Ron van der Ende: Motor Memory

Dutch artist Ron van der Ende, who was born in Delft (home of the famous blue porcelain dishware), here makes his U.S. debut. “Motor Memory” renders manufactured machines as oversized, hand-wrought bas-relief figures. Those on display include a Boeing 727, the S.S. Roosevelt (the schooner used for Robert Peary’s historic but ill-fated North Pole expedition), and two Citröen DS automobiles (those beautifully streamlined and iconic French sedans with their adjustable hydraulic suspension). The title of this show (through June 10) refers both to the motor-powered objects being modeled and van der Ende’s time-intensive manual recreations of same. His fragile reproductions of vintage vehicles are made of balsa and scrap wood. Yet in a gallery, free from rust, they may outlive their inspirations. OkOk Gallery, 5107 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-6242, www.okokgallery.com. Free. 6-10 p.m. ADRIANA GRANT

OkOk Gallery

Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., May 10 until Tue., June 10

Dorothy Rissman

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Fetherston Gallery Daily from Mon., April 21 until Sat., May 24, 11:00am

Much to the chagrin of her Wallingford neighbors, Dorothy Rissman began dumpster diving at Dick’s. Her frequent visits resulting in servers announcing over loud speaker, “The trash lady is here again!” Unfazed by the mockery, she foraged for weeks until she accumulated enough Dick’s Deluxe burger wrappers to sew a jacket. The garment now on display, Hair Shirt, stitches together her conflicting identity as meat consumer and environmentalist. And she’s not alone—how many of us claim we wanna save the world and actually do our part? (BTW, what’s the carbon footprint of your $200 Patagonia sweater made from old six-pack rings?) Her show “Confluence: Man and Nature” (through May 24) reflects on our consumer appetites and careless consumption habits. Rissman recycles waste to deliver a an eco-political message, and perhaps, manufacture her own atonement. Fetherston Gallery, 818 E. Pike St., 322-9440. www.fetherstongallery.com. Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. ERIKA HOBART

Jesse Brown: The Village Green

A show of drawings and paintings by this artist/designer and the Creative Director at Artworks. A last hurrah before he moves to Chicago. Opens Sat., May 10, 7-9 p.m. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends June 12.

20Twenty

Daily from Sat., May 10 until Thu., June 12

house, tree, sun, yard, etc.

A group show curated by long UW art prof Doug Jeck, in which he asked hundreds of his students (grad and undergrad art students) to submit a work on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. Each work contains contains specific elements: a sun, house, a house, tree, yard, fence, and signature. Any media. Free. Mon.-Fri. Ends June 6.

CoCA Ballard Gallery

Thu., May 1, 7:00pm-9:00pmEvery week Wednesday, Friday, Sunday from Fri., May 2 until Fri., June 6

Puppet Show

Whimsical 3-D mixed media from five artists; also, “sarili cycle: a dialogue of love,” contemporary art by five local Filipino artists. Free. Wed.-Sun. Ends May 11.

Columbia City Gallery

Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., March 15 until Sun., May 11

Tony Weathers: Fencing Youth

Butter is a much-desired commodity. At Crawlspace, butter is employed as a sculptural substance by gallery member Tony Weathers, better-known for creating clever works in video. His first show of object art “focuses on object as representation of the American psyche.” This show promises to tackle complex political and social ideas through visual juxtapositions. Free. Sat & Sun. Ends May 11.

Crawl Space

Sat., April 19, 6:00pm-9:00pmEvery week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., April 19 until Sun., May 11

Jordan Crane

Limited edition prints and original artworks from this L.A. cartoonist. Opens May 10, 6-9 p.m. as part of Art Attack. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends May 21.

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery

Daily from Sat., May 10 until Wed., May 21

Maysey Craddock + Pat De Caro

Delicate, highly detailed, sensual paintings by Craddock in the main gallery. Upstairs, De Caro’s works on paper. Free. Tues.-Sun. Ends May 11.

Francine Seders Gallery

Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., April 4 until Sun., May 11

Amy Ellen Flatchestedmama Trefsger: Urban Beach Scenes

Photographs documenting the artist, in retro swim gear, ready for a dip in the unlikeliest of (urban) places. Tues.-Sun. Free. Ends June 7.

Grey Gallery & Lounge

Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., April 10 until Sat., June 7

Shawn Patrick Landis: Suspension of Belief

A household after a flood, crafted from objects suspended in inflated clear vinyl, some of which hang in mid-air. You’ll remember his work from a recent show at Gallery4Culture. Opens Thurs., May 8, 6-10 p.m. Followed by music from WD4D and Vital Free. Tues.-Sun. Ends July 5.

Grey Gallery & Lounge

Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., May 8 until Sat., July 5

Oscar Tuazon & Eli Hansen:This World's Just Not Real To Me

This two-man (two-brother) exhibit explores temporary shelters, found objects, and utopian architecture. Object-oriented work and site-specific installation pieces are on view, including a structure constructed from six-sided blown glass bottles inspired by Alfred Heineken. The beer company owner came up with a brilliant (and thwarted) solution to third world housing and recycling problems: beer bottles as building blocks. The blown glass bottles on view in the galley are a nod to that unrealized project. More installation work on view at SAM, in a parallel exhibit. Free. Tues.-Sat. Ends May 31.

Howard House

Sat., April 19, 12:00pmEvery week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., April 17 until Sat., May 31

Sherry Carver, Peter deLory & Richard Morhouse

Paintings that incorporate photography, with diptychs by Morhouse and deLory. Free. Mon.-Sun. Ends May 31.

Lisa Harris Gallery

Daily from Thu., May 1 until Sat., May 31

Diana Falchuk

She doesn’t talk to angels, she talks to post office boxes. But this month, the local multi-media and performance artist sets up a site-specific installation using the Parlor and Conservatory of this [formerly] semi-private art space, based on the wallpaper that lines them. RACHEL SHIMP Free. Thurs.-Sat.

McLeod Residence

Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Xavier Lopez Jr.: Into the Deep End

Acrylic on canvas. Opens May 2, 6-11 p.m. Free.

Orange Splot Gallery

Fri., May 2, 6:00pm-11:00pmDaily from Fri., May 2 until Sat., May 31

Sugar and Spice

L.A. and Philly photographers Susan Anderson, Amy Stevens, and Alex Prager explore dress-up, drama, and the play of self-decoration. With gorgeously messy cakes, a la Martha Stewart (almost) and lots of dresses. Mon.-Sun. Free. Ends May 28.

Photographic Center Northwest

Daily from Fri., May 2 until Wed., May 28

Homegrown

Works that explore biology in a range of media, by Renee Adams, Ariana Boussard-Reifel, Shannon Conroy, Misako Inaoka, Kristina Lewis, and Amber Stucke. Free. Fri.-Sun. Ends June 1.

PUNCH

Thu., May 1, 5:00pm-8:00pmEvery week Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., May 2 until Sun., June 1

Ben Hirschkoff: The Sky Is Not Falling

Hirschkoff continues his explorations into nature, represented by works crafted in industrial materials. With lovely anonymous watercolors in the backspace, in a show titled Provenance. Free. Thurs.-Sun. Ends May 31.

SOIL

Thu., May 1, 6:00pm-9:00pmEvery week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., May 1 until Sat., May 31

To Do List

Sunday, May 11

Cake
On a cold rainy day, nothing perks my mood like Cake. The Sacramento alt-ro... More>>
Paramount Theatre, Sun., May 11, 7:00pm

Seattle Trumpet Consort
Without getting into a lot of acoustic arcana about how and why, the natura... More>>
Trinity Parish Church, Sun., May 11, 2:00pm

Ron van der Ende: Motor Memory
Dutch artist Ron van der Ende, who was born in Delft (home of the famous bl... More>>
OkOk Gallery, Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., May 10 until Tue., June 10

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