A poetic ode to the demolition of the Richard Hugo House In the poem "Maybe This Building Should Go" — and a series of redactions — Frances McCue considers the emotional pull of particular places and buildings... Elizabeth Austen
Looking at black Seattle through the lens of a camera As a kid in Macon, Georgia, Jessica Rycheal never imagined she’d become an artist. It was something to do in her spare time. She was the first in her... Marcie Sillman
'It's time to broaden what the definition of black art means' Carol Rashawnna Williams is a visual artist in Seattle. Climate change is a frequent subject for her. She believes art can be a powerful medium to help... Kim Malcolm
4Culture advocates to King County: Leave well enough alone King County Council members got an earful when they opened their chambers for public testimony on a proposal to exert more direct control over 4Culture,... Marcie Sillman
On being Mexican-American from this Seattleite-Chicana Marilyn Montufar is fascinated by life on the edge. Not the metaphorical risky edge; Montufar means civilization’s edge. Marcie Sillman
Stories from children of immigrants: ‘An antidote to divisiveness’ Several years ago, Seattle poet Tina Schumann was inspired to compile an anthology of memoir, essays and poems by children of immigrants in the United... John O'Brien
Meet the Picasso of southeast Seattle You may not know Ari Glass now, but you will soon. This Southeast Seattle native has set his sights high. He’s wanted to be an artist ever since... Marcie Sillman
So much to do. But still make time for poetry In a parallel universe, poets stand on street corners and recite for us. We stop what we’re doing and gather together with friends and strangers to... John O'Brien
Is there an adorbs category? See the winners of our drawing contest Compost-pooping robot dog! Smog-cleaning penguins! Treehouses! Wikes (wind + bikes)!!! Those are just a few of the fantastic and whimsical ideas... Brie Ripley
The words that hold our souls inside them When you're the poet laureate of Washington state, you log a lot of time on the road. "I got a new car for the job," laughs Tod Marshall . It came to... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
