Tag: Tacoma

Happy New Year.

~ Suzanne Skaar ~ Leave a comment

2015 was jam-packed, and did not progress at all as I predicted it would. I ran for office on a well-developed social justice platform with $150, went to Africa, learned some Swahili and Nyakusa, watched my daughter’s language and social skills blossom, made new friends, developed my shop, started the wheels turning for a new media platform, stood up for myself and others, recently began looking at new career opportunities, was made Second Vice-Chair of the City of Tacoma Human Rights Commission, and am finishing the year with pneumonia and maybe malaria, too. I’m finding lessons even in the setbacks. For example, it probably shouldn’t take fluid in the lungs to make me take a break, but it seems like I have to learn this lesson every year.

I have been inspired by many friends whose work improves communities around the globe. In addition to illustrations of dinosaurs and a flailing Moped Guy, I plan to tell somewhat more serious stories in the coming year through writing and podcasting. I’ll share links as new projects are completed. As always, if you would like to collaborate, drop me a line at nominestudios [at] hotmail [dot] com.

Thank you for your support. Best wishes to you and your loved ones for a Happy New Year. Make 2016 count.

Cheers,

Suzanne

No Mine! Studios

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Artist with daughter, Isobel. 2015. Tacoma.

Peeks into Process

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As the deadline for the Anacortes Arts Festival gets nearer, it’s exciting to see everything falling into place. On Monday, the acrylic bases for the underwater scape were ready for pick up, and a productive trip to a local hardware store netted casters, lights, pulleys, and more. The last of the specialized PVC joints arrived Thursday, so the frame went up that very day. And I have started painting the various smaller pieces, readying them to be hung in their appropriate places. A few of the bigger sections of the installation still need to be finalized, but it’s great to see an abstract concept becoming a concrete reality.

Here’s a few pictures of what’s going on. Please mark your calendars for August 2-3 to see the real thing in person!

The 10' x 10' x 5' frame upon which the installation will be built, fully utilizing my plot of land in the Jet Artist Collective.
The 10′ x 10′ x 5′ frame upon which the installation will be built, fully utilizing my plot of land in the Jet Artist Collective.
Prepping to paint pieces of installation.
Prepping to paint first wave of installation pieces.
Towards end of last night's painting session. Photos of individual painted pieces will be posted on Suzanne's gallery page once complete.
Towards end of last night’s painting session. Photos of individual painted pieces will be posted on Suzanne’s gallery page once complete.

For more, check out Suzanne’s gallery page.

Meet-up!

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Hi!

We’re in the midst of planning an instigators/ collaborators meet-up in the Tacoma area for artists (visual, musicians, writers, photographers, etc.), entrepreneurs, schemers, and helpers. If you’re interested in meeting up with others to talk about projects, drink, and create, what days/ times work best for you? 

Write an email to nominestudios [at] hotmail.com, or come find us on Facebook to join the conversation!

Goings On

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Thank you to everyone who came out to see our work at Metro Coffee in downtown Tacoma! And thank you to everyone at Metro Coffee for being such gracious hosts. Today was the last official day of the show. If you saw a piece you wanted to buy, email nominestudios [at] hotmail [dot] com, and we’ll be happy to make arrangements with you.

In other news, we’re excited to announce that Suzanne has been accepted for the next round of Tacoma Spaceworks program! We’ll announce more details later. In the meantime, you can check out Spaceworks’ site for details about what they do, and we’re going to go celebrate (i.e., watch cartoons with a toddler).

Happy Friday!

Some New & Old Work up at Metro!

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Starting Monday, you can see some new/ old/ never-shown handmade art/ prints up at Metro Coffee in downtown Tacoma. We’ll post pictures throughout this coming week. Don’t wait until ArtsWalk to stop by and purchase what you like!

As always, thank you for your support! If you like what we do, friend us on Facebook, and tell your friends!

the No Mine! Studios gang