Art Doors
Posted: Nov 23, 2006 by Suzy Stump
A door is a weighty thing in literature. It represents both a divider and a portal, a way to keep people out or a means of allowing people in. The metaphorical possibilities are endless. And, practically speaking, it’s not a bad idea, either, just to keep intruders out and such. Well, now you can see both options explored simultaneously at Art Doors, a benefit party for Glassroots Arts Festival.
The party will kick off with door themed music (in other words all sorts of songs with the word "door" in them) played by DJ Paul Uhl. At 8 p.m. Alan Gorsuch, owner of Sanford and Son, will serve as auctioneer. There are approximately 14 art doors (more keep popping up every day) created by some of Tacoma's favorite local artists: Matt and Laura Ekllund, Jeremy Silas, James Stowe, Linda Lapping DeSantis, Dawn Fortner, Huston Wimberly III, Voxxy Vallejo, Bonnie Chance, Crystal Braley-Cole, Lindsay Harris, Alysia Jines, Maureen McHugh and Angela Jossy at last count). One door, painted by Maureen McHugh, owner of Mad Hat Tea Co., features a poem by Daniel Blue. Artists Dawn Fortner and James Stowe are most recently known for being named "The Best Illustrators in the Universe (in Tacoma)" after dominating a few of the weekly Frost Park Chalk-Off Challenges. More details here.
[Sanford & Son Antiques, Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m., all ages, donations for cover, 743 Broadway, Tacoma, tacoma-arts.com]