Sausages, like art, are made things. Still, most of us could live our lives without ever visiting a sausage factory unless it makes very good sausages, offers endless samples, and we’re incredibly hungry. Yet people who enjoy art crave open studios—with good reason: Instead of the revered and hushed space of a museum or gallery you have a chance to interact with the makers themselves and to chat with other guests. And with so much of an artist’s work spread throughout the space you’ll find more ways to connect their art to your lives and to the lives of others.

Since his return to artmaking Neil Berkowitz has steadily expanded the media he employs from it lens-based organs. His work is frequently driven by concerns with pervasive habits of self-censorship of what is in plain, daily sight, the nature of personal and place identity, and notions of the foreign. Neil will be bringing more than 50 of his artworks, framed and unframed, large and small.

Neil’s accomplishments include: appointment to the 2026-2029 Washington State Public Artists Roster, selection as alternate for a Jack Straw Foundation New Media Residency and Exhibition, a three work commission for the Othello Branch of the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, inclusion in the City of Seattle Traveling Collection, and participation in more than 40 solo, group, and juried exhibitions.

Jon’s long history producing art in multiple media, combining several processes like attaching ceramics to welded steel bases, combining wood, spray paint and steel for sculpture as well as machine sewing paper will be shown in this open studio event with Neil Berkowitz. Jon has shown in many group shows, his own studio shows and has pieces in Russia, Europe, Canada and all around the US in private collections. The pieces shown will be from tiny sculptures to many small and medium sized paintings and pieces to larger works. Jon is a past board member and continuous member of the Seattle Print Arts organization, there will also be a variety of different pieces of printmaking art including multi-pass copper etchings, large rocker stamps and linocuts.

True, neither Neil Berkowitz nor Jon Taylor will be making art at Town Hall Seattle. But stopping by their holiday open studio is a great way to encounter hand-made art that is intriguing and affordable.

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