Art Walk! DJs Julie Herrera & Black Velveteen. ART: Sasha Tai & Wee Ama Bash. HEAL: Altared Roots & Adzikshm No'a

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Join for our NO COVER Belltown Art Walk event. Get your groove on with renowned local DJs, Julie Herrera & Black Velveteen, featured artists, Sasha Tai & Wee Ama Bash. Boost your wellness with Healers, Crystals, & Classes. Shop, Dance, and Heal. 

COVER: $0, Free! 

AGES: All ages // 21+ for alcohol 

SCHEDULE: 

3:30pm - 4:30pm: FREE WORKSHOP 

Spiritual Protection by Adzikshm No'a (Gigi Nathan) 

5pm - 9pm: DJs & Socials 

Black Velveteen

Julie Herrera 

5pm - 9pm: Meet & Greet w/ Featured Artists

Sasha Tai Art

Wee Ama Bash 

5pm - 9pm: Bone Throw Readings 

by Gerard of Altared Roots 

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ART: SASHA TAI 

Sasha Tai is a self-taught painter from Redmond, WA who specializes in oil portraits and watercolor paintings. Her art features portraits, and some landscapes, primarily in Japan and Taiwan. You may also see Sasha's art featured in murals and general public art. 

IG: @sasha_tai_art (Oil paintings) 

IG: @tea.tree.toast (Watercolors) 

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ART: WEE AMA BASH 

Gigi is Tsimshian, Raven in the House of Frog, and enrolled Haida. They grew up with Traditional teachings in an Urban environment, and started making fur earrings as spiritual protection for all people. Once the fur is received, the spiritual process begins. Their brand, "Wee Ama Bash" means "massively beautiful" or "Pretty AF." 

IG: @Weeamabash 

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DJ: BLACK VELVETEEN (530-7p): 

Black Velveteen's style and sound is indescribable as she reaches for sounds and music that turn her listeners on to a new experience. Black Velveteen (Chris Offutt) started their career DJing in the Bay Area in 2012. Chris became resident DJ and musical director at Aloft Hotel SFO, has DJ'd the W Hotel Pride Parade float and the SF Pride Tantra Stage, was in rotation at The End Up (the longest running house music venue on the west coast), and had guest spots at Monarch, The Great Northern, and Wish. She has also done guest mixes for FriskyRadio, Proton Radio and Elastic Beatz, Innerflight, and Space Medicine, and currently has residencies at Caravan, Reflect and co-produces Habitat Seattle. 

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blackvelveteen 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/blackvelveteennow

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DJ: JULIE HERRERA (7p-9p): 

Julie’s ability to take you on a journey from the classics to modern house and techno, disco, Latin, and afrobeat is unmatched. With a career starting in the early 90's, her early residencies with the Hitgirl Collective & HotBox shows had long-lasting impacts in the Seattle nightlife community and helped elevate herself and other emerging female talent at the time. Julie holds down residencies with revered and respected crews such as Flammable, The Dusty Booty Ranch, and is half of the beloved WonderTwinz. Her captivating presence both as a DJ and performer will leave you with an electrifying, soulful, and uplifting dancefloor experience. 

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Julieherrera 

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/julie-herrera-music 

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HEAL: GERARD MILLER of ALTARED ROOTS 

Gerard specializes in Osteomancy (Bone Throwing & Card Readings), and is a full-spectrum doula, community herbalist and Tidewater conjurer providing divination, rootwork consultations, spiritual tools & charms, home blessings, consecration ceremonies, altar-building, and mentorship. They work toward amplifying the voices and experiences of the most marginalized folx in society, reflecting their African & Indigenous heritage, and queer identity. 

WEB: altaredroots.com 

IG: @altared.roots 

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CLASS: SPIRITUAL PROTECTION 

Learn how to guard your energy during uncertain times, and ensure your own path through the darkness. 

TEACHER: ADZIKSHM NO’A (GIGI NATHAN) 

Traditional Indigenous Healing Adzikshm No'a (Gigi) is a traditional Indigenous healer living on Duwamish land. They are Tsimshian, Raven in the House of a Frog, and Haida. Some of their gifts were from birth, and many came later and through ancestors and spirit guides. In 2015 their son went missing on Deer Mountain in Ketchikan, Alaska. They climbed up and down all over the mountain for a month, searching for him, before flying home, heartbroken. Her son was one of four missing Indigenous Ketchikan men in 2015; his remains were found in the spring. After his death, Gigi got involved with MMIP (Missing & Murdered Indigenous People) to heal, and then to help her community heal, and transform their own grief into medicine. Gigi works with their ancestors to clear the path and support your journey, but it's you that must choose to walk it and do the work. 

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OTHER ARTISTS: 

Crystal Lounge maintains an extensive rotating collection of past Art Walk featured artists, including: 

Alexis Robinson of Artistically Alexis 

IG: @artisticallyalexis 

Lauren Olsen 

IG: @technoprincesscreations 

KVerity Art 

IG: @KVerityart 

Julia Y 

IG: @JuliaYIllustrations 

Foxcry Illustrations 

IG: @foxcryillustration 

Ephraim Peniston 

placeboarts.com 

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ART WALK MISSION: 

At the Crystal Lounge, it is an important part of our mission to build and enmesh our communities with each other. Art, science, metaphysics, healing, geology, music, dance, fun, & fashion... These all play a part in helping develop the healing pathways in both the micro and macrocosm. Crystal Lounge features a wide selection of local artists, healers, and musicians to inspire you. We showcase all people, but preferentially feature women, POC, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented artists and healers. 

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COMMUNITY GIVING: 

As our way of giving back, POC (all varieties of melanated folx qualify!), LGBTQ, Local Employees (Market & Downtown) Teachers, Seniors, and Veterans/Military get an in-store 10% off discount, all the time (some exemptions apply, see store for details). Discounts do not stack. 

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LOCATION: 

Crystal Lounge by Crystallography Gems 

2008 1st Ave Seattle, WA 98121 

(On 1st Ave between Virginia & Lenora) 

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PARKING: 

Street parking, paid lots. Please be aware of the time-specific "No Parking" signs on the west (water) side of the street. Save money by paying for parking with the app "SpotHero." 

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ADA & MOBILITY: 

Three stairs with handrail at the entrance. Disability-friendly space with seating and wider aisles. 

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Crystal Lounge by Crystallography Gems respectfully acknowledges the original and current caretakers of this land, water, and air: the Duwamish Tribe & Coast Salish people, all of their ancestors, and descendants. This land is Indigenous and was colonized through the use of interlocking systems of dominance: white supremacy, imperialism, capitalism, and patriarchy. It is our collective responsibility to support Indigenous people, culture, and rights, thereby honoring, protecting, and sustaining this land. We strive toward including and honoring decolonized knowledge and traditions. 

– t̕igʷicid (Thank You)