Venue hosts Anika & Joshua Colvin, Old Salt Merchants in December

Once upon a time a West Coast waterman meets a Midwestern girl and they fall in love. She designs and bakes. He surfs and sails. Together they decided to start an old-fashioned nautical provisions company, selling the kinds of traded goods one might have found in port a century ago: tea, salt and sugar, but with bold flavors inspired by cocktails, trade routes and pipe tobacco.

Now they live a happy life in surrounded by water and trees in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend, Washington, raising two small children and running two nautical businesses. Consistent with their lifestyle vision, Old Salt Merchants hearkens back to a simpler time and quality natural ingredients.

Venue is delighted to introduce our customers to Old Salt Merchants products this holiday season including salts, sugar and tea in individual and gift packaged sets.

Venue

5408 22nd Avenue NW

Artist in Residence at Sticks and Stones for December is Claudius Phaedrus

Sticks & Stones Seattle is proud to present the works of Claudius Phaedrus along with featured artist Alice Marshall as our artists in residence for the month of December. The many and varied mixed-media creations of Claudius Phaedrus contemplate time, culture, art history and evolution, just to name a few of his themes. We are incredibly excited to be hosting such dynamic artists this month and we hope you join us and discover it for yourself!

Sticks and Stones

5402 NW 22nd Avenue

Blue House Yellow Dog Studio Showcases Woodcut Process

 

Karen Klee-Atlin will be working on her prints at Blue House and Yellow Dog Studio this Saturday. Come and see her latest prints and watch as she demonstrates the woodcut process on her press. Karen will have framed and un-framed prints for sale and there will also be a great selection of book bags, purses and napkins made by designer Sara Kelley.

Karen will be offering art classes at her studio in drawing, painting and printmaking for children, teens and adults starting in January. You can contact her at kaeatlin@gmail.com for more information.

Karen's work can also be seen at BallardWorks for the next two ArtWalks.  Karen was invited by Vicki Platt-Brown, a member of a print studio in BallardWorks, to take part in the "Tenants and Friends" show. The show will run through January.

Blue House Yellow Dog Studio

5406 6th Avenue NW

Last Month for Lina Raymond at Portalis

Painted over a two year time frame, this show features Ballard Avenue in autumn and winter. Portalis is set to close at the end of the year, so catch Lina Raymond's current show now.

Portalis Wine

5205 Ballard Avenue NW

Lina Raymond

Monster Art and Clothing hosts an all female group show in December

This group show is full of colorful and whimsical art for all ages by 3 talented local female artists, Krista Jefferson, Rhodora Jacob and Amanda Hindes
There will be paintings of creatures, cupcakes, animals and more. There will be many original paintings under $50 that are great for gifts too!

Monster Art and Clothing
5000 20th Avenue NW
Krista Jefferson
Rhodora Jacob

"Good Things in Small Packages" Continues at Anima Mundi for December

Artwork by Jon Cooney

Anima Mundi hosts a group show of small original artwork by Jon Cooney, José Montaño, Leah Libow, Claudia Zimmerman and Jessica Weathersby.

Most work is priced between $60 - $300 and will be available for holiday gifting. Pieces will be replaced with new works as they sell, so the show will evolve each week.

Anima Mundi

5410 22nd Avenue NW

December Brings Winter Holiday Gift Show at Blowing Sands

The shop is filled with glass by David Smith, Lon Clark, Sooze bloom deLeon grossman, and Karen Sutherland, jewelry by Marilyn Moore, concrete garden pieces by Linda Thorson, and pottery by Julie deRouche and Larry Halvorsen. Great pieces for holiday gift giving or to add to your personal collection.

Blowing Sands Glass Studio
5805 14th Avenue NW

BallardWorks Exhibits New Works by Tenants and Friends in December

An eclectic display of art by our tenants and art by friends of tenants.
A variety of media, subjects, colors and styles makes for a lively viewing experience. We have some new tenants so we especially want to take this opportunity to welcome visitors to see their work along with the latest work by our continuing tenants.

Three floors of art studios and exhibition spaces open for the Art Walk Saturday, December 13, 2014. Open 6:00-9:00 pm.
Families and kids welcome. Enter through the 1st or 2nd floor doors on 30th Avenue. Includes painting, felting, wood working/sculpture, wearable fiber art, encaustics, print making and more, all under one roof.

BallardWorks
2856 NW Market Street

Factory vs Academy Reprises the Tell-Tale Heart In December

"...and the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting

on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;

and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,

and the lamp-light o'er him streaming

throws his shadow on the floor;

and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor"

shall be lifted - Nevermore!

Here is a show dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror tale. Featuring paintings and assemblages by local legend Joe Reno and papier mache object's d'art by Michael Matewauk.

Factory vs. Academy is a series of collaborations between artists and writers. Exhibitions revolve around a theme and feature the work of local artists and indie authors.

Factory vs Academy

2220 NW Market Street Suite B01

(below Bop Street Records)

His Word Found Here features Vona's Band for December ArtWalk

Join the folks at His Word Found Here for live Christmas music brought to you by Vona's Band on Saturday, December 13.

His Word Found Here
5404 22nd Avenue NW
Vona's Band