Tommer Peterson
"Ordinary Household Gods"
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KOBO Gallery at Higo
Japantown/International District
604 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206)381-3000
"Ordinary Household Gods"
By Tommer Peterson
October 2 - 31, 2010
Opening reception - Saturday, October 2, 6 - 8pm
Tommer Peterson, creates household gods who watch over our day to day life, they keep our garage door openers working, calm arguments, find lost keys, bring calm when needed, mend frayed tempers and applaud wise choices.
Tommer Peterson has worked in a variety of media throughout his career. This work
marks a hairpin-turn departure from the most recent work shown at Kobo and Kobo at Higo.
Peterson studied classical Japanese Calligraphy on an NEA Fellowship with Kazuko Saito in Kyoto and later with Yoshiyasu Fujii in the USA. His work has been exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum, the Henry Art Museum, the Bellevue Art Museum, Frye Museum, COCA, Evergreen State College, The Nordic Heritage Museum, Traver Gallery, Takishimaya Gallery (Kyoto), and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum. His day job is as Deputy Director of Grantmakers in the Arts.
Click here to preview the exhibit
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"The Colors of Fall"
An Ikebana Workshop with Megumi Schacher
Sunday September 19, 2010, 11am - 1pm
Advanced registration required, workshop fee, $30.
Please call us at (206) 381-3000 or email us. |
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Upcoming events and exhibits
Barb Campbell and Javier Cervantes, Ceramics
Through September 18, 2010
Both Oregon artists, Cervantes also has a studio Oaxaca, Mexico, and has been working in clay for 30 years.
Kimono Textile show, KOROMO
presented by artist, Yuri Kinoshita
September 11 - September 24
Mannequins showcase a unique combination of Kimonos made from textiles from around the world.
A special kimono dress-up event,
Saturday, September 11, 2-5pm. Artist, Yuri Kinoshita dresses people up in a kimono all over the world. The event becomes part of the exhibit and can be viewed on kobo's facebook fan page. See photos of the kimono event!
"Ordinary Household Gods" - Tommer Peterson, mixed media
October 2 - October 31, 2010
Opening reception - Saturday, October 2, 6 - 8pm
Graphic designer, Tommer Peterson, creates household gods who watch over our day to day life, they keep our garage door openers working, calm arguements, find lost keys, bring calm when needed, mend frayed tempers and applaud wise choices.
POTLUCK PARIS JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW Saturday, October 9, 2010, 12 - 7pm The Potluck Paris collection features the work of European jewelry designers. Each handcrafted piece of jewelry , made with recycled metals, uses copper, pewter and silver, to make beautiful bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings. European artisans combine different vintage metals (i.e. flatware and teapots) and then create molds to construct their various creations. See what's new for 2010.
Micki Lippe, Iris Guy and Jennifer Bennett
Jewelry artists
November 6 - November 28, 2010
Opening reception - Saturday, November 6, 6 - 8pm
Three extremely talented metal smiths and jewelry designers come together to showcase their work at KOBO. Opening night also features Hiih Lighting.
Hiih Lighting
2010 Showcase
November 6 - through December 2010
Opening reception - Saturday, November 6, 6 - 8pm
HiiH - say it "Hi Hi"
Based in the Alberta Arts District of Portland, Oregon, HiiH creates handmade lighting for residential and commercial applications throughout the country. Lām Quảng and Kestrel Gates specialize in artisanal papermaking and original handcrafted lamps, lanterns, light sculptures, and distinctive lighting solutions of all kinds. Designs encompass sconces, ceiling fixtures, table lamps, standing lamps, pendants, chandeliers - and beyond, to include other furnishings such as screens.
KOBO Simple Cup Show, 5th Annual
November 13 - through December 2010
Opening reception - Saturday, November 13, 6 - 8pm
A ceramic cup invitational, showcasing nearly 300 of a common object, nourishing the hand, the eye and the soul. Co-sponsored by the Seward Park Clay Studio.
More events are coming up this Fall, look for updates on our website and events calendar.
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NEW AT KOBO!
A Garden in a pop up Postcard! Give a beautiful growing, green gift and greeting card all in one! Designed to be a gift that can be sent as a postcard, Garden in a Postcard is an easy to grow mini-garden for any desktop, windowsill or sideboard. Whether you mailed it or gift it, simply open and pop-up Garden 3D scene, add the enclosed cress seeds and water. In a matter of days your garden will start to grow, lasting for two to three weeks. Made in Wales, and illustrated by an English artist, the grandeur of the Victorian botanical garden. $13.95 each |
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