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Outlaw Printmakers Collective

Many of the artists displayed in Pushing the Press at the Schneider Museum of Art are a part of the Outlaw Printmakers Collective, a group of print artists looking to redefine the genre. Each with their own flare, the artists of this collective reject the idea of mass production and work their pieces into fresh and relevant works of art.

With many of the artists, such as Sean Starwars and Tom Huck, being inspired by the raunchy and provocative, the Outlaw Printmakers Collective is full of artists looking to make the medium of printmaking more accessible and fun. Huck and Starwars join other original members Dennis McNett and Bill Fick while also welcoming newer artists such as Kathryn Polk, Erica Walker, and Carlos Hernandez. Learn more about the collective with the link below, and experience the energy their work emits by visiting the Schneider Museum of art today.

https://www.roccitynews.com/arts-entertainment/dirty-dozen-the-outlaw-printmakers-2362614

Mask Making

Masks are among some of the oldest artifacts we have of ancient civilizations and cultures. Used in a variety of contexts, such as theatrical performance, rituals, and protection, different regions of the world had different styles, shapes, and symbolisms associated with the creation of their masks. While many historical masks depict people, some masks are representations of animals.

Dennis McNett uses mask making as a form of expression and connection with animals he finds interesting. See an example of the masks Dennis has made with his puppets on display at the Schneider Museum of Art’s Pushing the Press, and learn more about the cultural contexts of masks with the link below.

Spring Procession

Spring has been used as a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings since the earliest of recorded times. Celebrations welcoming spring range in traditions and iconography, but the use of bright colors, young animals, and flowers can be found across cultures. On March 18th, the Schneider Museum hosted a Spring Procession as our way of welcoming spring within our community.

Dennis McNett, the resident artist at SOU and the maker of the puppets on display, paraded his creations from Lithia Park to the Plaza. Learn more about other spring traditions across the world with the link below, and stay tuned for our footage of the event. We hope all that attended had a great time!

The Schneider Museum of Art is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid Euro-American colonization, the Gold Rush, and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s, discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of Euro-Americans to their lands, leading to warfare, epidemics, starvation, and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed, confederating these Tribes and others together – who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States, and in return they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (https://www.grandronde.org) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (http://www.ctsi.nsn.us/) are living descendants of the Takelma, Shasta, and Latgawa peoples of this area. We encourage you to learn about the land you reside on, and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.

Outlaw Printmakers Collective

Mask Making

Spring Procession

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