Blog Posts - UNIVERSITY DISTRICT ART WALK

September 2018 Art Walk

9/21/2018

"Fantastical Creatures" @ Gargoyles Statuary

Join us for an evening of mystical, otherworldly art and fun!!! Let your imagination run wild and fall in love with all kinds of beasties of land and sea depicted by 11 Northwest artists in a variety of mediums. We are very excited to welcome Mermaid Mystic for a special appearance and get a mini palm reading and/or a photo with a fierce and beautiful mermaid. We welcome Heidi Estey(whose art is above), Dani Wilson, Lis Wright Ivec, Braden Duncan, Lily Mann, Brandy Tomlin, Eli Wolff, Laura Tempest Zakroff, McKenna Mead, Cassndra Gibbs, Anthony Hicks, Keith Waters, and Jen Page as Mermaid Mystic!!!

The show will run until October 17th. We are part of the U District Art Walk at www.udistrictartwalk.org and please check out Mermaid Mystic at www.mermaidmystic.com or www.facebook.com/mysticthemermaid

September Art Show @ Break Room Gallery

Did you know we have an art gallery in the store? You know now! Every third Friday of the month, we have a brand new art show! We welcome everyone to come in, get some snacks, meet some new people, and admire some great art from local artists! Then, when you're done here, check out the rest of the U-District Art Walk!

You didn't know there was a U-District Art Walk? Go here:
udistrictartwalk.org

If you want to be a part of the show, you can apply at our site right here:
sockshopuniversity.com/new-events

August 2018

8/17/2018

"Strange Dreams" by Rick Bass @ Gargoyles Statuary

Join us for our first exciting show with Northwest artist Rick Bass!!! His unique style showcases his brilliant use of color and imagination focusing on dreams and nighttime themes. Enter the world of Rick's twilight realm...

August Group Show @ Break Room Gallery

Futureland
August's theme is Futureland.
What will the future look like for the planet, humanity, the universe? What will your future self look like? How does it all relate to you and your identity today? This show is future themed, yes. But it's yours to to interpret.

July 2018

7/20/2018

"Shipwrecked Kittens" by Braden Duncan @ Gargoyles Statuary

Salty seafaring kittens take over our walls this month~WATCH OUT!!! New art by Braden Duncan!!! Original watercolors, prints, cards, and magnets of these dangerous but precious felines. Come grow your sea-legs with us at this fabulous summer show!

Snacks & refreshments ~show runs thru August 15.

Group Show @ Break Room Gallery - PNW Artists

Keenoy @ Cafe Racer

"Yard Games in a Time of War" Allegorical Paintings by Keenoy
Opening Reception, Friday, July 20th, 7-9pm.

June 2018

6/15/2018

"Goddesses Creating Goddesses" @ Gargoyles Statuary

In celebration of the Divine Feminine in all of us, we present a showing of Northwest women artists honoring the Goddess. In wisdom, battle, love, inspiration, and protection, the facets of the Goddess are many. Please join us to welcome Midsummer and partake in the beautiful and sublime images and aspects of the Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

We are also very excited to have a very limited stock of Summer Solstice candles made specially for us by Old Soul Candles coming on June 11th just in time for the show!!!

We will be featuring the art of Heidi Estey, Laura Zakroff, Lis Wright Ivec, Dani Wilson, Terie Wood, Lisa Noble, Heather Hudson, Sarah Gil, Lily Munn, McKenna Mead,and Braden Duncan!!! We are so honored to work with and present these amazing NW Goddesses of creation, art, and magick!!!

Show will run thru July 18th.

Opening Night @ Break Room Gallery

We decided to open our break room here at Sockshop University and turn it into an art gallery! This will be a soft opening. We hope to meet local artists and host/show their work in the coming months. Stay tuned for art calls on our Break Room page!

For opening night Sockshop Manager/Buyer Sarah Gil Art will be showing some of her oil paintings created in the last couple years.

May 2018

5/18/2018

University Street Fair

Celebrate the 48th Anniversary of the longest running street fair in the US. We will be bringing together the best in local arts & crafts, music, and food. So get ready for an amazing weekend at the U District Streetfair!

Saturday, May 20th: 10AM - 7PM
Sunday, May 21st: 10AM - 6PM

Thank you to our sponsors!
- Sound Transit
- King County, Washington Government
- WSECU
- The Seattle Times
- Seattle Department of Transportation
- KOMO News
- The U District Partnership

"Woodland Spirits" by Lis Wright Ivec @ Gargoyles Statuary

Join us for a summery jaunt through the forest with new works by Lis Wright Ivec! Lis draws her inspiration from the magic of the forest realm & all of its creatures of wing and tail in this new collection of paintings.

Original paintings, prints, and beautiful seven day votive candles with woodland flare!!!
We are bringing in the Street Fair weekend with a celebration of the forest with Lis Wright Ivec! The 49th Annual U District Street Fair will be May 19th and 20th ~ a great reason to spend the weekend with us!

We will have Ken Hinch sculpting all weekend so stop by and see the show and experience the craziness of the fair!!!

April 2018

4/20/2018

"Humanimal" @ Gargoyles Statuary

Join us as the worlds collide with new art by Jessica Geiger & Keith Amarak Waters, coming together with images both creepy and beautiful. They meld the human realm and the animal spirit world in both paintings and sculpture. Hybrids, mythical beasts, and animalesque deities abound !!!

Come eat & drink and see beasties;)

March 2018

3/16/2018

"Flights of Fancy" @ Gargoyles Statuary

We will be featuring the fantastical work of Jeffrey J. Shaw and McKenna Mead.Both artists work in mixed media and will be exploring the magic of flight and the allure of winged creatures so there will be many surprises to be had!!!

Uplifting images, sculpture, paintings, digital prints, hand-painted feathers, masks, and more to inspire and entice your inner avian!!! Please join us!!!

February 2018

2/16/2018

"Le Reve du Chat ~ The Dream of the Cat" @ Gargoyles Statuary

The wonderful folks at Gargoyles Statuary are honoring their undying love for animals with a special cat-themed art show and a silent auction benefiting Purrfect Pals Cat Sanctuary and Adoption Centers!

The show and silent auction will run through March 14th but please be sure to join us (and Goku, our spokeskitty) for the opening night Artist Reception on February 16th. Wine, cheese and other goodies will be provided.

Le Reve du Chat ("The Dream of the Cat") will feature thirteen local artists including Lis Wright Ivec, Heidi Estey Art, Braden Duncan, The Art of Lily Munn, Rick Bass, McKenna Mead, Ada Blackthorn, Heather Hudson, Dani Wilson Art, Keith Waters, Jessica Geiger, Xavier Lopez, and Nightmerriment for a beautiful ode to the Sacred Feline!

100% of the silent auction proceeds will be donated to Purrfect Pals and you can also drop off cat food or supplies for our kitties! For inspiration, please visit our Amazon Wish List at https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1G8EI7BO2EQP6.

To learn more, visit:
www.gargoylestatuary.com or www.purrfectpals.org.

January 2018

1/19/2018

"Yggdrasil & the Celebration of the Tree of Life @ Gargoyles Statuary

Join us for an enchanting evening of art honoring the Sacred Tree. Share this ancient and world-wide mythic theme with artists Heidi Estey, Lis Wright Ivec, Laura Tempest Zakroff, Dani Wilson, Heather Hudson, and Autumn Kegley as they connect with the Heavens and down into the Earth with all of its magic and creatures that dwell within. We celebrate the wisdom, creation and vitality of the Tree of Life as we begin our new year!!!

"Yggdrasil- a huge ash tree in Norse mythology that overspreads the world and binds earth, hell, and heaven together."

Originals, prints, cards, candles and more ~and lots of tasty goodies to enjoy!

Show runs through February 13th.

December 2017

12/15/2017

"Darkest Winter" by Liv Rainey Smith at Gargoyles Statuary

Please join us to bring on the Solstice and welcome Liv Rainey Smith back to Seattle with her newest collection~ Darkest Winter.

Liv Rainey Smith is a woodcut printmaker residing in Portland, Oregon. She draws inspiration from early European prints, esoteric traditions, folklore, fiction, and the natural world. In addition to her self directed work, Liv enjoys collaborating with writers and recently created 49 new woodcuts for an upcoming title from Three Hands Press. Several of these woodcuts will be debuting as part of Darkest Winter.

We are excited and honored to celebrate Liv's new work!!! Lapel pins, cards, bookmarks, magnets and more will accompany the show~ great stocking stuffers!!!