TAG: artists
Incredible reads to finish out your summer
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 31, 2019 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Underwood I am not a picky reader. I love recommendations from other readers, especially those that lead to finding an amazing and unexpected read. It’s one of my most favorite things! If you are on the lookout for a great read, here are just some of my all-time favorite novels, biographies, poetry/short story […]
Tags: adults, artists, authors, booklist, books, epistolary, escape, fiction, imagination, letters, nonfiction, novels, poetry, reading, recommendations, short stories
Holiday memories and gifts that keep on giving
Posted in kids, Parents and Teachers on December 4, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Susan Goertz The scent of holidays is in the air. Crisp frost and cinnamon seem to waft near every doorway. We scramble to prepare for social gatherings while dreaming of time. Time to relax and enjoy the season. Time to be with loved ones, remember seasons past, decorate, and eat all the desserts. The […]
Tags: Albers, art, artists, Basquiat, books, books about artists, Chagall, family, Grandma Moses, holiday gifts, holidays, Kahlo, kids, kids books, Matisse, O'Keeffe, parents, Picasso, picture books, reading, what if, young learners
The BookEnd: Blank walls & fresh paint demand art
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 11, 2018 at 6:00 am
by David Wyatt Shortly after The BookEnd opened at the Spokane Valley Mall in May 2017, I knew it was missing something. With some handy work from our facilities guys and some connections with local artists, The BookEnd soon had a rotating display of monthly local artists gracing its walls. The artists’ styles have ranged […]
Tags: acrylic, art, artist, artists, artwork, drawings, graphite, paintings, Spokane Valley Mall, The BookEnd, watercolor
Now Accepting Applications for Creators in Residence
Posted in News on March 14, 2018 at 6:00 am
CALLING ALL CREATORS! We are accepting applications for five Creators in Residence at The Lab at North Spokane Library. The Lab will host a different creator for each month-long residency from September 2018 to January 2019. Creators could be visual artists, quilters, designers, bakers, cake decorators, or another type of hobbyist. We are looking f […]
Tags: adults, artists, classes, community, creator in residence, creators, DIY, education, hobbies, hobbyists, residency, stipend, teaching, The Lab
