Seattle Favorite: Pat Gallagher's Sculptural Lighting

When you're young, broke, and living in a standard-sized (read: miniscule) apartment, art can be the last thing on your mind. Original art works are pricey, and it's hard to justify buying sculpture if there's no place to put it without bumping into it. That's why I like to seek out pieces that unite form and function, like these light fixtures by Seattle artist Pat Gallagher. After all, you can always use another lamp- especially one with a delightfully steampunk aesthetic that makes you want to brood in the amber glow of its Edison bulb and invent a time machine...

Images Courtesy of Pat Gallagher

Each fixture is completely one-of-a-kind, an amalgamation of found industrial objects infused with new utility. They are forward-thinking ingenuity (the epitome of green design) under the guise of historical permanence. This is exactly the kind of art that Adam and I can agree on- I admire the grace of their curving forms, he'd pick one up and admire how dang heavy these things are! And did I mention that the lamps are extremely affordably priced? We're talking "snap one up for Christmas and still have change jingling in your pocket" prices...

For more information about Pat Gallagher's art, be sure to stop by his website. Better yet, check out his pieces for yourself- Mr. Gallagher will also be selling his sculpture and photography at the Pratt Holiday Art Sale, and you can see new work on display at Avanti Art & Design at the Greenwood-Phinney Art Walk tomorrow!

Girl About Town Reportedly Engages in Shenanigans

Try chicken, feta, cilantro & raspberry pizza from Zaw at the Market.

Decide to maintain a boundary between dinner & desert henceforth.

Feast at Oliver's Twist with Adam and ex-housemate Kelly.

Prove that 3 amiable people will fight for their proper share of truffled popcorn and brioche with Seastack & bacon compote.

Confirm Kelly & Adam to be decidedly off-kilter. Adam in particular.

Entertain visitors. Briefly.

Chef Wargacki unveils Basque omelette invention. Accolades to follow.

Step out in penny-colored loafers. Extreme metallic sheen qualifies as shenanigan.

Apartment decorated in patriotic fashion.

Boy catches up on reading, Girl attempts to catch rays. (Fails, supplements with sunless tanner.)

Become only childless couple to claim viewing spot at Wallingford Park.

Dubious honor. Adam attacked by off-leash two-year-old.

Ooh and ahh sedately amidst dozens of high-pitched shrieks.

Enjoy selves immensely.

Girl About Town: Sunny Sunday

We woke up and knew spring was waiting for us.  Our walk to the bakery was especially pleasant- in short sleeves!

  

The Boulangerie, celebrating it's 30th year in Wallingford.

Decisions, decisions.

 

Our favorites: ham & cheese croissant + glorious apricot danish.  Mmmm.

Ooh-ing and ahhh-ing over shimmery hydrangea-colored gowns in the window at I Do bridal.  

(Well, I was ooh-ing and ahh-ing.  Someone else was rolling his eyes a bit.)

Paper Delights, living up to its name.  Makes me wish for a pen-pal.

Finding some local color- pink cherry trees in Greenwood.

  

Adam having a moment of bliss under blue skies.

Browsing the new arrivals at Antika

 

The selection at Ken's Market- I wanted to pick them all!

 

Scavenging at Magus in the U District (and lusting after an Everyman's Library deluxe Henry James collection).

  

Enjoying the city's best teriyaki in my favorite dining room: UW's cherry-lined Quad.

We curled up against a mossy tree and people-watched.

I could have stayed there all night.

But we got back just in time for my favorite indulgence: Masterpiece Classics on PBS... the second part of "Little Dorrit."  *sigh*  The perfect day.