This post is NOT about Seattle Mosaic Arts. We've got one coming, but our poor planning left us storyless on that front for today. ' We'd been told that they'd opened a shop on 46th and Interlaken N, so we decided to pop our heads in yesterday. Along the way, we bumped into well-known Wallingford terror Lynn Freeman, her paramour Shapeshifter (who, we were happy to learn, is back playing with Marmalade at their regular ToST gigs), their friend Sasha and…
Thanks to a bit of community reporting, we bring you photos of guerrilla art from 39th and Bagley. Christina e-mailed us yesterday and asked if we had seen the "most excellent signs at 39th and Bagley". We had not! And our schedule prevented us from making a foray over there to investigate. So we sent out a plea to Twitter: anyone with a camera near 39th and Bagley, please send us shots of what we're missing. Shortly thereafter, Lee sent us…
We'd like to draw your attention to a recent post in the the Wallyhood Forums. Elaine writes: I live in Wallingford and am volunteering for an organisation called Feet First. Currently I am working on an event called PARKing Day which is all about taking a car parking spot and turning it into a mini park for the day for people to enjoy. The concept is about getting people to think about the use of urban space and the dominance of…
Usually, when we talk about Wallingford Art Walk, we focus on Wallingford's hub, centered around 45th and Wallingford. This month, we'd like to remind you that there are several spots further afield that participate. Maybe you live near them and want something closer to home, or maybe it's time to stray a bit from the beaten path. For example, Oasis Art Gallery is down at 3644 Wallingford Ave and conveniently located next door to Cantinetta: fine art and fine food, perhaps?…
This Wednesday, August 5th is the first Wednesday of the month, meaning it's Wallingford Art Walk. We're trying to get information about what the interesting art this month will be, but we do know that the The Unoriginals will be playing in front Wallingford Center at the corner of 45th and Wallingford. From their MySpace page, they appear to cover the strangest combination of music we've ever seen in a single list: The Beastie Boys, KC and the Sunshine Band, Snoop…
Kicking off the "Stories from the Community" week, we're starting with this photo Lynne Jones sent in of Gas Works at sunset: If you've got a big monitor, be sure to click through to see the full size image. The delicate outlines of the shadowed folks in the foreground have an almost dew-like crispness to them. Thanks for sharing, Lynne. If you've got something to say, or a photo to share, an anecodote or even a tirade, this is the week…
We try to contain our reporting to the confines of the Wallingford neighborhood, mostly to preserve our sanity. This comic workshop coming up at the Phinney Neighborhood Center is cool enough (and Henry lives in the W'hood), so we think it warrants some rule-breaking. Henry writes: I wanted to let you guys know about a workshop I'm putting on at The Phinney Center at 6532 Phinney Ave N. It's for anyone interested in making their own comics. The age group is…