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There’s plenty on for ArtWalk this Thursday: I’m going to try and make it to see TNT illustrator Fred Matamoros’ work at Gallery Madera, painter Mindy Barker at Fulcrum, some UWT work at the UWT Gallery and The Helm Gallery’s first photography show.
Suzanne Moore in her Vashon Island studio
But if you’ve seen The Saint John’s Bible at Tacoma Art Museum, or even if you’ve been delaying it, this Thursday’s the time to go. Not only will it be free, but the only local illustrator for the entire UK-based project, Suzanne Moore, will be there to talk about her part in the first hand-written Bible in 500 years. Moore lives on Vashon Island, and I profiled her back in July. She’s an excellent painter, letterer and book artist in her own right, and the tales she tells about the 10-plus-year project are fascinating.
Moore’s speaking at 7 p.m. But get there early to beat the Bible lines, and you can also hear the Divine Providence Choir from Bethlehem Baptist Church, Tacoma, sing at 6:30 p.m., or try your own hand at calligraphy in the studio.
TAM is located at 1701 Pacific Ave, Tacoma. It’s open this Thursday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and is free all day. 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Need pottery? Eight local potters are getting together this Friday and Saturday for a house-sale of high-fired and mid-fired wares. Susan Thompson is the host, and her house, deck and (weather permitting) garden in the Stadium district will be filled with pots, bowls and other functional items. Potters include Ann Meersman, Anne Riley, Charan Sacher, Jill Rohrbaugh, Janet Rudolph, Kazumi Divens-Cogez, Rowena Forde and Thompson herself. You may have seen several of these display work at the local farmers’ markets. I have some of Anne Riley’s gorgeous double-colored bowls (see above.)
“Everybody’s stuff is quite different,” says Thompson, who got the group together for the first time last year for a successful sale. “We end up shopping among ourselves, also!”
Thompson mentioned the seconds table for deal-hunters.
Thompson’s house is at 717 North D St, Tacoma, and the sale runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday Aug. 22 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Aug. 23. For more information, call Susan Thompson at 253-678-9184.
