FINALLY—we’re going to have nice summer weather for this week’s “Thursday at the Park,” an evening of live music, art and food at the Olympic Sculpture Park from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. I’m really looking forward to seeing hip-hop duo THEESatisfaction perform. Their energetic beats and...
In hopes of procuring more sun from the sky this week, we asked people to send us photos of their summertime fun in the sun. Photos did not have to be of Seattle or from this summer but could be of anything sun- and summer-related....
The annual Betty Bowen Award is now in its 33rd year and, as the application deadline nears, the Betty Bowen Committee is looking forward to awarding a cash prize to a visual artist living and working in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. The application is available...
Last week, Beauty Shot Fridays partnered with MiiR, a Seattle-based water bottle design company, to form a competition. We asked people “what does water mean to you,” and we selected three winning photos. Winners received a self-designed MiiR water bottle. Here are the winning photos....
Symbolizing longevity, the traditional motifs of cranes in flight and pine trees are interpreted in an innovative manner on this child’s kimono. Set against a turquoise background, pine trees appear above and below the waves as silhouettes created by the playful use of color and...
At last week’s “Thursday at the Park,” at the Olympic Sculpture Park, I did not intend on making a new friend. Share
Last week’s Beauty Shot Fridays question was: Capture a favorite memory from your experiences in the outdoors. Many of the photos pertained to family, friends, and exploration. I’ve selected a few images that I found particularly striking. Share
In the 1970s, Alden Mason gained national attention for his “Burpee Garden” series. Inside Out Landscape is a significant example from this body of work: large-scale canvases originating from several watercolors the artist had completed earlier. Named for seed packets sold by the Pennsylvania seed...
As part of the Eye on India Festival, we are gearing up for the Words on Water series happening tomorrow and Wednesday evening at the Seattle Asian Art Museum featuring some of India’s most notable writers in conversation with American writers. Our wonderful partners, Elliott...
Earth Hour is this Saturday night, March 23 from 8:30–9:30 pm. What is...
Before moving to Seattle to start my fall internship at the Seattle...
Cheryl Colopy discusses her book, Dirty, Sacred Rivers: Confronting South Asia’s Water Crisis,...