The 2005 SUMMER CATALOGUE has
just
been released and is available for viewing at www.pratt.org. If you
would like to receive a catalogue by postal mail, please call
206.328.2200 ext.0
or send an email to
info@pratt.org
UPCOMING
PRATT EVENTS
MASTER
ARTIST LECTURE – Gerard
Tsutakawa
Thursday,
June 23, 6pm
Pratt Studios
Free admission.
Gerard
Tsutakawa is a sculptor: a
three-dimensional visual artist, primarily
creating sculptures and fountains which range in size from a few inches
to
18’ tall. He works in various mediums including bronze, wood, stone,
stainless steel, water and snow. He developed his own sense of style
and design
while having been an apprentice in his father’s studio and learning
from
him. In 1975, he co-founded Cicada Gallery, an arts cooperative in the
International District of Seattle. Since then he has had many
one-person exhibits
and his work forms part of many collections - including corporations,
local
businesses, public agencies and private individuals. He is represented
in Seattle by
Foster/White Gallery and Friesen Gallery in Sun Valley.
Pratt’s new sculpture center will be named in his honor.
MASTER
ARTIST LECTURE – Kirstie
Rea
Wednesday,
July 27, 6pm
Pratt Studios
Free admission.
Kirstie
Rea is a full-time artist
who lives and works in Australia. She taught
for many years in the glass program at the Canberra School of Art and
has also
conducted workshops and participated in a variety of artist’s
residencies. Rea exhibits widely, showing her three-dimensional works
throughout the world. She has received many awards for her elegant,
spare and
soulful kiln-cast glasswork -and was recognized with an ACT (Australian Capital
Territory) 2004 Creative Arts
Fellowship.
MASTER
ARTIST LECTURE – C.
James Meyer
Thursday,
August 11, 4pm
Facere Jewelry Art Gallery
Free admission.
C.
James Meyer lives and teaches in Virginia. He is
currently a Professor of Art at Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to
his fifteen year professorship, he was an instructor there – his career
beginning in 1973. He received his BA in Studio Art from State
University of
New York at Albany, and his Masters in Fine
Art in
Gold and Silversmithing from New York College, New Platz,
NY. He has exhibited widely in the northeastern and east coastal US
with
additional exhibits in Arizona, Texas, Chicago, Il and Seoul, Korea.
MASTER
ARTIST LECTURE – Seiko
Tachibana
Thursday,
August 18, 6pm
Pratt Studios
Free admission.
Born in Osaka, Seiko Tachibana
did her undergraduate work and completed her MA in Education at Kobe University, Japan. In 1995 she
received an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and has since
garnered
numerous awards and exhibitions. Her distinctive work balancing
tradition and
modernism can be found in the Los Angeles County Museum, San Francisco Fine Art Museum, and in
numerous other museums and individual collections in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Louisiana, Arizona, New York and
throughout Japan. You may view her work
at www.kala.org/viewair-index.html
MASTER
ARTIST LECTURE – Fritz
Dreisbach
Thursday,
August 25th, 6pm
Pratt Studios
Free admission.
Fritz
Dreisbach lectured and
demonstrated in more than 139 institutions in Asia, Europe, and North America. He was elected a Fellow
of the American Crafts Council and
was awarded the 1993 Corning Museum of Class Rakow Commission. He is
also the
recipient of the Glass Art Society Lifetime Achievement Award for his
“unique and significant contributions to the world of glass”.
We
Need Volunteers!
For Pratt
Fine Arts Center’s 23 rd Annual Art
Auction on May 21,
2005.
More
that 100 volunteers are needed to make this magical and meaningful
celebration
come alive. Whether you’re a spotter, runner, security, packer or
helping
set up or tear down, your volunteer time plays an integral part of this
grand
event. This is Pratt’s most celebrated and prosperous evening, and your
generosity and hard work enables Pratt’s artists to practice, learn and
thrive for years to come. For more information about volunteer
oportunities or
becoming a donating artist, please contact Kelly Strantz, Events
Coordinator at
(206) 328-2200 ext. 67 or at kstrantz@pratt.org.
Thank you!
FIRST
ANNUAL SUMMER SWAP MEET
Pratt
Fine Arts Center and the Seattle Metals Guild invite all artists to
participate
in the First Annual Summer Swap Meet!
Who:
Any
member of Pratt Fine Arts Center or the Seattle Metals Guild can rent a
table
to sell their goods
What:
Anything
art related that is worth selling
Where:
Pratt
Fine Arts Center’s outdoor courtyard
When:
Saturday,
July 23, 9am-4pm
How:
Call
(206) 328-2200 ext.0 to sign up for this fun filled event!
Please
note: the
number to sign up for a table at the First Annual Summer Swap Meet was
listed
incorrectly in the catalogue. It is 328.2200, x0
COME
JOIN US!
Become
a
Pratt member today! Pratt members enjoy a 10%
discount on
classes and at a variety of local suppliers,
have the opportunity to access our specialized equipment on a rental
basis, and
receive invitations to special events. For more info contact the
Membership
Coordinator at membership@pratt.org or visit www.pratt.org.
MAKE
A DONATION!
Every day,
hundreds of
students and artists pursue their creative aspirations in Pratt’s
studios. Your
generous contribution allows Pratt
to
fulfill our mission of providing education in the visual arts and
access to
specialized equipment at a place where everyone can learn and work
together. For more info contact the Annual Fund Manager at giving@pratt.org.
Pratt
Fine Arts Center
1902 S. Main
St., Seattle, WA 206.328-2200
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email: info@pratt.org
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Pratt
Fine Arts Center is the place
to make art. Located in
Seattle’s Central
District, Pratt Fine Arts Center offers year-round educational and
artistic
programs including classes, workshops and studio equipment access in
glass,
sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, jewelry/metalsmithing and
more.
