Author: Mindi Raker

It has been inspiring to see all the quotes and tributes about Maurice Sendak, the award winning author of Where the Wild Things Are, who passed away this week. Here are my favorites: “What a tremendous life this is. I’m doing everything I want to do” —Maurice Sendak “Oh, please don’t go—we’ll eat you up—we … Continued

The super moon occurred this past weekend. All over the world people took a moment to stop what they were doing and look up to the sky. We are surrounded by beauty. by Gregory Pruden (Bexley, Ohio)   by librarianishish   by ms.Tea (Tracy Ducasse, Massachusetts)   by Mike McHolm (Vancouver, BC overlooking Science World and the Olympic Village)   by D.H. Parks (Daniel Parks, Berkeley, … Continued

Headed West—The Sacrifice of the King by Chris Sheridan, Oil on canvas, 54 x 32 inches Neighborhood Art Walk: Capitol Hill   Venue: Ghost Gallery City Arts Spring Art Walk Awards are upon us! Join the voting party in honor of the six finalist—Jody Joldersma, Chris Sheridan, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Dane Youngren, Lois Silver and Eric Edwards—at Melrose … Continued

Look Up Here celebrates 5 years of exhibits at Bherd Studios Gallery and features 33 Pacific Northwest artists who have been an integral part of Bherd Studios and the Seattle art scene. In addition to the exhibit, a book under the same title features all 33 artists. The belief that the Seattle art scene is ripe for recognition … Continued

From fashion to beloved pets to portraiture these collages magnificently exude character and wit. English artist Peter Clark creates three dimensional images out of his collection of old stamps, maps, buttons, love letters, sewing patterns, playing cards, and more. Peter first draws the outline, then carefully chooses from his collection of found ‘things’ to find the right texture … Continued

Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen proves that even clutter and destruction can be beautiful. She eviscerates the walls of abandoned Amsterdam buildings, conjoining rooms with massive holes, and uses leftover fragments to create densely textured walls and surfaces. Countless objects are crammed into small rooms. The objects are combined according to function, texture and colour, and ordered in … Continued

Our beloved Helvetica is now featured with Swiss typographic style on a deck of cards. For the gambler and the typophile on your list, Helveticards are a beautiful, usable alternative to today’s ubiquitous French sets. Both master type designer Max Miedinger (who gave us this famous font) and Poker Hall of Famer Doyle Brunson would be happy to deal this deck. Discounted to $7.50 … Continued

Feeling inspired today by this quote by Paola Antonelli about the role of designers in the world. Antonelli is a Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art.

The Crystal Towers were by far my favorite installation on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma. The two towers rise forty feet above the bridge deck with the intention to serve as beacons of light for the bridge and city. All of the glass installations around and in the Museum of Glass and inside the old … Continued