Helping renovate and revive old lonely places into vibrant community spaces.
Nathan Marion | Based in
Seattle, WA, USA
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Beautiful new sign just installed at ye ole Ballard Homestead!
Big thanks to Andrea Fielitz (sign builder/neighbor) and Lindsey Schoeneman (artist/painter/therapist). Project led by Juliann Itter (Abbey Arts).
Also - new ADA ramp around back! Big thanks to Brian Wardlaw (Homestead Steward & Neighbor)
My grandmothers old school in the U District (Seattle) underwent renovations in 2016 with a ton of community input. I served on the Advisory Council and worked with the University Heights staff to implement a variety of renovations to an upstairs Hall in this historic building. Abbey Arts curates music events there along with a variety of theatre and community event partners i what is now an all ages music & arts venue. https://www.uheightscenter.org/the-auditorium
It was a record year at Abbey Arts Seattle. Here’s to more creativity and community in 2019!
http://www.cityartsmagazine.com/hallowed-ground/ Interview in City Arts, 2015 (Opening of new Ballard Homestead, Seattle)
This article seems to be offline now but we’ll try to post the content here at some point. Thanks Lincoln for the feature!
Short interview on the Seattle NPR station KUOW. More of the questions will be posted soon on this blog. Thanks to Bill Radke & Matt Martin for helping spread the word about community spaces!
This makes my day. I met Theaster when he was out in Seattle a couple years ago and had a good chat at Town Hall. See more photos & info here. Posted by Lonely Buildings on Facebook, via Colossal
Fun interview that’s been getting a lot of traction and retweets! Check it out here.
Building community & connection at a new old building in Seattle. The new Ballard Homestead opened March 7, 2015 and it took 100′s of hours and many volunteers to make it possible. Getting the new sign built (from the old workshop shelf), painted, and installed the week of the opening was a great moment for everyone involved. We had people from age 3 to 73 helping out all week.
CATHEDRALS X, May 30, 2015 @ St Mark’s, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle. Tickets: http://cathedrals10.bpt.me/
Ballard Homestead in Seattle, renovations nearly finished! Grand Opening is March 7, 2015.
Found the archive! #abbey100 party is Nov 21, hope you can make it. (at Fremont Abbey Arts Center)
Oh, my, gosh. I love this. #abbey100 (at Fremont Abbey Arts Center)
