The White Knitta

Spotted on Pike Street, Capitol Hill, this graceful Knitta work adorns a bus schedule sign in front of the Cha Cha bar. More sophisticated than the previous pieces posted here, the rolled collar and slouchy fit are a nice counterpoint to the hard gray steel and right angles. The red accent stitching balances the white/gray tones and livens the piece up considerably. The placement at a bus stop improves chances that it will be seen by many. Let's hope it'll survive the demolition of the entire block as developers make way for a retail/condo edifice.

Other Knitta work in Seattle news:
The Stranger
Design*Sponge
Seattle Times
please insert caffeine

Previous Knitta posts on Seattle Street Art:
Knitta Mountain
Knittagain!

Flower Children

A very ludic arrangement and a glorious solution to a broken figurine. I cannot say more, so I will only quote Björk's song,

Venus As A Boy
his wicked sense of humour / suggests exciting sex / his fingers focus on her / touches, he's venus as a boy

he believes in beauty / he's venus as a boy

he's exploring / the taste of her
arousal / so accurate
he sets off / the beauty in het / he's venus as a boy

he believes in beauty / he's venus as a boy

The Head on the (Garage) Door

An excellent use of spraypaint stencil to improve an otherwise boring garage-front on 21st near Union. Small enough to be unobtrusive, yet bright enough catch your eye. Nice color tones too against the garage grey, and well-framed.

House of Small Statues, Part Last

You can spend an entire afternoon discovering all the tiny figures and colorful additions in this yard. One can only imagine what the inside of the house looks like if the outside is this wonderful. Would that we all had the time and inclination to create this much artwork everywhere. Sculpture Park be damned, THIS is public art!
Mixed media of stone, wood, brick, tile, concrete, sparkplugs, tools and more; Devil's bursting through windows, cats arched in horror, little workmen tromping through the snow, colored cogs rising like bubbles of thought along the walls... even the garage roof support (not pictured) is a detailed hand with Wonderful use of color and texture throughout, and hilarious faces wherever you look. Fantastic worthy art by any account.

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• House of Small Statues, Part Four
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Three
  
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• The House of Small Statues
  

Lincoln's Big Head

There's something about being head of state that gets you recognized in crowds. Being head of the household, not so much, but you do get respect. Being just another big head on the street, however, probably causes car accidents. Regardless, this is one of the better bits of yard art around the city. It looks like Abraham Lincoln, although it could be someone's granddad, an early Seattle settler perhaps. He must have been a fellow of some stature to merit such an incarnation.

House of Small Statues, Part Four

Devil on the rooftop, kicking up snow. Hammer in hand, and wings all aglow. Sparks from his head, leaping to flight. Stealing through souls in the perilous night.

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• House of Small Statues, Part Three
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Two
  
• The House of Small Statues
  

House of Small Statues, Part Three

The Tileman, waving to his compadres and greeting all guests. And.. is that cake in his hand? He fits right in to his surroundings, as if the space had been waiting for his presence. How wonderful to have all these little people populating your tiny square of the city forest.

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• House of Small Statues, Part Four
  
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• The House of Small Statues
  

Giant Bugs

Fresh this weekend, this gloriously detailed winged-insect (tsetse fly? fanged-wasp? martian devilbug?) on the window of the defunct "Premier Auto" storefront on the corner of Pine and 11th was found when the wheatpaste was still damp Friday evening. Clearly the new modus operandi of some street artists around here: pre-designed paper prints that are pasted up quickly. Very effective for high-traffic areas, and especially this one since it's a mere block from the local police station. More! Encore!
(see the flickrstream for exact map locations of most of the art here.)

House of Small Statues, Part Two

A man of mortar and brick, and another denizen of the House of Small Statues. Looks like he'll survive the next earthquake, never notice it, just continue to guard his corner of the yard. His tile cap bill is a nice touch. Is he actually the gardener?

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• House of Small Statues, Part Four
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Three
  
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The House of Small Statues

There's a house with a yard full of figurines hiding on a crooked street in Madrona, very near a pocket park inhabited by a multitude of plum trees. Little stone men, cats, crocodiles, baseball players and devils. Wood, stone, brick and what appear to be colored machine cogs of some sort. It's a lovely hidden spot populated by protector spirits, all hand-made. This one is a favorite-- the river-stone doorway guardian, carefully constructed, a dependable sentinal. The house and garage are also decorated, and I'll be posting more images here soon.

• House of Small Statues, Part Last
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Four
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Three
  
• House of Small Statues, Part Two
  
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Knittagain!

The rumors are true, there's a Knitta piece in Ballard right in front of the guitar shop on B'lard Ave. Looks like its (ahem) cut from the same cloth as the Capitol Hill piece... or at least knit from the same yarn. Have not seen nor heard of any new pieces recently, so perhaps the local knitta cell has gone back into sleeper mode, napping and knitting, waiting to strike again...

Water Bells

Reversed-cloche water spout design. A definite improvement on the alternative 'chain' type downspout, these look like they would actually be musical in a downpour. Houses are not normally a part of 'street art'... but I think these are an exception since they are so unique. The house is on 16th, just north of Madison a few blocks. Looks like a nice place.

Alley Monster

Here's a speed trap you really don't want to get caught in. On the south side of the T.T. Minor playfield, you'll get a jolt if this critter jumps on your hood for going too fast.
This red monster is done in a fantastic teddy-bear style... I wish I could tell you who the artist is. It looks commissioned to me. It's in a great location though. Any sort of grey concrete is ideal for art like this, but especially near an elementary school. Encore!