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We might not be getting lightrail (🤬🤬🤬), but we DID get this Mont Marte restock in, including lots of polymer clay and brush sets, plus NEW oil pastel pads and gold foil paint! https://store.pushpullseattle.com/shop/mont-marte/M5WHGMOLSKYR6MLZMBRUHTOU

Some snapshots from this week's Botanical Sketching at the Locks! Sign up early and join us Mondays for more chill times in the gardens, soaking in the sunshine! https://www.simpletix.com/e/botanical-sketching-at-the-locks-tickets-159125

That time last year taught Botanical Printing on TV.... 😮 You can learn Botanical Printing without being on TV though! The next one is Sunday, June 14!

Just some around the store shots today~

June's Creative Visible Mending with is this coming Monday, June 1st, 5:30-7:30 PM, and will cover denim repair, including windowpane darning, sashiko, and blanket stitch! Whether you're new to hand sewing or experienced in mending and want to learn new skills, bring something to patch, and let's go!

New store-made ink! These debuted with the May mystery boxes and are based off our watercolor of the same name. A bit off-season, but whatever! Swipe for swatches and writing samples on 32lb paper along with regular and vellum bristol. PLUS, Taxi Cab watercolor and Cherry Blomb gouache caps from April's box that we never mentioned, whoops!

"Scraps" book release: THIS SATURDAY! 📚

Maxx is releasing her newest poetry book, Scraps, on this Saturday, May 30th, and the celebratory release party will be from 6-8pm!

Scraps is a full color collection of collage poetry featuring over 20 previously unreleased poems. Each book also features its own one-of-a-kind mini collage poem in the back, so each book is unique!

Maxx will be doing a reading of some of the poetry at 6:30pm, so don't be late!

And for this event only, we'll have the original pieces from Scraps on display and available for sale. Come enjoy this celebration of collage! Refreshments provided~

News & Reminders

This Week

TONIGHT, May 26, 6:00 PM: Stuck on a project? Can't decide on which composition to go with? Just want another pair of human eyes on a piece so you can get feedback from someone other than your cat? Share your work at Fresh Look (https://www.simpletix.com/e/fresh-look-peer-critique-tickets-174834) , get thoughtful feedback and constructive critique, and see what other artists are up to as well! 😽 FREE MEETUP.

Wednesday, May 27, 6:00 PM: This month's Watercolor Landscapes (https://www.simpletix.com/e/watercolor-landscapes-paint-along-tickets-153367) will feature a farmland scene! Rolling fields and vast skies abound, settle into the countryside with us while you spend some quality time with watercolor. Whether you're a beginner or a bit more practiced with the medium, there's always something new to learn! 🌽 3 SPOTS LEFT!

Thursday, May 28, 6:00 PM: Needle felting is one of the most accessible of fiber arts. You don't even need to thread a needle! You just stab with it! Learn how it all works and how to shape identifable objects out of balls of wool at Intro to Needle Felting (https://www.simpletix.com/e/intro-to-needle-felting-tickets-174797) ! (Have you ever brushed your cat and thought it'd be funny to make a something out of the ball of fur? Well...) 🪡

Friday, May 29, NOON: Our monthly Block Printing Workshop (https://www.simpletix.com/e/block-printing-workshop-tickets-148141) is here! Get started with printmaking by carving your own soft block and making prints with a variety of inks and papers! Give a handmade touch to all of your prints while still being able to produce a lot of work from one block! 🟩 4 SPOTS LEFT!

Friday, May 29, 6:00 PM: Make time for creativity and community at the same time at QU-ART (https://www.simpletix.com/e/qu-art-q***r-artists-meetup-tickets-174833) , our q***r artists meetup! Bring a project to work on or start a new one! Chat with friends old and new and spend some quality time together making stuff! 🏳️‍🌈FREE MEETUP.

Saturday, May 30, 10:00 AM: Learn the process of screen printing on your own cute little 4"x6" mini screen at DIY Screen Printing (https://www.simpletix.com/e/diy-screen-printing-tickets-151795) ! It's a great way to see how it all works before investing in all the equipment and supplies that the medium often requires. 🖼️

Saturday, May 30, 6:00 PM: Maxx is releasing her newest poetry book! SCRAPS (https://www.simpletix.com/e/scraps-book-release-one-night-art-show-tickets-268341) is a collection of collage poetry featuring over 20 previously unreleased poems. Maxx will be doing a reading of some of the poetry at 6:30pm. And for this event only, we'll have the original pieces from Scraps on display and available for sale. Come see! 🧩 FREE EVENT.

Sunday, May 31, 3:00 PM: NEW CLASS! We've got Acrylic Landscapes and Oil Landscapes, but now there's also... Gouache Landscapes (https://www.simpletix.com/e/gouache-landscapes-tickets-270948) !! Whether you want to use landscapes as a way to get started with gouache or to learn more about it and get more practice in, there's always something to gain when spending time to create! 🌄

Sunday, May 31, 7:15 PM: There's heavy news of one sort or another every week, but we have to channel that grief and despair into something if we don't want to drown in it. Join us at Riff Raff League (https://www.simpletix.com/e/riff-raff-league-tickets-226501) and let's see what we can do together. ✊ FREE MEETUP.

Book Spotlight: Lost & Found (Cat Party #4)

Katie Haegele asked around for stories of cats lost and found (https://store.pushpullseattle.com/product/cat-party-4-lost-found-zine-edited-by-katie-haegele/KJOH7FQVX2EXS4LO6LCNAEIR?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false) and uncovered a lovely range of emotional narratives: from poignant tales of missing a cat to fun stories about finding one's purrfect feline soulmate.

There's a comic, an illustrated poem, and some essays!

Each issue of Cat Party is a unique, standalone collection. We also currently have Cat Party #10 (https://store.pushpullseattle.com/product/cat-party-10-zine-edited-by-katie-haegele/PJ27SXTKTHX73JEZOSNXDPUD) in stock!

New & Restocked!

Look Ahead!

Monday, June 1, 11:00 AM: Start the month and the week off with sunshine and nature at Botanical Sketching at the Locks (https://www.simpletix.com/e/botanical-sketching-at-the-locks-tickets-159125) ! Explore the beautiful garden and capture what you see! 🌷

Monday, June 1, 5:30 PM: This month's Creative Visible Mending (https://www.simpletix.com/e/creative-visible-mending-tickets-255893) will cover denim repair, including windowpane darning, sashiko, and blanket stitch! Whether you're new to hand sewing or experienced in mending and want to learn new skills, bring something to patch, and let's go!

Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 PM: Join us at Hattie's Hat for our twice-monthly casual artist meetup, Ballard Sketch Team (https://www.simpletix.com/e/ballard-sketch-team-tickets-174809) ! It's a good way to get some doodle time in while catching up with fellow artists, seeing what they're up to, and having a good drink. 🍻FREE MEETUP.

Wednesday, June 3, 6:00 PM: Stitch n' Bitch (https://www.simpletix.com/e/stitch-and-bitch-tickets-174844) is our monthly fiber arts meetup! Bring your in-progress projects and get some time in with them! Whether you're knitting, crocheting, felting, embroidering, or something else, you can find camaraderie at our crafts table! 🧶FREE MEETUP.

Thursday, June 4, 5:00 PM: Learn the ins and outs of Procreate, one of the most powerful drawing programs for iPad! Struggle with online tutorials? Like having someone there in person to guide you through it? Intro to Procreate (https://www.simpletix.com/e/intro-to-procreate-tickets-156918) is for you! Just because the medium's digital doesn't mean the support has to be! 📱

Friday, June 5, 4:30 PM: Imagine a new world and put it together piece by piece at Crafting Mini Worlds (https://www.simpletix.com/e/crafting-mini-worlds-with-cloche-dioramas-tickets-182649) ! Fill in an environment, place some little guys to enjoy it, and protect them with a glass cloche -- voila! You've got a cool diorama to share! 🍄

Saturday, June 6, 10:00 AM: This month's Zine Crash Course (https://www.simpletix.com/e/make-a-zine-crash-course-tickets-187027) is all about comics! Have a comic character in mind? Or want to make an autobiographical comic about something fun you did this past week? All are welcome--even if you've never written a comic before! ✏️

Saturday, June 6, 1:00 PM: Act fast! There are still some spots left for our ever-popular Book Binding Workshop (https://www.simpletix.com/e/book-binding-workshop-tickets-152203) ! In June's class, we'll create a cool art book with exposed slip knot stitching! Bring some of your art to put in the book you make! 📚

Sunday, June 7, 1:00 PM: Mystified by colors in oil painting? This month's Color Theory for Artists (https://www.simpletix.com/e/what-are-colors-color-theory-for-artists-tickets-186813) is for you! Learn about how colors and color mixing works in oils and how to apply color theory principles and techniques practically to your work! 🌈

"Scraps" book release: THIS SATURDAY! 📚 Click here for an update from Push/Pull!

THIS SATURDAY, May 30, 's brand new collage poetry book, Scraps, will be released to the world! Join us from 6-8pm to celebrate and pick up a copy! Each book has a unique mini collage poem in the back, too! Which will you get?

And for ONE NIGHT ONLY, come see (and purchase?) the original collages included in the book! The walls are already filled to bursting with collages from our Bits & Piecrs group show, so peruse the ones from Scraps while you can!

See you Saturday!

Needle felting is one of the most accessible of fiber arts. You don't even need to thread a needle! You just stab with it! Learn how it all works and how to shape identifable objects out of balls of wool at Intro to Needle Felting, THIS THURSDAY, May 28!

(Have you ever brushed your cat and thought it'd be funny to make a something out of the ball of fur? Well...) 🪡🪡🪡

Another busy week to close out the month! As always, get the full schedule and latest details on our site! https://www.pushpullseattle.com/classes.html

Recent collage workshop we hosted at as part of their Janette Beckman opening! Always fun to see what people come up with!