Put on your comfy shoes art walkers cause it's the BIG one!  Every year in May we give you a double dose of art walkin, so if you don't get your fill during the Friday evening art walk, you can swing on by Saturday from noon to 5 to take it all in.  This May we bring you the collective work of Maynerd, Sly Cooley and Mat Savage...okay....those names are just awesome!  All together, they are typically outlandish and delightfully overwhelming.  We are also happy to be one of the stops that the Mobile Screen Video Art Tour will be making, brought to you by the Interstitial Theatre.  As if all of that wasn't enough; we are welcoming the Seattle School of Music into our artful home to dazzle us with some kid-fiddlers...that's right, groups of kids will be playing those fiddles to their hearts' content :)

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After MONTHS and MONTHS of work, we finally get to pull back the curtain for you on our new adventure, - this time in the heart of Pioneer Square. We are preserving the former Elliott Bay Book Co. and turning the 122-year-old, 6000-square-foot space into an axis point for history, art, culture, photography and events…  Introducing AXIS Pioneer Square.

Check back for construction updates here and at axispioneersquare.com and be sure to join our email list and like us on Facebook for invitations to the grand opening in July!  


Sitting on 1^st avenue between Main and Jackson, just imagine the ridiculous history…

 

EXCERPT: http://crosscut.com/2010/04/29/mossback/19772/How-fill-hole-in-Pioneer-Squares-heart/

 

Before it was built in 1891, the trees on it were cut and turned into lumber by Henry Yesler's Skid Road mill, the wood that built the new Seattle. Once cleared, it was the site of the city's first hospital, run by the legendary David "Doc" Maynard. It was also the place where our namesake Chief Seattle sat for his portrait. How much deeper can Seattle roots go?

 

Built as a commercial building after the great fire it has housed a saloon, a hotel (The Globe), a drug company, a gold mining company, a 1920s bootlegging operation (that once blew up) and a quilt factory. The terms "seamstress" used to be euphemism for Pioneer Square prostitute, but the quilting company really did employ people who sewed, and Jones says the upper floods are reinforced because of the heavy machines they used.

 

The architect, by the way, was a descendant of Daniel Boone. So the Globe (originally called the Marshall-Walker Building) is a survivor, as the Square's historic building have had to be, and an adaptable one.

 

Check back for construction updates and be sure to join our email list and like us on Facebook for invitations to the grand opening in July!

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Let's take a playful trip to Minneapolis and then fly through pathways of urban creations.  This is what FOUR shows in one art walk will enable you to do!  Ok, let's break them down:  "PLAY" is a show in honor of new Woodland Park Zoo exhibits designed for the child at heart, "Minneapolis" presented by Ryan Henry Ward, whom was inspired after a month long residency in the city and then decided to bring some of the strongest artists to Seattle, "Urban Avant Garde: Part II" curated by Andy Miller will be nothing less than sensory overload, so if you missed the show last month, here is your chance!, and "Sprouting Wings Round 2" by Vera Pashkevich is like a trip through a mystical and surreal world through Vera's eyes.

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Amor Immensus is latin for, "love beyond measure".  How can one even begin to measure love?  I know I know, it's a loaded question right?!  Well, I can suggest how not to try and measure it, by requiring a foundation that is strictly comprised of a man and a woman.  Throughout the course of history the human race has overcome many social injustices.  The hope is that the right to marry whomever you choose will become yet another celebratory historical moment.  Now...here is some love for you to love :)











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In late February we had the crew of DList Magazine back at ULS for a photo shoot geared towards finding their next cover girl.  There was a bevy of beauties in every room, gettin their hair and make-up did and multiple sets going on all at the same time.  What could appear as quite the frenzy, was a very impressively organized photo shoot.  Our hats off to DList for making our space look so damn good!  Here are a couple behind the scenes photos as well as a behind the scenes video courtesy of DList Magazine and the issue featuring the images captured that day.

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ULS is giving you the super sweet deal of two shows for the free price of one!  Urban Avant Garde curated by Andrew Miller will feature the sights and sounds of over 50 of Seattle's finest in visual art and music to interpret their work to the theme of Modern Art.  The upstairs will play host to an open mic style music affair and the visual components will be splayed all over the walls; both up and down.  Sprouting Wings by Vera Pashkevich will feature 80-100 print transfers onto 4x4 wooden blocks.  These ethereal images that will fade into each other, are a reflection of Vera's fascination with magical realism and will be on display in our smaller gallery downstairs.  These shows truly are not to be missed!

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If any of you have been to Horseshoe in Ballard, than you already know it is filled with to-die-for, must-have fashion!  Jill, the owner, likes to think of her store as an opportunity for a lady to express her rugged individualism while never denying her charming femininity.  We recently had the pleasure of having the lovely ladies of Horseshoe here at the studio for a photo shoot to capture their new Spring Nautical line.  They utilized the brick wall and red barn door in the downstairs studio to stay true to that rugged and feminine combo while using an old, rusted anchor and wooden paddles as props to create that nautical feel.  Check out what they captured that day here on their blogspot.  Horseshoe also has a great Lookbook site that you can drool over, check it out here.  Everything in the store is also available on the web store and there is always free shipping!

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We recently had the pleasure of hosting Samantha Fosse for her photo shoot featuring her unique and beautiful bridal headpieces.  Sam's background is in apparel design.  She designed for well-known companies such as Nordstrom, Tommy Bahama and Eddie Bauer.  Sam's design approach begins with feathers, flowers, leaves or wings.  She then marries that foundation with relics of the past like brooches, beads, Victorian laces and vintage ribbons while deriving inspiration from the Marchesa Casati, Mother Nature, Nancy Cunard and the embellishment of Alexander McQueen.  She likes to think of it as "upcycling".  Head to the downtown Seattle CICADA to try on Sam's headpieces!  Here are some behind the scenes shots of the photo shoot...

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INTRODUCING... This month, we are thrilled to introduce Jack Crawford and his unique show "SEAscapes." Jack has been secretly creating some of the most unique renditions of Seattle landmarks for years and finally, we coaxed him into showing off. Iconic Northwest haunts are transformed with clean lines and bright colors allowing you to rediscover what you love about Seattle in a new and modern screen print. Limited edition prints are available on all posters.

ALSO THIS MONTH.... Flower Designs by Flying Bear Farm
See truly inspired organic (plus some home grown) flower designs by florist Melissa Brown with Flying Bear Farm (also just in time for Valentine's Day). Flying Bear Farm will also be taking orders for "Heart Day" if you want to surprise your sweetie.

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Imagine bold colors, humor, luminescent surfaces, expressive messages and vintage lettering.  All of these visual components are what make up the spectrum of art that will be on display this month through the creative genius of Kyle "Maynerd" Lunneborg and Duffy with Electric Coffin.

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