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Emerge/Evolve evokes change with solid glass Bellevue Arts Museum exhibit open through Oct. 1, showcases tricky art form
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he Emerge kiln-formed glass competition started 12 years ago at the Bullseye Glass Company in Portland. The 2016 Emerge/Evolve exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum showcases winners of the competition as well as select finalists in the tricky art form. Kiln-formed glass is baked rather than blown, accentuating detail (and flaws) as it finishes in the kiln. A delicate process, creating the right texture and hue of the glass can be more science than art in stages, but it takes a craftsman’s hand to perfect. Carmen Vetter’s “Portland” is a raised topographical, grayscale map of that Oregon city, divided into quadrants with the Willamette river slashing through. Vetter is a past winner of the Emerge competition. The 2016 contest, run by Bullseye, features past winners and finalists of the competition (the “Evolve” portion) as well as others working with the medium (“Emerge”). Some of the works showcase the fragility ‘GLASS’ CONTINUED ON PG 15
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JOIN | CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Issaquah is celebrating its 125th birthday this year and the Downtown Issaquah Association is holding a community-wide competition to decide the design for the water bottle that will be used to commemorate the occasion. This is a fantastic opportunity for students and community members of all ages to showcase their artistic capabilities and creativity. For more information, visit www.downtownissaquah.com WHEN: All designs must be received (not postmarked) by July 31 WHERE: Mail to 232 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA 98027
ENJOY | ‘ONCE UPON A MATTRESS’
Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater presents “Once Upon a Mattress.” If you thought you knew the story of “The Princess and The Pea,” you may be in for a walloping surprise! Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the old familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Barbecue dinners are available. For more information, visit www.foresttheater.org or call 425736-7252 WHEN: Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., July 15-Aug. 13 WHERE: Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater, 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City.
SEE | ‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GARDEN’
For the Love of the Garden is an invitational exhibition celebrating the beauty of our cultivated and nourished spaces. Features both indoor and outdoor artwork, including a living sculpture constructed with reclaimed steel and plants native to our Northwest climate. For more information, call 425-3923191 WHEN: Through July 5 WHERE: artEAST, 95 Front St. N., Issaquah