Shaped by Ice: Glacial Identities (a Climate Art Show)
This show explores stories about how our glacial regions are changing and how these changes deeply impact human and natural communities at many levels, from the loss of freshwater resources to ecosystem shifts.
Glacier loss is a visible sign of climate change. Our goal is to increase awareness, foster curiosity, and inspire personal connections between people and glaciers.
The group exhibition is curated by Jill Pelto, featuring the following artists:
Julia Ditto
Claire Giordano
Jason Hummel
Shari Macy
Rose McAdoo
Claire Waichler
Emma Mary Murray
Jill Pelto
Danielle Schlunegger-Warner
Create Nature Mandalas
Come join Vicki Basta at Slip Gallery for a fun and creative event where we will be making nature mandalas to welcome the arrival of spring! Let's gather together to connect with nature and each other while crafting these intricate designs using pressed flowers, leaves, and other natural materials. This art workshop blends creativity and mindfulness, while exploring the history of mandalas as tools for meditation and connection to the earth. No experience necessary - just bring your creativity and positive vibes! All supplies are provided, but you are welcome to bring materials to use in this project. Bring a friend and create memorable pieces of art together!
Food for Thought
A group exhibition curated by Tiana Tobey and Sloane Miller, featuring the following Seattle artists:
Liv Lane
Rachel Comer
Olivia Montoya
Lilia Deering
Izzy Nestegard
Dovey Martinez
Mary Anne Carter
Nathalie Villanueva
Esmeralda Vasquez
Bridget O’Brien-Smith
Exhibit Tour and Talk with Buster Simpson
Meet at Slip gallery for a guided tour and talk by local exhibiting artist Buster Simpson.
RVSP via email to Amy at slipbelltown@gmail.com or via Eventbrite.
Town and Country Crier, Buster Simpson
Town and Country Crier
A selection of Prop Up Projects from Belltown and Beyond
Buster Simpson
Gallery open Thursdays 12-6pm (with Buster), Fridays 12-7pm, Saturdays 12-6pm, and Sundays 12-7pm.
Belltown Art Walk 2/14 from 6-9pm.
Artist Talk on 2/22 at 2pm.
First Thursday 3/6 until 8pm.
Photograph by Joe Freeman, Jr.
Artist’s Statement
I believe that the work of artists often functions as the equivalent of a town crier, calling out news to the public. Traditionally, the crier's messages are of civic or community importance. The Town and Crier Exhibition presents a range of environmental and social issues, actions that inform and connect indicator, mitigator and storyteller.
In the Slip exhibition, presented are a variety of community and personal projects that have served as social and environmental sentinels, suggesting that art can be both pragmatic and poetic. These projects include a 30-year street laboratory, public works, and design team projects that range from temporary interventions, site laboratories, collaborative civic projects and public commissions.
Art as indicator and/or mitigator suggests an approach that fosters adaptive creative strategies in the face of future extinction. One project is the streetscape along First Avenue in Belltown. This was my neighborhood for thirteen years. Started as a community project in 1979, and intended as a way to create basic street needs such as seating and shade trees, the project evolved to include (for a short time) a composting commode located over a tree pit.
A more recent project, “Migration Stage," was a nine-year project on the waterfront, south of the ferry terminal. The installation references the global use a Dolos as concrete shoreline armor, now a universal form indicating rising sea levels. An anthropomorphic version of fourteen Dolosse (plural for Dolos) has been placed to create a socially engaging gathering place along the Seattle Seawall Promenade. As the Salish Sea rises Concrete sculptures could eventually submerge or became marine habitat or be repurposed. This is a decision left to future staging.
Most all the projects in the exhibition share the potential of being dynamic constructs, intended to wear, purge or merge with the advent of the Anthropocene.
Sea change ringing, hear ye, hear ye, see ye. The recent Federal abandonment of climate change abatement suggests an inability to perceive of, and equitably address the upheavals of the Anthropocene.
Democracy trumps authoritarianism myopic thinking.
Storytelling for Artists Workshop
The stories we share shape our world, igniting our collective imagination and inviting us to journey together toward a common horizon.
Join us for an hour-long session with Emmy-winning journalist, nonfiction storyteller, and artist Anthony Monzón focusing on how artists can leverage the power of storytelling to advance their goals and connect with communities.
Topics will include personal brand development, how to build an authentic story, and best practices in developing story structure. The research-backed lessons shared in this workshop are designed to be highly actionable, providing a clear roadmap to storytelling success and instilling artists with the confidence to craft their own compelling narratives.
Mindful Collage: Inner Self-Portrait Workshop
Join artist and yoga teacher Jessalyn Finch for a free hands-on creative workshop that combines introspection and self-expression through the art of self-portraiture.
Whether you've never created an abstract self-portrait before or you're an artist looking to explore this conceptual practice in new ways, this workshop is for you. We'll start with a calming 10-minute guided mindfulness exercise to help you center your thoughts and connect with your inner world.
Using materials like magazines, books, markers, and paints, you'll be guided step-by-step to craft a unique collage portrait that captures the essence of your inner self. If collage isn't your style, feel free to bring your own art materials. No artistic experience is required—just bring your curiosity, an open mind, and a willingness to experiment!
Space is limited, reserve your seat now!
Another Man's Trash
Another Man's Trash opens January 10th during Belltown Art Walk. This group show, featuring repurposed, recycled, and upcycled materials, explores just how one’s trash can be someone else’s treasure.
Come see an amazing show and check out our killer lineup of artist!
@thendaramariekidagee
@carlies.creations.us
@manyhandscreative
@crystaldavispapermosaics
@stevejensen55
@llllooolla
@madistephens.png
@lifecassing
@barbarashaiman
@elise.wulff
@macsaroni
@katkaz
@grace_annd_art
@suneevasaldanha
@courtcreativecore
@elle.ramey.art
@repeatdelta_art
@aceartsanddoula
@Ren.Rainville
@dollhou3e.studio
@laura.hansen.atelier
Curated by
@designbymikki
Echoes Within
‘Echoes Within,’ a multisensory, interactive group exhibition exploring themes of self-perception, identity, and internal dialogue.
The show will feature Jessalyn Finch’s striking black-and-white life-size drawings and large-scale wearable sculptures, Tatyana Monzón’s multi-sensory soft sculptures infused with scent, and Rya Wu’s mesmerizing floating glass abstractions. It will also include Mooa Kang’s vibrant functional objects and textiles, as well as Anthony Monzón’s ‘CAMMALPhone Series I’ - an immersive community storytelling installation told through collective messages and light.
Join us for a unique opportunity to explore the worlds within ourselves, and leave your own “echo” in this evolving narrative.
Special thanks to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods for the funding that makes this exhibition free and open to the public. Stay tuned for exciting workshops throughout the month of January led by Jessalyn Finch and Mooa Kang.
I made something today (an art show)
A group exhibition by local Seattle artists, curated by Tai Kerrigan.
Fluidity, by Robin Layton
This December, Slip Gallery in Belltown will host a captivating exhibition featuring the works of Pulitzer Prize Nominee, artist, and photographer Robin Layton. The showcase will include Fine Art Photography from her acclaimed books—rain, the lake, and hoop—as well as stunning images from her recent collection, The White Horses of Camargue.
In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to explore her unique and vintage mixed media works. Robin's photography masterfully captures moments in time, illuminating the life within each frame and inviting viewers to take a second look at the world around them.
Come experience an inspiring celebration of the beauty of life through Robin Layton's lens.
Crossroads, by Gallery Strega
A group exhibition including the following artists:
Dustin Burt
Chris Crites
Val De Wald
Chris Fitzgerald
Skylar Fleming
J Gordon
Troy Gua
Scott Horn
Dan Pillers
Alexander Sylvester
Heather Talbot
Curated by Gallery Strega.
Seen, by Noelle Whitaker
lol…the digital persona lives in a duality, both permeable and shrouded in its public nature.
“Seen” requires the viewer to challenge parasocial speculation through physical click-training and the earnest telling of secrets. lol…what would surface if we removed the ephemera of 10-second intervals for 24 hours?
-a solo exhibition by Noelle Whitaker
Self-Defense Workshop
Master Jody Garcia is a certified 6th degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate and a Master in Shaolin Kung Fu. He has been studying martial arts and energy work for 29 years, and even if you're brand new to martial arts, he creates a friendly environment for learning and having fun! All levels are welcome to attend.
Join us at Slip Gallery to learn self-defense moves in an art gallery setting. The class requires at least 5 student, so be sure to bring friends and neighbors. 🤗
Reserve tickets here, and pay $35 via cash or Venmo at the door. See you there!
Mundane Dystopia
Contaminated water, people living on the streets, the rich host parties while people are dying; social media ingrained into everyday life, showing bombings from across the sea. And we just live our lives, business as usual. Consumers who are consumed. People passing one another everyday, communities crumble into individualism. We are living in a mundane dystopia. Mundane Dystopia seeks to highlight the many different dystopian realities we are living in and highlighting the absurdity of what we as society have allowed to become normal.
Exhibition Dates:
Opening Reception and Belltown Artwalk: Friday, October 11th, 6-9 pm
Resource Faire: Sunday Oct 13th, 12-6
Artist Talk: Friday, October 18th, 6-9
Closing Reception: Friday, Nov 1st, 6-9 pm
(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.
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.
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.
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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.
Workshops are partially funded by 4Culture, providing funding and support for the cultural work that makes King County vibrant.
