Object of the Week – “Rainscape”
Joe Feddersen is a printmaker as well as a glass and textile artist. In the tradition of his Plateau Indian ancestors, he uses symbols in his work to record the … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Rainscape”
Joe Feddersen is a printmaker as well as a glass and textile artist. In the tradition of his Plateau Indian ancestors, he uses symbols in his work to record the … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Rainscape”
Some of the earliest works of art made by people were animals drawn or painted on the wall of caves. Recently discovered cave art from Indonesia, shows human-animal hybrid … Continue reading Creature Feature: An Online Animal Art Exhibition
Sonja Blomdahl has been working in glass for over forty years. Her vessels are based on classical traditional forms, symmetrical in shape with clean, spare lines. A specialist in the … Continue reading Object of the Week – Untitled white and pink vessel
Ginny Ruffner is an internationally known artist based in Seattle who creates works in a variety of media including painting, metalworking, and glass. Ruffner received her MFA from the University … Continue reading Object of the Week – “The Juggler of My Heart in Person”
If you have been outdoors anywhere in Tacoma, you have seen public art. From the amazing Prairie Line Trail to the environmental sculptures at the new Dune Peninsula, Tacoma has … Continue reading The Art in Your Backyard: Public Art in Tacoma
March is Youth Art Month! Youth Art Month was created in 1961 to emphasize the value of participating in visual arts education. Art is essential for the full development of … Continue reading Celebrate Youth Art Month
In ancient Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of vegetation and was abducted by Hades, the ruler of the underworld. Ancient Romans adopted her cult. In this work, Nancy Mee … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Reconstruction of Pluto and Persephone”
Have you ever seen someone skin a rabbit? I watched the artist Christine M. Babic remove the fur from a rabbit carcass as part of an art performance and it … Continue reading The Tail of the Tale: The Origin of The Naturalist & The Trickster: Audubon/RYAN!
It is with a heavy heart that we share that Barbara “Bobby” Neils Street passed away on Friday, February 21. We send our sincere condolences to her husband, Bill, TAM … Continue reading In Memoriam: Barbara “Bobby” Neils Street
The catalogue card that led to four mysterious boxes read simply “Delivery—Forest Service from Washington D.C. 1952.” Inside them was a remarkable discovery, one of many that has made … Continue reading Lessons Learned: Never Throw Away an Old Box without Looking Inside