Nov 2011 –Jan 2012 - Preview

Keke Cribbs, “Where She Sleeps: TheArtifacts of Dreams”, blown, kilnformedand painted glass; Jan 5-Feb12 Gallery Group Exhibition.Vetri Glass – Seattle1404 1st Ave ✆206-667-9608www.vetriglass.common-sat 10am-6pm sun 12-5pm.Dec 1-31 Erica Rosenfeld, “ShortStories”, jewellery made with variousglass and beading techniques serveas models for larger scale sculptures,inspired by the “time-intensivenature of prison art, the style of turnof-the-centuryEuropean design andfrom the events of my life”.Western Bridge3412 4th Ave S ✆206-838-7444www.westernbridge.orgthurs-sat 12-6pm and by appt.Admission is free. Thru Dec 17Repossessed, revisiting the originalthemes of possession and the possessedwhile taking stock of how ourideas about art, our interest in artists,and our understanding of WesternBridge have developed over theyears.SPOKANENorthwest Museum ofArts & Culture2316 W First Ave ✆24-hr hotline:509-456-3931 509-363-5344www.northwestmuseum.orgfirst fri 5-8pm, second fri 6-8pmBeGin, by donation. Museum store,Cafe MAC, Campbell House: wed-sat10am-5pm Admission: adults $7,seniors/students $5, MAC membersno charge. Campbell House Tours:included in admission price. ThruJan 7 Need/Want: Matters of Priority,multi media juried exhibition is concernedwith issues of need and wantand the shifting relationship of thosetwo conditions for people and societyat large; Territory: Generational Triptychs,group invitational pairs prominentestablished artists with emergingartists; Thru Feb 25 “SeeingImpressionism: Europe, America andthe Northwest”, works by FrenchImpressionists include AugusteRenoir, Edgar Degas and CamillePissaro, American artists includeWm. Glackens and Maurice Prendergast;Ongoing Changing Times –Campbell House Tours in the historicPatte Loper, Remember Me as a Time ofDay (2011), oil on panel [PlatformGallery, Seattle WA, thru Nov 19]turn of the 20th century house offeredhourly wed-sat 12-3pm; NEW CampbellHouse Visitor Center in the CarriageHouse, interactive displays onthe theme of transportation.TACOMA★ Museum of Glass1801 Dock St ✆253-284-4750www.museumofglass.orgWinter Hours: wed-sat 10am-5pmsun 12-5pm 3rd thurs 10am-8pm(free admission 5-8pm). Admission:free for members, $12 adults, $10seniors, military and students (13+with ID), $10 groups of 10+, $5 children(6-12 yrs), children under 6 free,admission is free every 3rd thursfrom 5-8pm. Nov 12-Jun 17 BeautyBeyond Nature: The Glass Art of PaulStankard; Thru Jan 8 Peter Serko,“Transformation: Art Changes a City”;Thru Mar 11 Glimmering Gone:Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman;Thru Apr 29 Mildred Howard, “ParentheticallySpeaking: It’s Only a Figureof Speech”; Thru Jun 12 Gathering:John Miller and Friends; OngoingMAIN PLAZA REFLECTING POOL MartinBlank: Fluent Steps, monumentalglass sculpture spans the entirelength of the 210 foot-long reflectingpool and rises from water level to 15ft in height; Cappy Thompson, “Gatheringthe Light”, installation ofreverse-painted stories on glass usedfor stained glass since the MiddleAges.Tacoma Art Museum1701 Pacific Ave ✆253-272-4258www.TacomaArtMuseum.orgwed-sun 10am-5pm, 3rd thurs 10am-8pm, free from 5-8pm. Admission:members free, adults $10, students/military/seniors(65+) $8, family$25 (2 adults + up to 4 childrenunder 18), children 5 and under free.Thru Jan 8 Collecting for the Future:The Safeco Gift and New Acquisitions,recent acquisitions of Northwestart including the large gift ofworks from the Safeco collection;Thru Feb 5 The Eloquent SilverCurve: The Jewelry of Flora Book,meticulous strands of slender silverbead jewellery by Northwest jewelleryartist; Thru Feb 19 Folk Treasures ofMexico: The Nelson A. RockefellerCollections from the San AntonioMuseum of Art, learn about the culturalheritage of the people of Mexicothrough the spectacular folk art fromNelson A. Rockefeller’s collection;Nov 19-Feb 26 At Home AcrossAmerica: Scenes from the 1930s to1950s in Prints, cross-section ofprints from Associated AmericanArtists that revisit images of daily lifethroughout the United States; Jan21-May 20 The 10th Northwest Biennial,examines the vital questions ofwho we are as residents of the PacificNorthwest, what we look like, andwhat our aspirations are for our communities;Ongoing Chihuly: Giftsfrom the Artist, permanent collectionof Chihuly glass including more than30 sculptures and drawings; PermanentInstallation Visitors can accessthe Ear for Art: Chihuly Glass Cell-Phone Tour any time from anywhereby calling 888-411-4220 – map ofaudio stops throughout downtownTacoma is available online.Traver Gallery100-1821 E Dock St ✆253-383-3685www.travergallery.comwed-sat 10am-6pm sun 12-5pmOpen 3rd Thurs Artwalk 5-8pm.Nov 5-Jan 15 Amy Rueffert, blown,enameled and found glass; PaulStankard, glass paperweights.Vetri Glass – Tacoma101-1821 E Dock St ✆253-383-3692www.vetriglass.comwed-sat 10am-6pm sun 12-5pm,closed mon-tues. The Pacific Northwestis universally acknowledged asthe wellspring of the studio glassmovement and showcase for emergingtalent in art glass as well as productionwork by internationallyrenowned glass artists such as DaleChihuly, Martin Blank and DavideSalvadore. Vetri represents thework of over 100 artists.www.preview-art.com PREVIEW 87