Posts Tagged ‘art’
Martha Rosler: Housing is a Human Right
Martha Rosler’s art is right up our alley. She addresses Seattle’s housing issues head-on with all the beauty and complexity of a distinguished artist. Martha’s art is challenging and throught-provoking. She’s created a year-long series of exhibitions, screenings, workshops, and community discussions that advance our city’s conversation about housing and homelessness. Some of her upcoming…
Read MoreSAM Lights
Christmas in Seattle is a special time. Lights pop up throughout our favorite neighborhoods, and our favorite restaurants don Holiday decorations. Homes get festive and people start counting down the days, and we can’t help but smile. It’s a city transformed for a few weeks—everywhere you look, the city seems happier, merrier, cozier. One event…
Read MoreOf Parks and Pianos
Seattle is known for many things. Music, coffee, rain. Good scenery and great parks. And this summer, you can combine all of it. How? Pianos in the Parks. From July 17 to August 17, twenty pianos will occupy twenty King County parks. Anyone can play them. It doesn’t matter if you’re tone-deaf or classically trained,…
Read MoreHow to Fill a Blank Wall
Blank walls can ruin a room. Plain, drab, and boring. Fortunately, Seattle is a great place when it comes to adding life to a blank wall. Option 1 Talk to Darcie. She knows her interior design. Give her a few minutes, and she’ll figure out how to turn your house into a home. Option 2 Head over…
Read MoreThe Sculptures of Fremont
You’ve probably seen them. Or if you haven’t, you’ve heard of them. The Troll, Lenin, Waiting for the Interurban. Fremont has some of the best-known sculptures in Seattle. But did you know THIS about them? The Fremont Troll Before the Fremont Troll moved in, the space beneath the Aurora Bridge was a dump site. Trash,…
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