3.29-4.5

3.29

Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd., CLE 800.223.4700, www.cia.edu  “Portals_Thresholds.”  Opening 6-8PM.  Portals_Thresholds, opening at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery, features work by Sara Ludy, Rachel Rossin and the artist collaborative Wickerham & Lomax.  Their work draws on painting, sculpture, video and virtual reality to explore ideas about science fiction, artifice and simulated reality. The show will also stretch its reach outside the gallery with new media artist Rafaël Rozendaal’s websites projected each day from 5-9pm on the digital media mesh, located on the western wall of CIA’s building, with a new website each week through June 15, when the exhibition closes.

Worthington Yards Projects,  725 Johnson Court, CLE  “Destruction of Species.”  Opening 6-9pm.  

Zygote Press, 1410 East 30^th St., CLE 216.621.2900  www.zygotepress.com  “Khehla Chepape Makgato pop up.”  Opening 5:30-8pm.  

3.30

Morgan Conservatory, 1754 E. 47^th Street, CLE 216.361.9255, www.morganconservatory.org  “Paper Trails.”  Opening 6-9pm. The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory will be hosting its 6th annual Paper Trails juried exhibition, opening this week, to showcase works that use paper in intriguing and boundary-pushing ways.

3.31

Spaces, 2900 Detroit Ave, CLE 216.621.2314 www.spacesgallery.org  “monster Drawing Rally.”  Opening 6-10pm.  $10.  

4.4+5

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, East hall Studio.  “Shiyuan Xu Workshop.”  See Image above for more details.

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3.22

 Room Service, 2078 W. 25^th Street, CLE  “Alexis Chinon:  Lifescapes.”  Opening 7-10pm.  

3.23

Valley Arts Center, 155 Bell Street, Chagrin Falls  “Mother Earth.”  Opening 6-8pm.  

Heights Art Gallery, 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts., 216.371.3457 www.heightsarts.org “Jennifer Adams:  In the Spotlight Gallery.”  Opening 6-9pm.

3.24

Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 1834 E. 123^rd St., CLE 216.721.9020 www.artistsarchives.org  “The Fledgling Collector with Susan Covey and Kathy Cameron.”  Talk 1-3pm.  Free but must register with AAWR.

Some Time Gallery, 2882 West 32^nd Street, CLE  “Enough To:  New work by Elizabeth Emery and  Laura Bidwa.”  Opening 3-7 pm.  (Image Above)

Hildebrandt Building, 3619 Walton Ave. 2^nd Floor, CLE  “Hildebrandt Art Walk.”  Open 5-10 pm.  Featuring the work of NOC’s own Billy Ritter.

3.25

Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland 440.525.7029  “From Women XI…Created by Women, of Women & about Women.”  Opening 3:30-5pm.  

3.9-12

3.9

Hedge Gallery, 1300 W.78^th Street, CLE “Preview- Don’t Be Still.”  Open 6-8pm.  New work by Robert Banks and John Carlson.  

Heights Art Gallery, 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Hts., 216.371.3457 www.heightsarts.org  “Drawn Together: Emotional Intelligence and the Vernacular of the Heart.”  Opening 6-9pm. Please join us for a community opening reception of an exhibition that explores the Buddhist concept of Brahma-Viharas, also known as the Four Divine Emotions; loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), vicarious or sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upekkha).

3.10

Art House, 3119 Denison Ave., CLE 216.398.8556, www.arthouseinc.org  “ASC Chili Cook Off.”  Open 1-3pm.  $20. Come enjoy a great selection of chili recipes, raffle baskets, and all-round good company. The first 100 people to buy tickets receive a bowl made by regional artists. They are starting to go fast! $20 per adult; $7 for youth. Beverages included.

3.12

Hope Center for Arts and Technology,  115 Anson Way, Sharon, PA. 16146 (724) 308-5135  *building is handicap accessible.  “  Adam Field Workshop.”   NOC Member Justin Reese is Hosting this workshop where he teaches.   March 12th  10am-6pm w/Artist lecture from 7pm-8pm.  March 13th 10am-6pm  Cost $100 for the 2-day workshop or $65 per day.  $50 for 2-day workshop or $30 per day for students with a valid college ID.  To register go to  http://www.hopecat.org/workshop    Adam Field   -   Nature Tradition: Cultivating Inspirations in Clay.  In this two-day workshop Adam Field will demonstrate his methods for carving intricate pattern on a variety of wheel-thrown porcelain forms.  He will also demonstrate traditional Korean Onggi coil and paddle pottery techniques. From ancient Korean techniques, to innovative solutions for timeless problems, participants will develop a new perspective on creating and decorating functional pottery.  Participants will learn new skills for mapping out and carving geometric patterns in clay.  Generous discussions about studio practice, aesthetics, materials, ceramic history, and promotion and marketing strategies for the studio potter are certain to encourage individual discovery, growth, and development of fresh ideas.  Participants will gain the skills and confidence to create and decorate work in their own voice.  (Image Above)

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3.1

Waterloo Arts, 15605 Waterloo Rd., CLE 216.692.9500 artscollinwood.org  “Walk All Over Waterloo-DayGlo Show”  5-9pm.  Other openings in the area at Praxis, Article, and Six Shooter Cafe.  

3.2

Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd., CLE 800.223.4700, www.cia.edu  “2018 Alumni Exhibition.”  6-8pm.  Featuring the work of NOC’s own Kristen Cliffel, and Andrea Leblond (Image Above)

Cleveland Print Room, 2550 Superior Ave, Suite 102, CLE 216.401.5981  “Spitball.”  Opening Reception 5-9pm. 

3.7

West 78th Street Studios, 1300 W. 78th St., CLE “Watch it Wednesdays”  5-8pm.  Each month 15 artists who work or show in the building will be set up on the first floor, working on  a current project. Visitors will have a chance to mingle and talk with the artists who’ll be open to conversations. Food and drink will be available as well.  Among the featured artists in March are Hilary Gent (painter), Robert Banks (filmmaker), (NOC”s Own) Mark Yasenchack (ceramics), Susie Frazier (mixed media), Eileen Dorsey (oil painting), Charmaine Spencer (sculpture, eco art), Bruce Buchanan (stained glass), Dawn Tekler (encaustic painting), Mark Krieger (acrylic painting), Laurel Herbold (illustration, painting) and Zack Hoon (photography, framing).  Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.