The textile-based works in Soft Power are declarations: potent expressions of care, rebuke, resistance, and resilience. These soft manifestations of cultural heritage - the natural, tangible, and intangible- amplify personal narrative and social criticism through process and materiality. Visitors are encouraged to join in the creation of a large-scale collaborative soft artwork … [Read more...] about Soft Power at Tacoma Art Museum: Soft materials and Powerful ideas
Local art
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
“South Sound Selects” Exhibit Open at TAM
If you’re looking for an artistic way to unwind and enjoy the community, be sure to visit South Sound Selects: Community Choices from the Collection, an exhibition at the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM). This has been the first exhibition to open at TAM since it closed in March 2020, due to the pandemic, and it features 27 guest curators from all over the South Sound community. In … [Read more...] about “South Sound Selects” Exhibit Open at TAM
Creative Forces Celerates 5 years
Promoting and honoring local artists, Creative Forces Gifts & Sundries is celebrating five years in business. Owner Carolyn Osborne believes that people come back to Creative Forces because they enjoy the variety, they know the importance of local and they know that she loves promoting the art of every one of her artists. “They also know that they don’t have to ‘check’ … [Read more...] about Creative Forces Celerates 5 years