Alanna Risse

The art website 20×200 is showcasing a limited edition print from Portland artist Kate Bingaman-Burt. Kate is obsessed with her own consumption and catalogs each item she purchases through crisp black and white drawings. Each individual object often includes a little snippet of what she’s thinking or why she made her purchase. consumed goods range from tea infusers to mai tais to airline baggage fees. The print includes a huge array of objects consumed in April, May, June and July of this year. The poster was printed as an edition of just 10 and they are $1000 each.

This makes me want to start up my old project of drawing everything I ate.

Visit 20×200 for more info.
Read Kate Bingaman-Burt’s blog at http://www.obsessiveconsumption.typepad.com/
and her website at http://obsessiveconsumption.com/

Happy Tuesday

A new bar and music venue has just opened up in our neighborhood. I’m declaring it the best bar on the planet. Why is it so cool? It’s in an old mortuary. There is a beautiful outdoor patio. There are little rooms and nucs with couches and chrystal chandeliers. They were playing Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs when we walked in. The art was good. There’s a beautiful pool table outside. All the furniture is lovely vintage. They have good wine and local beer. They have Karaoke on Wednesdays. Lots of good bands are on the line-up. Mondays are going to be open mic nights. We were so excited to be there, we kept drinking beers because we didn’t want to leave. I can’t believe what an amazing neighborhood we’ve landed in.

Speaking of karaoke, that’s where I’ll be Wednesday night. Care to join us? You couldn’t ask for a better karaoke stage. I feel spoiled just thinking about it.

The Woods
http://thewoodsportland.com/
6637 Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202
Served by bus lines 19 and 70
Portland’s newest music venue and event rental space | Located in the center of the historic Sellwood District

Remember, Wednesday is Karaoke night. See you there?