Klara Glosova makes ceramic sculptures that look like tube socks. She flattens clay with a rolling pin from her kitchen, … More
Author: Brangien Davis
2013 Spotlight Award Winner: Peter Mountford
Writer Peter Mountford has a bone to pick with American literature. The Ballard-based father of two young girls, whose debut … More
2013 Spotlight Award Winner: Lacey Leavitt
You could say Lacey Leavitt is OK with getting hit from all angles—especially since the shy and steady Ballard-based filmmaker … More
2013 Spotlight Award Winner: Kate Wallich
Dance performances are often loosely described as “entrancing,” the word implying something akin to “compelling.” But viewers watching the work … More
Writer JM Sidorova Talks about her New Novel, The Age of Ice
Sitting in a Ravenna coffee shop, novelist Julia Sidorova is making sweeping gestures across a table, like a seamstress extending … More
Art Collector: Chiyo Ishikawa
Given her role as Seattle Art Museum’s Deputy Director for Art and curator of European painting and sculpture, Chiyo Ishikawa … More
New Memoir: Confessions of a Latter-Day Virgin
While talking with West Seattle writer Nicole Hardy about her new memoir, Confessions of a Latter-Day Virgin, I mention British installation … More
Ameen and Deep Dhillon Bring a Global Perspective to Art Collecting
In Ameen and Deep Dhillon’s backyard, the chickens do double duty—as egg layers and as models. Ameen, an artist who teaches … More
SAM Gallery Turns 40
In the dating world, many consider the three-month mark a pivotal moment—when paramours have learned enough about each other to … More
Live Nude Girls, or, Feminism Can Be Fun
You really haven’t seen obscene hand gestures until you’ve seen them performed by a fully nude, slightly sweaty, winking blond … More