http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/ Allied Arts Blog en-us info@alliedartsyakima.org info@alliedartsyakima.org http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=24 The Peggy Lewis Gallery was jammed with artists, writers and their friends Monday evening (July 26) for the opening of the WORD/IMAGE show. Based on all the buzz, everyone agreed that this exhibit is... 2010-07-27 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=24 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=23 AAYC Board member Julie Stern was born in South Korea, adopted by an American couple and grew up in Puyallup. She says she got into art at an early age. “My parents got me one of those mini-tables ... 2010-07-22 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=23 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=22 A recently-spotted bumper sticker has become one of our favorites as it advises,
“Go back to being who you used to be.”
Such good advice on, oh, so many levels!
Around here, we think a lot about who ... 2010-07-12 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=22 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=21 “There are three things to remember when teaching: know your stuff; know whom you are stuffing; and then stuff them elegantly... 2010-07-06 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=21 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=20 “The arts and creation are what make me tick.
“I was raised in Vancouver, Canada, and spent the first 22 years of my life there. Then I met and fell in love with my husband, moving with him to his ... 2010-07-01 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=20 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=19 We keep a big box of sidewalk chalk in a cupboard on the patio. Once in a while, visiting children take it out and decorate vast expanses of concrete with curlicues, flowers, letters, numbers, dogs, ... 2010-06-29 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=19 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=18 The other day, we were thinking about the way Yakima used to be: a place where there were long stretches of not much to do. This is perfectly fine when you need a break now and then, but long ... 2010-06-22 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=18 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=17 AAYC Exec Director Jessica Moskwa recently watched two girls chasing each other in a yard, just laughing and giggling the whole time. She wonders, “When did running & chasing stop being play and ... 2010-06-11 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=17 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=16 a message from the Washington State Arts Commission Executive Director, Kris Tucker (from the WSAC April e-news)

I recently spent a wonderful Saturday afternoon at the State Finals for Poetry Out ... 2010-04-09 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=16 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=15 Last night, Brian Holtzinger's art studio was abuzz with the seeds of collaboration between local poets and artists. The evening was a creatively staged "matchmaking" event to kick off the upcoming ... 2010-03-31 http://www.alliedartsyakima.org/blog_detail.html?blogid=15