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Unconventional Portraits In Space and Time with Gretchen Bennett and D.W. Burnam June 19, 2010 2–4 pm Alvord Art Lab

When musician D.W. Burnam reads or listens to lyrics, he thinks of space. When Seattle artist Gretchen Bennett reads or listens to lyrics, words emerge that relate to specific moments in time. During this two-hour project, Burnam and Bennett will lead participants in writing in reaction to sound, examining the influence of songs on the verbal formulation of personal experiences.

SAM’s summer exhibitions Kurt and love fear pleasure lust pain glamour death—Andy Warhol Media Works consider identity, celebrity and the icon through a range of works and mediums. This series of three workshops at the Olympic Sculpture Park and SAM Downtown uses the exhibitions as a starting point to explore unconventional approaches to portraiture and self-portraiture with three Seattle-based artists featured in Kurt.

Co-presented with the Henry Art Gallery.

Other workshops in this series include:
May 22: Recognizing Star Quality with Alice Wheeler
July 31: Sculptural Icons with Scott Fife

Members: $30.00
Adults: $60.00
Students: $48.00
Seniors: $48.00
Henry Art Gallery members: $30.00

Prices above are for entire workshop series (3 classes). Individual workshop tickets: SAM and Henry Art Gallery members $14, students and seniors $20, general admission $24.

Tickets may be purchased at the Ticketing Desk at any of SAM's three sites, or over the phone with a credit card by calling the SAM Box Office at 206.654.3121.