Three’s company, in Manzanita

The July gallery show at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts will feature Manya Shapiro, Christopher Belluschi and Iris Sullivan Daire.

The show will kick off with a reception from 3 to 5 pm this Saturday, July 1, with the artists speaking about their work and answering questions.

Shapiro is a textile artist who has been living and working in Portland since 1973. She is interested in contemporary interpretations of traditional crafts like quilting, stitching, knitting and basketry. She is inspired by feminist movements that brought traditionally domestic arts into museums and highlighted their artistic value. Her work is an ongoing dialogue with the materials she is drawn to, and she likes to contrast everyday materials with more precious “art” materials. Dress imagery is common in her work, where it stands in for both the presence and absence of the figure.

Belluschi is a sculptor also based in Portland. He grew up exploring among the rocks beneath Neah-Kah-Nie and credits this special area for his profound fondness of wood. Since 2022, he has worked alongside master carver M.J. Anderson in Nehalem. He primarily works with wood and stone, and seeks to combine the organic forms of the natural world with the mystical qualities of art from antiquity. This is his first gallery exhibition.

Daire is an installation artist and natural dyer living in Astoria. She wields natural dyes to create colorful worlds that provoke thought and encourage deeper connections to nature.

The Hoffman Gallery is located at 594 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita and is open Thursday through Sunday from Noon to 5 pm. For more information, go to hoffmanarts.org or call 503-368-3846.