Toshi Asai uses pretzels to convey a traditional Japapnese Tea House in a snowy setting. It is a if a teahouse from Kyoto has been airlifted to the alps of the jungfrau. The footbridge over the pond is a nice touch, playful and lyric.

John Sutton's classical structure reminds me of drawings from Ancient Greek Art History Texbooks. Barebones, and threadbare the house stands in a simple Doric form which was made out of cookies and candy.

Ben Beres' country landscape can be viewed any day of the week in Eastern Washington and Idaho along the Palouse. You can see the county surveyor's lines bi-sect the creation reminding those of us from rural backgrounds that this is how it is all layed out.

Neal Bashor's homage to Rem Koolhaus is a goofy way to look at the label architecture which Seattle likes to buy for its civic institutions. Loop-sided and quirky, Bashor captures the inherent humor of such a high profile project. Perhaps not having the Central Branch of the Library open downtown has been working on all our minds.

Dianna Molzan takes us to the islands and that mythical tiki shack. With lush vegitation and cool breezes we are led to wonder in this dark time of the year, if there wasn't some tropical paridise calling us.

Jenny Heishman gives us a coat tepee shelter complete with a fire inside. The house shifts from being a sculpture to a garment to a landscape. The sprawling piece seems to spill of the table and into space.

Zac Culler serves up a modified gothic church. Constructed after the English aesthetic Culler takes is into the eyes of Donna Reed in a drugged out 1950's vision of what a gothic church gingerbread house should look like.

The Gallery also featured an installation of wall mural illustrations by James Drury. Set to the theme of the German fairy tail gatherers, The Brothers Grimm the illustrations provided the proper context for this auspicious opening of a new independent art space in seattle.



Gallery Hours: Monday & Wednesday (5-8 pm) Saturday & Sunday (10:30-5:30 pm)