- — July 1, 2009
Photograph by Virginia Bunker
On the Wall
The YWCA Pierce County is transforming the lives of women and children thanks to the Commencement Bay Women’s Club, generous donors and the talents of twenty-seven-year-old street artist Pubs One, the Women’s Support Shelter has a new mural for children in its gym. Mindful of the hardships faced by victims of domestic violence, Pubs One says he was excited that his art might have a positive effect. The artist translated his modern graphic, an urban landscape that brings the outdoors in, with aerosol and brushwork after a volunteer team applied the main bands of color. When the mural was unveiled to residents in May, one ten-year-old boy summed up the collective excitement with: “This room is cool.”
Courtesy of 253 Collective
Very Crafty
Open since March, the 253 Collective is a cool co-op art shop located across from the Swiss (1901 South Jefferson) featuring diverse handcrafted work: assemblage, paintings, jewelry and ceramics. Open limited weekend hours and Third Thursday Artwalk evenings; visit 253Collective.com for details.
Getting Creative in the 253
Fab-5 is an organization created to help kids develop their talents through hybrid forms of creativity. “Fab-5 gets pigeonholed as [exclusively] hip-hop but we are self- expressionists with many means,” says executive director Eddie Sumlin. In addition to providing opportunities for DJing, producing music, break dancing and creating legal graffiti art, Fab-5’s L.I.F.E. program offers insight into event planning. The multi-week sessions conclude with a showcase for the community, organized from start to finish by the students. Next up: L.I.F.E. Summer Quarter, a partnership between Fab-5 and the Mentor253 program of the Northwest Leadership Foundation. Check out fab-5.or for details.
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