Art Transforms.

The Odyssey Experienceby Lynette Douglas It was mid-November 2016 when I first read about the theatrical class offered at the Ballard Senior Center. This is all part of The Seattle Repertory’s Public Works Program. Someone from the Seattle Repertory Theater was teaching a class on the theater. WOW!!   This was a difficult time for […]

TOTALLY FREE AND ON DEMAND Drop in anytime for a virtual session of an art-making series courtesy of The Met, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Thanks to Ghaddra for sending me this.

“I study trees as I’m on the bus, and they’re just beautiful, so nice and full. How can I draw them so I can show what they really look like? These trees I drew from my imagination. I like trees because I know they grow forever.” — Kathleen Ruthford, PWA […]

by Teaching Artist Pamm Hanson COVID-19 forced me to step up to a steep learning curve to learn to teach on Zoom! I tried to keep my attitude strong and I leaned into the generous support from PwA staff and the patience and support from the class participants. Whew! Then […]

Carol Ann Hiller (1947-2021) “What I am is a daughter, a sister, a cousin, an aunt, an artist, a grandmother, a partner, a photographer, a poet, a writer, and a lover of all ideals.” -Caroline Ann Hiller

Wednesday, July 216pm Join us for the accompanying discussion to Trimpin’s “Hear and How” – currently being exhibited at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art – where our Participant Artists will share their art forms and what they created during the pandemic. How are we navigating this experience as a community? As […]

FROM THE WASHINGTON POST “Ongoing research suggests that creativity may be key to healthy aging. Studies show that participating in activities such as singing, theater performance and visual artistry could support the well-being of older adults, and that creativity, which is related to the personality trait of openness, can lead […]

FROM CLAUDE MONET TO BRIDGET RILEY A writer with The Spokesman-Review in Spokane has written about five artists and particular works of theirs about summer. I always love learning about artists and their work. Take a look. Explore.

AND, FOR A TIME, ROOMMATES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8rTfLkS2l8