One of the things we have missed most this year is spending time in art museums and galleries. Fortunately, the wait is (almost) over - we are thrilled that the Seattle Art Museum , the Nordic Museum, the Wing Luke Museum (opening October 7th) and the Frye (scheduled to reopen to the public in early November) are once again welcoming visitors with limited capacity. Hurray!
Here’s what else is fueling our creative curiosity this month:
Mark your calendars for Window at Orcas Paley October 15 - 31st, an eclectic and intimate show exploring the “threshold between inside and outside”. If you haven’t yet found your way to this magical space in Hillman City, you’re in for a treat.
We can’t wait to see the upcoming sardine-themed show “Canned” at the Food Art Collection on Capitol Hill starting in late October (exact date still TBD). Sunday afternoons just got much more interesting … Emily Wamsley’s tin work is out of this world!
If you love food and art, the Comestible Journal from artist and writer Anna Brones will delight and inspire.
Watch the creative process in action and envelop yourself in color at Mad Art Seattle’s Inside Out by Marela Zacarias. During the open studio, the artist will be actively working with the completed work on view from October 15 - December 12th.
The Pacific Bonsai Museum is always a fascinating place (especially in the fall), but the current exhibit World War Bonsai: Remembrance and Resilience is a powerful display of culture, history, struggle and survival. We are particularly awed by artist and field-tripper Erin Shigaki’s installation showcasing the Japanese-American families and citizens incarcerated during WWII.
Arts organizations play an invaluable role in our community, providing space to escape, expand, contemplate and marvel. This is just one reason why we are proud to be partnering with the Seattle Art Museum Supporters for their holiday fundraiser and virtual gathering on December 3rd. Join us for an afternoon of flora, food and fun with proceeds benefitting programming at SAM, you can register here.
“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.” - Kurt Vonnegut
photo/art: Emily Wamsley