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Real Change Art Show Friday night

Tomorrow night, Windows Art Gallery  (4131 Woodland Ave N.) will be holding an art show featuring pieces created by Real Change Newspaper vendors. The art show is from 7pm - 10pm., and the pieces will be available for purchase. In an email to me, Christopher Wood of Real Change explained how this special event came to be: We were approached by Katie Talbot from Present Sense (where Windows Art Gallery is located) in Wallingford. She was interested in staging a show…

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Wallingford Art Walk Wednesday

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If you haven't gotten your fill of rogue art already this month, then head on out to Wallingford Art Walk this Wednesday, from 6 - 9 pm. Here's the haps, courtesy of Tara and the Art Walk crew: Fuel Coffee - Jim Stoccardo (www.jimstoccardo.com) Harold’s Lighting - Photographer Phil Ljunghammar Seattle Mosaic Arts will feature photographs of community mosaic projects facilitated by mosaic artist Laurel True. Laurel has travelled around the world working in underserved communities in Africa, Haiti and the…

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Sailor Disarmed

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In case you weren't following the extensive comment stream on the Seal Team 6 Hits Meridian Park story, in which Wallingford artist and metalworker Marc Bissell took it upon himself to 'repair' the sailor sculpture in Meridian Park playground (it had lost its sword arm a few years ago) by welding on a machine gun, the episode is over. Several locals took it up on themselves to 'repair' his 'repair' and hacksawed off the addition. Forrest witnessed the removal and sent…

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Seal Team 6 Hits Meridian Park

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We first caught wind of the altered sculpture on Twitter, in a tweet from Jeanne: "Look what some guy welded onto a sculpture at Meridian Park. And no, it wasn't the original artist." Yep, someone added to the sculptures that ring the playground at Meridian Park. (For some beautiful shots of the other sculptures, see Jeff Ng's photostream on Flickr.) This morning, we heard from the artist himself, who forwarded his note to the original artist: Hi Pat, Hope you are…

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Art for the Burke

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…

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Ladybug gets a touch up this weekend

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.

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Inter-Action Animation In Wallingford

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…

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