Seattle Twist

Seattle artist Cathy Sarkowsky is having a studio sale on Friday, December 9 from 5pm until 8pm and Saturday, December 10 from 11am until 5pm.

Kick off the weekend with a Friday night cocktail hour sale and finish up with extended hours on Saturday. There will be delicious food and drinks, along with great savings of 50% off retail prices. There will be bargain bins at $50 and $100 per item, and Cathy’s framer, Tom Carroll of Framesmith, located on lower Queen Anne, will offer a 15% discount on any framing you might need for your purchases.

With work from 1992 through 2011, there is a lot of great work for sale, and if you can’t make it, the artist is available by appointment.

Her new book, “in/visible”, will be available for purchase for $25 at the studio sale. The book has beautiful images of her paintings from her 2011 show at Fetherston Gallery in Seattle.

STUDIO SALE this FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 from 5-8pm and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 from 11am until 5pm at 304 W. Highland Drive

Many wood joinery techniques either depend upon or compensate for the fact that wood is anisotropic: its material properties are different along different dimensions. Matthew Richter lives this reality, every day in his studio where he makes all of his furniture by hand. He uses traditional joinery – not nails and screws – to make his pieces strong and long-lasting, and they show an imaginative approach to an age-old technique.

Those of you with a wood fixation (or as the French say “amoureux du bois”) will enjoy being able to caress the sleek lines and rub your hands along the finely honed wooden tables, cabinets and shelves.

Visit Matthew in his studio “XOM Fine Woodworking” at 610 2nd Avenue, near Pioneer Square in Seattle, all day today, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm or by appointment by calling 206-240-5001.

XOM Fine Woodworking has a number of unusual holiday gifts, ranging from children’s blocks to incredible room-filling tables made of giant fallen old growth timber. As tracheophytes, trees have lignified tissues which transport resources such as water, minerals and photosynthetic products up and down the plant. While lumber from a harvested tree is no longer alive, these tissue still absorb and expel water and other liquids. In a microcosm of the natural world, Matt creates an incredible table top display, as useful as it is beautiful, of this natural forest phenomenon. A simple wine carafe, lovingly coupled with a slab of wood, with a hollowed out receptical for embracing the liquids of choice in the perfect synergy of science and art, a laboratory beaker. Perfect for this holiday season!

Holiday gallery schedule XOM Fine Woodworking

Open Tuesday, December 21 & Wednesday, December 23
Closed December 24 – 29
Open Thursday, December 30
Closed New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

Happy Holidays!

Felt! Fun! Food! Friends!

Stop by Timothy Siciliano’s Holiday Party and Sale and enjoy some music and snacks and view some of Party Partners unique and stylish holiday items. Browse and buy delightful doo-dads from their exclusive stock of Party Partners Holiday Ornaments, Trims, Gifts and other specialities not available at retail shops or online.

The party is Saturday, December 4th from 11am to 7pm. But come 11am-1pm for the Early Bird Special and get 25% off your purchase $25 or more. Wowza!

Party Partners
Big Party! Saturday Dec. 4th, 11am to 7pm
1807 E Jefferson Seattle Wa 98122
206-323-8703

Stuck with another ugly sweater, useless gadget, or awful CD this year? We know. Santa sucks! Get yourself the gifts you really want this weekend at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery’s storewide sale. At least 20% off on every item in stock! Two days only – Saturday and Sunday, December 26 & 27. Hundreds of titles by your favorite artists and a big batch of brand new books. 2009 was a banner year for Fantagraphics Books. Don’t miss this chance to catch up on the graphics action.

For all you procrastinating shoppers, Fantagraphics Bookstore is open this week 11:30 to 8:00 PM and on Christmas Eve until 5:00 PM. Avoid the mall nuts and parking hassles. Perfect presents for everyone on your list. – many priced under $20.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale Street (at Airport way S.) just minutes south of downtown Seattle. Phone 206.658.0110. See you all soon.

The first 50 people in line each day will receive a swag bag filled with awesome stuff from our EtsyRAIN members.

Unbelievably groovy sale at Equinox Studios, including items from Robert Corby Baker who makes custom-made skateboards like this one pictured here, and 40 other talented artists.

Equinox Studios is Georgetown’s newest artist collective, and they’re holding its second annual holiday show on December 13th. Over 40 artists and artisans will be showing and selling work: Blacksmithing, steel work, painting, sculpture, furniture, wood work, handmade guitars, photography, screen printing, garden sculpture, and more.

Saturday December 13th from 6-9 p.m.
6555 5th Ave S., Seattle 98108.

Isn’t this coat just so fabulous?

It’s one of the items that will be for sale at The Bizarre Bazaar – a community-supporting Alternative Market and
Visionary Art Opening, featuring a variety of distinctive products
created by local artists.

The upstairs will be a visionary art gallery featuring the work of
Dreaming Co:nexus and down tempo music by local DJ’s will add to the
vibe. It’s a great opportunity for us to come together, get to know
each other, and support our artists by purchasing their wares.

Saturday December 13th (3pm-7pm)
The Transcendent Church of bass
920 Elliott ave w