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1400 East Prospect Street Seattle, WA 98112
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SAM Talks: Contemporary Indigenous Cultures and Knowledge Making
Sun Apr 12 2026
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Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest
DRIFT: Meadow
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Spring Educator Workshop | Seeing Self and Place in the Modern Northwest
Sat Apr 4 2026
SAM Talks | Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest
Thu Apr 9 2026
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Member Family Day: Animal Intelligence
Sat Apr 11 2026
Conversations with Curators | Three Gifts for the Museum
Thu Apr 16 2026
Cathy Sarkowsky’s ink paintings explore the tension between control and abandon in the artistic process. Creating balance between exacting line-work and the unpredictable flow of ink demands surrendering to intuition and spontaneity, letting go of expectations and planned outcomes. The pas de deux of resolutely manipulating materials and letting them evolve results in natural, happy “accidents”.
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