Suich writes: "Check out the bright red fire hydrant at the NE corner of 1st NE and NE 42nd...and newly planted grass! I love this idea!" So we drove to the spot Thursday evening (My foot is in a cast, so don't judge on the drive part) to check it out and snap a pic: On our way home, my husband pointed out the Poem Bench on Eastern at 40th St. A little faded, but still very quaint. I pulled a poem from one of…
If you're enjoying the long weekend in the neighborhood, you might want to swing by CMA Gallery (4501 Interlake Ave. N #2) on Saturday (May 25) from 2:00pm to 4:00PM. CMA will be hosting a reception for resident artist and oil painter Kathi J. Erikson, whose works of art include landscapes and still life. From CMA: Kathi is a Seattle native and spent many childhood hours coloring in coloring books and playing music. She took herfirst drawing class over ten years ago and developed a passion…
After a long period of decline, lackluster participation and lack of interest, the Wallingford Art Walk is going for a reboot, back in the hands of Cutz's Colleen Kurke. "Art has always been a passion of mine," says Colleen. "So much hard work has been done in the past years to make the Wallingford Art Walk what it is today, and I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to be the Art Walk Chair for 2013. To me,…
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…