Crocosmic Tarot | artist Leon Finley
Pop-up Saturday, November 25, 2pm - 6pm

Join us for this in-store pop-up to celebrate the release of one of our neighbor's new tarot decks.

from the artist:
"The Crocosmic Tarot is a beautifully drawn, genderless deck which uses imaginative, abstract imagery to connect with intuition and the body. The Crocosmic Tarot was created by Leon Finley, a queer trans interdisciplinary artist and Tarot and Akashic Records reader who lives right here in the Phinney Ridge/West Woodland neighborhood."

Emergence | artist Dana Bettinger
November 1 - November 30, 2023
Opening reception Thursday, November 2, 5pm - 7pm

from the artist:
"As someone who spends a lot of time in their head, painting is about being fully present in my body and openly attuning to my instincts. My body of work is fairly eclectic, as a result -- it is constantly changing and evolving as I experiment, push forward with existing patterns, try new things, or loop back to gestures and media that continue to interest me over time. My experience as an architect, educator, graphic designer, maker, and consultant all inform my work. As an artist, I am often compelled by the creative tension between the numerous ways in which I've been trained to think and see."

Emergence | artist Dana Bettinger
when: month of November
where: Aide-mémoire Seattle shop
opening reception: Thursday, Nov 2 from 5pm-7pm

from the artist:
"As someone who spends a lot of time in their head, painting is about being fully present in my body and openly attuning to my instincts. My body of work is fairly eclectic, as a result -- it is constantly changing and evolving as I experiment, push forward with existing patterns, try new things, or loop back to gestures and media that continue to interest me over time. My experience as an architect, educator, graphic designer, maker, and consultant all inform my work. As an artist, I am often compelled by the creative tension between the numerous ways in which I've been trained to think and see."

Gradual Shifts | illustrator Lacey McKeever
October 1 - October 31, 2023
Opening reception Thursday, October 5, 5pm - 7pm

from the artist:
"This collection started as a result of a gradual and gravitational shift. With my previous work mainly being digital, I found quick lines, bold colors, and messy mistakes to be the change I needed to keep growing as an illustrator. Throughout my work, I explore the food on our tables, the nature surrounding us, and the objects of everyday life. With a minimal color palette using oil pastels on paper, this collection stands out as the start of something new in my artistic journey."  

Gradual Shifts | Illustrations by Lacey McKeever
when: month of October
where: Aide-mémoire Seattle shop
opening reception: Thursday, Oct 5 from 5pm-7pm

from the artist:
"This collection started as a result of a gradual and gravitational shift. With my previous work mainly being digital, I found quick lines, bold colors, and messy mistakes to be the change I needed to keep growing as an illustrator. Throughout my work, I explore the food on our tables, the nature surrounding us, and the objects of everyday life. With a minimal color palette using oil pastels on paper, this collection stands out as the start of something new in my artistic journey."

Nightpoems | artist Caddy Burns
September 1 - September 30, 2023
Opening reception on Saturday, September 9, from 12pm - 5pm at our brick and mortar, in conjuction with PhinneyWood Art Walk

Our very own staff member Caddy Burns will be showing their art at our shop in September.

from the artist:
"Nightpoems is a series of summer evening scenes. I work a lot with the figure, often using myself and my partner"as subjects to draw from. I capture brief, mundane moments from our daily lives and transform them with bold colors and illustrative stylization to reveal a charged sensory landscape. These scenes explore a range of hidden complexities, from the humor of corporeal existence, to questions or belongings and the meaning of intimacy."

Nightpoems | Art by Caddy Burns
when: month of September
where: Aide-mémoire Seattle shop
opening reception: Saturday, Sept 9 from 12-5pm

the details:
Our very own staff member Caddy Burns will be showing their art at our shop throughout September, in conjunction with PhinneyWood Art Walk.

from the artist:
"Nightpoems is a series of summer evening scenes. I work a lot with the figure, often using myself and my partner"as subjects to draw from. I capture brief, mundane moments from our daily lives and transform them with bold colors and illustrative stylization to reveal a charged sensory landscape. These scenes explore a range of hidden complexities, from the humor of corporeal existence, to questions or belongings and the meaning of intimacy."