Remember when that art project popped up along the Burke near Dunn Lumber? And then a few weeks later, it disappeared? What up with that? Well, the city is trying to get more art to pop up along the Burke, and you could the be the artist. Without further ado, we bring you their press release: The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), seeks an artist or artist team to develop…
Folks who live around Burke Avenue North and N. 49th Street are holding their annual painting party this Sunday to freshen up their beloved ladybug mural, and everyone is welcome to come. If you're interested in joining in the fun, bring a dish or snack to share. The painting party is from 2-5 pm followed by a potluck. The ladybug was created seven years ago under the helm of Eric Higbee and funded by the Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund.
There's a new program of animated films being shown this Thursday, June 16th as part of the NW Film Forum, and Wallingfordite Aaron Wendel presents his piece Dwelling in it, in which "two houses slowly destroy each other". It's on-line, click the image at right to view it. We caught up with Aaron on-line and asked him a few questions about his work: Wallyhood: What was the first animation you created? What drew you to the form? Aaron Wendel: The first animations…
Though the rain is expected to taper by 6pm, there may be a drizzle or two during the Farmers Market and Art Walk tonight; but Steve Franco-Ross from the new KeyBank has this good news to share: I am looking up at the sky and seeing the forecast on my iPhone and I am a bit discouraged about the weather...However, the Wallingford businesses are still dedicated to host the June Wallingford Art Walk this evening from 6 PM to 9 PM,…
Tomorrow is a big day for Wallingford. Not only is it the first Wednesday of the month, thus Wallingford Art Walk, but it's also June 1st, the grand re-opening and relocation of the Wallingford Farmers Market. A day for getting out and celebrating? Maybe, hopefully. But it's no longer the beautiful alignment of the planets that it was in past years. In past years, a warm sunny day took you to the festive, if undersized, bazaar that sprouted in Wallingford Center's…
Happy May everybody, it looks like Spring has arrived and brought Art Walk-worthy weather with it. Participating businesses will be easier to spot this month, as the Art Walk committee is rolling out a fancy new set of sandwich boards, plus you'll have the opportunity to enjoy the new mural on the side of Bottle Works, the Wallingford Art Walk robot. Here's the line-up, courtesy of the Wallingford Art Walk organizer, Tara Shuttleworth: Julia’s Restaurant- Painter, Levi Hastings Fuerte Fitness –…
As soon as the clouds broke on Tuesday afternoon, artists Maggie Schneider and Siolo Thompson made a beeline to their latest project, a new mural for the Wallingford Art Walk. The mural, which is located on the side of the building that houses Bottleworks and City Cellars, features a 20' tall robot, in mid-stride, amid a soon-to-be colorful backdrop. He'll be leaving a wake of flowers in his path when the mural's done, just in time for the May 4 Art…