READ ME SOFTLY: A show of stitched truths, worn messages, and whispered declarations.
August 14, 6-10pm
What does it mean to wear your words—on your body, on your sleeve, in beads or thread?
Read Me Softly brings together three artists whose practices center text as a vessel for intimacy, identity, and assertion. These works are delicately beaded, meticulously machine-knitted, and firmly illustrated in bold ink. Phrases in these works are messages to self, signals to others, and fragments of personal myth.
Kristine Rodriguez (Declarative) crafts knitwear that reads like a quiet mantra—“You are already home.” “It’s okay to feel this way.” Her pieces are slow-made on a vintage knitting machine, each word stitched with softness and care.
Panda Landa constructs beaded and textile works that blend language with memory, queerness, and belonging. Their pieces, like “It all just means so much” and “Maybe this is an experiment,” speak to emotional truths spelled out bead by bead.
Amanda Manitach’s T-Shirt girl series brings us drawn figures in stark black tees bearing phrases like “Not Mom Material” and “Bowie died and the world went to shit.” Her work plays with humor, cynicism, and sharp self-awareness—using the language of fashion to reflect deeper tensions around identity, power, and feminism.
Together, these artists transform text into texture, whether it’s weaving meaning into materials that are held, worn, or witnessed— they’re all asking to be read, and to be heard.
BEYOND THE FRAME:
A Multisensory Experience
July 10th, 6-10pm
Explore art in new dimensions with photography that engages more than just your sight. “Beyond the Frame” brings an immersive experience that taps into multiple senses—hearing, touch, taste, and smell—alongside the visual storytelling of photography. Five innovative artists each bring a different sense into play—challenging visual norms, expanding the narrative, and inviting deeper, multisensory connection with art.
Featuring:
Alborz Kamalizad (@alborzk)
Lauren Max (@laurenmaxphoto)
Mia Stephenson (@mstephs)
Sam Kruse (@sam.kruse)
Timothy Rysdyke (@timothyrysdyke)
T4T
June 12th, 6-10pm
t4t— short for “trans for trans”— refers to relationships between trans people. The term originated as a way for trans people to find and connect with one another online for dating purposes. Today, t4t has grown into something broader. It signifies solidarity between trans people— a mantra of trans-centered love, friendship, community, and care.
t4t is an emotional safety net.
It’s where we feel truly seen in a world that so often wishes to erase us.
It’s trans people loving one another, despite the hate so frequently directed our way.
It’s trans people centering each other, in contrast to the marginalization we face.
t4t is an amplification of pure trans joy— a celebration of trans community, where we are stronger together.
t4t is trans people giving each other our roses.
t4t is a group art show made by and for our community, and is open to everyone who arrives with care, curiosity, and respect. It’s open to all who support and celebrate trans lives— and closed to anything less.
t4t is curated by Al Pastries.
t4t features artwork by Amanda James Parker, Erin Hurley, Gemini Sister, Glitter, June September, Karl Cassel, Kirby Stolzoff, Margo, María Dolores A. Matienzo, Molly Vaughan, Oli Lommen Anderson Bigley, Oliver Hyde, Olivia of Liv Healing Arts, Puck Bartelby, Ralph Houser, Raqa Down, Red Angus, Rivka Clifton, Rowen Foster, Silver Barcohav, Siobhan Teahan, Swerv Wizely, Timm, Val (Valeria Espinal), Zander Salander, and Al Pastries.
SELF HELP
May 8th, 6-10pm
Closing party: May 30th, 6-10pm
Self Help is a new collection of sculptural book paintings by Seattle artist Brandon Vosika. Humor and sentiment collide in this showcase of imagined novels and “how-to’s” you won’t find on any bestseller list.
Carved out of discarded wood from a previous show at the gallery, each piece unveils a story of the artist’s innermost fears and desires.
“These are books I wish existed,” says Vosika. “So I made them real.”
GOOD BOY GRAFFITI
April 10th, 6-10pm
Good Boy Graffiti marks a new phase in the work of Tom DesLongchamp, where delicate pen drawings are reborn as bold, black-and-white line paintings on cut-out wood panels—designed for the outdoors and made with house paint to withstand the elements.
What began as small drawings stapled to telephone poles has evolved into large-scale, site-specific pieces that blur the line between public and private art. The artist only seeks out unclaimed spaces, transforming overlooked corners of the city into unexpected open-air galleries. DesLongchamp’s works, which can be easily removed and taken home by passersby, reflect a playful tension between permission and presence.
Now, he’s bringing these once-scattered works together in a single space, offering a rare chance to experience them as a cohesive collection rather than through chance encounters.
STUCK ON U
March 2025
Stuck on U by Amanda James Parker takes the nostalgia of ‘90s fridge poetry and cranks up the heat. In this interactive installation, Parker invites guests to engage in the art of sexting, one magnetic word at a time. Sourced from the artist’s own (expertly crafted) sexts, these oversized word magnets can be arranged on wall-mounted panels shaped like text message bubbles. Whether you’re team iPhone (blue and grey) or an Android renegade (green and grey), the gallery becomes an open forum for playful, public desire. Part social experiment, part erotic poetry workshop, Stuck on U explores technology, intimacy, and just how bold people are willing to get IRL. And for those who want to keep the conversation going, the words are for sale—so your fridge can start talking dirty, too.
“GOD” SAVE THE QUEENS
February 2025
In her upcoming show, "God" Save the Queens, Morgan Peterson (Season 4 winner of Blown Away) presents a series of blown glass mirrors and cameo portraits of Seattle-based drag queens, exploring her ideals of feminine beauty.
Inspired by traditional opaline and dark contrasting color cameos reminiscent of jasperware portraits of royalty and notable figures from the Victorian era, Peterson reimagines this historical style through a contemporary queer lens. Her work highlights the significance of drag art within the queer community and its profound impact on fashion, culture, and self-expression.
Opening Thursday, February 13th and running through the end of February by appointment. Closing reception Thursday, March 6th, 6-9pm.
PAPER PLANES
January 2025
In her first-ever solo exhibition, Amara Eke takes us on a colorful journey through five years of drawings and collages on paper. The title Paper Planes nods to both the medium and the expansive "planes of existence" these works explore, charting a timeline of the artist’s evolution—from her early experiments to her bold, glittering compositions of today.
Amara’s vibrant works blend acrylics, intricate patterns, and shimmering textures to illustrate themes of interconnectedness, time, space, and individuality. With a unique visual language and a dedication to pushing the boundaries of composition and spectacle, her art invites viewers into imaginative realms bursting with life and color.