06/02/2026
Want one-on-one art instruction, advice, or mentorship? ๐
Want personal time with an art instructor?
Maxx and Liz are now available for one-on-one instructionals, critiques, and mentorship (https://www.pushpullseattle.com/one-on-one.html) , and Maxx is additionally available for Risograph consultation. Let 'em know how they can help!
News & Reminders
This Week
TONIGHT, June 2, 6:00 PM: Join us at Hattie's Hat for our twice-monthly casual artist meetup, Ballard Sketch Team (https://www.simpletix.com/e/ballard-sketch-team-tickets-174809) ! It's a good way to get some doodle time in while catching up with fellow artists, seeing what they're up to, and having a good drink. ๐ปFREE MEETUP.
Wednesday, June 3, 6:00 PM: Stitch n' Bitch (https://www.simpletix.com/e/stitch-and-bitch-tickets-174844) is our monthly fiber arts meetup! Bring your in-progress projects and get some time in with them! Whether you're knitting, crocheting, felting, embroidering, or something else, you can find camaraderie at our crafts table! ๐งถFREE MEETUP.
Thursday, June 4, 5:00 PM: Learn the ins and outs of Procreate, one of the most powerful drawing programs for iPad! Struggle with online tutorials? Like having someone there in person to guide you through it? Intro to Procreate (https://www.simpletix.com/e/intro-to-procreate-tickets-156918) is for you! Just because the medium's digital doesn't mean the support has to be! ๐ฑ
Friday, June 5, 4:30 PM: Imagine a new world and put it together piece by piece at Crafting Mini Worlds (https://www.simpletix.com/e/crafting-mini-worlds-with-cloche-dioramas-tickets-182649) ! Fill in an environment, place some little guys to enjoy it, and protect them with a glass cloche -- voila! You've got a cool diorama to share! ๐
Saturday, June 6, 10:00 AM: This month's Zine Crash Course (https://www.simpletix.com/e/make-a-zine-crash-course-tickets-187027) is all about comics! Have a comic character in mind? Or want to make an autobiographical comic about something fun you did this past week? All are welcome--even if you've never written a comic before! โ๏ธ
Saturday, June 6, 1:00 PM: Act fast! There are still some spots left for our ever-popular Book Binding Workshop (https://www.simpletix.com/e/book-binding-workshop-tickets-152203) ! In June's class, we'll create a cool art book with exposed slip knot stitching! Bring some of your art to put in the book you make! ๐
Sunday, June 7, 1:00 PM: Mystified by colors in oil painting? This month's Color Theory for Artists (https://www.simpletix.com/e/what-are-colors-color-theory-for-artists-tickets-186813) is for you! Learn about how colors and color mixing works in oils and how to apply color theory principles and techniques practically to your work! ๐
Book Spotlight: Scraps
In case you missed it, Maxx's newest book released this past weekend! Scraps (https://store.pushpullseattle.com/product/scraps-a-collage-art-poetry-book-by-maxx-follis-goodkind/F5MFMDAN2TZXHDCS2Y7JB7KL?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false) is a zine of collage art poems. Complex background images and textures support found-word poems, eliciting surreal landscapes in the mind.
This is a limited edition run of 50 and each book comes with an individual original collage art poem by Maxx on the last page!
New & Restocked!
Look Ahead!
Monday, June 8, 11 AM: The sun's out and so are we! Join us for Botanical Sketching at the Locks (https://www.simpletix.com/e/botanical-sketching-at-the-locks-tickets-159125) for some quality time in nature. Learn about some of the beautiful plants in the garden and capture them in your sketchbook! ๐ป
Monday, June 8, 6:00 PM: We're here and q***r every month, but Pride can be an extra reason to come out and hang if you need it! Bring whatever you're working on and join us at QU-ART (https://www.simpletix.com/e/qu-art-q***r-artists-meetup-tickets-174833) , our twice monthly Q***r Artists meetup! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐FREE MEETUP.
Wednesday, June 10, 6:00 PM: This month's Watercolor for Everyone (https://www.simpletix.com/e/watercolor-for-everyone-tickets-151100) is SOLD OUT! Join the waitlist or sign up for next month! ๐
Thursday, June 11, 5:00 PM: Do you love seeing photos of other people's cats? Sharing photos of your own cats or cats in your life? Want to try your hand at painting a cat too? Acrylic Painting Cats (https://www.simpletix.com/e/acrylic-painting-cats-tickets-145933) is for you!! Beginner friendly and full of crazy cat people!! ๐ฝ
Friday, June 12, 5:30 PM: It's back! Fantasy Map Making (https://www.simpletix.com/e/fantasy-map-making-tickets-246116) 's been bouncing around without a regular schedule, so don't miss it when it's here! We don't know when the next one will be! ๐บ๏ธ
Saturday, June 13, 10:00 AM: Learn how to separate layers and colors for Risograph printing at Procreate at Designing for Risograph in Procreate (https://www.simpletix.com/e/designing-for-risograph-in-procreate-tickets-151130) ! Yes, it's what it says on the tin. :D ๐จ๏ธ
Saturday, June 13, 1:00 PM: Don't wait on it! Make Your Own Watercolor Paints (https://www.simpletix.com/e/make-your-own-watercolor-paints-tickets-151170) only recurs quarterly, so don't miss your chance this month to learn how to make your own paints from professional pigments and natural materials! What colors will you concoct? What will you paint with your paints?? ๐จ
Saturday, June 13, 6:00 PM: It's the opening reception of our Cats of Ballard group show (https://www.simpletix.com/e/opening-reception-cats-of-ballard-2026-tickets-274033) ! Two dozen artists have contributed their depictions of local neighbourhood felines -- maybe you'll recognise some of them? Seen them outside or in windows? Maybe one of them is your cat??? Come see! ๐ FREE EVENT.
Sunday, June 14, 11:00 PM: Botanical Printing Sampler (https://www.simpletix.com/e/botanical-printing-sampler-tickets-151174) is back! Explore and experiment with a variety of printing techniques -- including monotype gel plate printing, hammered printing, rubbings and more -- using gifts from nature! It's a great way to explore new ways to make art! ๐ฟ
Sunday, June 14, 7:15 PM: Stuff keeps happening and Riff Raff League (https://www.simpletix.com/e/riff-raff-league-tickets-226501) does too... Find and create community, camaraderie, and hope, and figure out what actions we can take together to fight back and move forward. โ FREE MEETUP.
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