Necklaces, glass beads, precious metals, photographs and drawings cover the walls of the gallery in visual gossip, creating an intimate and honest material language: Gossip is a critical key to survival and a language of solidarity. It is a powerful tool; one that is an intimate whisper and political weapon. Gossip: Between Us furthers the idea of the function of gossip beyond oral communication.
The Northwest Studio Art Jewelry Display showcases a wide variety of works from the museum’s important Northwest studio jewelry collection. A generous donation enabled us to reimagine how these small … Continue reading Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlights – The Northwest Studio Art Jewelry Display
The Northwest Studio Art Jewelry Display showcases a wide variety of works from the museum’s important Northwest studio jewelry collection. A generous donation enabled us to reimagine how these small … Continue reading Studio Jewelry Artist Spotlights – The Northwest Studio Art Jewelry Display
The Pacific Northwest is celebrated as a pivotal center for the birth and growth of the contemporary studio glass movement. However, the region’s history as a key hub for studio … Continue reading Studio Jewelry at TAM – The Northwest Studio Art Jewelry Display
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Benjamin Moore, who was an important figure in the Northwest’s glass community as well as an internationally celebrated glass artist. He received his BFA from California … Continue reading In Memoriam – Benjamin Moore
It is with heavy hearts that TAM recognizes the passing of internationally renowned jewelry artist and teacher Nancy Worden on Wednesday February 17, 2021. We send our sincere condolences to … Continue reading In Memoriam – Nancy Worden
“My pieces are meant for dialogue, for discussion, for thinking about…That’s my ultimate goal.” Thomas Haukaas In More Time Expected, ledger, beadwork, and doll artist Thomas Haukaas (Rosebud Sioux Tribe) … Continue reading Object of the Week – “More Time Expected”
Seattle based (and TAM collection) artist Steven Miller has been spending much of his time during the stay at home order creating a new series of work informed by the … Continue reading Portraits Under Quarantine: An Interview with Steven Miller
