Getting it Made: A free artist workshop

Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, city of Seattle

Public artists can gain insights into the fabrication process at a free workshop, “Getting it Made,” 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Ave. N.W.

“Getting it Made,” presented by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, is part of a new workshop series designed to offer emerging and experienced artists a chance to network and gain insight into the public art process. The workshop is free. However, advance registration is required. To register, contact Eleanor Beerman at eleanor.beerman@seattle.gov or (206) 233-3930.

Three seasoned public art professionals will talk about the ins and outs of employing a fabricator to help see a project from concept to construction. Public artist Pam Beyette, fabricator Larry Tate, and public art conservation specialist Tiffany Hedrick will share tips about how to select and work with a fabricator to create a lasting public artwork.

Pam Beyette is a nationally recognized public artist and art planner whose artworks have been incorporated into schools, parks, libraries, universities, transit stations and justice centers. Her inspiration is sourced from environmental, historical and cultural experiences to create site-specific artwork that defines a unique sense of place.

For more than four years, Tiffany Hedrick has facilitated and performed conservation for the city of Seattle’s public art collection, which is comprised of more than 2,600 portable artworks and nearly 360 permanently sited works. Hedrick has a background in art history and is completing a master's degree in preventive conservation.

Larry Tate is president and co-founder of Fabrication Specialties, Limited (FS, Ltd.), a nationally and internationally recognized artwork fabrication company that specializes in large-scale collaborative projects. FS, Ltd. typically works with artists during all phases of artwork fabrication and installation. Tate has a Master of Fine Arts from University of Washington and has conducted sculpture workshops, lectured and served on nonprofit boards.

For more information about the workshops, visit www.seattle.gov/arts.

SlideLuck CoCAShow | Generation(s)

CoCA will be hosting the SlideLuck CoCAShow in September in collaboration with the Seattle chapter of SlideLuck PotShow (www.slideluckpotshow.com). This art house version of the popular photography slide show will feature 2 events. The first event is an exhibition of photography and artwork by artists.

Stan Raucher
Shannon Welles
Miriam Ginsberg
Kate Sawyer
Thomas Wurst
Wendy Johnson
Jenny Sampson
Heather Passmore
Alexandra Roxo
Erin Sweeny
Owen Richards
Gabrielle Fine
Susanne Peterson

Artist Reception | Sept 4th 5pm to 7pm
Show Runs | Sept 4th – Oct 3rd 2008

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Join us for the 2nd half of the SlideLuck CoCAShow as we bid farewell to summer with a potluck dinner beach party BBQ. As always, bring some food and drink to share (we’ll have a grill). The potluck starts at 7pm. At 9pm the slide shows start inside CoCA. CoCA has a full bar and free parking.

Potluck Dinner BBQ | Sept 11th 7pm to 9pm
Slide show | Start at 9pm

Check www.cocaseattle.org for more info.

The 16th Annual Art Marathon

Sorry for the hiatus but things have been busy at CoCA. Most notable was the recent 16th Annual Marathon which was hosted at the Engine Room of the old rainier Brewery in Georgetown. The event rocked, the artists were great, the art was amazing and Georgetown as usual was the place to be.

If you missed it, here is the link to our Flickr site where you can find photos of the event. Paul Swortz of HonuPhoto pitched in and helped photograph the event, here's a link to the photos on his Flickr site.