Josh Udesen, Pilgrimage (left) and Return (right)
Sue Coccia, Granny Orca Spirit and Sockeye (brick wall),
Kate Crump, From Dream To Hand To Memory (brick above door)
You’re invited to Northwest Artists Against Extinction and Patagonia Seattle’s Honor: People, Salmon & Orca exhibit!
In honor of Orca Action Month in June and the complex ecosystems on which our salmon-eating Southern Resident orcas depend, Patagonia Seattle has partnered with Northwest Artists Against Extinction (NWAAE) and Save Our wild Salmon Coalition to bring a number of artworks from the recent Honor: People and Salmon exhibit at University of Puget Sound to the walls of the Patagonia Seattle, retail store through May and June.
Honor: People, Salmon & Orca is a collection of works by artist-advocates who create art to evoke support for restoring salmon and orcas, their lands and waters, and the many communities that honor and cherish these emblematic species. Salmon are intrinsic to the cultures and economies of many Northwest Tribes and an essential food source for endangered Southern Resident orcas.
Visit the Patagonia Seattle to see the exhibit through June 30th! Check their website here for daily store hours.
Save the date! June 22nd , 7 - 9 pm - Patagonia Seattle, Empty Bowl Press, Wandering Aengus Press, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition, and Northwest Artists Against Extinction will host an evening of art, poetry, and story celebrating salmon and orca.
Please join us to support our generous participating artists, to view their moving artwork, and to be inspired to act in honor of salmon, orca, and the communities that depend on them.
Questions? Contact Britt Freda, britt@nwaae.org, with questions regarding this art display.
See below for information on the artists featured in the Honor: People, Salmon, & Orca exhibit and event details below.
Northwest Artists Against Extinction, a project of Save Our wild Salmon Coalition, brings artists together to inspire change in perspective and policy that honors past, present and future generations in the stewardship of lands and waters, and fish and wildlife.
To learn more about Northwest Artist Against Extinction, visit nwaae.org.
Save the date for 'An Evening of Art, Poetry and Story' celebrating orca and salmon
June 22nd - An Evening of Art, Poetry and Story (Seattle, WA)
When: June 22, 7pm - 9pm
Where: Patagonia Seattle store: 2100 First Ave. | Seattle, WA 98121
Who: All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served.
What: Please join by Patagonia Seattle, Empty Bowl Press, Wandering Aengus Press, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition, and Northwest Artists Against Extinction for an evening of art, poetry, and story celebrating salmon and orca on June 22nd at the Patagonia Seattle store from 7 - 9pm! RSVP here!
The event will feature the newly released anthology I Sing The Salmon Home: Poems from Washington State, edited by former Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest, and published by Empty Bowl Press, and For Love of Orcas published by Wandering Aengus Press. Creative contributors from both anthologies will recite poetry along with additional stories and poems.
Tickets are free and this event is open to the public but space is limited. Please reserve your ticket today! We hope to see you there.
The Northwest Artists Against Extinction and Patagonia Seattle’s Honor: People, Salmon & Orca exhibit showcases artwork from the following artists:
