine art galleries. 

In addition there is a lot of street art and murals. Plus First Thursday, this event takes place on the first Thursday evening of every month. It centers around the dense cluster of fine art galleries in the Pearl District, which stay open late, and features a vibrant outdoor First Thursday Street Gallery on closed-off blocks of NW 13th Avenue (from April through October)

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The Eastside Districts, neighborhoods like Alberta, Central Eastside, and Southeast host another 20+ independent spaces, cooperative galleries, and experimental art labs (such as Alberta Street Gallery and Nucleus Portland) that focus on local artisans, illustration, and pop culture. Plus the Friday art walk. A monthly summer street festival featuring local makers, live music, and open galleries.

This is just too many people for me but I hear often how much fun everyone has.   

There is also the Eastside Mural District.

 

Alternative Spaces & Public Art: Beyond brick-and-mortar storefronts, Portland features dozens of nontraditional exhibition spaces, university galleries, and a vibrant community mural network boasting nearly 1,000 pieces of public street art. 

Here is the PDX Free Little Art Gallery

 

Immersive art 

 

Lawrence art gallery

 

Oldest and largest art gallery by Cedar Lee 

 

Portland Vase Crocker art gallery.

 

This isn't what I had in mind when I started Sunday in the Art Room. In fact I had discovered that Brassworks Gallery in Portland has a scull exhibit that started Sept 12.  However, I got so caught up in the art in Portland that I had to add it. 

 

"Too Many Skulls" curated by Attaboy.

These are all seasoned artists who have gone to school or University for art. As I was looking at each peace my thought was, "I could enter this"

Here is some of the art and you can see all of them here 

Oh and my other thought was, "I'm not charging nearly enough for my skull and monster art." 😁

 

Jennybird Alcantara • Always Return Regular price $5,800.00 

 

Lana Crooks • Mirage

Regular price $2,200.00 

 

Russ White • Side Quest Regular price $450.00

 

These are only 3 of the 4 pages of skull art.  Take a minute to check it out. 

That's it for now.

 

I will be joining Gillena 

It's time to show me your art. 

Nicole

  

Will this come to a vote?

 Hi Everyone!

 

You have probably read that Representative Steve Cohen, 

 

 

a Democrat from Tennessee, has issued 26 articles of impeachment against the "thing". This comes just 9 days after the house rejected a separate impeachment effort by Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas. The vote was 232-147. 

(Eighteen Democrats joined Republicans in voting to table the articles, including some of the most conservative Democrats in the caucus like Representatives Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez — who has also twice broken with their caucus to help buoy Republican priorities in recent weeks. Another 46 Democrats voted “present,” including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries D-New York).

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) also recently introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Cohen's list is much more detailed than Green's.

This is Cohen's

The 26 Articles:

ARTICLE I: UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY—SOWING DOUBT IN ELECTIONS

ARTICLE II: ABUSE OF POWER—WAGING WAR ON IRAN WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL

ARTICLE III: ABUSE OF POWER—EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS OF VENEZUELA

ARTICLE IV: ABUSE OF POWER—DEPLOYING MILITARY FORCES AGAINST UNITED STATES CITIES

ARTICLE V: VIOLATION OF OATH—THE BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP EXECUTIVE ORDER

ARTICLE VI: ABUSE OF POWER—CANCELING FEDERAL GRANTS TO PUNISH STATES FOR THEIR VOTES

ARTICLE VII: ABUSE OF POWER—IMPOSING LOYALTY TESTS ON THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE

ARTICLE VIII: DISREGARD OF COURTS—THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT AND THE CASE OF KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA

ARTICLE IX: VIOLATION OF OATH—CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT AT CECOT

ARTICLE X: VIOLATION OF OATH—UNLAWFUL WITHHOLDING OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS AND DISMANTLING OF CONGRESSIONALLY ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS

ARTICLE XI: ABUSE OF POWER—OBSTRUCTING THE LAWFUL APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

ARTICLE XII: ABUSE OF POWER—DEFYING COURT ORDERS IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT

ARTICLE XIII: ABOLISHING A CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED AGENCY—THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ARTICLE XIV: VIOLATION OF OATH—UNLAWFUL MASS TERMINATION OF INSPECTORS GENERAL WITHOUT STATUTORY NOTICE TO CONGRESS

ARTICLE XV: UNLAWFULLY AND UNILATERALLY TAXING UNITED STATES CITIZENS THROUGH EMERGENCY POWERS TARIFFS

ARTICLE XVI: ABUSE OF POWER—POLITICAL PROSECUTIONS OF COMEY, JAMES, AND SCHIFF

ARTICLE XVII: ABUSE OF POWER—THE IRS SETTLEMENT AND THE CORRUPTION OF THE JUDGMENT FUND

ARTICLE XVIII: ABUSE OF POWER—THE CORRUPT USE OF THE PARDON POWER

ARTICLE XIX: ATTACKS ON A FREE PRESS—BANISHING REPORTERS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE FOR DISFAVORED COVERAGE

ARTICLE XX: ATTACKS ON A FREE PRESS—COERCING CBS AND ABC TO CHANGE EDITORIAL CONTENT

ARTICLE XXI: VIOLATION OF OATH—FREE SPEECH AND RETALIATORY EXECUTIVE ORDERS AGAINST LAW FIRMS

ARTICLE XXII: VIOLATION OF OATH—FREE SPEECH AND COERCING UNIVERSITIES THROUGH WITHHELD FEDERAL FUNDS

ARTICLE XXIII: ABUSE OF POWER—DEMOLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE EAST WING WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL

ARTICLE XXIV: VIOLATION OF OATH—THE ILLEGAL IMPOUNDMENT OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS

ARTICLE XXV: ABUSE OF POWER—SELF-AGGRANDIZEMENT THROUGH THE RENAMING OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, SEIZURE OF CULTURAL AND CIVIC PROPERTY, AND PERSONAL APPROPRIATION OF NATIONAL CURRENCY

ARTICLE XXVI: EMOLUMENTS VIOLATIONS—PROFITING PERSONALLY AND DIRECTLY FROM THE PRESIDENCY

With the republicans holding the majority of the house this effort may be tabled as well. 

 Representative Cohen himself acknowledged the political reality, calling the "sycophantic Republican majority" derelict in their duty and noting in his statement that the resolution is largely a symbolic measure intended to create a historical record of dissent. 

 

We are witnessing the rapid demise of American democracy before us, as this "thing" and his covert allies systematically undermine and fracture our fundamental freedoms.

 

 Nicole 

crap

 Hi Everyone!

Crap! I burnt my fingers and can't type. I will get to comments by tomorrow I hope.

It was with a hot glue gun.

Nicole 

Friday Face OFF

 

Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, photography, drawings, paintings, AI. There just needs to be a face in your blog post, a link back to my blog and please use the image below. 

Thank you.

 

Last week when I had all the energy to make food. I knew it wouldn't last and that it was a lupus energy kick. The last few days I have not been able to do much except sleep. I'm OK, no need to worry. I've been sleeping 13 to 15 hours at a time. Believe me that doesn't make me feel rested. For anyone out there that suffers from chronic fatigue knows this. 

I couldn't help myself with this. LOL

With that said I have no face art of my own. You will have to settle with these. 

 

A good night's sleep.

 

I don't have a bath tub, and I sure miss one. Just taking a soak. 

 

I just has to laugh at this.  Love her shoes.  

The best selfie.

 

I only wish I could

 

Missin' that tube.

 

Ready for some features?

 

Linda

 

Tom 

 

That's it for now 

Don't miss

Sunday in the Art Room.

 

I will be joining Gillena  

Now it's time to show me your face.

Nicole

T- Tuesday

 

 Hi Everyone!

 Today is Tuesday and that means a day with Elizabeth and Bleubeard.

I've been doing a lot of cooking this week. The first meal I made was Chili Rellenos.  However, I did not get any photos of them. Which kind of saddens me because they were the best I've ever made. Next time.

 

I purchased some boneless pork at a reduced priced and decided to make sausage out of it. 

It's so easy to make.  Much healthier for you and if you buy the pork on sale a lot less expensive. 

Simply cut the pork into cubes.

 

put into food processor

 

and chop it up

 

Looks good

 

but it needs seasoning

 

I fried a small piece

 

to see how it cooks up

 

and tastes. It's a bit different than store bought but so good. 

 

I did add some lard to it and wrapped for the freezer. 

  

I made stuffed meat rolls.

The one in the middle is just a round loaf of bread.  

 

I started with browning onions and orange bell pepper with ground beef and my homemade sausage. Removed it from the pan and set it aside. 

 

I chopped up two potatoes and 2 carrots. In the food processor.

 

then fried them up. 

 

After this had a good browning I added the meat in and made sure it was well seasoned.  

 

 You can use canned biscuits but I made my homemade pizza dough. I didn't get photos, but you simply roll it out into squares and fill them with the meat mixture. Pinch the edges together. At this point you can give it all and egg wash. 

Bake at 380°F or 193°C for about 15 to 18 minutes.  

 

Yesterday I got the makings ready for manicotti or lasagna. 

I made my sauce with half of the meat mixture, (not with the carrots and potato) I used for the meat rolls, and my home canned sauce.

 

Cheese for the filling.

 

Mix all three together and season.

 

Place in a bowl, cover and put into the fridge. It's easier to work with cold. 

 

Here it is the next day. I had some left over manicotti and large egg shells. I'm just going to use them both. 
 boil them up until they are not quite done. Cool them off, pat them dry and set in the fridge.

 

I warmed up the sauce and placed a small amount on the bottom of the baking dish.

Then I started filling the pasta. 

 

Once that was done I poured the rest of the sauce over the filled pasta.

 

The left over cheese mixture dots the top. I will bake this at 400°F 240°C until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Maybe 20 minutes.  

 

This is very cheesy.

 

One needs something sweet after all that richness. I ground cinnamon and chocolate graham crackers and made a crust.

 

Then I filled it with vanilla and chocolate sugar free pudding. 

It was topped with sugar free whipping cream. 

 

With all of this food my drink for the day is 

Have a great Tuesday.

 Nicole