We’re locked in for another week of exciting events, with top picks from the 8 Seconds Rodeo to the second annual Portland Book Week and from the perfectly ripe James Beard Strawberry Shortcake Week to WasabiFest PDX. For more suggestions, check out our June events guide.
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Earthen Elegance: The Ceramic Art of Bizen
The Portland Japanese Garden isn’t just a foolproof spot to wander in nice weather—it also hosts interesting exhibitions year-round. Installed in the Pavilion Gallery, Earthen Elegance: The Ceramic Art of Bizen features “contemporary ceramic art and vessels that preserve a time-honored collaboration of earth, fire, and the artist’s hand.” On loan from the collection of David Sneider and Naomi Pollock, the show’s textural, unglazed ceramic forms were wood-fired in the town of Bizen, which is recognized as one of the “Rokkoyō (六古窯) Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.” LINDSAY COSTELLO
(Portland Japanese Garden, Arlington Heights; closing)
