May
Amy Rice
Both Sweet and Illicit
We have booked some great shows for next year - check them out! If interested in being on a preview list for any of these shows just send us an e-mail with preview in the header.
July
Blue Flip Art Group Show
www.blueflipart.com
August
Matthew Porter
www.matthewporterart.com
September
Tad Carpenter
www.tadcarpenter.com
October
Caitlin Wheeler
November
Julie West
www.juliewest.com
December
Matthew Porter
www.matthewporterart.com
Add a little art to your daily life and download an artist desktop! We will add more each month!
Desktop Images
We will annouce the winner here in a few weeks!
Click the banner above to check out this amazing crafting competition sponsored by Scion!
or click link here:
Jan: Chris Lensch - www.chrislensch.com
Details about submission guidelines can be found
here
Matthew's Personal Site:
www.powkid.com
We will start reviewing for our solo show line up for the Fall & Winter of 2008 by October 15th. Please review our submissions page if interested!
Craft My Ride Competition
Our online preview show for Amy Hevron will be live at 12:30 on Saturday. If interested in signing up to view the preview show online just send us an e-mail and we'll send you the link and details!
ImageKind, a local Seattle company is producing Matthew Porter's monkey world images as high quality giclee prints in various sizes and prices. Click here to order directly from ImageKind!
http://matthewporter.imagekind.com/
We have just booked our solo shows for early 2008 and they are gonna rock!
Feb: Evan B Harris - www.evanbharris.com
March: Dan May - www.mayillustration.com
April: Justin Hillgrove - www.impsandmonsters.com
May: Andrea Heimer - www.andreaheimer.com
June: Amy Rice -
www.amyrice.com
We will begin our reviews for solo shows May 25th. If you would like to submit for a solo show or curation of a group show please submit no later than Thursday, May 24th for consideration in our Winter and Fall 2008 line - up.
GIFT CERTIFICATES!
You can purchase a gift certificate for anyone in any amount. Gift certificates do not expire. The recipient will be able to use the certificate online or in person. The certificate will provide them a code which they can input online during the check out process or they can bring the certificate into our store to redeem. The certificate can be e-mailed or you can print it out so you can present it to them personally.
Check out this amazing sneak peek of a a documentary called Handmade Nation, about the rise of DIY (Do It Yourself) Art, Craft & Design. Faythe Levine has over 80 hours of documentaion about the rise of DIY and I, Andrea Porter, was lucky enough to be interviewed. Let's see if I make the final cut!
Handmade Nation Sneek Peek
Chris Lensch and Sara Lanzilotta are both featured this month in local Seattle News!
Chris' Cover on
The Stranger
Sara's octobabies in
Seattle Magazine
I have put up alot of new work on the site. Check them out below!
Dolan Geiman
Carmen Cano
Dan May
Studio Tonbo
KLT:Works
A lovely article about Matthew's artwork and the gallery in the Seattle Times
On this Site:
Matthew's ABC Image
Matthew's Monkey World Images
A great little write up in Northwest Source about our
fabulous pocket mirrors!
Paul Chatem's work is now on
Sale!
Amy Rice is featured this month in Venus Zine. She talks a bit about her work and her current show at Bluebottle.
Venus Zine Story
Future exhibitions are now up on-line here!
An amazing line up for next year
Lookin' for Matthew Porter's Pirate Monkey Collection? Check here and here
If you want a peek of the style of work for October's solo show check out Chris Crites current salon paintings
Check out our photos from Bluebottle at Bumbershoot
Bluebottle At Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival!
Fri, Sept 1: Noon - 7
Art exhibits open to the public! Free! A great way to view the art exhibits at Bumbershoot without attending the festival.
Bumbershoot Festival
Sept 2 - 4, 11 - 8 daily
Get a taste of what we do best! We are showcasing the brighest stars of our Capitol Hill Gallery in a group exhibit. Featuring: Faryn Davis, Matthew Porter, Fancy, KLT Works, Cyn City, Amy Rice, Paul Chatem, Stefanus Aldo Santoso, Chris Crites, Francesca Berrini, Scott Saw, Amy Hevron, Suzanne Kaufman, Jenna Colby, Devout Dolls, Mike Burnett, FluffyCo, Moth and Squirrel, Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley, Jasna Sokolovic, R, Cockeyed Monkeys, Amanda Kindregan, Sew Dorky, Hella Song, and Karin Yamagiwa.
Located in the Shaw Room in the Northwest Rooms on the Seattle Center Grounds, Seattle, WA
Purchased artwork can be: taken with you, picked up at the end of the day or picked up after the festival is over.
More details and tickets: www.bumbershoot.org
Matthew Porter's 100% embroidered patches now in - 4 different great styles. These all have easy iron on backings too.
Luke Feldman's giclees featured at Bluebottle!
I have just created our very own gift registry! Great for weddings, birthdays, the holidays or just a general "wish list." You get to select all the items from the site that you want most and put them in your registry. Cool or what? Check out details about creating a page and a sample registry on our
events page.
Did you know we have a preview list? Each exhibition features a preview sale available only to clients who sign up on our special preview list. The preview show features work that will be shown in the exhibition but you get first view of the exhibition and ability to pre-purchase works. The list is typically sent out 5 days before the shows opens. If you would like to be included on this list please send us an e-mail with "preview" in the subject line.
A review in Seattle Magazine about Matthew Porter's
ABC Book
Closing early today at 5pm, Saturday the 24th, so we can go support the Rat City Roller Girls!
I will be e-mailing the preview show for The Great Outdoors July Show within the next few days to those who have requested to be placed on our preview list. Each month we send out a link to an on-line preview show. This enables on-line customers to pre-purchase work before the show opens. It is a great way to get work from your favorite artist before anyone else even has had a peek at it! Feel free to e-mail us if you would like to be included on this list.
Paul Chatem's new King and Queen
pieces just in!
A very nice on-line write up about Bluebottle from
NW Source
Amy Hevron's lovely prints
have been added to the site. She is one of 25 artists that will be joining us in September at the Bluebottle at Bumbershoot arts festival.
Check out Chris Lensch's Saints Series!
Not sure what to get someone from Bluebottle. Choose a gift certificate and let them pick out something special for themseleves!
Gift Certificates
Melissa Moss joins Bluebottle with her archival prints on wood
If you do that myspace thing - we put up a page. Check it out!
www.myspace.com/bluebottleart
Wildly popular Amanda Visell has just sent us three new paintings. Check them out here!
I have just added new silkscreens by Stefanus Aldo Santoso
For new fuctional work we have just started to showcase the card line by Sugar Lily Designs
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the ABC book launch. Matthew will continue to have his book for sale here. In addition for the next week you can view the original pieces used in the book. ABC - A Children's Board Book .
I have just added two new great silkscreen prints by Ken Taya
More of Paul Chatem's work arrived today. Check it out! We're really looking forward to his solo show in January. Paul Chatem
Also several new artists to Bluebottle have deliverd work. We are pleased to now showcase the works of Justin Hillgrove, Jason Snell, Karin Yamagiwa Madan and Chris Lensch. So for locals if you have not been in for awhile now is a good time to check out some fresh new work!
New and revised spots on the site! Pulshies by My Paper Crane, all new letterpress drink coasters by Sesame Letterpress and more bag paintings by Chris Crites
My Paper Crane
Sesame Letterpress
Chris Crites
I have added Plush Meat Cuddlers in our functional section. Tell me who can resist a roast beef stuffed toy! Fatty Humper Designs
For Graham Fracha's solo exhibition in May our opening reception will be held on Thursday May 4th from 6 - 8pm. Take a look at the future exhibition section for a sneek peek!
New Works By Graham Fracha
Join us tonight from 6 - 8 pm for the opening reception of Touchy Feely. The newest works by Portland based artist Ryan Bubnis. Artist will be in attendance.
I have listed all the upcoming solo or group shows in our gallery section. Check them out. I think it's an amazing line - up of artists!
Matthew Porter has a line of pins featuring his Monkey World Series at: www.prickie.com
BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Matthew Porter ’s ABC Book published by Simply Read Books will be released at a launch party here at Bluebottle. Friday, May 12th from 6 - 9 pm. Come join us for drinks and snacks to celebrate Matthew’s first children’s book! We will be selling copies of the book and showcasing the original artwork. Click here for a sneek peek! .
I have been adding quite a few new images lately to the gallery section. Paul Chatem has 4 new pieces in! FluffyCo features her vinyl hand silk screened checkbook covers and iPod cases. .
BOOK RELEASE
Matthew Porter ’s ABC Book published by Simply Read Books will be released at the end of April at Bluebottle. The date is TBA. Take a peek at the book and then join us for the event to get one of the first copies hot off the press. ABC - A Children's Board Book .
I have added more of Paul Chatem’s work. In addition to a brand new artist to the gallery - Jasna Sokolovic. She creates wonderful glazed ceramic vases and wall pieces.
Join us tonight for the opening reception of Amanda Visell’s show “Popping Through Pictures”. Amanda will be joining us for wine and treats. Hope you can make it too! 6 - 8pm.
Starting tommorrow March 1 we will have brand new longer hours. Tuesday – Sunday 12 – 7. Stop in now on your lunch break!
SEEK PEEK - Amanda Visell “Popping Through Pictures”. Offically opens March 1. See here now!
Popping Through Pictures - Amanda Visell.
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night at the Party for “I love Andy Warhol”. It was great to see lots of artists and friends!
Join us Friday evening 7 – 10pm for the “I Love Andy Warhol” group show party. Complimentary drinks and eats! Six Seattle based artists celebrate the life and work of Andy Warhol the darling prince of Pop Art. Artists featured are Chris Crites, Suzanne Kaufman, Matthew Porter, Chris St. Pierre, Erin St. Pierre and Randy Wood.
Paul Chatem&8217;s Work: For customers seeking Paul&8217;s work please see our gallery section. In addition to these pieces we will be getting in 2 – 4 new pieces within the next week with additional pieces to follow the next week. I will be adding the pieces to the site as they arrive so please check back in for his newest works.
FYI: We are going on our annual vacation Feb 3 – 19th. We will be closed for the duration. Any items or messages will be answered upon our return. Artists - please make sure any new shipments arrive after Feb 20th.
January 22, 2006
I have added the work of Paul Chatem today in the art work section. Amazing work! The Blood Money series is bound to go fast!
January 15, 2006
I have just added two great card lines! Carye Bye with Red Bat Press out of Portland prints in the old-fashion tradition using such techniques as wood-cut prints, hand coloring, & letterpress type.
Hello Lucky out of San Francisco creates cards that are vintage inspired images produced with letterpress printing. Love that letterpress look!
We are happy to write a greeting on a card which can be sent in addition to a present. We ship world wide!
January 12, 2006
So on our 25th day in a row of rain here in Seattle we have added more functional artwork. Francesca Berrini’s line of Unusual Cards, Cyn Moore’s Cyn City Pendants and Cheryl Chudyk’s Stitchpixies cases. Take a peek. More rain equals more artwork on-line!
January 8, 2006
Our apologies to anyone who missed us last night. Please drop by this month or check our Kathie's work on-line!
I added a new artist in our functional art section today. Kristen Loffer Theiss - she produces wonderful pins and cards. I'll be adding more and more artists every week!
January 7, 2006
Kathie Olivas's new solo show - The Accomplices opening reception is tonight 6 -8. Come join us for drinks, eats and great artwork!
January 3, 2006
Kathie Olivas's new solo show - The Accomplices is now up on-line. Check it out!
December 31, 2005
Happy New Year Everyone! We will be closed new years day, Jan 1, 2006 - alittle recovery time!
December 24, 2005
We wish you a warm and happy holiday season!
December 20, 2005
On-line shopping is now over for delivery by the holidays. We will be closed:
Dec 25th and 26th.
December 14, 2005
Happy Holidays Everyone! If you are planning on buying anything on the site the last day we can accept orders is Dec 19th at 7 pm (PST). There may be additional charges for rush shipping. We will also be open special hours through the 24th. Monday - Friday 1 - 7 and Saturday - Sunday 12 - 6
December 7, 2005
Welcome to our fantastic new site! It was designed by our friend Drake at
Pumml. Many thanks for all
his hard work. We will be continuing to update the site with expanded content and new images by the
artists we showcase. The site is now shopping ready! Please continue to check back as we update.