bridge[d]

MAY 1st: A DAY TO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY

2009-03-20T11:42:00.002-07:00

bridge[d]: 6-9pm / a group art exhibition showcasing 22 artists from the pacific northwest. the show celebrates the opening of seven new homes in the fremont neighborhood of seattle and remembers the motel that once stood in their place.

Fremont Village Festival: 4-11pm / a neighborhood day about the things we love in our beloved Upper Fremont filled with music, art, food, family and activities.

**please note that bridge[d] will be a shoes off event in respect for the future homeowners' floors. please make a note to wear easily removable shoes.

**parking is limited on whitman ave. please find parking in fremont and take advantage of the walker-friendly neighborhood!

crescent calimpong

2009-03-19T14:49:00.001-07:00

Crescent Calimpong
sitting, watching, waiting
Stone Lithograph
2005

unit e / level 1-2

[crescentbay@gmail.com]

soule

2009-03-18T16:18:00.001-07:00

Soule
Red heart
Spray & Stencil on Canvas
14 x 11 inches
2009

unit g

[speakandbherd@hotmail.com]

greg boudreau

2009-03-18T16:02:00.000-07:00

Greg Bourdreau
Scarlett
Spray & Stencil on Salvaged Wood
52 x 34 inches
2008

unit g

[greg@project1042.com]

james brems

2009-03-17T11:25:00.001-07:00

James Brems
boy girl bird house: a grouping of sculpture, photographs and paintings

unit a

[jabrems@seanet.com]

conrad calimpong

2009-03-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

woodfired ceramics

unit f

[ccalimpong@thekilnshed.net]

adele eustis

2009-03-17T11:17:00.000-07:00

Adele Eustis
Nine
11x8.5 inches
Charcoal
2008

unit b

[adeleb55@comcast.net]

john osgood

2009-03-17T11:03:00.001-07:00

John Osgood
Hot Coffee Cooler
Acrylic & Spray on Board
4 x 2 feet
2009

Spray Face #2
2.5' x 4'
Acrylic & Spray Paint on Board
2008

unit g

[speakandbherd@hotmail.com]

sarah gilbert

2009-03-17T11:02:00.001-07:00

Sarah Gilbert
Untitled
Glass, Wood
2009

unit d

[stellamae55@gmail.com]

sam mcmillen

2009-03-17T11:00:00.000-07:00

Sam McMillen

unit d

[mcmillen_sam@yahoo.com]

jenny wittlinger

2009-03-17T10:59:00.002-07:00

Jenny Wittlinger
Pods
Screenprint on Paper
2009

Granite Calimpong / Jenny Wittlinger / Crescent Calimpong
Exit Strategy
Bass Wood, Glue, Fishing Line
2009

unit e

[jwittlinger@gmail.com]

granite calimpong

2009-03-17T10:59:00.001-07:00

Granite Calimpong
Drain Pair
Blown and sandblasted glass
greatest height 22 inches
2008

Granite Calimpong / Jenny Wittlinger / Crescent Calimpong
Exit Strategy
Bass Wood, Glue, Fishing Line
2009

unit e

[granitec@gmail.com]

rebecca chernow

2009-03-17T10:44:00.000-07:00

Rebecca Chernow
"pair"
solid sculpted glass and latex
2008

Rebecca Chernow
"skin"
blown glass
2008

unit d

[rebeccachernow@yahoo.com]

todd smith

2009-03-13T16:59:00.001-07:00

Schmitz Park Right
Transparencies on Canvas
30x40 inches
2008

unit a

[toddsmith@syndicatesmith.com]

cristin ford

2009-03-13T16:52:00.000-07:00

Cristin Ford

Anticipation
22x22 inches

Ink, Graphite with Drypoint on Paper

2008

unit a

[cristin.ford@gmail.com]

robert zverina

2009-03-13T16:14:00.001-07:00

Robert Zverina
Stills from 180 series of thematic short film compilations
from top left: snow, yellow, closeup, green, bird, hammer

unit f

[rob@zverina.com]

sarah kavage

2009-03-13T16:02:00.000-07:00

Sarah Kavage
Cellular
Oil and Acrylic on Masonite
30x30 inches
2003

unit f

[skavage@yahoo.com]

molly magai

2009-03-13T15:56:00.001-07:00

Molly Magai
99 50
Oil on linen
18x20 inches
2008

unit c

[mollymagai@gmail.com]

christopher hydlinger

2009-03-13T15:55:00.001-07:00

Christopher Hydinger
BRIDGED: CHOICE
ABS Piping, Mirrored Glass
2009

Christopher Hydinger
BRIDGED: ECHO
Wood, Bamboo, Mirrored Glass
2009

THE BASICS: I was moved by the complex’s heartfelt features, especially the more poetically ambitious ones, and felt compelled to create site- and client-specific work based on those engaging attributes.

THE DETAILS: There is a sort of magic happening here. It’s in the walls and floors. It’s a game whose tagline might read ‘Now You See It, Now You See It Again!’ and it’s both mechanically sublime and deafeningly relevant. Rainwater is directed thru pipes from the rooftops into a cistern in the basement, the collected water to be later employed during the not-so-rainy months. The result is simple, the sentiment humanitarian. Also, the encouragement of an inside/outside lifestyle is evident in the complex’s purposely intimate relationship between its built environment and its designed landscape. The two are organically intertwined so as to blur the line separating the Natural and the Synthetic as they exist in urban spaces. This causes a loss of hierarchy often associated when perceiving the Values of synthesized materials versus the Values of natural materials. And so when intertwined neither is capable of taking center stage… the resulting duet a lesson in mutual respect producing a mutually beneficial outcome. There is in addition to these characteristics the very matter-of-fact stance that the complex takes as a metaphor for what it means to exist in an urban environment. The sounds of passing automobiles, for example, become a celebration of sorts; they are a subtle reminder to consciously remain in touch with your personal impact on the world surrounding us all.

The wood and bamboo used to create ‘BRIDGED: ECHO’ were surplus materials from the site itself. The ABS piping and concrete were inspired by the complex’s construction elements. The mirrored glass represents both Nature and the healing magic inherent in introspection, an activity vital to sustaining peacefulness in the urban environment.

THE THANK-YOUS: Johnston Architects, Footprint Developments, the other artists, and especially Jennifer Wittlinger for making this truly unique group exhibition a reality. Each of the three pieces is dedicated to everyone who contributed in some fashion to the completion of Footprint at the Bridge.

unit b

[christopherhydinger@hotmail.com]

joan wrench

2009-03-13T15:43:00.000-07:00

Joan Wrench
Entrance to the Ruin
Oil and Photo Transfer on Wood Panel
16x12 inches
2008

unit c

[joan-wrench@comcast.net]

leah clark

2009-03-13T15:40:00.001-07:00

Leah Clark
White Crow
30x40 inches
Acrylic on illustration board, mounted on hardboard
2008

unit b

[pashi2@comcast.net]

leif ilvedson

2009-03-13T15:33:00.000-07:00

Leif Ilvedson
Untitled
Oil on Canvas
62x48 inches
2008

Leif Ilvedson
Untitled
Oil on Canvas
30x48 inches
2008

unit c

[leif@leifilvedson.com]

david simpson

2009-03-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

David Simpson
Beach Structure (Vert.) #3
44x24 inches
Cyanotype
2007

unit b

[davidsimps@hotmail.com]