Celebrate Youth Art Month
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
Object of the Week – “Reconstruction of Pluto and Persephone”
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”
The Tail of the Tale: The Origin of The Naturalist & The Trickster: Audubon/RYAN!
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!
Object of the Week: “Greengage Plum”
Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace developed their now widely recognizable large fruit sculptures to reflect ideas of abundance, nature, and the rhythm of life. “We needed a symbol; we … Continue reading Object of the Week: “Greengage Plum”
Object of the Week – “I Receive a Great Blessing from the Sun and the Moon: I Will Be an Artist and Walk the Path of Beauty”
Cappy Thompson first began working with glass when she assisted in a small glass studio in Olympia, Washington. When she moved back to Seattle in the early 1980s, she was … Continue reading Object of the Week – “I Receive a Great Blessing from the Sun and the Moon: I Will Be an Artist and Walk the Path of Beauty”
In Memoriam: Barbara “Bobby” Neils Street
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
Lessons Learned: Never Throw Away an Old Box without Looking Inside
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
Object of the Week – “Baby Face”
“I consider myself an African-American Feminist and environmental artist. My approach to producing art is environmentally and politically infused: neither waste humanity nor the gifts of nature. I am primarily … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Baby Face”
Object of the Week – “Man Cleaning His Fish II”
Seattle-based artist Barbara Earl Thomas weaves order into the chaotic natural world in order to tell stories. Drawing from history, literature, folklore, biblical stories and her surrounding communities, Thomas’ work … Continue reading Object of the Week – “Man Cleaning His Fish II”
Black History Month at TAM
This February TAM will celebrate Black artists within the museum’s collection by critically engaging the collection and past exhibitions from 2019. Of the more than 5000 works within TAM’s collection, … Continue reading Black History Month at TAM