The Spaces Between, by Ian Shearer
The Spaces Between features new work and some old favorites by Ian Shearer. Exploring liminal spaces and contemplating what lies in the in-between. Examining what lives in limbo and the juxtaposition of the possibilities and inertia that exist there.
Within many of the works braille text merges with paint. Creating a separate experience available only to those that can read it. These bits of stories influence the direction of the paintings, but remain hidden from viewer's eyes. Existing in the "in-between" they question who exactly is disabled and who is not.
(what you) bring to the table
Coming September 13 - October 5 to Slip Gallery is a group show which investigates what the artists and their community bring to the table, figuratively and literally. Artists across mediums and disciplines will display food-themed artworks that explore topics like basic needs, relationships, memories, value, and expectations. Through mediums like glass, video, collage, painting, and thread, as well as several collaborative and interactive works, the artists create an atmosphere that mimics the exchange of meals and the community that surrounds it. Curated by Alaina Stocker.
Join us for the following events during this exhibit:
Still-life tableau co-create evening, September 28th from 6-9pm
Join us for a co-create art event where the artists will gather a table full of objects and foodstuff and invite people to make art out of it all together in the gallery space. You will be encouraged to draw or paint in observation, utilize the objects themselves in sculpture, take photos, or anything else that provides inspiration.
Closing party potluck, October 5th from 6-9pm
Join us for a classic potluck, with the artists feeding their community with creative interpretations of shared food. RSVP to reserve your spot. We will check names at the door.
Art + Culture Week Seattle
Immerse yourself in art and culture all across the city the week of 9/8 - 9/14!
Dreamer, by Sarah Jane Lambert, Solo Exhibition
SJ is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on watercolors. She recently illustrated her first complete tarot deck called Tarot of Her that will be available worldwide in July 2024, and recently attended her first Artists Residency at Chateau Orquevaux in Orquevaux, France. Her work is heavily inspired by the human experience and our connection to nature. SJ currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.
Solo Exhibition with Xin Xin
Xin Xin (Pronounced sh-ee-n sh-ee-n)
Xin Xin is a visual artist who explores healing emotions through abstraction. Born in Beijing, China, and raised in Seattle, Washington, Xin holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Sales at the University of Washington. After 2 years of working in corporate, Xin decided to solo travel the world for four years. Upon returning, Xin transitioned back to marketing at a local art school and reignited her passion for art. Art has been a consistent theme in Xin’s life since she was 3 years old. She continued to explore her artistic skills and pursued art as a way of self-healing. Xin has solo exhibited with Shunpike, City of Tukwila, City of Burien, Arts West, and various galleries/shops in the Seattle and East Side area. Xin has also found fulfillment in teaching art since 2022. Extending the joy of artistic expression across a diverse demographic of children, adults, and the elderly.
Multiple events are associated with this exhibition! Explore by clicking the button.
Burl Norville | Solo Exhibition
Visit during gallery hours: Thursday through Saturday from 1-6pm.
Words from Burl Norville: “I prefer to be a bit vague in my art, to use the absurdity of combined elements and themes to inspire a range of interpretations. When a viewer brings a new interpretation, especially if it's something I never thought about when creating the art, it makes me happy because it gives a piece more life. It becomes a conversation with the viewer instead of a monologue by the artist, and I prefer to have a chat.”
“It seems, in the last few years at least, I often pull inspiration from the feelings and experiences of my youth, from the formative years when you are fumbling along trying to create a decent version of yourself with the big bad wolf that is the world lurking.”
Grassroots Fashion Show
Featuring local fashion brand Thirty Plus Clothing. Experience a community-oriented fashion show with music, drinks, food, and fun. Sponsored in part by Belltown Art Walk.
Rumble in the Jungle
Solo Exhibition by Christopher Coleman, a Seattle-based painter inspired by his daily interactions throughout the city. He has always had a passion for art and music. It wasn’t until 2015, after deciding to leave a career in music, that he started focusing more on painting.
He chooses not to identify with one style over another but instead pursues that personal connection between you and his pieces. It is his hope that you see yourself in his work and that themes such as daily life, icons, and self-love found throughout his paintings create space for you to connect to the world at large in a meaningful way.
DancePowered Summer Social
Celebrate Summer with Dance!
21+ | Hip Hop + Disco & More
Brush up on your club dancing skills at our DancePowered Summer Social!
Learn & Practice club moves, enjoy some guest pop-up performances and join in on follow-along dancing! A full dance experience!
Boogie to hip hop, disco, and throwbacks with instructor Jennifer Cepeda. 💃🪩
7 Seconds of Personality
“7 Seconds of Personality” is a public, interactive art show that examines and invites discourse re:our modern world online.
Collage-o-Rama
An exhibition of collage art and a month-long celebration of our compulsion to cut, rip, tear, glue, mashup, and remix.
Slip Gallery, Seattle
OPENING:
Belltown Art Walk May 10, 6-9pm
with music by Nanotomic
Join us for collaborative collage &
bring your own t-shirt for a merch print.
Collage workshops and drop-in art making, including a
special activity for World Collage Day on Saturday, May 11.
WORKSHOPS FACILITATORS
Hope Amico, Cheryl Chudyk, MJ Connors Davison, Torea Frey, Andrea Lewicki, Mita Mahato, Charmi Shah, Lily Love Smith (Paperspace)
Collage workshops are offered at flexible ticket prices from $5 up to the maximum suggested donation. 3 free, no-questions-asked tickets are available for each session. Registrations open April 1st, 2024.
Crafting Change
Are you navigating a transition in your life? Are you feeling stuck or disappointed that things are not going your way? Change is inevitable, but the way we move through change can help us get to where we want to be.
Join Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teaching Artists Aistė Rye and Burl Norville for this pop-up therapeutic art workshop "Crafting Change" to connect to your intuition and explore your vision for your future through collage.
During the workshop, you will use art materials like vintage magazines, paper, scissors, markers, and watercolor paint to let your inner child explore. By the end of this workshop, you will have created a vision board applying the art of collage with the guidance of the Teaching Artists.
No artistic experience is necessary – just an open mind and willingness to explore! Community workshops at The Spirit Lab are designed to be fun and engaging, allowing you time to rest, reflect, and experiment with different art supplies and techniques.
“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it." - Martha Graham, American Modern Dancer & Choreographer
This Workshop May Help With:
Exploring senses
Increasing mindfulness
Releasing unconscious conflicts and desires
Relieving stress and promoting relaxation
Self discovery
Soothing anxiety
Important Information:
All art supplies are included with ticket purchase
Pay-what-you-can scholarships are available for all workshops at The Spirit Lab. If you need financial assistance, please email Aistė at hello@aisteryecreative.com.
No late entry will be allowed due to the intimate nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
Water, non-alcoholic beverages, and light snacks available with ticket purchase.
Open to all 18+
All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, bodies, body types, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities are welcome and celebrated.
ASL Interpreter will be on site. Please let Aistė know by email if you have any access needs or things that would aid in your learning.
Questions may be directed to: hello@aisteryecreative.com.
About the Educators:
Aistė Rye (she/her) is a Lithuanian-American, Deaf/HoH, and Queer Therapeutic Art Facilitator, Muralist, Visual Designer, and founder of The Spirit Lab based in Seattle. Aistė is passionate about bringing therapeutic art to individuals and communities to experience the benefits of creative expression. Learn more about Aistė's work at aisteryecreative.com.
Burl Norville (he/him) is a Deaf artist and Texas transplant now happily residing in Port Townsend, WA. Burl believes therapeutic art is a powerful form of venting and celebrating and uses this tool in his art practice.
Art Herbarium
ART HERBARIUM:
Step out of the concrete world of the city and into a world of plants depicted in paint, ink, glass, metal, fabric and more.
Explore a multi-media collection of plant art specimens from 13 PNW artists.
Live plants provided by Urban Jungle.
Meet the artists and enjoy plant themed music from DJ KFLY at the Belltown Art walk. Artists will also be offering prints and other merch for sale.
Friday April 12, 6-9pm
Show runs April 11- May 4
Thurs-Sat, 1-6pm and by appointment
Revive Your Creativity: Spontaneous Art for Busy Professionals
Are you a busy professional looking to tap into your artistic side? Are you curious about creating art but struggling to start a creative project? This is the perfect opportunity to let your creative juices flow, ignite your imagination, and break free from the daily grind.
Presented by The Spirit Lab, this pop-up interactive workshop "Revive Your Creativity" helps you connect to your intuition to discover your unconscious thoughts through creative play.
During the workshop, you will use art materials like ink and pastels on large sheets of paper to express your creativity and let your inner child explore. By the end of this workshop, you will learn tools to help you overcome perfectionism and make creativity a part of your routine.
Whether you are an experienced artist or a complete beginner, this event is for you! Our activities are designed to be fun and engaging, allowing you to experiment with different art supplies and techniques. Let go of your inhibitions and embrace the joy of creating art in the company of fellow professionals in Seattle.
“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it." - Martha Graham, American Modern Dancer & Choreographer
This Workshop May Help With:
Exploring senses
Increasing mindfulness
Releasing unconscious conflicts and desires
Relieving stress and promoting relaxation
Self exploration
Soothing anxiety
Important Information:
All art supplies are included with ticket purchase
Pay-what-you-can scholarships are available for all workshops at The Spirit Lab. If you need financial assistance, please email Aistė at hello@aisteryecreative.com.
No late entry will be allowed due to the intimate nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
Water and non-alcoholic beverages available with ticket purchase.
Open to all 18+
All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, bodies, body types, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities welcome and celebrated.
Please let Aistė know by email if you have any access needs or things that would aid in your learning.
Questions may be directed to: hello@aisteryecreative.com.
About the Educator:
Aistė Rye (she/her) is a Lithuanian-American, DeafQueer Therapeutic Art Facilitator, Muralist, Visual Designer, and founder of The Spirit Lab. Aistė is passionate about bringing therapeutic art to individuals and communities to experience the benefits of creative expression. Learn more about Aistė's work at aisteryecreative.com.
Heavenly Bodies
Heavenly Bodies is a curated group show featuring bodies of work by 27 transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists living and working in Seattle, WA. Works in this show explore the trans experience through the lens of photography, painting, textile art, sculpture, performance, and more. Join us for our opening reception on March 8th from 6-9 p.m. during the Belltown Art Walk. This exhibition will be open to the public from 1-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through March 30th. Heavenly Bodies is curated and directed by Jay Angel Valentine.
Events:
Opening reception: March 8th, 6-9 during the Belltown Art Walk
Lecture + Performance, "Can Love Bloom on the Battlefield?" by artists Adamska Elizaveta Rakhilkina and Vlada Kremenović: March 17th, 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm
Meet-Up event for trans creatives: March 23rd, 5-6 pm
Closing Reception: March 30th, 7-9 pm. Featuring live dj sets from artists Hoodski and Cloudy
Featured Artists + Instagram handles:
Adamska Elizaveta Rakhilkina - @adamska_utopias
Archie Sugiyama - @nyangelstar
Cameron Day O'Connell - @__c_a_m_e_r_o_n__
CJ Hawker - @selfmade.ceramics
Dakota Sebourn - @dakotaseawitch
Dev Jhala - @art.hropods
Emmerson Wheeler - @photographybyemmerson
Everett Lovrien - @foxcryillustration
Freyja Whitney - @freyja_r_whitney
Genevieve Konijisky - @konigene
Heather Ormsbee - @phantomburned
Hippolyta Toussaint - @hippollypocket
Jay Angel Valentine - @jayangelvalentine
Joe Brace - @faggypainting
Knight Young - @sn333zy
Leo Ratcliff - @rattyfilm
Lucille Groleau - @lucille_groleau
Lynn Loheide - @lynnloheide
Nell Kerr - @doe.faced
Pallace Garza - @seattle_rope_salon_
Panic Volkushka - @panic_volkushka
Rowan Eriksson - @scout_sprout
Sage Fabricant - @adult_bath_time
Sunny Lawson - @sunnyplawson
Terramabilia - @terramabilia
Tesla Kawakami - @romanticallyuninterested
Vlada Kremenović - @vladimir_flintstone
Forest Naps
Forest Naps
Forest Naps is a 15-minute meditation with a collage of field recordings. Nat Evans, composer and artist recorded this in ecologically sensitive areas such as woodlands of Northern California, wetlands surrounding farmland in the Snoqualmie Valley, and prairies of the Midwest. Although mycorrhizal networks are seemingly silent partners in an ecosystem, their influence above helps create the sounds and vibrations we hear and feel as humans. Woven through the sounds are gentle musical tones to encourage introspection, presence, and healing, just as the fungal networks provide for these ecosystems.
What to Bring:
Please bring headphones and charge your phone ahead of time - much of the sound portion of the event will be streamed and played through your headphones.
For questions or more information contact: Nat Evans nathanielfevans@gmail.com
Open House Microgreens Workshop
Open House Microgreens Workshop
Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop at the Slip Gallery! Microgreens are an excellent way to grow your own food even if you don’t have a garden. All you need is a container, some potting soil and a packet of fast-growing edible seeds. Supercharge your body with these delectable and vibrant young sprouts – they are packed with nutrients and delicious too.
We will send you home with a small sample microgreen garden you plant with us to get you started.
FREE to the public
Presented by Seattle's Tilth Alliance & The Garden Hotline
For more information, please visit: https://tilthalliance.org/our-work/gardeners/the-garden-hotline/
Step Into Your Healing Journey
Join us for an entertaining and inspiring morning as we explore through storytelling and simple processes, your vision for your healing journey. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring a guest and together take the crucial steps to embarking on your healing journey.
What to Expect
Every journey begins by answering the call… We invite you to join Jeremy as he seeks to inform, entertain and inspire you to take the next steps on your journey of heart-centered healing for wounds seen and unseen. You will gain timeless insights and learn the most common barriers to healing while receiving tools on how to overcome them. You will have an opportunity to participate in powerful healing vision processes focused on creating deep, next level healing and peacefulness in the body, mind, emotional and spiritual levels of your being.
This event is best suited for those ready to be inspired to embark on their healing journey.
About the Instructor
“I’m a former Deputy Sheriff who struggled with chronic pain, exhaustion, and emotional overwhelm. I realized I needed to take a different path. For over the last decade, I have helped guide my clients from struggle and suffering to thriving in health, abundance and relationships through my unique blend of integrative body and mind wellness programs.” Jeremy Gilsoul
If you are interested in learning more about Jeremy, you may do so by visiting www.gilsoulhealth.com.
Wild Cure Artist Talk
Join us for an exciting afternoon at Slip Gallery for the Wild Cure Artist Talk on Saturday, February 24, 2024, starting at 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time).
At this event, the community is welcome to join the talented artists whose works combined to create the healing space, Wild Cure. View the works, ask questions, gain insights and be a part of the dialogue exploring our connection to the earth and the nature of healing as experienced through creative practice.
Rooted in the Present: Connecting to the Earth in Modern Times
Ever feel disconnected? Like you’re moving at a pace that is just not natural to your body's innate rhythm and longings?
Can we slow down and consider, what is my natural state of flow? How do I have a sense of being rooted, of being connected to land and place? What would it feel like to honor my body and the Earth around me? Where can I find balance, harmony and resonance within, and can I do it communally?
In this workshop we will explore all these concepts and more. We will move through:
Guided Somatic Meditations and Mindfulness Practice
Discuss Earth Based Practices to Foster Connection
Craft Our Own Earth Based Art Project
Get To Explore the Wild Cure exhibit and do a Guided Journaling Exercise
What to Bring
Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a notebook and pen.
About the Instructor
Hannah Talbot is the founder of Anam Cara Healing Center and a Somatic Healing Practitioner. For more information, please visit anamcarahealing.center.
Crystalline Sound Journey with Soullective Space
Immerse yourself in a unique Crystalline Sound Journey, a therapeutic experience resonating with the clarity of crystal singing bowls and the potent energy vortex of a crystal grid inspired to rekindle our bond with nature.
Join us in this celebration of art, nature, and healing. Be a part of the collective intention to create a space that transcends the boundaries of a typical art exhibit, where every brushstroke, sculpture, and sound is a step towards rejuvenation, connection, and a return to the roots of our existence. "Wild Cure" awaits, and we extend a heartfelt invitation for you to contribute to and bask in the healing energy of this unique exhibit and event.
All Are Welcome:
Whether you're new or experienced, this event offers a nurturing space for relaxation and healing.
What to Bring:
Comfortable attire, a yoga mat or cushion, and an open heart.
The Space:
Join us for an immersive and rejuvenating experience at Slip Gallery during the Wild Cure art exhibit. This in-person event is a unique opportunity to connect with yourself and others in a serene and intimate setting intentionally created for the purpose of healing.
About the Instructor:
Immerse yourself in the restorative vibrations of sound therapy, as Emily Sabounchi from Soullective Space guides you on a journey of deep relaxation and self-discovery. Leave feeling refreshed, recharged, and reconnected.
https://www.soullectivespace.com/
Emily Sabounchi, Healing Arts Practitioner
Usui Holy Fire® 1 & 11 Reiki
Certified Akashic Sound And Multidimensional Healing™
ICRT Animal Reiki 1 & 11
For more information contact Emily Yuan soullectivespace@gmail.com
With The Markers Left Behind: Processing Grief Through Art
With the Markers Left Behind is a workshop focused on processing grief through art. A loss of something in one's life can manifest itself in a multitude of ways. Through art, sometimes those emotions come to light or a new understanding emerges. This workshop is intended to begin or help process those feelings around grief or loss.
During the workshop, you'll use a collection of markers that my brother left to me with his passing. In my attempt to use them before they go dry and to commemorate my brother, I hope to use the markers to their fullest extent. 6x6" squares will be provided with the intention of showcasing a patchwork of these pieces in a larger exhibit, details TBD.
Instructor
Leigh Wyrick https://www.instagram.com/leighmakesartsometimes/
My Wild Nature - Open Mic Night
Join us for a night of celebrating all things wild and free through creative expression at the Slip Gallery! Whether you're a poet, musician, comedian, just love to perform (or it's finally time to conqure your fears) this is the night to let it all hang out and get real. Grab the mic and share your authentic wild side with a supportive and enthusiastic audience. We welcome performers of all levels, so don't be shy! Come and enjoy an evening of laughter, emotion, and unforgettable moments. Let's make memories together at My Wild Nature - Open Mic Night!
Earth Pigment Workshop
Join us at Slip Gallery for a hands-on Earth Pigment Workshop with instructor Maja Sereda! Discover the fascinating world of making your own earth pigments from rocks. You will learn how to select your own rocks, how to grind them, mix them with binder, make your own paint as well as discover many other applications earth pigments can have. Walk away with a sample and a piece of small intuitive artwork you'll make during the workshop!
Wild Cure
Wild Cure is an exhibit featuring 10 artists whose perspective on the natural world informs their work and purposefully inspires transformation, healing, and connection.
Because we’ve been raised in a culture that has idealized the individual as a world unto themselves, we have been torn from our relationship with the earth and all of its many supports. We are profoundly disconnected. This has kept us from the great wisdom of nature, and all of its teachings because the earth is seen as something to be used and conquered instead of communed with and supported by.
Artists:
Colleen RJC Bratton : colleenrjcbratton.com
Rachel Grunig : namanorthwest.com
Sharon Kingston : sharonkingston.com
Tara Flores : taraflores.com
John Schmitz : schmitzcraft.com
Esther Loopstra : estherloopstra.com
Jen Strongin : jenstronginphotography.com
Maja Sereda : majasereda.biz
Leigh Seibert : instagram.com/leighmakesartsometimes
Nat Evans : natevansmusic.com
Kiara Winter : mymossyheart.com
Curated by Esther Loopstra and Tara Flores.
