D-M Light Rail Construction Site - Temporary Art Installation

*Volunteers Needed!*

The "TRANS" art installation creates a temporary landscape that explores the sites TRANSitions to sustainability. The artwork includes a series of vegetated, pixelated roof forms that create a living, illuminate billboard, a smaller prairie grass green roof that evokes former habitat on the site, and a set of bold graphic banners that connects the installation to the street level.


We need your help! We have two installation days, and are looking for extra hands to help our artist team bring this work to life!

Sunday November 27
On Day 1, we'll be setting over 1,300 potted plants into our wire frames to create the green roof composition. We'll also be attaching the construction lights to the underside of the wire frames and planting the prairie grasses into the green roof modules. We could use 2-4 people to help with these tasks - many hands make light work! We'll plan for two shifts: 10-12:30 and 1:30-4:00. Join us for one or both.

Monday November 28th
On Day 2, we'll mainly be moving the 10' long, planted forms into place on the ground for the forklift to take over. We'll also be hanging two 36 foot long banners on the adjacent fences. We could use 1-2 people who are comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds. Time: 9am to noon.

If interested in helping create the TRANS installation for the Dome District in Tacoma, please contact Teresa at tburrelsman@gmail.com.

Madera Architectural Elements Happenings Thurs, Fri & Sat

Thursday November 17 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. We're open for ArtWalk!

If you cannot make it to our showroom spectacular this Saturday (see below) then swing by for a sneak peek during ArtWalk Tacoma.

Friday November 18 7:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. - Tripod Slideshow Series presents 3 Awesome Art Forms

Carlos Taylor-Swanson explores... Intarsia and Trompe-l'oeil wood inlay in Renaissance Italy

Eric Fisher/Lynn DiNino learn how...Cartoon Architecture in Las Vegas

Steve Lough presents...Sunbathing on the Solstice in Fremont

Saturday November 19 12:00noon - 5:00p.m. - Madera Architectural Elements presents New Works, Small Works and The Works - Our Annual Party!

The artisan members of MAE are known throughout the region for crafting outstanding custom furnishings and architectural elements. Each year they get together to showcase their lighter, more portable creations - original, affordable and perfect for holiday gifting (or keeping!). This year they have invited a few friends to join in the fun: Andy Lewis-Lechner returns to Madera with his beautiful wood-fired stoneware, Artist-Designer-Creative Prolific Scott Neste presents original mixed medium artworks, Jennevieve Schlemmer is leaving her mosaics at home and bringing a menagerie of felted creations and Chris Wooten is showcasing her intricate assemblages of bamboo, wire, beads and who-knows-what!

And for something completely different we are proud to be presenting Urban Elixir - the cure for the common cocktail in our showroom this Saturday. Urban Elixir is a new, woman-owned Tacoma business venture creating artisan-made cocktail mixers. Their mission statement is to create exceptional, hand-crafted cocktail mixers and encourage giving back to our world in meaningful ways. They will be unveiling (and sampling!) 3 mixers at our event: Margarita, Bloody Mary and Potion #3.

Hope to see you!

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Madera Architectural Elements
2210 Court A
Tacoma, WA 98402
p. 253-572-1218
f. 253-572-1219
www.maderastudio.net

ELG happy hour - 11.11.11 corduroy appreciation

Uncovering Tacoma's Authenticity, What's the draw?

Conversations RE:Tacoma

Uncovering Tacoma’s Authenticity:
What’s the draw?

November 17, 2011 6:30-8pm
Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St.

Hear the viewpoint of enlightened developers & engaged citizens discuss how we can create a vision for Tacoma’s future, and sustain it. Learn what developers look for in a community and in individual properties; how good urban design helps create community (e.g. scale, massing, streetscape); and outcomes they seek. Where and what is the potential in Tacoma; what are our unique characteristics; and how can we differentiate ourselves in the marketplace? The moderator and speakers explore existing and needed mechanisms for public engagement and action.

Speakers:
Jeff Lyon, President & CEO, Kidder Mathews commercial real estate
Kevin Cavenaugh, Portland architect/developer
Trevor Boddy, Architecture critic, Arcade Magazine
Moderator: David Boe, architect; member, Tacoma City Council

click for lecture #3 tickets $7.50

Sketch & Swap

Thursday Oct 27, 5:30
Tully's Coffee - 764 Broadway, Tacoma, WA
We will be getting together to simply sketch and chat.
All skill levels welcome just grab a pencil & paper (or whatever medium you want)
Come join us Thursday the 27th at 5:30 at Tully's coffee where we'll be sketching the Winthrop across the street.

Next ELG Meeting

Next ELG Meeting
We hope you can join us.
Date: Thursday, October 13th
Time: Noon
Place: Tully’s Coffee - 764 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402-3710

Is the emergency moratorium needed for Large Scale Retail?

Is the emergency moratorium needed for Large Scale Retail?
Let the Planning Commission know what you think October 5th

On October 5, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. the Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing regarding the current moratorium on large scale retail establishments adopted by the City Council. The hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers on the 1st Floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market Street). Please see the attached public notice.

At the City Council meeting on August 30, 2011, Ordinance No. 28014 was adopted, which put in place an emergency moratorium on the permitting of large scale retail establishments (those with a floor area greater than 65,000 square feet). The moratorium applies Citywide and was enacted for a duration of six months (until February 28, 2012). As stated in the ordinance, the purpose of the moratorium is to allow the City time to evaluate the impacts of these kinds of uses and consider potential changes to the applicable regulations and requirements.

As required, the moratorium has been referred to the Planning Commission to develop findings and recommendations for submittal to the City Council regarding the emergency moratorium. The Planning Commission is seeking public comment to assist them in formulating those findings and recommendations, particularly related to:

· Is the emergency moratorium needed?

· If so, what is the appropriate duration of the moratorium?

You are invited to come and testify at the hearing or provide written comments using the return address below no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, October 7, 2011, or by facsimile at (253) 591-2002 or via e-mail at planning@cityoftacoma.org.

If you have additional questions please feel free to contact Brian Boudet, Urban Planner, at (253) 573-2389.

Additional information, including the complete text of the moratorium ordinance adopted by the City Council, is available from the Community and Economic Development Department at the address below, and on the Planning Division website (www.cityoftacoma.org/planning - click on “Large Scale Retail Moratorium”)