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Reviewing artist Eric Faramus’ work, which will be featured in October at the Burien Community Center, writer Lynn Werner declares, “Eric’s paintings reveal the underbelly of melancholy and isolation even as his canvases explode in color and celebration.”
The exhibit’s opening reception will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the Center, 14700 6th Ave. S.W., 6-7:30 p.m. The October exhibit is part of Burien Arts Association’s Pop-up Gallery program and runs through Oct. 31.
The community center is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free.
Werner noted, “Only as gazers looking at (Faramus’) canvases do we become part of them. We are flung to his remarkable skies, we sink into his palate of color, we are caught in the gaze of the faces of his endless characters--some of whom he draws from the photos of petty criminals whose mug shots are readily available online.”
By Jean Godden
In the aftermath of a weekend of extreme political trauma (the contentious Ford-Kavanaugh hearing), there was one news story that brought smiles to Seattle faces. It was the rescue of Bernard, a West Seattle orange tabby, known as Tubby for his Falstaffian eating habits.
A quick recap of the Seattle Times story, reported by Mike Rosenberg: Bernard's owner Abi Harmon came looking for him on a Saturday morning. She heard a pitiful meow and found him stuck atop a 40-foot wooden utility pole, framed by a tangle of electrical wires.
Cats, with their curved claws, are pros at climbing upwards, but not well equipped for descending. Most cat owners know this, often to their dismay.
What to do? Harmon first tried the Seattle Police Department non-emergency number, but was told police don't do cat rescues. Firefighters at the nearby fire station allowed that, yes, they sometimes do rescues; but not with live wires involved.
A water main break near Alki Point on Saturday drew the quick attention of Seattle Public Utilities. The main broke on Beach Drive SW in the afternoon and water to the immediate area was shut off. Crews arrived, punched hole in the roadway and began to address the ruptured pipe. A new pipe was brought in and a temporary patch was installed. A final permanent solution was set to be installed soon according to crews on the scene.
What do you see as the single most misunderstood issue regarding the homeless?
Heidi Herr is a busy lady. A study in constant motion Herr has been the owner of Bird on a Wire Espresso at 3509 SW Henderson Street since 2002. But the issue has always been that it's literally too popular. For a neighborhood coffeehouse serving Ravens Brew Coffee they could only fit 15 or 20 people in at most and that meant most were standing.
Outdoor seating was added, and still it wasn't quite enough. So when the building owner made the space just adjacent available, Herr said yes. "We were maxed out."
Just open the new "big bird" has 1400 square feet, with an expanded menu. and seating for 30 people. They serve beer, wine and cider in addition to the usual array of coffee drinks.
They are open 6am to 4pm Monday through Friday and 7am to 4pm on the weekends.
There won't be a big grand opening celebration so "you will have to just stop in to see all the new stuff," Herr said indicating menu changes and more were likely in the next 30 days.
