Evolve Revolt Repeat is an arts and design based brand that places style, culture, and sustainability inside your jewelry box. Artist Eve Sanford creates one-of-a-kind accessories from up-cycled materials while following one rule: the more unique, the better. As an artist, Sanford believes that what we wear has the power to set us free. Adorning … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Evolve Revolt Repeat Jewelry
“Provenance” is the museum term for the ownership history of an artwork. We’re interested in knowing this information because it can offer insights into the artist’s life and career as well as provide details on the stresses and strains a work may have experienced that could affect its condition. It is also important, of course, … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions – Grafton Tyler Brown “Untitled (Columbia River Scene)”
When I see Marvin Oliver’s Raven with Salmonberry it reminds me of the artist. Much like how Raven brought light to the world, Marvin carried with him histories and practices that made the world a better place. Marvin was a ray of light each time I saw him. Beaming with stories and ideas, I hoped … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions – Marvin Oliver “Raven with Salmonberry”
In 2016 and 2017, many of you may recall the unjust actions and human rights violations taking place against Native American communities on American soil. The Dakota Access Pipeline project sparked protests largely under the auspices of #NODAPL and remains a relevant controversy with ongoing legal proceedings. During the height of the protests, there was … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions – Zoë Urness “Raven Tells His Story in the Fog”
RYAN! Feddersen routinely pushes the boundaries of art with very conceptual, immersive, and interactive installations. The artist engages viewers with new ideas and concepts and ways of understanding the world (and outer space, at times). Her work implores consideration of social and environmental justice issues often with a subtle humor and irony. These are just … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions – RYAN! Feddersen’s “Coyote Restored in Starlight”
Though Tacoma Art Museum was founded in 1935, it didn’t begin building the collection until 1961. It has now grown to include more than 5,100 objects and has been shaped in significant ways by a number of notable gifts. The earliest donations, called the legacy collections, included American, Asian, and European art as well as … Continue reading Exploring the TAM Collection in Seven Questions
Spring is here. A time for lightness, rejuvenation, and growth. What better way to turn over a new leaf than to commit yourself to some serious self-care to start the season? SWASH. Body is the perfect way to start your spring off right. Founded by CEO and Master Concoctionist, Aikita Jones, SWASH. Body was created … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – SWASH. Body/Aikita Jones
If you’ve been to any number of places around the Puget Sound, you have more than likely come across work from local artist Chandler O’Leary. For many in Tacoma, her work has become synonymous with the community. Whether through her participation in the annual Tacoma is for Lovers holiday craft fair, the Tacoma Wayzgoose letterpress … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Chandler O’Leary/Anagram Press
As part of the transition into Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery Plan, the Tacoma Art Museum is excited to announce that we will be reopening the Museum to the public starting Friday, April 16. Since closing on March 13, 2020 and again on November 13, 2020, TAM staff have worked diligently … Continue reading TAM’s Reopening Plans
My Path to Paper Jewelry by Melanie Brauner I never set out to be a jeweler. Or a hand papermaker. But art-making is a winding road, and through all the twists and turns, this bookbinder found her way to mixing metalsmithing and papermaking into one vocation as a paper jewelry designer. I’ve been completely obsessed … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Verso
