Día de los Muertos (also known as Day of the Dead) combines ancient and colonial traditions, folk customs, and spiritual beliefs. Celebrated in Mexican and Latin American communities on November 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is a powerful, symbolic way to honor relatives and friends who have died. This year the Tacoma Art Museum will host an event on November 5th from noon to … [Read more...] about Día de los Muertos Festival Returns to Tacoma Art Museum
Design & Style
Live Edge Masterpieces by Wane + Flitch
Wane + Flitch live edge wood company has been creating custom, one-of-the-kind projects for clients since 2015. Wane, a term for the live edge of a wood slab, and flitch, a lumber term for milling, is exactly what they do at the three-acre Tacoma campus. From floating shelves to custom dining tables, epoxy pours, large-scale projects and more, owners Jon Sayre, Brett … [Read more...] about Live Edge Masterpieces by Wane + Flitch
Fall Fashion: Finding the Perfect Mix
There are a million and one ways to put an outfit together. But there are three main qualities to pay the most attention to: cut, textiles & colors. The Cut A creatively cut garment instantly elevates any outfit by introducing different moments of interest. Most fashion on the market right now plays with similar shapes and proportions to help keep production costs … [Read more...] about Fall Fashion: Finding the Perfect Mix
Designer Helped Couple Create a Striking Harborfront Home
Ready to build a dream home, retired owners Del and Lee Deide of Whistle Workwear set out to create a new home for themselves in Gig Harbor. The finished product is a 5,800-square-foot home with sweeping views of the harbor perched on the hill with show-stopping waterfront views. Even before they’d broken ground for the house’s foundation, the couple turned to Sara Bass from … [Read more...] about Designer Helped Couple Create a Striking Harborfront Home
Explore your inner “CREATIVE WARRIOR” at The Lisa Stirrett Creative Warrior Studio
Housed in a charming historic building in Kitsap County, glass artist Lisa Stirrett runs a working glass studio open to the community and focused on empowering women through art. The Lisa Stirrett Creative Warrior Studio showcases colorful glass art from butterflies to hanging mermaid ornaments, all handmade in Silverdale, and provides space for all to experiment with glass art … [Read more...] about Explore your inner “CREATIVE WARRIOR” at The Lisa Stirrett Creative Warrior Studio