Gallery4Culture
2007-2008 Season

Allison Manch
Saturn's Return
April 3 - 25

reception APRIL 3, 2008, 6 – 8 p.m.

Gallery4Culture is pleased to announce an exhibition of embroidered textiles by Seattle artist Allison Manch.

The title refers to the astrological phenomenon that occurs nearly every thirty years in a person's life when said person undergoes a series of life altering changes and also a period of self reflection. Manch, nearing her thirtieth year, reflects upon her familial heritage through embroidered text and images on second-hand linens and handkerchiefs. Her family's move from New York to Arizona, and then Manch's subsequent move to Seattle, gave rise to a feeling of displacement and disconnection. Her study of photography influences the subject matter, be they cactus, hip-hop portraits, or Jewish folk tales, as Manch examines icons and relics of her past and future.

A reception will be held on April 3, 2008, the first Thursday of the month, during the Downtown Artwalk, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. The exhibition will run from April 3 - 25, 2008.

Gallery4Culture is located within 4Culture offices at 101 Prefontaine PL S, at the corner of Third and Prefontaine, in the Tashiro/Kaplan Building. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed government holidays; the gallery is open and free to the public. For more information about this program call 206. 296.8674.

In 1979, King County Arts Commission's visual arts coordinator, Mickey Gustin Hardman, began a gallery with little more than some foam core and linen and a visionary spirit. Sadly, Mickey died this year. Her legacy continues through the Gallery 4Culture program which provides artists not represented by commercial galleries with opportunities for one-person shows. She will be remembered as a fierce advocate for artists and a pivotal figure in shaping the Seattle arts community.