Velveteria

Notes from the Velvet Trail…

Inquiring minds want to know what happened to you guys?

What about the paintings?

Are we going to reopen? When? Where? We are dying from cultural deprivation!

RELAX everyone.

O.K. we are still here, seeing old friends and meeting new friends

Carl, Caren & Cheech

Carl, Susan Bernard from Faster Pussycat Kill Kill, & Caren

sniffin down the trail for something new to see.

Carl and his ass on the trail

in the land of LEE.
We have considered offers from Coast to Coast but have narrowed it down to Southern California.

We are looking for the right spot. Think you’ve got it send inquiries to velveteria@earthlink.net.

We have many new stories for a new book. We thank everyone for their inquiries and stories.

We are here to answer any questions anyone has about their velvet paintings. We love to hear any and all stories you want to share. Our collection grows like weeds. We are always looking for paintings that are new and different.

We continue to discover new artists working on velvet and would love to hear from y’all.

We are taking applications for traveling shows for any museum that wants to put itself on the map. Send inquiries to velveteria@earthlink.net

Finally, look out for clowns. Unicorn alert!

We are ready for anything!!

Caren and Carl April 2012

Carl in a hole

Velveteria t-shirt are back in the shop

Velveteria t-shirts are BACK! We have restocked the shop by request.

Thanks for the support,

Velveteria

Velveteria Closed in Portland on January 24, 2010

We are opening in parts unknown, but warmer climes. Keep up with the latest at velveteria.com for further news. We want to thank all of our friends in Portland and worldwide. We will be back better than ever. You ain’t seen nuthin yet.

Keep the Faith,
Caren & Carl

Andrew Zimmern visits Velveteria

Carl, Andrew Zimmern & Caren at Velveteria

Velveteria with Tom Green on the Tonight Show

Velveteria was chosen as one of the most
Interesting People of Portland by Tom Green
Video is from NBC The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, September 27, 2006

Bill Geist from CBS “Sunday Morning” visits our Velvet Painting Museum

Here is video of Bill Geist of CBS Sunday Morning coming by and doing a nice TV segment of Velveteria.

Anthony Bourdain and Chuck Palahniuk visit old Velveteria

Anthony Bourdain, Travel Channel’s “No Reservations”, and special guest Chuck Palahniuk, Portland author of “Fight Club”, visited our Poodletopia show at the first Velveteria, available on Season 3, Episode 4 Pacific Northwest, first aired on 1/15/2007.

Voice of America, VOA News, visits Velveteria

Velvet fabric is often seen as a sign of luxury. As a canvas for art, however, velvet is considered by many to illustrate poor taste. Velvet art is considered “kitsch”, a gaudy, cheap style of art rarely displayed in art galleries or museums. But this hallmark of thrift shops and flea markets is embraced as fine art at Portland, Oregon’s Velveteria: Museum of Velvet Paintings.

The Velveteria in Portland, Oregon is out to change that. This small museum is dedicated solely to velvet paintings. VOA’s Yi Suli takes us for a tour of the Velveteria: Museum of Velvet Paintings. Elaine Lu narrates a shortened version in English. See longer version in Chinese.