Felt Forest Friends

First Friday Block Party season will be kicked off with Mary Clymer as the month's resident artist at Liberty Cafe starting this Friday. Channeling her favorite theme of trees and mushrooms, Mary's playful felt art wonders feature woodland friends and snippets of color enhanced nature. The show is entitled Fun Felt Forest.

Mary works from her interior inspiration. No patterns are drawn and the work is sewn without pins, so there is a very organic nature to her process. Mary loves how forgiving and cheap felt is to work with and has been amazed at what she has been able to create when allowing the felt to take over her living room for the last three weeks.

Not too long ago, Mary entered a contest for Pabst Blue Ribbon where she created a latch hook hanging that was selected to hang in the halls of the PBR headquarters back east. This spout of recognition created a little fire in Mary's creative belly, and she has been moving forward with her crafty self ever since.

Happy Delusions, the indie craft store that Mary owns and operates on South Third Street in what she has helped coin the "DTR" (aka Downtown Renton, y'all), kept Mary from some of her personal creative outlets for awhile. Now she is feeling really happy and at home with her chosen medium and having the show and deadline looming has helped bring her work into being.


Trucker hats with cute felt bling as well as headbands will also be available at the show. Some of the pieces that are to be hung are part of personal collections that are on loan for the show, but their are some recently created pictures that could go home with any of you.

The artist in her element

NellieLynn's Cheesecakes will be there with slices of cheesecake and wine, DJ Phil Anthony will be spinning some tunes - it is the place to be this Friday evening.

First Friday Block Party starts this Friday, May 7th at about 7pm

Liberty Cafe
926 S. Third Street
(425) 235 - 1400

First Friday Block Party - go kick it

Charcoal drawings, the buzz from caffeine, booty shakin' tunes and an artist to meet. That is what First Friday Block Parties at Liberty Cafe are all about. Don't miss the one tonight.

Antonio U. Lovett will be on hand to lead you through his mostly monochromatic world of charcoal pastels on paper. Born to a painter, Antonio has been living the life of an artist since his earliest days. This show, which I have seen him call the Shadow Life and The Pale Moonlight Show is always changing. New works rotate in frequently. Never the a dull moment with Antonio at the helm and worth a new look with each visit to the cafe.

Originals and prints are for sale, so there is something for all size of pocketbook. Just ask.

Antonio U. Lovett

DJ Phil Anthony will be rockin' the house with his well played tunes, there will be beverages and nibbles. Head over about 6:30ish and let the fun begin.

Antonio U. Lovett
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Liberty Cafe
926 S. Third Street
(425) 235 - 1400

First Friday Party - Be there!

It's happening again, and this time it's becoming a regular thang, party at the Liberty Cafe. It's entitled First Friday and it's all about fun. DJ Phil Anthony will be on hand to spin some tunes and give the sidewalk dancers something to groove on. Johnny Uysal, part owner of the cafe, will be playing congas. Food from Cafe Lure across the street, as well as beer,wine, coffee and, you.

There was a tremendous turnout for the gig last time. Granted, it was a Meet the Artist function at Happy Delusions as well as a Grand Opening Party for Liberty Cafe, but know that we know how fun it feels to be out and about in historic downtown Renton on a brilliant Friday night - why not more?! Check out the slide show here and you'll see what I'm talking about.

There is an artistic side to this function - New Artwork by Justine Carey will be hung for our appreciation and viewing.

Liberty Cafe
This Friday Night 7/03 6pm till 10 pm
926 South Third Street
(425) 235 - 1400