city stimulus event in seattle

the talented folks at piano nobile are hosting a studio sale next weekend (july 17th and 18th), and i wish i was in seattle and could go! they've invited a wonderful group of local artists and designers to participate; you can see all the details and information about the guest artists here.

and, it's part of seattle's city stimulus event:
this week and this coming weekend in seattle, you can save money and support local businesses by taking part in city stimulus. all you have to do is go to the city stimulus website, sign up (it's free), they will email you a membership card (also free) and then you show the card to get discounts at local independent stores and businesses in seattle. see, it's easy!
another fabulous local shop that is participating (20% off in store purchases) is bluebottle art gallery, which is already dedicated to supporting local artists and designers.

don't forget...earth hour tomorrow night

where ever you are, on saturday march 28th, you can be part of earth hour by switching off your lights for an hour, at 8:30 pm your local time.

william kentridge: part 2

the show last night was great! and today i visited the exhibit at the henry (runs until may 3), which i highly recommend. there are prints, drawings, stereoscopes (very cool!) and multiple video installations.

his work is also on display at the greg kucera gallery until march 28th (image from the gallery website).
and what looks to be the most amazing, kentridge is also directing 'the return of ulysses', the first opera for the brand new pacific operaworks company, which includes life size puppetry by the south african handspring puppet company. wow. the first show is tomorrow night (march 11) at the moore theater in seattle, and there are also shows on march 13, 14, 20, and 21st.

william kentridge in seattle

william kentridge is one of my absolute most favorite artists of all times. from south africa, many of his artworks deal with issues of apartheid and capitalism.

he works in a variety of media, but what i find most striking is his video art, which he makes by drawing large charcoal sketches and altertering them by smudging out, erasing, redrawing, and layering. he then creates animation by photographing these drawing as he alters them. the results are stunning. he also make lovely shadow puppets.

the image above is from the henry art gallery, where an exhibit of his work is on display until may 3rd, 2009.

tonight i am going to see his performance, "I am not me, the horse is not mine:"

This performance, first presented by exhibiting artist William Kentridge at the Sydney Biennale in 2008, combines live performance, animation, narration, and a vocal and instrumental soundtrack. The work continues Kentridge’s investigation of the roots and trajectory of modernism, drawing on instances of censorship and brutal artistic repression from the Stalinist era of Russian history.

from the henry

i'm pretty sure it's going to be awesome!!

the autumn open studio at piano nobile is tomorrow!

it's going to be fantastic, and i will have more photos next week.
there will be works from 8 different artists and craftspeople, and some beautiful collaborations.
saturday, 2-6pm in ballard, you are totally welcome to come by, and tell your friends who love beautiful objects!

for now, i'll just share a few photos from the piano nobile site.

the vollen series by chadhaus.

and a dot tote from piano nobile hand prints.

wooden bowls by laura yeats

only 2 more days until the autumn open studio at piano nobile!

today i wanted to share with you of the artists whose work will be on display, laura yeats.

Each sculptural bowl made by Seattle artist Laura Yeats begins with the discovery of the unique form that emerges from a familiar material: wood. Yeats uses reclaimed green wood from around the Puget Sound region, freshly cut trees that change drastically as she works. Each bowl is turned on a lathe, air-dried, and finished with non-toxic, food safe finishes.

autumn open studio at piano nobile

are you in or near seattle? please join me at piano nobile for their biggest open studio yet, on saturday, nov. 8th, from 2-6 pm. the individual and collaborative work of 8 artists will be on display.
FEATURING NEW WORK
Chadhaus custom furniture
dao jewelry exclusive fall/winter collection
Piano Nobile Home furniture, lighting, and textiles

NEW COLLABORATIONS
Felt Cafe & Piano Nobile Home merino wool felt garments and housewares
Lit Shades & Piano Nobile Home couture silk lampshades

AND TWO MONTH-LONG ONLINE EXHIBITIONS!
Cambodia 1: Paintings and Photographs by Bennett Grizzard
Rough in the Round: Hand-Turned Wood Bowls by Laura Yeats

come meet the artists and sip some hot apple cider in our ballard studio:

Piano Nobile
908 NW 50th Street
Seattle, WA 98107

other than open studio events, piano nobile is open by appointment only.
if you miss the party on november 8, please contact them to schedule a visit.

are you near portland, oregon?

this weekend there are 2 swell looking craft fairs, both on sunday.
Handmade Bazaar; Sunday, July 29th; 12 noon - 5 PM
@ AudioCinema; 226 SE Madison Street, Portland, Oregon
www.handmadebazaar.org
Rebel Rabbit Craft Fair, Sunday, July 29, 11 AM - 4 PM
@Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burnside, Portland, Oregon
www.rebelrabbitcraft.com

yay for portland!