Join us to meet our session four Print + Paper artist-in-residence, Anie Toole, and take part in other fun activities at this free community event!
Camp Colton is excited to be partnering once again with our nonprofit sister organization in Portland, Stelo, to offer 2-week artist residencies in our papermaking and letterpress printmaking studios. Learn more about the residencies HERE.
Come for all or part of the afternoon to enjoy these activities with friends and neighbors:
12:00 pm - Gates open - Guests are invited to arrive and stroll the campus, or enjoy lunch or snacks from Kristy’s Down Home Cooking food truck at the Gathering Hall
1:15 pm - Artist talk by Anie Toole (see bio below)
2:00 pm - Walking tours of Camp Colton with historical narrative from Camp's Co-Owners, Shir and Laurence Grisanti
2:30 - 3:30 pm - Hands-on demonstrations and work samples in the print & papermaking studios
Our thoughtfully restored, ADA accessible Gathering Hall will have tables and chairs set up for you to enjoy your lunch and the artists’ talks.
Guests are welcome to join in for all activities, or just pick and choose. No tickets or RSVP are necessary.
About the printmaking artist-in-residence:
Weaving and natural dye are at the core of Anie Toole’s transdisciplinary studio practice that extends into printmaking, clay, and sound explorations. Her work materializes translanguaging through craft-based practices and research. Currently based in Quebec City, she holds an MFA from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a Fine Craft diploma in Constructed Textiles from La Maison des métiers d’art de Québec, and a BSc Honours in Mathematics from the University of Ottawa. She exhibits across North America and was awarded residencies at Penland School of Craft and Vermont Studio Center.