The dreams we have

This is Lynn Scott and I about 2 1/2 years ago in an empty gallery space in the Tashiro Kaplan Arts Space building in Pioneer Square. We were just getting ready to sign the 2-year lease and begin our adventure as Fraker/Scott Gallery. Our dream was to open a gallery together and represent art we loved - which we did! Lynn is carrying on the dream as Hanson Scott Gallery - same amazingly cool location - and tomorrow is the first official day for her new vision there. I am of course opening ARTspot this month! One dream leads to another. 

Lynn - I send you all good wishes and look forward to continue working together as BFF’s and cross-pollinating our two businesses into the future. 

Tracy

Bamboo

We have 1,600 square feet of new bamboo flooring. ARTspot is going green from the floor up. Actually, the walls are a beautiful new shade of make-paintings-look-great taupe but the floor is setting the tone for us to feature the newest wonderful recycled paper sketchbooks, lyptus wood easels, eco-paint for kids, gesso from reclaimed pigments... you get the idea. We’ll be representing  some super local and regional companies up here in the northwest that are cutting edge for their production of pigments and other artist materials. It feels great to be able to offer these kind of products.

- tracy

originally published May 27, 2012

What is Art?

Working with kids at the Maplewood Co-op school for many years taught me so much about art. They thought I was teaching but I was the one soaking up lots of inspiration from those tender young creative minds! One thing I got onto was having kids write down what they thought art was. The answers were thoughtful, fun and of course entertaining. I sent whatever the kids did home to the parents, but I wished I would have made copies. Ever since, I will ask people to do this activity on occasion. Currently the “What is ART?” circles are in our window display. We are not open yet.... but here is a guest who dropped in for a sneak peek of 408 Main Street at the Edmonds May Art Walk, filling out her circle. If I am in (you’ll see me in there painting walls again this week!) stop in to fill one out. They are delightful.

- tracy

Originally posted May 23rd, 2012

Artist Materials trade show in Orlando

I spent three days walking the floors of my first artist materials trade show in Orlando in May. Any working artist would love it, as you feel like a kid in a candy store: literally! the brightness of color spectrums everywhere combined with the smells of pencils and paint. As the newest member of NAMTA [National Artist Materials Trade Association] I was welcomed by everyone I met. This is a really nice group of people to work with, many of whom are artists and certainly everyone there loves art supplies and making artists happy. Picked out many displays for ARTspot and they are on order: from Golden, Canson, Faber Castell, Jacquard, Sanford, Sakura, Fabriano, R&F.... sound good?

-tracy

ARTspot - The "Before" Pic

Here is our “before” picture. See those cabinets? They are vintage 1960’s era mid-century pieces that have inspired a retro theme for ARTspot. The blue and yellow walls are changing to fresh neutral colors to show art well, and the green carpet will give way to a sea of Bamboo flooring. All part of our vision to upcycle & repurpose. Can’t wait to see the place finished? Neither can we! Shooting for the second week of June to open - but stop by and see us for May Third Thursday ARTwalk.

Tracy & Denise