Burien/Interim Art Space
Burien/Interim Art Space
Burien as an artist colony? Maybe…
Seattle Times, Thursday, June 14, 2007: …as Seattle’s artists move south in search of affordable homes, some have picked the South King County city as the place to make their mark. The migration has helped revive a long-standing arts scene in Burien, with newer residents planning everything from Shakespeare in the park to art installations…
At home with the “burners”
Seattle Times, Friday, June 29, 2007: “…this is not an ordinary weeklong arts festival. It’s Critical Massive, an annual gathering of self-described “burners” — a community that spans generations and genres of music, and unites under an ethos of radical self-expression and anti-materialism. Read the full article at seattletimes.nwsource.com…
‘Temple’ imagined for rampage victims
Seattle PI, April 19, 2006: “The idea, said Amani Ellen Loutfy, who knew one of the victims, isn’t to create a permanent structure like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Instead, she and the other organizers are inspired by the temporary wooden “temples” that emerge at the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.”Read the full…
A Week After the Murders on Capitol Hill, They’re Dancing with a Purpose – Funding a Memorial for the Victims
The Stranger, April 6, 2006: As with all Burning Man temples, this one will likely be “interactive” – everyone who wants to help will be allowed to. It will also be temporary. It’s a tenet central to Burning Man that both the building and the torching of a memorial is therapeutic to grievers. Read the full…