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A Rare Citywide Exhibition Celebrates Michael Spafford
The polarizing painter's work is on display all around Seattle through May 26
This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Even more interesting—and more fun—than the substantial list of awards on painter Michael Spafford’s résumé (from a Rome Prize to a Seattle Mayor’s Arts Award) are the controversies in his bio. A professor at the University of Washington School of Art (from 1963…
The 580,000-Pound Marine Debris Problem in the San Juans
The effort, led by the Samish tribe, is generating interest and winning awards on its way to cleaning up the San Juan archipelago
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. 580,090. That’s the number of pounds of marine debris, beach litter and chemically treated wood (creosote) removed over the past four years from Samish traditional territory in the San Juan archipelago in a joint project between the Samish Indian Nation Department of Natural…
In the Closet with Cuniform
Cuniform’s personal styling duo, Colton Winger and Christine Tran, make spring cleaning your closet a breeze with their signature wardrobe audit. A first-person account of how it’s all done
In the year plus since Cuniform first came on the scene, Seattle-based Colton Winger and Christine Tran (former sales associates at the uber chic Capitol Hill boutique Totokaelo) have grown their personal styling agency to a national clientele that takes the two from New York to Austin, San Francisco and beyond. But despite travel to…
Must List: Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, Duwamish Alive
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MUST NERD OUTMarvel: Universe of Super Heroes(4/21–1/6/2019) Billed as the largest exhibit ever staged at MoPop, Universe of Super Heroes is here to save the day, with more than 300 pieces of memorabilia, including iconic costumes, props and artwork from the adventures of Doctor Strange, Captain America, Black Panther, Spider-Man and others. Don’t be surprised…
Fighting Native American Homelessness, One Bracelet at a Time
This project from Chief Seattle Club is creating jewelry for a cause
This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. These “Home” Bracelets ($35), handcrafted by 19 apprentice artists, incorporate a traditional Native American basket design and are stamped with the Lushootseed word for “home.” They’re a project of the Chief Seattle Club and its Native Works retail outlet (Fridays and Saturdays; Pike…
The Price for Free Wi-Fi Kiosks in Seattle: A Private Company Collecting Your Data
In the wake of Facebook's data collection scandal, should Seattle reconsider a proposal for free Wi-Fi at downtown bus stops?
A Google-affiliated company called Intersection is in talks with the city of Seattle to provide free Wi-Fi service, phone charging ports, and real-time information about city services at bus stops throughout downtown Seattle — but there’s a catch. According to New York-based Intersection, which has an office in Seattle, the kiosks provide steady revenue to…
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