Showing posts with label Seattle Art Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seattle Art Museum. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Best staff meeting ever

In late 2006, when the Olympic Sculpture Park was still under construction, some of the P-I's curmudgeons kvetched about losing the parking spots by Myrtle Edwards Park.

Those parking spots -- and the neighboring industrial waste site! -- have now been replaced by a waterfront sculpture park. It houses world class art, and it's completely free and open to the public. Nothing to bellyache about there.

A museum docent led the admissions department on a private tour following our monthly staff meeting. I was seduced by the beautiful light and made a couple of pictures while walking along with the group.

Hannah walks through Richard Serra's "Wake."


The Neukom Vivarium houses an 80-foot long nurse log, a hemlock from the Green River Watershed. The decaying fallen tree is home to many smaller plants, including this fern. The Vivarium is staffed entirely by SAM's incredible volunteers.


On weekend morning runs, I loop through OSP and around Myrtle Edwards Park. There's nothing nicer than being surrounded by art, water and mountains. Here, Marie's looking out on Elliott Bay.


Some of the amazing ladies I work with. Behind them is Perre's Ventaglio III by Beverly Pepper.


This type is so tactile and functional. What a smart solution to attaching type to a surface that slants inward.


It was the best staff meeting I've ever been to. Thanks, Emily!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Imogen Cunningham at SAM

My part-time job at the Seattle Art Museum comes with one unbeatable perk: free admission. Chris and I went for the opening weekend of a show by Northwest photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976).

Cunningham's work made me lust after my own macro lens (look at this beautiful image), and inspired me to carry my camera around. On our walk back, I made a couple of quick pictures.

Smith Tower. An 84-year-old SAM volunteer told me that when he moved to Seattle 50 years ago, Smith Tower was the tallest building in town. Now it's hard to find it between all the skyscrapers.

Beautiful architectural details downtown.

Two views of Pioneer Square.