Upcoming Events
Take a class, see a gallery show all things to do at Side Rail listed below!
Invisible Threads: Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place | Art Attack
Invisible Threads:
Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place
In Invisible Threads: Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place, we trace the subtle but powerful connections that stretch across generations. Through this process of discovery, we uncover the silent legacies carried within our bodies, waiting to be heard. Art becomes a way to honor these matrilineal pathways, giving form to the unseen bonds that connect us to those who came before.
This exhibition challenges us to rethink the way we understand inheritance—not just as the passing down of genetic traits, but as the transmission of memory, wisdom, and strength. Through the act of artistic exploration, we can recover what was lost, reframe what was forgotten, and offer new narratives that give voice to the women who shaped the fabric of our being. In doing so, we not only uncover family mysteries but also reclaim the power of our matrilineal histories and our selfhood, illuminating the transcendental threads that link us all.
Artist Receptions
Saturday, Feb 14th 4-8 PM: Show Opening
Saturday, Mar 14th 4-8 PM: Artist Reception
For inquiries:
Curator: Shawna Stewart
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Visual Art as Performance
SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Visual Art as Performance
Side Rail is joining forces with Beacon Hill based artist and architect Anjali Grant and improv abstract musician Gregg Miller to offer a unique collaborative art and music making opportunity to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30! Free for Side Rail Members - Non-Members by donation pay what you can.
Within the space of the evening we will fabricate a large collaborative drawing/object/installation. It changes each month so come back multiple times!
FAQ:
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we may also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists. This event is free to side rail members
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.
Side Rail Collective hosts 3rd SATURDAY Circle Singing facilitator Debby Boland Watt. We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as singers are welcome to solo over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation requires attentive listening and a willingness to playfully experiment.
Debby is a working artist and a non-resident member of Side Rail Collective. She enjoys Side Rail's dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives. And, hey!...that's what Circle Singing is all about. Hope to see you soon.
Register now to save your spot as our space holds up to 25 singers.
Join us: Saturday September 20th, 3pm - 4:30pm
Cost: $25
Sign Up: EventBrite
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Cost: $15 - all goes to the model
Sign Up: Online
Insight Book Workshop
Insight Book Workshop
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
Don't wait to register this workshop sold out and had a wait list last time we offered it.
In this process-oriented workshop, create new expressive pathways while making simple folded “Insight books.” We’ll engage different types of thinking in order to effectively brainstorm, explore, revise and edit (in that order!). We’ll free associate and release control, allowing the nconscious to peak through, surprising ourselves with true and authentic images (and words). No experience necessary, no special skills needed, just an open curiosity to explore. Materials included, but feel free to bring favorite tools.
Arni Adler shows paintings, blocks, collages, clay figures and more around Seattle. She teaches intuitive painting at Seattle Artist League, and art at the Seattle Playgarden for children and young adults living with disabilities. Arni is a co-founder and now retired member of the harmony trio Uncle Bonsai (’81 - '24), and a current member of the singer-songwriter trio The Go Janes. (Gojanesmusic.com) See Arni’s work on FB and Insta.
Instructor: Arni Adler
Join us: Saturday May 3rd, 1 to 4pm
Cost: $65 members $75 - non-members - all materials included
Sign Up: email arniadler@gmail.com
Saturday Stitch
Join us for our newest monthly community event, Saturday Stitch. On the fourth Saturdays of the month, we’ll convene to work on knitting, sewing, and fiber arts projects. Bring your own project and a snack or drink to share. It takes a community to get through these dreary winters together… let’s get crafty! This event is free to all to attend, space permitting. #seattleknitters #seattlesewin #seattlefiberarts
Invisible Threads: Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place | Art Attack
Invisible Threads:
Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place
In Invisible Threads: Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place, we trace the subtle but powerful connections that stretch across generations. Through this process of discovery, we uncover the silent legacies carried within our bodies, waiting to be heard. Art becomes a way to honor these matrilineal pathways, giving form to the unseen bonds that connect us to those who came before.
This exhibition challenges us to rethink the way we understand inheritance—not just as the passing down of genetic traits, but as the transmission of memory, wisdom, and strength. Through the act of artistic exploration, we can recover what was lost, reframe what was forgotten, and offer new narratives that give voice to the women who shaped the fabric of our being. In doing so, we not only uncover family mysteries but also reclaim the power of our matrilineal histories and our selfhood, illuminating the transcendental threads that link us all.
Artist Receptions
Saturday, Feb 14th 4-8 PM: Show Opening
Saturday, Mar 14th 4-8 PM: Artist Reception
For inquiries:
Curator: Shawna Stewart
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Visual Art as Performance
SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Visual Art as Performance
Side Rail is joining forces with Beacon Hill based artist and architect Anjali Grant and improv abstract musician Gregg Miller to offer a unique collaborative art and music making opportunity to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30! Free for Side Rail Members - Non-Members by donation pay what you can.
Within the space of the evening we will fabricate a large collaborative drawing/object/installation. It changes each month so come back multiple times!
FAQ:
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we may also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists. This event is free to side rail members
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.
Side Rail Collective hosts 3rd SATURDAY Circle Singing facilitator Debby Boland Watt. We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as singers are welcome to solo over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation requires attentive listening and a willingness to playfully experiment.
Debby is a working artist and a non-resident member of Side Rail Collective. She enjoys Side Rail's dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives. And, hey!...that's what Circle Singing is all about. Hope to see you soon.
Register now to save your spot as our space holds up to 25 singers.
Join us: Saturday September 20th, 3pm - 4:30pm
Cost: $25
Sign Up: EventBrite
Saturday Stitch
Join us for our newest monthly community event, Saturday Stitch. On the fourth Saturdays of the month, we’ll convene to work on knitting, sewing, and fiber arts projects. Bring your own project and a snack or drink to share. It takes a community to get through these dreary winters together… let’s get crafty! This event is free to all to attend, space permitting. #seattleknitters #seattlesewin #seattlefiberarts
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Cost: $15 - all goes to the model
Sign Up: Online
Intuitive Expression - Writing + Drawing
Tap your intuitive creative expression through writing and drawing - a Workshop with artist, writer and creative coach Esther Loopstra - March 29th at Side Rail Collective in Seattle
Saturday Stitch
Join us for our newest monthly community event, Saturday Stitch. On the fourth Saturdays of the month, we’ll convene to work on knitting, sewing, and fiber arts projects. Bring your own project and a snack or drink to share. It takes a community to get through these dreary winters together… let’s get crafty! This event is free to all to attend, space permitting. #seattleknitters #seattlesewin #seattlefiberarts
Saturday Stitch
Join us for our newest monthly community event, Saturday Stitch. On the fourth Saturdays of the month, we’ll convene to work on knitting, sewing, and fiber arts projects. Bring your own project and a snack or drink to share. It takes a community to get through these dreary winters together… let’s get crafty! This event is free to all to attend, space permitting. #seattleknitters #seattlesewin #seattlefiberarts
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Cost: $15 - all goes to the model
Sign Up: Online
Saturday Stitch
Join us for our newest monthly community event, Saturday Stitch. On the fourth Saturdays of the month, we’ll convene to work on knitting, sewing, and fiber arts projects. Bring your own project and a snack or drink to share. It takes a community to get through these dreary winters together… let’s get crafty! This event is free to all to attend, space permitting. #seattleknitters #seattlesewin #seattlefiberarts
Visual Art as Performance
SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Visual Art as Performance
Side Rail is joining forces with Beacon Hill based artist and architect Anjali Grant and improv abstract musician Gregg Miller to offer a unique collaborative art and music making opportunity to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30! Free for Side Rail Members - Non-Members by donation pay what you can.
Within the space of the evening we will fabricate a large collaborative drawing/object/installation. It changes each month so come back multiple times!
FAQ:
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we may also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists. This event is free to side rail members
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.
Side Rail Collective hosts 3rd SATURDAY Circle Singing facilitator Debby Boland Watt. We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as singers are welcome to solo over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation requires attentive listening and a willingness to playfully experiment.
Debby is a working artist and a non-resident member of Side Rail Collective. She enjoys Side Rail's dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives. And, hey!...that's what Circle Singing is all about. Hope to see you soon.
Register now to save your spot as our space holds up to 25 singers.
Join us: Saturday September 20th, 3pm - 4:30pm
Cost: $25
Sign Up: EventBrite
Intuitive Goal Setting Workshop
Intuitive Goal Setting Workshop
In this workshop, you’ll learn to tune into your inner wisdom, gain clarity about your next steps, and create soul-aligned goals that truly support who you’re becoming. Say goodbye to conventional goal-setting and hello to a more authentic, aligned approach.
Intuitive Goal Setting Workshop
$38 flowintoauthenticity.com/courses for tickets and info
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Join us: Sunday, December 28, 2025
Cost: $15 - all goes to the model
Sign Up: Online
Circle Singing
Vocal Improvisational Singing, as created by Bobby McFerrin, is hosted by Debby Boland Watt at Side Rail Collective every 3rd SATURDAY of the month from 3:00 to 4:30p.
Visual Art as Performance
SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Visual Art as Performance
Side Rail is joining forces with Beacon Hill based artist and architect Anjali Grant and improv abstract musician Gregg Miller to offer a unique collaborative art and music making opportunity to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30! Free for Side Rail Members - Non-Members by donation pay what you can.
Within the space of the evening we will fabricate a large collaborative drawing/object/installation. It changes each month so come back multiple times!
FAQ:
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we may also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists. This event is free to side rail members
The BIG Show of small Works | Art Attack
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Nov 8, 4-8PM
Dec 13, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Open Gallery Hours
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Nov 8, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Join Side Rail Member, Jacob Zarnecki in welcoming back Figure Drawing sessions at Side Rail! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Sessions will be held on the last Sunday of the month, dependent on scheduling. Jacob has been selected as a new facilitator to lead and organize the sessions and hopes you will adapt with him!
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Join us: Sunday September 28th, 11am -1pm
Cost: $15
Sign Up: Online
Open Gallery Hours
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Nov 8, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Open Gallery Hours
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Nov 8, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Call For Art Deadline— Invisible Threads: Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place
Invisible Threads:
Matrilineages of Blood, Time, and Place
For more infomation and to submit see our call page here
For additional inquiries:
Curator: Shawna Stewart
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
Visual Art as Performance
SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Visual Art as Performance
Side Rail is joining forces with Beacon Hill based artist and architect Anjali Grant and improv abstract musician Gregg Miller to offer a unique collaborative art and music making opportunity to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30!
Within the space of the evening we will fabricate a large collaborative drawing/object/installation starting with addition subtraction mark making.
FAQ:
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists. This event is free to side rail members
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.
Side Rail Collective hosts 3rd SATURDAY Circle Singing facilitator Debby Boland Watt. We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as singers are welcome to solo over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation requires attentive listening and a willingness to playfully experiment.
Debby is a working artist and a non-resident member of Side Rail Collective. She enjoys Side Rail's dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives. And, hey!...that's what Circle Singing is all about. Hope to see you soon.
Register now to save your spot as our space holds up to 25 singers.
Join us: The 3rd Saturday of every month, 3 PM- 4:30 PM
Cost: $25
Sign Up: EventBrite
Open Gallery Hours
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Nov 8, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Open Arts Night - Nov 13
Open Arts Night
Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month!
This Month:
FEATURED ARTIST + ART ACTIVITY
Mónica Mendoza-Cawthon (Móni La Artivista) will lead the November Open Arts with a painting workshop centered around tapping into feelings, and exploring how the power of painting and art can bring us more joy. Let go ofthe need for perfection, learn to have fun and look at certain things in another way!
Mónica's creations are fueled by her passion for social and environmental causes, her rich Mexican heritage, and her love of science fiction, horror, and mysticism. Through her art and cultural endeavors, Mónica seeks to inspire others to dream boldly, heal deeply, and act courageously. Her hope is that her work will become both a mirror and a spark - reflecting truth, resilience, and the power to effect change.
FEATURED PERFORMER
Noe Navarro is a Costa Rican electric guitarist and singer-songwriter that mixes Afro-Latin American rhythms with a unique, soulful sound. Her expressive guitar sound and captivating voice define her style, creating a dynamic mix that draws listeners in. Her songs are characterized by electric guitar, vocals, and beatboxing, telling personal stories filled with metaphors and fantasies that invite listeners to look inward and question the hegemonic structures of today's society through tenderness, introspection, and inner dialogue.
Interested in being a featured artist or performer? Check out our open call!
This project is supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
The BIG Show of small Works | Art Attack
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Nov 8, 4-8PM
Dec 13, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Join us: Sunday October 26th, 11am -1pm
Cost: $15 - all goes to the model
Sign Up: Online
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.
Side Rail Collective hosts 3rd SATURDAY Circle Singing facilitator Debby Boland Watt. We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as singers are welcome to solo over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation requires attentive listening and a willingness to playfully experiment.
Debby is a working artist and a non-resident member of Side Rail Collective. She enjoys Side Rail's dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives. And, hey!...that's what Circle Singing is all about. Hope to see you soon.
Register now to save your spot as our space holds up to 25 singers.
Join us: Saturday September 20th, 3pm - 4:30pm
Cost: $25
Sign Up: EventBrite
Visual Art as Performance
SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Visual Art as Performance
Side Rail is joining forces with Beacon Hill based artist and architect Anjali Grant and improv abstract musician Gregg Grant to offer a unique collaborative art and music making opportunity to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30!
Within the space of the evening we will fabricate a large collaborative drawing/object/installation starting with addition subtraction mark making.
FAQ:
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists. This event is free to side rail members
The BIG Show of small Works | Art Attack
The BIG Show of small Works
The BIG Show of small Works
Side Rail Gallery presents the Big Show of small Works, an arts and craft show featuring works under 8”, making them the perfect size and price for gifting and filling those little blank spaces in your home. This show features a variety of small 2D and 3D works from over 30 artists!
Artist Receptions
Oct 11, 4-8PM
Nov 8, 4-8PM
For inquiries:
Gallery Manager: Essa Baird
+++ over 10 Member Artists Open Studios
Located in Georgetown 5511 Airport Way South just above Georgetown Pinball and Arcade and next door to Fogue Studios— Entrance on the north side of the building
— Look for the giant S!
ACORN + SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES - open mic and art night
ACORN + SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Presents:
Open Arts Night
Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month!
This Month:
This month join featured performer Shelby Natasha with her blend of PNW and Chinese alt-folk music for our open mic session.
Local artist and illustrator, Rebecca Ann Jordan will be leading attendees in a zine making session!! It promises to be an amazing night. We hope you can join us!!
Rebecca Ann Jordan (she/any) is a speculative artist, art teacher, and author passionate about telling stories about the natural world and exploring alien ones. Using saturated traditional mediums, their work explores humans' complicated relationships with the natural world. RJ has shown art and zines at Push/Pull, Friday Afternoon Tea, The Fishbowl, and more. In her free time she draws bugs, cuddles her cats, gardens, and makes weird stuff. See more and connect with RJ on her website.
Shelby Natasha is a Seattle based alt-folk musician and music producer. Growing up living between the Pacific Northwest and China, her music is a blend of the folk music of both cultures. Her ghostlike vocals are accompanied by the Guzheng (chinese harp) and lofi-beats, woven together with sounds collected from the natural world. Her music focuses on themes of grief, belongingness, coexisting with anxiety, and finding home in nature. She has been performing in festivals and showcases locally and around the country participating in Oregon Country Fair, Any Patch of Grass, Northwest Folklife, Portland Folk Festival, Imagine Festival, Belltown Bloom, Duwamish River Festival. @shelbynatashamusic
Interested in being a featured artist or performer? Check out our open call!
This project is supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
FAQ:
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We'll have a guided art activity combined with an open mic! The art activity will be different each month, but expect things like watercolor, pottery, sketching, etc. While people are working on their artwork, people can also share music, poetry, or any other creative work! If you would prefer to bring your own art project to work on please feel free.
-
You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
-
We are asking for a $10 - 20 suggested entry fee to help cover the costs of art supplies, the cost of the space, and to pay our featured artists.
Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle with Carina A. del Rosario
Lay Your Burden Down
Lay Your Burden Down is a participatory art project by Carina A. del Rosario. People of all ages have written down what is weighing on their hearts – grief, fear, isolation and more – and Carina has mounted these onto fabric. At these Sewing Circles, Carina will guide participants in tending to these written heartaches by stitching them with other fabric and embroidery, embellishing them with tenderness. This workshop is free, but registration is required as space is limited.
Join us: Monday September 29th, 6pm - 9pm
Cost: Free!
Sign Up: Registration Required
Figure Drawing
Monthly Figure Drawing
Figure Drawing returns to Side Rail Collective!
PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Join Side Rail Member, Jacob Zarnecki in welcoming back Figure Drawing sessions at Side Rail! Come with your drawing materials to work with a model through shorter gesture warm-ups and into longer poses up to 20minutes.
Sessions will be held on the last Sunday of the month, dependent on scheduling. Jacob has been selected as a new facilitator to lead and organize the sessions and hopes you will adapt with him!
Seating is limited in a shared studio space. Please be conscious of others working in the facilities, and the models. Show up on time and bring your own paper and mark making materials. Drawing boards may be available, but if you have one you prefer to work with feel free to bring it. Apologies, but the space is in an older building and not ADA accessible.
Join us: Sunday September 28th, 11am -1pm
Cost: $15 - all goes to the model
Sign Up: Online
Circle Singing
Circle Singing
3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.
Side Rail Collective hosts 3rd SATURDAY Circle Singing facilitator Debby Boland Watt. We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as singers are welcome to solo over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation requires attentive listening and a willingness to playfully experiment.
Debby is a working artist and a non-resident member of Side Rail Collective. She enjoys Side Rail's dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives. And, hey!...that's what Circle Singing is all about. Hope to see you soon.
Register now to save your spot as our space holds up to 25 singers.
Join us: Saturday September 20th, 3pm - 4:30pm
Cost: $25
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Lay Your Burden Down Sewing Circle with Carina A. del Rosario
Lay Your Burden Down
Lay Your Burden Down is a participatory art project by Carina A. del Rosario. People of all ages have written down what is weighing on their hearts – grief, fear, isolation and more – and Carina has mounted these onto fabric. At these Sewing Circles, Carina will guide participants in tending to these written heartaches by stitching them with other fabric and embroidery, embellishing them with tenderness. This workshop is free, but registration is required as space is limited.
Join us: Saturday September 14th, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Cost: Free!
Sign Up: Registration Required