Circle Singing

Side Rail Collective ~ Art Studio is now hosting 3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.

We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as soloists sing over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation require attentive listening skills and a firm grasp of many rhythmic forms.

Debby is happy to join Side Rail Collective as its dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives is just what Circle Singing is all about.

Join us for these 3rd Saturday Circles
Each class is $52.50.

Get all the dets on her website

SIGN UP HERE!

*Afterwards, we will head downstairs for a slice of pizza...please join us!!

A Taste of Handbuilding

We’ll introduce a variety of clay handbuilding techniques by building several pieces. Your pieces will be glazed and fired with a nice white glaze and returned to you.

Techniques learned will include: pounding, stretching, piercing and rolling clay into slabs and coils. We'll build little dwellings, create openings by cutting holes, etc. We'll form thin slabs into little ‘shark shot’ espresso cups. Smooth slab handles onto funky slab mugs. We will pinch clay into roundish little pots.

You will be encouraged to get as much experience as possible with each technique. The emphasis of class is not perfecting any one technique. We’re getting as many experiences as possible handling clay. Clay body used will be red terracotta clay.

Learn to manipulate terracotta clay and create basic forms. Your work will be returned to you fired and

glazed with a nice white glaze.

When: October 18, 5:30-8pm 

Cost: $85 per class

Email Syd Shera - lakshmistudiosseattle@gmail.com to sign up.

Instructor: Syd Shera

Raku: 2 sessions; clay handbuilding & glazing/firing

Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. This workshop includes two sessions. The first session we learn beginning hand building techniques with raku clay. Syd provides inspiration and help with technique.

A week or so later, in the second session, we glaze our pieces and submit them to the kiln’s flame in a fire of transformation. The pieces come out of the kiln very hot, and are smoked in sawdust and scrubbed clean once cooled.

Outstanding colors and wild crackle patterns emerge. It’s terrific to experience this process together and share it amongst the group.

When: October 11th, 5:30-8pm (handbuilding) AND October 20th, 11:30-4pm (raku firing)

Cost: $125 for the 2 sessions

Sign Up: Email lakshmistudiosseattle@gmail.com

Instructor: Syd Shera

Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!

The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month! 

What is an Open Arts Night? We'll have a guided art activity combined with an open mic! The art activity will be different each month, but expect things like watercolor, pottery, sketching, etc. While people are working on their artwork, people can also share music, poetry, or any other creative work! If you would prefer to bring your own art project to work on please feel free.

We'll get started at 7:30pm. We are asking for a $10 suggested donation to help cover the costs of art supplies, etc.

You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation. 

All gender identities are welcome to attend!

Join members and friends of The Seattle Metals Guild for a two-hour hands-on evening with traditional Japanese wax working, with Guild member and instructor:
Jennifer Stenhouse of Little Metal Foxes.

Mitsuro Hikime is a Japanese modeling wax that creates exceptionally delicate detail that resembles the most exquisite texture of organic material like grass, hair, or flowing silk. The wax is made up of a mixture of pine resin and bees wax, along with other waxes, depending on the recipe you use. You can buy it pre-made and focus on design or make your own wax to your preferences. Much like taffy, the cold wax is gently warmed and pulled until the desired effect is created.

We will begin with the history, uses and elements for the recipe. Demonstrations will include tips and tricks used by the pros to create patterns for wax models. We will work on improving wax skills by tackling more sensitive designs and patterns, while focusing on practice rings or accent components. 

Then we will focus on tools, tips, and tricks that result in good wax models, including spruing and other prep for casting. Finished wax models can be cast yourself, or sent to your caster. Please note that casting is not included!

Registered guests, join us prior to the event's start at 5pm for light refreshments, or bring something to eat before we get started. Multiple delicious restaurants with carry out are just a stone’s throw away.

5pm  - Light refreshments and optional BYO dinner
6-8pm - Hands On! time

Please note:

This event is being held in a non-accessible building. A long staircase to the second story must be climbed to reach the collective.

Parking is available in the lot just North of Side Rail Collective and Georgetown Pizza, as well as on the street. The entrance to Side Rail is on the North side of the building.

Guild members, gain access to special Member ticket pricing using the special Access Code we recently emailed to you.

Need help? Email us at 
events@seattlemetalsguild.org

Circle Singing

Side Rail Collective ~ Art Studio is now hosting 3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.

We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as soloists sing over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation require attentive listening skills and a firm grasp of many rhythmic forms.

Debby is happy to join Side Rail Collective as its dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives is just what Circle Singing is all about.

Join us for these 3rd Saturday Circles
Each class is $52.50.

Get all the dets on her website

SIGN UP HERE!

*Afterwards, we will head downstairs for a slice of pizza...please join us!!

A Taste of Handbuilding

We’ll introduce a variety of clay handbuilding techniques by building several pieces. Your pieces will be glazed and fired with a nice white glaze and returned to you.

Techniques learned will include: pounding, stretching, piercing and rolling clay into slabs and coils. We'll build little dwellings, create openings by cutting holes, etc. We'll form thin slabs into little ‘shark shot’ espresso cups. Smooth slab handles onto funky slab mugs. We will pinch clay into roundish little pots.

You will be encouraged to get as much experience as possible with each technique. The emphasis of class is not perfecting any one technique. We’re getting as many experiences as possible handling clay. Clay body used will be red terracotta clay.

When: 5:30-8pm 

Cost: $85 per class

Instructor: Syd Shera

Raku: 2 sessions; clay handbuilding & glazing/firing

Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. This workshop includes two sessions. The first session we learn beginning hand building techniques with raku clay. Syd provides inspiration and help with technique.

A week or so later, in the second session, we glaze our pieces and submit them to the kiln’s flame in a fire of transformation. The pieces come out of the kiln very hot, and are smoked in sawdust and scrubbed clean once cooled.

Outstanding colors and wild crackle patterns emerge. It’s terrific to experience this process together and share it amongst the group.

When: September 13th 5:30-8pm AND September 22nd 12-4pm

Cost: $125 for the 2 sessions

Instructor: Syd Shera

Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!

The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month! 

What is an Open Arts Night? We'll have a guided art activity combined with an open mic! The art activity will be different each month, but expect things like watercolor, pottery, sketching, etc. While people are working on their artwork, people can also share music, poetry, or any other creative work! If you would prefer to bring your own art project to work on please feel free.

We'll get started at 7:30pm. We are asking for a $10 suggested donation to help cover the costs of art supplies, etc.

You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation. 

All gender identities are welcome to attend!

Circle Singing

Side Rail Collective ~ Art Studio is now hosting 3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.

We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as soloists sing over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation require attentive listening skills and a firm grasp of many rhythmic forms.

Debby is happy to join Side Rail Collective as its dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives is just what Circle Singing is all about.

Join us for these 3rd Saturday Circles
Each class is $52.50.

Get all the dets on her website

SIGN UP HERE!

*Afterwards, we will head downstairs for a slice of pizza...please join us!!

Come join us for a fun and creative evening at Side Rail Collective!

Our Progressive Paint & Sip event is the perfect way to unwind and let your creativity flow. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, this event is for everyone. Grab a paintbrush, sip on some drinks, and enjoy the company of fellow art enthusiasts. Let's make some masterpieces together!

About Paint and Sip:

This is a "musical chairs" version of painting where we rotate paintings and free flow paint on multiple canvases. Each person ends up with the canvas they started with but it is a fun collaborative piece that everyone has left their mark on. It is meant to evoke a sense of community and freedom!

Cost: $45 includes all materials and drinks

Hosted by Jac Cochran

A taste of handbuilding

We’ll introduce a variety of clay handbuilding techniques by building several pieces. Your pieces will be glazed and fired with a nice white glaze and returned to you.

Techniques learned will include: pounding, stretching, piercing and rolling clay into slabs and coils. We'll build little dwellings, create openings by cutting holes, etc. We'll form thin slabs into little ‘shark shot’ espresso cups. Smooth slab handles onto funky slab mugs. We will pinch clay into roundish little pots.

You will be encouraged to get as much experience as possible with each technique. The emphasis of class is not perfecting any one technique. We’re getting as many experiences as possible handling clay. Clay body used will be red terracotta clay.

When: 5:30-8pm 

Cost: $85 per class

Instructor: Syd Shera

August marks the 5th Anniversary of Side Rail Collective. Side Rail prides itself in creating a welcoming inclusive supportive community for artists and other creatives. We believe that creating in community is an essential part of the human experience. This show highlights the diverse work of some of our very talented current and past members. Artists include: 

Peggy Allen Jackson, Essa Baird, Jaclyn Cochran, Christen Coomer, Kate Cudney, Becky Harbine, Lily Hotchkiss, Hoawa Le, Molly McLachlan,  Grace Schlitt, Sydney Shera and Shawna Stewart.

Raku: 2 sessions; clay handbuilding & glazing/firing

Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. This workshop includes two sessions. The first session we learn beginning hand building techniques with raku clay. Syd provides inspiration and help with technique.

A week or so later, in the second session, we glaze our pieces and submit them to the kiln’s flame in a fire of transformation. The pieces come out of the kiln very hot, and are smoked in sawdust and scrubbed clean once cooled.

Outstanding colors and wild crackle patterns emerge. It’s terrific to experience this process together and share it amongst the group.

When: August 9th 5:30-8pm AND August 18th 12-4pm

Cost: $125 for the 2 sessions

Instructor: Syd Shera

Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!

The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month! 

What is an Open Arts Night? We'll have a guided art activity combined with an open mic! The art activity will be different each month, but expect things like watercolor, pottery, sketching, etc. While people are working on their artwork, people can also share music, poetry, or any other creative work! If you would prefer to bring your own art project to work on please feel free.

We'll get started at 7:30pm. We are asking for a $10 suggested donation to help cover the costs of art supplies, etc.

You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation. 

All gender identities are welcome to attend!

BamBam Ceramics

BamBam Ceramics is creating a unique vessel or flowerpot by texturing and beating clay slabs together.

Students learn hand building techniques and use textured paddles to beat the clay into a certain shaped slab. Once the desired slab is created, it’s wrapped and fitted around a plastic nursery insert.  Students then make a BamBam flower pot bottom and legs, assemble, and voila, there you have it!  A unique and sturdy BamBam flowerpot!

When: 5:30-8pm August 2, September 6

Cost: $85 per class

Instructor: Syd Shera

Welcome to this Kids Creation Station Series!

Get ready for a day filled with creativity, fun, and inspiration as we explore the world of art together. This event is in person, so come prepared to roll up your sleeves and unleash your inner artist! Join us as we Highlight Artists in each session and create a take home piece in their style & medium!

**Child must be AT LEAST 7 YEARS OLD and no older than 10 YEARS OLD at time of session.

Each Session a Different Artist:

• 8/1 Hilma af Klint

Cost: $40 per session - includes all materials

Hosted by Jac Cochran

Welcome to this Kids Creation Station Series!

Get ready for a day filled with creativity, fun, and inspiration as we explore the world of art together. This event is in person, so come prepared to roll up your sleeves and unleash your inner artist! Join us as we Highlight Artists in each session and create a take home piece in their style & medium!

**Child must be AT LEAST 7 YEARS OLD and no older than 10 YEARS OLD at time of session.

Each Session a Different Artist:

• 7/25 Picasso

• 8/1 Hilma af Klint

Cost: $40 per session - includes all materials

Hosted by Jac Cochran

Circle Singing

This month July Circle Sing is on Sunday July 21st from 3 - 4:30

Side Rail Collective ~ Art Studio is now hosting 3rd Saturday Circle Singing with facilitator, Debby Boland Watt.

We will take off SINGING! Debby gives each choral part, building the piece as she goes. Free form and spontaneous, these beautifully complex pieces are then held as soloists sing over the patterns. The layering of rhythmic and melodic patterns, call and response, vocal percussion and free improvisation require attentive listening skills and a firm grasp of many rhythmic forms.

Debby is happy to join Side Rail Collective as its dedication to creating an inclusive and vibrant environment for creatives is just what Circle Singing is all about.

Each class is $52.50.

Get all the dets on her website

SIGN UP HERE!

*Afterwards, we will head downstairs for a slice of pizza...please join us!!

Instructor: Debby Boland Watt.

Come join us for a fun and creative evening at Side Rail Collective!

Our Progressive Paint & Sip event is the perfect way to unwind and let your creativity flow. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, this event is for everyone. Grab a paintbrush, sip on some drinks, and enjoy the company of fellow art enthusiasts. Let's make some masterpieces together!

About Paint and Sip:

This is a "musical chairs" version of painting where we rotate paintings and free flow paint on multiple canvases. Each person ends up with the canvas they started with but it is a fun collaborative piece that everyone has left their mark on. It is meant to evoke a sense of community and freedom!

Cost: $45 includes all materials and drinks

Hosted by Jac Cochran

A taste of handbuilding

We’ll introduce a variety of clay handbuilding techniques by building several pieces. Your pieces will be glazed and fired with a nice white glaze and returned to you.

Techniques learned will include: pounding, stretching, piercing and rolling clay into slabs and coils. We'll build little dwellings, create openings by cutting holes, etc. We'll form thin slabs into little ‘shark shot’ espresso cups. Smooth slab handles onto funky slab mugs. We will pinch clay into roundish little pots.

You will be encouraged to get as much experience as possible with each technique. The emphasis of class is not perfecting any one technique. We’re getting as many experiences as possible handling clay. Clay body used will be red terracotta clay.

When: 5:30-8pm 

Cost: $85 per class

Instructor: Syd Shera

Welcome to this Kids Creation Station Series!

Get ready for a day filled with creativity, fun, and inspiration as we explore the world of art together. This event is in person, so come prepared to roll up your sleeves and unleash your inner artist! Join us as we Highlight Artists in each session and create a take home piece in their style & medium!

**Child must be AT LEAST 7 YEARS OLD and no older than 10 YEARS OLD at time of session.

Each Session a Different Artist:

• 7/18 Sam Gilliam.

• 7/25 Picasso

• 8/1 Hilma af Klint

Cost: $40 per session - includes all materials

Hosted by Jac Cochran

Raku: 2 sessions; clay handbuilding & glazing/firing

Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique. This workshop includes two sessions. The first session we learn beginning hand building techniques with raku clay. Syd provides inspiration and help with technique.

A week or so later, in the second session, we glaze our pieces and submit them to the kiln’s flame in a fire of transformation. The pieces come out of the kiln very hot, and are smoked in sawdust and scrubbed clean once cooled.

Outstanding colors and wild crackle patterns emerge. It’s terrific to experience this process together and share it amongst the group.

When: July 12th 5:30-8pm And July 21st 12-4pm

Cost: $125 for the 2 sessions

Instructor: Syd Shera

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Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!

The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month! 

What is an Open Arts Night? We'll have a guided art activity combined with an open mic! The art activity will be different each month, but expect things like watercolor, pottery, sketching, etc. While people are working on their artwork, people can also share music, poetry, or any other creative work! If you would prefer to bring your own art project to work on please feel free.

We'll get started at 7:30pm. We are asking for a $10 suggested donation to help cover the costs of art supplies, etc.

You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation. 

All gender identities are welcome to attend!

BamBam Ceramics

BamBam Ceramics is creating a unique vessel or flowerpot by texturing and beating clay slabs together.

Students learn hand building techniques and use textured paddles to beat the clay into a certain shaped slab. Once the desired slab is created, it’s wrapped and fitted around a plastic nursery insert.  Students then make a BamBam flower pot bottom and legs, assemble, and voila, there you have it!  A unique and sturdy BamBam flowerpot!

When: 5:30-8pm July 5, August 2, September 6

Cost: $85 per class

Instructor: Syd Shera