Recent Stories in Visual Arts

lwestcoat has some fun with staging and photoshop in our Flickr pool; if you want to see the before-and-after comparisons from this shoot, check out his blog at Eldub Photography.

Apparently, we're stepping on CuteOverload's toes today at TSB, with the help of Zenobia Joy, a long-time Flickr pool contributor.

MIX IT UP AGAIN! will be held on Friday, September 10, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Community Hall at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 South King Street). It's the second annual gathering, and chance to network with Asian Pacific American artists, curators, and other arts professionals.

Visitors can view the current exhibitions, "Cultural Transcendence" and "A Refugee's Journey of Survival and Hope," and learn about programs and opportunities at The Wing and other local organizations. It's $10 for individuals, $7 for members, or you can receive a free admission with purchase of new membership (if you join as a member that evening, renew your membership, or purchase a gift membership for free admission to this and many other special events).

Admission for the event can be purchased in advance by calling 206-623-5124 x202. RSVP encouraged, but not required. If you RSVP by August 31, you'll receive a free Wing Luke Museum water bottle.... (more)

Slightlynorth is pretty far through the year-long project to shoot a shot a day for Flickr (this being no. 223). From our Flickr pool.

On Saturday, August 21, 1-4:30 p.m., you can learn to use basic tools (paper, pencils, microphones) to draw characters and scenery, add music, and see these made into a video THAT YOU TAKE HOME. This video game workshop is led by Brent Watanabe, one of the artists featured in the museum's current Cultural Transcendence art exhibit and who currently works for Microsoft. Participants must pre-register by calling (206) 623-5124 x114; space is limited. This workshop is for ages 10-13, an $8 fee includes snacks.

TSB Flickr pool photog Jon Madison contributed this shot. Currently, Madison is prepping for a trip to Bangalore, India, where he'll spend a week shooting the city for a photo travelogue documenting the weird mix of the traditional and the hypermodern in this hub of the globalized econony. If you'd like to help support a talented local photographer's work, you can help sponsor the project via KickStarter.

Street art from gabemeier, who chronicles it at Bald Man Is Watching and via our Flickr pool.

Photo by TSB Flickr pool fave Chris Blakeley. (Now what does this remind me of...?)

Don't worry. (Photo by Chris Blakeley from our Flickr pool.)

Some images speak for themselves, no comments of however much pith are necessary. This one is from zenobia joy, a long-time contributor to our Flickr pool.

By +Russ, in our Flickr pool.

Ah, memories... (Photo by JeanineAnderson, from our Flickr pool).

Chris Blakeley evokes the joys of the simpler days of our youths in this lovely shot of a bendy straw contributed to our Flickr pool.

The beauty and drama of the aerial act, captured by Chris Blakeley and contributed to our Flickr pool.

GabeMeier from Bald Man is Watching brings us this shot of street art at the old Tubs spa via TSB's Flickr pool.

From JeanineAnderson in our Flickr pool.

Flickr group contributor lwestcoat reminds us that it is, in fact, the season for nuptials with this lovely shot. Congratulations to MJ and Alexis from everyone at The SunBreak--they officially tied the knot last weekend.

What's the old adage? Red sky at night...? (Photo by Jeanine Anderson via our splendiferous Flickr pool.)

Or, as TSB Flickr pool star :MPG:, who snapped this shot of the CakeBoss working at the CakeSpy Shop, put it: "At least one of them was."

A serendipitous accident led to this lovely piece of photographic art, submitted to our Flickr pool by Paul Swortz.

The photographer becomes the photographed in this compelling contribution to our Flickr pool from ChristineM.

TSB Flickr pool photog Paul Swortz makes litter look pretty.

+Russ documents his apparently rather odd social life in our Flickr pool.

It's a poor, hot puppy in a shot snapped by :MPG: and dutifully added to our Flickr pool.

Another sign that food prices are out of control, from Great Beyond via our Flickr pool.