Artists’ Reception & Panel Conversation for Bloedel Reserve: 10 Years of Creative Residencies

Inside the Exhibitions with Member Social Hour: Summer 2025

The Living Legacy of James W. Washington, Jr.

Three Voices, Three Visions: On The Life and Legacy of James W. Washington Jr.

Curated Conversations: Juliette Aristides

Reading and Conversation with Cedar Sigo

DogEar: Our Words Are a Reflection of Ourselves

Artist Mare Blocker

DogEar: Storytime with Mare

Mare Blocker, Dance of Death, 1991. Linoleum print and handset type. Photo by Laura Zander

Mare Blocker (Seattle, WA), The Ultimate Self-Help Book, 2001, one-of-a-kind altered game, mixed media, cloth-covered book board box, 16”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d (closed), 21”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d (open), unique, Cynthia Sears Artist's Books Collection, photo by Hunter Stroud

Mare Blocker, The Ultimate Self-Help Book, 2014, one-of-a-kind altered game, mixed media, and cloth covered book board box, 16” h x 9.5”w x 2.5d (closed), 21”l x 9.5”w x 2.5d (open). Private Collection.

Artist Mare Blocker

Mare Blocker, Dance of Death, 1991. Linoleum print and handset type. Photo by Laura Zander

Mare Blocker, Hippocampus Hippocampus, 2024, mixed media, (watercolor, typewriter, hand lettering, stamping, papercuts), drum leaf dos-a-dos binding, 4”w x 6”h x 2”d, Unique, Commissioned by Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection

Mare Blocker (Seattle, WA), The Ultimate Self-Help Book, 2001, one-of-a-kind altered game, mixed media, cloth-covered book board box, 16”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d (closed), 21”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d (open), unique, Cynthia Sears Artist's Books Collection, photo by Hunter Stroud

Mare Blocker, The Ultimate Self-Help Book, 2014, one-of-a-kind altered game, mixed media, and cloth covered book board box, 16” h x 9.5”w x 2.5d (closed), 21”l x 9.5”w x 2.5d (open). Private Collection.