Yesterday I stopped by an Open Studio reception for Artist Kristina Hagman at Sideral Press in Tukwila.  I have written about Kristina and her Art several times on the DANIEL SMITH Blog and her “36 Views of Mt Rainier“.  I was excited to see her work again, and for the first time, ALL 36 prints were hanging on a single wall.  It is striking to see the prints all together…just awesome like Mt Rainier itself as you look up to see the prints laid out 3 high and 12 across.

 

Sidereal Press is in a renovated “barn” and is a gorgeous space where owner Sheila Coppola works with artists hand printing the artwork on some amazing presses.  Sheila and Kristina showed me the cool old press (I think I was told it was a newspaper letterpress) that they pulled Kristina’s’ prints from.  They gave me a little demo to show me how it worked, which was fascinating.  Thank you Kristina and Sheila!

 

Kristina is also currently showing some of her work at the Kirkland Arts Center as part of the Seattle Print Arts’ ten-year anniversary celebration.  The show: “TEN: Seattle Print Arts 2010 Anniversary Exhibition“  is on now through June 5th.

 

 May 14 – June 5, 2010 

Kirkland Arts Center
620 Market Street, Kirkland WA 98033
(425) 822-7161

 

~Deborah

DEBORAH BURNS