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Melbourne-born Seattle resident and multi-media artist Brad Strain has shown work at Click! before, but not since before our move to the West Seattle Junction nearly six years ago. We're happy to correct this oversight by welcoming him back to our walls this August 11th! Brad will join us for Art Walk from 6-9pm with Imaginary Captured Moments, a series that explores memories and captured moments both real and imagined.  We caught up with Brad to see what he's been up to: What do you make?At the moment, watercolor on paper. What is it made of? Do you have a favorite medium?Currently Ink...

In our second maker interview, we sit down with Melanie Biehle, our upcoming featured artist, and talk about her meandering creative path, the best meal she's ever eaten, and the inspiration for her latest collection, Abstract Cityscapes. Her show opens next Thursday, June 9th. All images courtesy of the artist. What do you make?  Abstract paintings and surface/textile print designs. Do you have a favorite medium to work with?  I love working with gouache on paper and creating details with pen. That's how I created most of the work in the Abstract Cityscapes show and how many of my pattern designs start....

Melanie Biehle is our featured artist for June & July this summer, and we couldn't be happier. We're in love with Melanie's fresh colors and clean graphics, and are loving her newest collection inspired by the architecture and energy of cities. The Abstract Cityscapes collection features layers of color in both gouache and acrylic, often criss-crossed with detailed line work. If you love patterns and color (who doesn't?!), this is a do-not-miss show.  We'll be ringing in the second month of Melanie's show on Thursday, July 7th. She'll be here from 6-9p with a fresh batch of new work that we're eagerly awaiting to see! Not...

May 12th is the next West Seattle Art Walk, and we are excited to share the work of Blake Liliane Hellman, a West Seattleite creating the gorgeously abstract paintings your walls have been waiting for. Blake combines acrylic and mixed media on canvas, starting without a plan and letting the composition grow organically. Refining as she goes, she exaggerates, adds, and edits - sometimes hundreds of times - until she finds that magic moment where out of nothing, "something" is formed. These "somethings" are stunningly layered blocks of color, subtle lines, and the tactile texture of paint on canvas. Come out on Thursday from 6-9p...

Get to know Kate Alarcón, the designer / maker behind the gorgeous Instagram sensation, CobraLilyShop. She'll be teaching ten lucky people how to make paper ranunculuses this Saturday, May 7th at Click!   What do you make / design? I make and teach paper plants and flowers. What is it made of? Mostly crepe paper, but I also sometimes use tissue paper and cardstock. How is it made? By hand.  I hand cut all the leaves and petals and assemble them myself.  It's very time intensive but also extremely fun. How did you get started? At first, making flowers was...