Death is one of life’s few certainties, yet it remains remarkably difficult to talk about.
Across Seattle, a growing network of practitioners, advocates, and entrepreneurs is trying to change that. From grief walks to death doulas, Seattle is building a...
At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue...
Photo of Timothy White Eagle.
Take a deep breath with me.
That’s one of the first things Timothy White Eagle said to me, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the Great Hall. We were writing a grant together and dreaming about what he’d create...
In discussions of film and T V, there’s a phrase that sometimes comes up: “They have a face that looks like it’s seen an iPhone.” The same can be said of music, especially as vintage inspirations and pastiche have...
HOOKED ON KNOCKS
Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it....
With the salty Puget Sound air teasing your palate, there tend to be a few bites that float to the top of the list—perhaps a bagel topped with smoked salmon or a dozen oysters on ice. But what really...
It’s hard not to smile around artist and writer Colleen Louise Barry. Bubbly and bright, she radiates optimism and cheer that would put most stereotypical Seattleites on edge. I think she is an absolute delight. Originally from Albany, Barry received...
Living in Seattle can make an oyster eater a little smug. Washington produces some of the best, and we know it. We have opinions about mignonette—do or don’t?—and can find a good dozen without leaving the neighborhood. So when...
September’s here, and in the Northwest that means a lot of things: back to school for the kiddos, that beautifully golden autumn light that comes with the waning summer, and, perhaps most importantly, the release of the September/October issue...
Every year, as September rolls around, there’s a hint of nostalgia in the air as summer fades. The sun gradually sets earlier each night, and temperatures cool as summer’s frenetic energy begins to ease. Seattle and communities across the...
