The Golden Age of Travel The years between WWI and WWII are sometimes referred to as the “Golden Age of Travel.” From 1910 through 1959, modern cruise ships, railroads, and commercial airlines made travel both simpler and more economical. Before the 20th century few but the wealthy could afford to travel for pleasure. By the…
On the Gallery Walls – Line: A contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition.
Janet Marcavage is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Puget Sound, teaching studio courses incorporating a range of print media such as lithography, etching, relief, and intaglio, plus experimental, photo-mechanical and digitally-augmented methods. "Textile patterns, particularly line and gingham patterns, have consumed my work in recent years," she explains. Marcavage is interested…
On the Gallery Walls – Writing A Painting
SUMI-E is the Japanese word for black ink painting. East Asian painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper.  Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. The Chinese speak of “writing a painting” and “painting a poem.” Sound Puget Sumi…
On the Gallery Walls – Urban Sketchers Exhibit and Reception
Opening Reception – Saturday, August 6, 2016 – 1PM to 4 PM Exhibit – August 2, 2016 – September 6, 2016 The Urban Sketching movement is taking the world by storm. What exactly IS urban sketching? Find out and help celebrate Urban Sketchers – Tacoma’s third anniversary by visiting this amazing exhibit showcasing the work…
On the Gallery Walls – Michael Albert Cerealism
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure The cereal world of Michael Albert While most of us casually toss empty boxes of cereal, tea, or macaroni in the recycling bin, New York artist Michael Albert carefully collects these discarded materials and repurposes them into meticulously crafted text based collages. Pop art, popcorn and pop tarts…
Tacoma Reads 2016 – Station Eleven
Station Eleven is Emily St. John Mandel's acclaimed novel about life after a viral flu pandemic wipes out 99% of the world's population. The title is Mayor Marilyn Strickland’s selection for Tacoma Reads 2016, the city's community wide reading program, now in its 14th year. Tacoma Library will have events throughout the month of March. See all…
On the Gallery Walls – Drew Perine, photojournalist, The News Tribune
25,000 Words, currently on display at the Handforth Gallery at the Main Branch of Tacoma Public Library, features the work of five photojournalists from The News Tribune. We asked each of the photographers to share some thoughts about their work and career. Drew Perine has spent 16 years at The News Tribune. He wrote, “For over 30…
Fierce wordplay at regional poetry competition
Twenty-five high school students from around the Puget Sound region will descend upon the Main Branch's Olympic Room at 10 AM on Saturday, February 6, for a highly competitive semi-final round of reciting poetry aloud. The winner will go on to compete in the state finals of Poetry Out Loud on Saturday, March 5 at…
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