I came here a few years back and saw some incredible things sculpted out of blown glass. I was amazed at how large and intricate these sculptures are! My favorite part was probably seeing a glass blower at work. I recommend this for anybody wanting to see something special. I definitely want to come back!
Lori the owner was soooo absolutely welcoming to her beautiful shop! They celebrate individuality and diversity with their beautifully curated selection of handcrafted-artisanal treasures! I can't wait to come back!
A gorgeous example of what Pioneer Square has to offer. I live a couple blocks away and I feel so lucky to be surrounded by profoundly vibrant history!
School for Perceptual Painting. Opened, October 9, 2014 by Michael Lane. Lane attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he studied under Arthur DeCosta and following PAFA he was the studio assistant/apprentice to Nelson Shanks in Andalusia, PA. Lane was also a professor at DigiPen in Redmond, WA, specializing in figure drawing, linear perspective and human and animal anatomy in the BFA program.
This program is meant to train painters perceptual ability through the classroom methods employed by Whistler, Carolus Duran, Jean-Jacques Henner and William Merrit Chase, i.e., sight-size, alla prima only. Having a full indoor-outdoor program and large classroom dedicated to these kinds of pursuits is a labor of love (as this limits class sizes considerably). All the better for the students.
Michael Lane is known as a generous teacher who has helped local art establishments. He taught full-time year round at Gage Academy of Art for five years and at The Juliette Aristides Classical Atelier (where his DeCosta lessons transformed the curriculum). For a year and a half he ran a free drop-in at the Seattle Utrecht art supply store (on behalf on Gage) and conceived and started the Gage Academy “Drink and Draw” nights at Capitol Cider,. He’s been a volunteer at Path with Art (teaching art to the Seattle homeless population) and at Village Theatre in Issaquah, volunteering as a set designer and painting instructor in the Kid’s Stage program.
A Gallery is a fun, hole in the wall gallery in Pioneer Square. They focus on showing the work of emerging artists and show an interesting mix of different media. It's a great place to drop in to if you're in the area and have some extra time or a good stop to add to your next Pioneer Square gallery trip.
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