PENDLETON — The snack foods that are a staple of many families’ pantries have come off the shelf and into the East Oregonian Gallery at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.

The exhibit, aptly titled, “Off the Shelf,” remains on view through Feb. 29.

Curated by Portland artist LeBrie Rich, “Off the Shelf” features her work along with that of Libby Black of Berkeley, California, Brittany Powell Parich of Portland, and Elizabeth Saloka of Brooklyn, New York.

According to a press release, each artist creates work that “celebrates and critiques consumer culture. Using unconventional materials like concrete, cardboard, felt and batik, these artists incorporate iconic logos and colors that are instantly recognizable in contemporary America.”

The mediums range from appliquéd fabric to paper sculpture to painted rocks to needle-felted wool. The brands referenced in Brittany Powell Parich’s textile pieces are reduced to basic shapes but still readily recognizable.

Elizabeth Saloka works with rocks that speak to different consumer goods by virtue of their shape and size. Along with familiar packaging, the work also looks at prepared items like bagels and fried eggs.

Libby Black’s work blends a mix of realism with cartoon surrealism, elevating day-to-day objects in interesting compositions.

Rich’s needle-felted works range in scale, with the oversized pieces, like a saltine cracker that measures 20 inches square, creating a surreal, playful presence and the items that are the exact size as familiar boxes and bags creating an interesting perceptive shift, as viewers suddenly realize they are not looking at the actual grocery store objects.

After viewing the exhibit, visitors inspired to try their hand at needle felting will have an opportunity to create a mini brunch set at a workshop offered by Rich on Thursday, Feb. 29, from 6-8:30 p.m. The class is free for teens 13-18 and $55 for adults. Registration is available at PendletonArts.org.

“Off the Shelf” is made possible through the support of Harriet Isom and admission to the galleries is free. More information about programming and classes is available at PendletonArts.org