Monthly Archives: May 2010

Graffiti: The Last Word

Thanks to the many people who left comments on our post Wallyhood Endorses Vandalism this past Saturday. Hearing your points of view helped us clarify our own thinking. Jonah, this constitutes our "official response" (and the last we'll post on this for some time, we promise): We stand by our original position that while "tagging"-type graffiti is nasty and should be a punished crime, the artfully altered signs by Bagley and 39th were not nasty and should have been left for…

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Phinney Garage Sale Day TODAY

View Greenwood Garage and Yard Sale in a larger map Sorry for the late notice, folks, but today, from 9 am - 3 pm, the fabulous Phinney Garage Sale Day, the best all-neighborhood garage sale day in the city is happening: Come out and join us for the 17th annual Greenwood Garage Sale Day! It's a great opportunity to meet your neighbors while buying and selling treasures! There will be a Flea Market in the lower parking lot of the Phinney…

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Neighbors Call 911 During Grammatrain Shoot

KIRO-TV reports that several neighbors called 911 last night when they heard explosions coming from Gas Works Park. Turns out Grammatrain used some pyrotechnics while shooting their video for "The Last Sound." Do you live nearby? What did you hear? [Ed. note: Now, it goes without saying that those neighbors would have known that a music video was in production had they read Wallyhood (see our announcement of the shoot earlier this week, complete with sartorial instruction). This is why it…

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Hamilton Construction Update

This month’s Hamilton Construction Update is brought to you in part by the word “accoutrement”, as in: the construction workers at Hamilton are putting in plants, light fixtures and other accoutrement on school grounds. This to me signals the beginning of the end; the light at the end of the tunnel. Hallelujah! Over the last few days it’s been interesting to watch the installation of plants, trees, and beautiful wrought iron fencing around the perimeter of the school.  My only comment…

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Sock Hop

Sock Monster, the new alt-hosiery shop that slots in between Not a Number Gifts and Teahouse Kuan Yin at 1909 N. 45th St opens today with an all-day party until 9 pm. Holly Gummelt tells us she's got a couple of DJ's lined up for the day, some food and drink, pinball (Addams Family), hoops and, of course, crap tons of socks. Party in my shoes!

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And the muralist is…

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And the winner of the 46th St. Mural Project Grant is...Todd Lown! Lead artist for Urban ArtWorks, Lown holds a BFA from the University of Washington, and has studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Lown says his work focuses “on perspective, environment, form and color.” His works are “a combination of prints, animation, signage, drawing and painting both illustrative and abstract.”  His public art includes design and direction for the Gates Foundation construction site mural, the Bellevue…

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