Our fifth opening at the ProletariYacht Club was a perfect way to celebrate the middle of summer. For the next three months we’ll be featuring the work of James C. Bassett, whose slate and wood painting/sculptures from his Solace :: Silence series, inspire quiet reflection. For this Second Thursday Art Walk it was fun to convert the space into a traditional Gallery format, with the stage becoming a viewing platform, and vinyl lettering on the walls to help explain what’s what in this studio/gallery/performance space hybrid we’re nurturing. And, as usual Tim set the mood with his luscious soundscapes. Wonderful!

Our wonderful neighbor in The Building Flora Carlile-Kovacs transformed our space into a felting school for a few hours today and the results were fantastic! I love how our space transforms! Tomorrow we turn back into a Gallery for the night and celebrate the work of sculptor James C Bassett during the Second Thursday West Seattle Art Walk. Then back to art Incubator for few days. Then, Music nights, readings, rum parties.... loving it!

For our fourth opening Tim invited Brian Edwards to bring his projector and several movies from his incredible collection for an evening of ‘movies not in the park’ in the cool confines of the ProletariYacht Club. We turned Butttercouch around, and the Countess brought movie treats, and practiced the new magic trick Sage taught her on the 4th of July. Tim and Alan played while Brian set up and then Tim and Michael created a live soundtrack as Brian projected movies on the back wall. You can catch them presenting ‘Movies in the Park’ this coming Saturday at the Hat & Boots park in Georgetown, and we’ll be doing lots more projection/ music improvisations at the ProletariYacht Club in the future!

The ProletariYacht Club crew took a field trip to the fabulous penthouse above Mind Unwind/Treehouse Lounge for a video shoot and 4th of July party. The Countess hosted a super fun soiree. There was sunshine, yummy snacks, music, a gorgeous sunset, fireworks and a big yellow moonrise, topped off by fireballs and conversation till the wee hours of the morning.... We also worked on a video project slated for early 2016.

Opening number three at the ProletariYacht Club involved the continued breaking in of the new stage, making curtains, and getting things ready for the Caravan Gallery Parlor & Roadside Attractions’ visit to the Georgetown Carnival. Plus it’s always fun to wander the wonderland that is The Building. We love this place.

Our second opening at the ProletariYacht Club focused on music, performance and looping improvisations, while featuring new art by Stasica (Kato) Burrington, and my recently finished Torso piece, as well as Edward Lee’s Chinese painting series and Yvette Endrijoutski’s assemblage sculpture. It was a fun musical experiment and got me excited about possibilities, and future events.

What a remarkable first opening for the ProletariYacht Club! Surrounded by great art, we watched a Chinese painting Demo by friend and teacher Edward Lee, Grace Dager brought the Triangle room to life with a Band Of Toy installation, and GC Jackson showed her gorgeous textile art in The Workshop. Conversations were had, stories were told, music was played, and I sold two pieces of art, The Priestess, by Yvette Endrijautski and one savvy lady wanted one of Edward’s Demo pieces! Fun was had, and when we finally tucked The Countess in for the night, I couldn’t help but marvel at the potential for collaboration and creativity this space holds.

Last year at this time we were returning from our incredible journey to SXSW with the Caravan Gallery- Parlor & Roadside Attractions. This year we’ve begun another adventure, signing a lease on an incredible space in The Building (4316 SW Othello), which will house The ProletariYacht Club, a place designed to celebrate, inspire and enable artists, artisans, makers and the people who love them. First the remodel then a party!!!