artEAST opens ‘Animal Crackers’ exhibition Friday

A group of Eastside artists, known as the Sammi 7, will open their latest collection during an opening reception tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Up Front Gallery at 48 Front Street N. during this month’s ArtWalk.

A group of Eastside artists, known as the Sammi 7, will open their latest collection during an opening reception tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Up Front Gallery at 48 Front Street N. during this month’s ArtWalk.

The show, which runs at the gallery from Aug. 7 to Aug. 20 features works by ‘The Sammi 7,’ a group of seven artists from the Eastside. Tonight’s opening of “Animal Crackers” will display various pieces using different mediums such as encaustics, metal, fiber, glass, oil, mixed media and photography. For more information contact Up Front Gallery at 425-392-3191 or visit www.arteast.org