If you were to see Jonathan Cohen making his daily trek to the Wallingford QFC with his four-legged canine pal, you might mistake him for an ordinary guy. Having lived in Wallingford for 36 years, he is perfectly at home in this demographic, right down to the khaki work pants and sensible shoes. After a few minutes of conversation, you would piece together that he is a devoted dad who is unabashedly proud of his two children. That he has a…
Your neighbors are talking about you. Don't worry, it's all good. I promise! Last month, on Neighbor Appreciation Day, volunteers set up a few different stations along 45th St. where folks could write note cards celebrating their neighbors, and they collected some great messages. The cards were scanned and placed in to a patchwork poster which we thought we'd share with you here. Want your own? Click here for the downloadable Neighbor's Appreciatin' doc. Jenny Frankl, who represents the Department of Neighborhoods in…
Wallingford Art Walk 2013 kicks-off next Wednesday, February 6, from 6-9PM. The Art Walk will be held every other month including February, April, June, August, and October. One of the featured artists this month is Joan Stuart Ross, whose encaustic/collage paintings will be on display at Johnston Architects (100 NE Northlake Way, Suite 200, between Gasworks Park and Ivar's Salmon House), from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. From the organizers: The Wallingford Art Walk is back! Join us on Wednesday February 6, from…
Here are a few events on tap for this weekend: "WaterRIP" at Kerf International Gallery, Wallingford Center Kerf International Gallery is opening a new show in the Wallingford Center. Healing Rain is a four artist extravaganza that is unusual and relevant. "WaterRIP" installation links water to humans using recycouture gowns as metaphors. "And Now Behind Door #2" is a spiral with a game about activism to play in the middle, so bring a friend or two. A room of beautiful wooden…
Don't forget, this Wednesday (October 3), Wallingford will host its last Art Walk for 2012. Wednesday should be a fine, Autumnal evening to enjoy "Night of 1,000 Unicorns -- A Night of Art, Music & Magic" which takes place all around the neighborhood between 6-9pm. Here are the deets from the organizers: Come out to the final Wallingford Art Walk of the year and celebrate Art, Music & Magic with us! The October Art Walk is the final Art Walk of…
Reader Dan writes: I came across this great mural done by Henry at 3648 Ashworth, I think its really cool! Sure looks better than a drab cement wall. The artist, "Henry", is Ryan Henry Ward whose art appears on various walls in Ballard, SoDo, Capitol Hill, and on a few here in Wallingford. In fact, Henry's "Deep Blue Sea" is one of six designs voters can choose for the top of the Space Needle. You can vote here once a…
Wallingford Chamber of Commerce pres Colleen Kurke let us know that artists Andrew Morrison and Kathy Liao are starting on the WUMP! mural painting project this Saturday: The first a many murals is getting started this Sat on the side wall of Tully's on 45th and Meridian. WUMP! (Wallingford Urban Mural Project ) will be under way starting that day. We have Artist Andrew Morrison and Kathy Liao who will lead this project. We would like to invite other artist to participate. Please…