Spring Salon – Fish Bowl Drawing

Posted: 1st May 2013 by JTLazenby in Fish Bowl
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Spring Salon 2013 runs through Saturday, June 1st. 

Our regular hours are Saturday 12-6pm, and First Thursdays 6-9pm.

The Spring Salon Fish Bowl Drawing (on or before 6/6/13) will be for a free print titled ‘The Chieftains Gathered‘ by J. Troy Lazenby. This print is a signed limited edition Original Print. Valued at $150, this framed print is included in the Spring Salon 2013. You can read more about it on the artist’s website JTLazenby.com or read the details regarding our contest on the Fish Bowl Subscribers Page.

Canoe Steaming with Felix Solomon

Posted: 28th April 2013 by bobantone in Art Posse Shows
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Yes it’s true…. after a year and a half of hard work with Felix Solomon in Bellingham, our river canoe has been steamed!

What is a canoe steaming, you may ask? A canoe log that has been hollowed and carved to shape is filled with water and by using fire and steam the mid section is stretched open to the shape of a traditional canoe.  The water and heat also cures the canoe creating a natural oil sealant on the inside of the wood.  This process takes from 12 to 18 hours and involves ceremony, food, music and people working together.

The style is considered a Salish shovel-nose river canoe.  It is no longer in common use.  80 to 100 years ago this type of vessel was in common usage by Seattle area tribes. Even though Salish in form, our canoe will carry the name “Christina” named after a village in the UKRAINE that my ancestors once lived. (and by the way…ancient Europeans carved similar dug out canoes as well!!)

Laura and I started carving a coast salish shovel nosed river canoe in Nov of 2011.  the log is 25 feet in length and 28 inches wide in diameter.  after steaming the middle stretches out to 28 inches wide in the middle.   Felix Solomon lummi carver and teacher directed the project.

A recent Herald article indicates the regard held for Felix as a traditional Lumi woodcarver in the interview conducted by the Smithsonian Institution.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120713/NEWS01/707139969

We also found a nice video of the interview on Vimeo:

Fish-Bowl Winner – Thomas Mattausch

Posted: 27th April 2013 by JTLazenby in Fish Bowl
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Fish Bowl Winner -Thomas Mattausch

Fish Bowl Winner -Thomas Mattausch

At long last, our first Fish Bowl Winner has claimed his prize. Thomas Mattausch received an Original Limited Edition Print “After Life” by J. Troy Lazenby.

This contest was conducted from existing and new subscribers in the database from the Bemis Fall Art Show 2012. To participate in contests and drawings for new art, subscribe via the form in the navigation column. For rules, contests and a preview of art in the drawing, read the Fish Bowl Page.

Bemis Spring Art Show – Day Two

Posted: 21st April 2013 by JTLazenby in Art Loft Shows
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Dancing Rongorongo Characters - J. Troy Lazenby

Dancing Rongorongo Characters - J. Troy Lazenby

Sunday art shows are a viewing pleasure, for artists and patrons alike. The second day of the Bemis Spring Show saw over 300 more visitors, bringing attendance to the 900 mark.

Troy and Marly Lazenby are pictured above, with a painting of alphabetical characters from the small santiago artifact. Rongorongo is among the rarest of written languages, with only 26 documented artifacts. All of the remaining examples are carved into wood, and one  of these recently visited the Seattle area with the fabulous paintings of Paul Gauguin, “Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise” which was shown at the Seattle Art Museum. This painting, as well as a series of original limited edition prints, were inspired by a recent trip to Easter Island.

 

Bemis Spring Art Show – Day One

Posted: 20th April 2013 by JTLazenby in Art Loft Shows
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We had an excellent First Day of the Bemis Spring Art Show, over 500 attended. Many more to be here Today for Day Two, so don’t forget to drop by and view the 26 visiting visual artists, 15 open studios, 5 musicians scheduled for performances today, and the Malaysian Street Food fundraiser.

J. Troy Lazenby, Ken 'Enfu' Taya and Mary P. Traverse

Bemis Spring Art Show 2013

Jack Straw Stage at Bemis Spring Art Show - Camelia Jade and Mike Antone performing

Bemis Spring Show – Grand Opening

Posted: 15th April 2013 by JTLazenby in Art Loft Shows, Studio Activity
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Bob Antone and Laura Williams with new installation

Installation is underway for this weekend’s Grand Opening of Seattle Art Loft’s Regular Summer hours. Come down to the Bemis Spring Art Show April 20th and 21st from Noon to 8pm to see exhibitions by 26 visiting artists in the halls, and nearly that many more resident artists. There is a music lineup both days. See BemisArts.com for full details.

Seattle Art Loft #305 will be showing the Spring Salon on First Thursday May 2nd from 6-9pm, and Saturdays through the rest of May from noon to 6pm.

The Summer Salon will open on First Thursday June 6th and be open Saturdays through the rest of June from noon to 6pm.

Announcing Regular Hours This Summer

Posted: 12th February 2013 by JTLazenby in Studio Activity
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Art Loft Meeting

Art Loft Meeting

It’s Official. Seattle Art Loft Members will be launching our GRAND OPENING with the Bemis Spring Show on Saturday, April 20th and Sunday the 21st. The hours will coincide with the rest of the building on those dates from 12pm to 8pm each day. The Art Loft will continue to show each Saturday from 12pm to 6pm, and on First Thursdays from 6pm to 9pm.

Watch for our ad in Art Access announcing the show Openings and exhibition dates.

 

Bemis Spring Art Show 2013

Posted: 20th January 2013 by JTLazenby in Art Loft Shows
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Here we Bemis again for Spring! The Bemis Art Committee met this past week to finalize dates for the Bemis Spring Art Show.

Application Deadline:
  • Friday March 22nd -for materials sent by mail (or delivered in person).
  • Sunday March 24th - via the online form.
Jurying: Tuesday, March 26th. 7:30 pm
Artists Meeting:   Tuesday, April 9th. 7:30 pm
Hanging Schedule:  Monday, April 15th through Wednesday, April 17th
Lighting:  Thursday, April 18th
Spring Art Show:
  • Saturday April 20th, Day One Noon ’till 8pm
  • Sunday April 21st, Day Two Noon ’till 8pm.

Welcome new Fish Bowl subscribers!

Posted: 3rd November 2012 by JTLazenby in Fish Bowl
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Welcome, and warm greetings to our new batch of Fish Bowl subscribers from the Bemis Fall Art Show. Some of you have already clicked the notification link in your subscription message. That activates your subscription and gives you access to customizing the profile used in making comments on blog posts on SeattleArtLoft.com . You can control how your comments appear by specifying “Display name publicly as” which can be first name, last name, nickname or one of several combinations.

Go ahead and fill in as much info as you’d like to share, there are places for website links, biographical and contact information. Most of it is only displayed to admins on the site, but it can be a good source of cross-promotional opportunity if you are so inclined.

The drawing for “After Life” -a limited edition original print by Troy Lazenby will be later in the evening, Notifications will be via email, so it is important to activate your subscription to make sure we have a valid email address.

Seattle Art Loft – Patrons attending the Bemis Fall Art show 2012

Posted: 28th October 2012 by JTLazenby in Art Loft Shows
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Seattle Art Loft Patrons attending the Bemis Fall Art show 2012

Seattle Art Loft Patrons attending the Bemis Fall Art show 2012

This is what it’s all about, sharing art with patrons, fans and art lovers in general. Thanks so much to everyone who attended on Saturday.  We were engaged with viewers from Noon to well past 10 pm yesterday.  We are looking forward to another day of celebrating the arts with the new friends we’ll make today.  The show is open Sunday from Noon to 6pm, so if you didn’t make it out, there is still a whole day to come out and see all the great art being exhibited throughout the Bemis Building.

 

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