CURRENT PROJECTS
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Spaceworks does not have any active residencies at this time.
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PAST PROJECTS
Goldfinch / Music
1310 Martin Luther King Way
Through March 31, 2012
Goldfinch is looking for a space to record a new record. It has been four years since our last full-length record was released and we have a lot of new material that we’d like to get out to our friends, family and fans,” declares lead singer, Aaron Stevens. The band has received a three-month residency to make the record, which they are considering distributing for free (cool gesture, but their music is worth paying for).
Bridgett Nicol and Kris Crews of the Personal Power Company
James Grayson Sinding / Sculptor
1114 Pacific Avenue
March 1 – August 6, 2011
James Sinding’s word-based installations jubilantly proclaim the durability (at least in physical terms) of the written word. Last year, he dumped thousands of alphabet letters in Tollefson Plaza for his wildly popular Spaceworks Tacoma installation, Letters. In 2011, he is riffing on the concept with a project involving whole words and phrases. At his residency space at 1114 Pacific Avenue, Sinding can make and store “thousands of words like the ones people place on their refrigerator….[and] keep my couch in the living room instead of moving it to the dining room to make room for letters.” He is also pursuing work on a group of wood sculptures. www.jamesgraysonsinding.blogspot.com
The Coma Collective / Music Collective
1114 Pacific Ave
April 1 – July 10, 2011
The Coma Collective pulls together several young, local bands into one space to practice, record, and produce their work in a collaborative way. Resident bands include Red Hex, Slushy, and Makeup Monsters. www.myspace.com/redhex666 , www.myspace.com/ronnymcclane,
www.myspace.com/makeupmonsters
Chris Sharp and Jeremy Gregory / Painters
904 Broadway
December 6, 2010 – June 15, 2011
Two of T-town’s most accomplished artists are setting to work on Broadway. Chris Sharp is the 2008 recipient of the Foundation of Art Award from the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. In addition to his fine art, his vintage-inspired, freehand signage can be seen at businesses all over Tacoma. Jeremy Gregory is an artist and illustrator who creates a monthly cartoon for City Arts Magazine. In 2010 he led a team of artists in creating the 60′ Hilltop Mural. Reach Chris at chrissharp3000@gmail.com; Jeremy at batteryjuicer@yahoo.com.
Saul Becker / Landscapes Painter
1114 Pacific Avenue
April 1 – May 31, 2011
“Travel and expeditions have become very important in my work, and it’s always tricky to talk about what that means specifically,” says Saul Becker. “I think our relationships with the environment are much more involved and nuanced than we commonly think.” The geography of Becker’s painting ranges from hellish, primordial landscapes to the slag-littered Ruston waterfront. Visit the artist’s residency studio during the Spaceworks opening. www.saulbecker.com
Bob Yount / 4th Wall Theater
915 Pacific Avenue
February 1 – May 1, 2011
When local actor/director Bob Yount crafted the idea for an upcoming Spaceworks Tacoma project, 4th Wall Theater, he energized the grand idea of theater as a social act. His proposal: to bring full-form mobile theater productions and improv acting classes to the elderly. 4th Wall Theater was conceived for fans of the stage who may be unable or unwilling to travel distances to theater events. “We solve that by bringing the production to them,” he says. The professional cast and crew are skilled in creating high-quality productions adaptable to each senior community or facility. www.4thwalltheater.com
Isaac Olsen / Schnelluloid Film, Inc.
1114 Pacific Avenue
July 15, 2010 – January 15, 2011
Filmmaker Isaac Olsen’s full-length feature, Quiet Shoes, made its world premiere at the Rialto Theater in June. At his in-town production studio, Schnelluloid Film, film buffs can stop by, take a look, and check out a cool variety of propaganda (er, Olsen’s words) for sale: tee shirts, posters, DVDs and more. www.schnelluloid.com
Meghan Lancaster / Maggie D Studios 1114 Pacific Avenue July 15, 2010 – January 15, 2011 Watch how a site-specific work of art comes into being as fiber and textile artist Meghan Lancaster works in her “fishbowl studio” on Broadway. Design and construction of the mixed-media fiber art piece involves multiple sewing and assemblage processes, and a fascinating array of raw materials, culminating in a finished installation. wafiberartist@yahoo.com
Michael Kaniecki / Semi-Automatic
1114 Pacific
Avenue October 1 – December 31, 2010
Michael is using his space to create a very long drawing in shades of gray. His work will be in the window as it progresses and you can often see the artist at work. michaelkaniecki@gmail.com
Joshua Everson / Joshua Everson Photography
1114 Pacific Avenue
July 15, 2010 – January 15, 2011
For Spaceworks, photographer Joshua Everson is taking “dynamic portraits” of Tacomans on location and assembling them in the window of his downtown studio over two months’ time. From the collage of individual portraits, a project of larger scope will gradually take form. Everson, an instructor of art, photography and design, also offers photography workshops. josh.everson@gmail.com //
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