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Full house for F#CK THE FOURTH!

7/8/2025

 
We've been running our  F#CK THE FOURTH event  annually for many years already, but this year's was the busiest by far. Events worldwide, nationally, and locally have darkened considerably since the new year, but we were so heartened to see so much of our community come together on Friday.

And the energy was so good! People filtered in and out throughout the afternoon, writing postcards to elected officials, making zines, and sharing resources. A few new Washington transplants also registered to vote! In the end, we counted over 150 postcards and a half dozen zines on a variety of topics. Amazing! We also gathered a hefty basket of goods to drop off at Ballard Food Bank afterwards!
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Thank you so much to everyone who showed up and spent time with us Friday. We hope to keep the activism and energy going with more organising events in the future... keep an eye out! >:)

Opening Reception: More Cats of Ballard

6/17/2025

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Thanks to everyone who made time to come out to the opening reception of MORE CATS OF BALLARD on Saturday! It was a very busy day and a very busy evening with Cocktail Trail also happening in Ballard!

If you got a chance to talk to Kaylyn, you'll have heard all about the stories behind the cats represented in the show!

From cute kittens with huge eyes peeking out windows to free-roaming cats about town coming across free-ranging chickens, the neighbourhood is teeming with cats of all kinds and we're thrilled to be able to share some of them with you as part of this show!
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A few pieces have already found forever homes, so swing by soon to take your pick of the rest, or just see these lovely cats before they're off to their new families!
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More Cats of Ballard

6/2/2025

 
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It's time for the follow up to Kaylyn Chileen's 2024 Cats of Ballard with MORE CATS OF BALLARD!

What new neighbourhood cats will you see in the show this year? Will there be any returning faces? Will your fav neighbour that was missed last year be represented year? Will your outer-neighbourhood cat be scorned once again? ALL THIS AND MORE you can find out opening night!

Join us Saturday, June 14, for the opening reception from 6-9pm!
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Opening Reception: Stanza 2025

5/12/2025

 
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Cheers to everyone who joined us last month for the opening reception of Stanza: Lost & Found, especially all of the wonderful poets who read their work! It's always lovely being able to see and hear artists present their work.

Many thanks for everyone's patience as we worked hard to assemble copies of the zine this year. It's always too easy to underestimate the amount of time it takes to print, cut, and assemble everything by hand, but we're so happy with how the zine turned out and hope you do too! There will only ever be 150 copies, so get one while we have them!

Loud & Smart & In Color Comic Reading

3/10/2025

 
What an amazing night!!

Thanks so much to Alex Krokus and all of the other comic artists, both traveling and local, that came to read their work and celebrate the release of Alex's new collection, Loud & Smart & In Color!

Everyone's comics and stories were hilarious, and it was so fun to hear the comics read aloud and laughed at aloud. It was a full house here with amazing vibes and energy all around.

Thanks again to Alex, Deb JJ Lee, Zine Hug, Brandon Lehmann, Boya Sun, and Jackson Barnes, for making great comics and sharing them with us!

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Call For Submissions: Stanza 2025

3/4/2025

 
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Turn over a leaf. Dig inside the couch cushions. Pick something off the bottom of your shoe. There are poems everywhere, for those willing to look.

Push/Pull's annual poetry collection, Stanza, invites wordsmiths to be the imagemakers and artists to be the poets. Using both word and image, artists are invited to submit work that crosses genres—however you choose to interpret it. Found poems, collage, poetry comics, and any other combination of language and visuals are welcome!
Submit Your Work
​Stanza: Lost & Found will be printed in up to 2 colors on Risograph. Contributors will receive a contributor copy and a $50 gift card for Push/Pull's printing services, art supplies, or classes.
Interested in submitting to Stanza but don't have anything ready-made?

Join us for two FREE meetups and work parties, where you'll be able to use our extensive collection of magazines and old books for collage material and inspiration!

​Make poetry collages, found poetry, black-out poetry, or something new and weird from the scraps of pages and images available!
Come Make Stuff!
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Stanza: Lost & Found will open Saturday, April 12th, with an opening reception from 6-9 PM!

Artists and poets are invited to read their work, and all are invited to see and listen! Light refreshments will be provided.

​See you there!
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Alex Krokus' Loud & Smart & In Color Book Tour

2/24/2025

 
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We're super excited to be hosting the Seattle leg of Alex Krokus's LOUD & SMART & IN COLOR Book Tour! 

Join us Thursday, March 6, at 8:00 PM (after the first day of Emerald City Comic Con) to grab your copy of the book! Get it signed! And settle in for a hilarious comic reading by Alex and several guests, including Deb JJ Lee, Zine Hug, Brandon Lehmann, Boya Sun, and Jackson Barnes!

​It's gonna be great!

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2025 Book Club!

2/11/2025

 
Our 2025 Book Club pick is Winged Histories by Sofia Samata, and published by Small Beer Press! The book has been a longtime favourite of many staff and we're excited to share it with everyone!

Set in a fantasy world torn by war, four women—a soldier, a poet, a scholar, and a socialite—struggle not only to win a rebellion but also for their work to be remembered amidst the upheaval.

Weekly Monday evening meetings will begin April 7th and go through June 30th. Each week we'll discuss select chapters. It's fine to come to as many meetings as you're able.
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Our book club always culminates in a group show, where participants are invited to submit work inspired by the book, so towards the end of the sessions, meetings transition into a bit of an open studio format to work on art pieces. The group show will open in August, so there should be plenty of time to work on pieces!

That said, all readers are welcome to participate in book club meetings and discussions, even if creating and submitting artwork isn't your end goal! We look forward to seeing you in April! In the meantime...
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Cannot Confirm

1/30/2025

 
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Cryptids are animals and creatures that might exist, but for which evidence of thus is disputed or unsubstantiated. From local legends like the Sasquatch to long known (or are they really known!?) misidentifications and hoaxes like the chupacabra and the jackalope, cryptids have inspired tall tales, fanciful folklore, and the hands of artists for years.

Join us on Saturday, February 8th for the opening reception from 6-9 PM!
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Hex the Patriarchy & 11th Anniversary Party

1/3/2025

 
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Hex the patriarchy! The Push/Pull crew and friends are using this month's show to express rage, frustration, and a need for change in the current political environment.

Using the psychedelic medium of Risograph, artists explore the current state of feminism and gender politics in the face of changes America is currently going through. Come gather and hex the patriarchy with us. 😈
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It's ALSO our 11th anniversary party! The last year has been all over the place and we kind of never got to do a 10th anniversary party, so join us for the 11th! Refreshments are provided!
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