HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Twilight Artist Collective will be closed on Thursday January 1st, 2009! We'll be back at each location bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Friday 2nd at 11 AM.

We wish you all a wonderful couple of days, and a safe welcoming of the New Year.

XO,
Erin, Mary & Cheryl

THE GRINCH AT TWILIGHT

ART THEFT: Yesterday 12/22
What type of person STEALS art?
Think your holidays suck? Imagine the poor soul who had to resort to stealing 4 pieces of Art from Twilight...Imagine not being able to buy your loved one a gift. So we're hosting a gift drop off for foster kids at Twilight...Don’t have a toy to drop off? We'll donate 10% of proceeds from sales today and tomorrow to Treehouse for kids.

Multi-media encaustic by Cyn Moore. Stolen Monday, December 22, 2008.








ABOUT TREEHOUSE
Since 1988, Treehouse has filled the gaps for kids in foster care, providing services that no other agency addresses: money for extra-curricular activities and summer camp, professional educational support services, resources to fully participate in the everyday activities of growing up, clothing and supplies to help them fit in at school. www.treehouse4kids.org

Doga with Brenda this Sunday December 14th @ 5p.m.

Come out with your four legged friend for a relaxing Doga class with world renowned Doga instructor, Brenda Bryan of Barking Dog Buddha.
Sunday, December 14th, 5 p.m.
All Level Class
Class Cost: $20
Space is limited, so get your tickets QUICK!
Buy them here & NOW!

THE TARTS IN WEST SEATTLE

The Twilight Founders are finally showing their own work together for the first time since hatching this crack-pot scheme 4 long years ago!

Come see what they've been working on in the middle of the night and during other stolen moments. Paintings by Erin Marie Crawford, Encaustics by Cheryl Lynn Robinson,
& Paintings and drawings by Mary Therese Enslow.

We will be whooping it up for this one, kids. You can expect some lively, ugly- sweater-induced dancing and the usual goodies for consumption.

*PRIZES to the TACKIEST HOLIDAY SWEATER, so dress it up real nice!

OPENING & UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER PARTY: Thursday December 11th, 6-9 PM during the West Seattle Art Walk
4306 SW Alaska ST. Seattle, WA. 98116

JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW (beer included)

Ladies! If you're a jewelry lover (like us) get yourself to this trunk show. These girls know what they're doing! & If you want the perfect gift from your man for the holidays GET HIM HERE!! We'll have BEER!!

Sunday December 14th 11a.m. - 3p.m.

SAVE THE CHILDREN/ FEED THE HOMELESS

PLEASE HELP US lend a hand to those less fortunate this year. We are hosting charity drives and have Donation Bins @ EACH Twilight location.
Please bring toys or like-new clothing to the Pike Place gallery for Treehouse, and canned/dried food items to the Junction gallery for the West Seattle Food Bank. You can check each organization's website for lists of most needed items this season!

HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS

www.wsjunction.org

Tis the season...

Come celebrate with us at Pike Place Market on the 3rd floor DownUnder! Next Saturday 29th, 12 - 5 PM, we'll be having a floor-wide holiday party to kick-start the shopping madness! Gift sales, home-baked sweets, charity drive, Starbucks, DJ, and much much more.
The entire Market will be popping, as they'll be Caroling, and lighting the tree upstairs also!

Come play.

ATTN: FEMALE ARTISTS!

Hey ladies!

We're just helping spread the word for our friends at Snowboard Connection - see the above details for their all-gals design contest!

XO,
Erin, Mary & Cheryl

CRITES ON THE STRANGER

Stranger cover art by Mr. Chris Crites. www.bagpainter.com. sweet ass Crites!

THANK YOU!!!

Thanks to EVERYONE who came out to our Ghostly Gala last night ~ it was an awesome Halloween! We wanted to give some specific shout-outs to our friends & fam that made last night's event possible:

THANK YOU ~ Julia (Strawberry Shortcake), Martha (Power Muff Girl), & Andrew (Bob Wiley), the best TwAC staff ever!!! Carmelita for the delicious food, Elysian & Georgetown Breweries, and Oliver's Twist for the sauce. DJ Sean Majors for spinning records, and our moms for their help & support!

Muchos Gracias also to the fabulous Jenna Colby, and our fellow local businesses who contributed to our raffle bags ~ Easy Street Records, Cupcake Royale, Hotwire Coffee, Red Cup Espresso, Clementines, Freshy's Coffee, Coastal, Dotted Line Jewels & Idle Hands Designs! 3 lucky dogs went home with bags of really cool stuff last night.

As always, we appreciate your support & enthusiasm ~ hopefully we'll see you all over the next couple of holiday months, and can all push through this economic mess into a much sunnier 2009 :)

XO,
Erin, Mary & Cheryl

UPCOMING EVENTS:

1. Dogs + yoga = "Doga", Sunday November 2nd. All-level class @ 9:00 AM, get your $20 tickets on our "Doga" post!

2. West Seattle Art Walk, Thursday November 13th, 6-9 PM. Featured artist = Jenna Colby!

3. "Deck the DownUnder", Saturday November 29th, 12-5 PM @ Pike Place Market on the 3rd floor DownUnder. Holiday sales, sweets, DJ, coffee & cider, charity drive & more!

4. West Seattle Art Walk, Thursday December 11th, 6-9 PM. Featured artists = Mary Enslow, Cheryl Robinson & Erin Crawford!

Come do Doga with Brenda Bryan of Barking Dog Buddha @ Twilight in the Junction!!!

Come out with your four legged friend for a relaxing Doga class with world renowned Doga instructor, Brenda Bryan of Barking Dog Buddha.
Sunday, December 14th, 5 p.m.
All Level Class
Class Cost: $20
Space is limited, so get your tickets QUICK!
Buy them here & NOW!

HALLOWEEN @ West Seattle TwAC!

THE FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT!! Friday, October 31st
Tickets ($10/advance, $13/at the door) will get you:
-1 free drink
-killer eats provided by Carmelita
-hand-spun records by DJ Sean Majors

-There will be a costume contest, OF COURSE, so come ready to compete!

-There will be a raffle for schwag bags with goodies from local West Seattle businesses & the GRAND PRIZE:
An Original Painting by the fabulous & famous Jenna Colby!!!
No joke.

21+ with valid ID required @ the door. Costume not required ~ but everyone will be talking serious smack if you're not wearing one.

Sponsored by: Oliver's Twist & Carmelita Savory Vegetarian Fare

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW on our homepage!

Countdown to party time.

XOXO,
Erin, Mary & Cheryl
Twilight Artist Collective

www.twilightart.net

JUKEBOX JUKE

Saturday October 11th during the Georgetown Art Attack from 6 to 9. W. Scott Trimble, Mary Enslow, and Adrien Van Dooren invite you the the Stables for a one night only sound experiment. Come and participate and or watch.
This little trio met in art school at the UW CMA. There they spent their days and nights eating hot dogs and ramen, talking, rubbing each-others backs, stroking each-others egos, drinking whiskey, doing hand stands, braiding each-others hair, banging on things, and making sweet ass art. Come see them re-united in an experiment that involves, black lights, white suits, 3 jukeboxes, several instruments, dozens of speakers, elysian brew, tape, butcher paper and alien inspiration.

DR. MARTENS IS LOOKING...

Dr. Martens is looking for an artist to customize Dr. Martens boots at a retail event at Market Street shoes on Saturday October 11th. This is an opportunity for someone interested in getting their work out there and making a little money at the same time!

Interested? Contact Sara LaHaie @ Sara.LaHaie@drmartens.com #503-417-7155

MUSICIANS WANTED

We are including live music at our second Thursday, West Seattle ArtWalk openings. 1-2 man acts, or small acoustic sets are best, as it's a tight space and Art Walk shoppers are there to meet the artist(s) & check out the featured fine art on the walls.

If you are interested in being considered to play a gig please contact Christopher Hydinger at christopherhydinger@hotmail.com or visit him at: http://www.myspace.com/hypeisdead . THANKS!!!

Did you miss the West Seattle Art Walk? Well here's a taste of what you missed...

Michelle Anderst's Realist Paintings are on display in the back gallery in the Junction shop this month! Come by and check them out, they're amazing in person, so much detail. Pretty sure she has a collection of brushes with one hair in them...


We also had live music by Grayface! They were great and can come back whenever they want! THANKS GUYS!

TWILIGHT @ THE STABLES

Beginning in October Twilight will be curating the Georgetown Stables. The Stables is a private venue that opens up to the public during the Georgetown Art Attack, every second Saturday from 6 to 9. Please email us if you're interested in showing your art at this super sweet venue!

ARTOPIA APPRECIATION PARTY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARTIFAKT!

Radical artists, DJ's, and more... Lo Fi, Friday 12th @ 9 PM. Bring your party hats.

ANACHROTECHNOFETISHISM @ SUITE 100

Anachrotechnofetishism
artifacts by pioneers of american steampunk
Showing from September 12th thru October 3rd
Opening reception September, 12th, 6:00PM - 10:00PM
Featuring Datamancer, David S. Dowling, Eliza Gauger, Jake von Slatt, Libby Bulloff, Magpie Killjoy, missmonster, Molly "Porkshanks" Friedrich, Molly Mitchell, Quentin Ziplash, Rachel "Ratchet" Olson, Steven Archer, Suzanne Rachel Forbes

Marrying narrative and nostalgia to design and technology, these aritsts imagine the triumphs of the past overriding the failures of the present to create from the ruins and detritus a dazzling future-perfect.

CASH @ OLIVER'S TWIST

Cash is a young urban artist currently living in Bonney Lake, WA. He has been painting since he was a junior in high school. During his senior year, he studied Mexican folk art, as well as color theory, and basic design with a private tutor in Tacoma. Cash has taken what he has learned from his tutor and branched out into graffiti and street art.
The current collection of paintings shows Cash’s interest in anything vintage. These paintings represent the process of change that takes place, bridging the gap between old and new.

MICHELLE ANDERST AND THE MUSIC OF GREYFACE

-OPENS: Thursday, September 11th
-CLOSES: October 7th 2008
-WHERE: Twilight in the Junction, 4306 SW Alaska St
-MORE: Meet the Artist, and enjoy vino and cupcakes on us! ALSO live music by Greyface























ABOUT MICHELLE
Realist painter Michelle Anderst's works on canvas focusing on solitary figures, anatomy and industrial imagery such as telephone poles, glass, and run down spaces. The work is filled with an intensity of color and subject that creates an instant feeling of intimacy with the viewer. Her imagery is directly influenced from growing up as an only child where she spent most of her time drawing her surroundings and poring over her fathers anatomy books.
The attachment to the house she grew up in has begun an exploration of the concept of a residence becoming a part of a persons psyche. The imagery of peeling wallpaper, old anatomy illustrations and empty structures allows a comparison between the psychological structure of a person and the physical structure of a building.

After graduating from Southern Oregon School of Fine Art in 2004, Michelle Anderst moved to Seattle, WA to pursue her career in Fine art. Her work is said to be very 'Seattle' because of her depiction of raindrops on windows and industrial scenes, which look as if they were painted on a cloudy day (because they probably were).

TWILIGHT IS LOOKING FOR A FEW RADICAL INTERNS!

Our beloved summer intern Connor Dodd will be leaving us at the end of the month to return to Savannah College of Art and Design. We will need to take on two, if not 3 or 8, interns to fill his big old shoes ;).

Some intern responsibilities include:
~Manning our Pike Place Gallery 2-3 days per week from 11 AM-5 PM.
~Attending and assisting with our monthly art openings, which take place during the second Thursday of each month from 6-9PM in West Seattle during the Art Walk. ~Participate in quarterly brain hurricanes where we get together with like-minded galleries (Bherd, Suite100, La Familia Gallery, and Artifakt) to strategize.
~We would also be willing to give web management, marketing, funding and outreach experience to interested candidates.

An ideal Twilight intern has; a true passion for the funky, urban & eclectic art scene here in Seattle, is self-motivated, articulate, charismatic and most importantly fun. If you’re interested in becoming an intern, please send a cover letter and a one-page resume to info@twilightart.net with “intern” in the header.

TODD KARAM

AVAILABLE NOW IN THE JUNCTION! and on etsy: www.twilightart.etsy.com

Billy Dyson on Juxtapoze website! Wahooo!

Hey Twackers! Twilight artist Billy Dyson was spotted on Juxtapose reader art!
Check out the site here.

Way to rock it Billy!

P.S. those prints are available at both Twilight locations, just so ya know...

Karamazam!!!

Congrats to Todd Karam, who was "Artist of the Day"!

Check it out: http://www.artistaday.com


Keep on makin' magic, TK! Twilight hearts you.

Summer Fest & Art Dive!

THANKS TO EVERYONE who came out & supported Art Dive @ West Seattle Summer Fest last weekend! The Art Dive tent was chalked full of awesome local fine art for sale, and was received extremely well by locals and Junction businesses. We kicked off the weekend festivities with the July Art Walk on Thursday night ~ our featured artists Soule, Ninjagrl, Soopajdelux & OneSevenNine rocked it & put together a really great display of work. Come check out their paintings in the upstairs gallery through the month! ALSO, Soopajdelux (the 1 & only Jenna Colby) live-painted on a 4'x5' canvas ~ she's got a day or two left, then it will be ready to sell! 50% of the profit will go to Northwest Animal Rights Network... buy a radical original painting AND help the fuzzies! The painting is sitting on an easel in the gallery this very second, so come by & sneak a peek of her work-in-progress.

Hugs & kisses to Kim McCarthy (Soule) & Michelle Smith-Lewis for being our trusty Art Dive managers for the weekend! You rock our socks!

We'll be continuing the Art Dive theme ~ possibly later this year during the holidays, and again for Summer Fest 2009... so if you're interested in getting the info, make sure you're on our Twilight Newsletter list (you can add yourself on our "Contact" page ).

If you sadly missed out on the Summer Fest fun ~ ART GALORE, grub, live music, Lion Dances, etc. ~ dry your eyes. We put the P in party, so stay tuned for our next event!

See you soon!
XO,
TwAC

**August West Seattle Art Walk & featured art by Todd Karam: Thursday 14th, 6-9 PM @ Twilight Artist Collective in the Junction!**

SUMMER FEST 2008 JULY 11TH-13TH

West Seattle Summer Fest 2008
West Seattle’s premiere summer event!
Brought to you by West Seattle Junction Merchants
Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12 – 10AM to 8PM
Sunday, July 13 - 11AM to 7PM

West Seattle Summer Fest is a FREE 3-day street fair, hosted by an organization of local area merchants, the West Seattle Junction Association. Now in it’s 26th year, West Seattle Summer Fest is host to dozens of bands, hundreds of merchants and artists, and over 30,000 attendees. Complete with food courts, beer gardens, and family activities, this is a true community celebration in the heart of West Seattle.

This year’s festival promises to be better than ever! For 3 days, our merchants will open up their doors and spill out onto their sidewalks to display all the wonderful products and services they offer year-round, while artists and artisans display in the streets. Junction restaurants and a delectable selection of cross-cultural food vendors can satisfy your hunger along the way. Live music on two stages, a skateboard exhibition, and a full block of family activities make each day special. And don’t forget our welcoming beer & wine garden, the annual Saturday Night Street Dance and, of course, West Seattle’s own Sunday Farmer’s Market!

HOURS:
Friday and Saturday, July 11th & 12th - 10am til 8pm
Saturday Night Street Dance – 8pm
Sunday, July 13th - 11am til 7pm

LOCATION:
The Festival encompasses most of the West Seattle Junction and the heart of the fair lies in the intersection of California Ave. SW & SW Alaska.
Entrance points are at:
California Avenue SW & SW Edmunds
California Avenue SW between SW Oregon & SW Genesee
SW Alaska & 42nd Ave SW
SW Alaska & 44th Ave SW

MORE INFO AND COMPLETE LINE-UP: www.westseattlefestival.com

See you in the Junction!

ARTWALK EVERY SECOND THURSDAY!!!

ART WALK THIS THURSDAY IN WEST SEATTLE

C'mon out!

RED WHITE AND BLACK

New works from the very prolific Ms. McCarthy.

Want to meet her in person? Kim works every Wednesday at Twilight in the Market so bring her some coffee and say hello!


On display thru July.

Greg Boudreau @ Twilight

Local stencil artist Greg Boudreau was out on the Westside to represent during the 2nd Thursday ArtWalk and managed to move quite a few of his lovely pieces. He even sold one twice!

Thanks to all that came out. The show will be up for a few more weeks. Get it while it's hot, affordable and HERE!

ART and SOUL