Tom Kundig: "The perfect place to be is called the "ecotone," that line between the forest in the back that is refuge and protection,
and the meadow, or cliff, or water out front where you can see what is going on—for gathering food, or seeing the approaching threat."
BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOW /
ANCIENT & CHANGEABLE
Architecture Tom Kundig
Client Carol Bobo
Photography Kyle Johnson
Interview Amber Murray
Video Patrick Richardson Wright
Special Thanks Lisa Hogeland, Matt Anderson, Kiron Cheenma, Mychal Cohen
FLEXIONS "PACIFIC STANDARD"
Issue No.1 theme song
Pressed on a gold foil-stamped clear flexi-disc record which is bound into the magazine.
Composed by Tyler Swan, Robin Stein, Devin Welch and recorded by Grippo at Sauco.
Video by Devin Welch featuring footage from the film The Parallax View.
Flexions interview by Andrew Matson.
MEAN STREETS
Previously unpublished Polaroids from the documentary film Streetwise by Mary Ellen Mark and Martin Bell
Text by Christopher Bartley
Matt Lifson: "The best part about painting is trying not to have too much control over it. I usually start with an image and then see how much—to what extent—does the image get interrupted or obliterated. Abstract gestures on a photographic painting begin to attack and imitate the image at the same time.
APOCALYPSE BROS
Artwork by Matt Lifson
Interview by Robert M. Wolfe
SOUNDINGS
Portraits of ten NW musicians by Kyle Johnson with interviews by Andrew Matson:
Spencer Moody (Murder City Devils, Triumph of Lethargy); Emily Denton (Stickers); Jen Weidl (Seapony); Morgan Henderson (Fleet Foxes, Cave Singers, Past Lives, Seven Colors, Blood Brothers); Grant Olsen (Gold Leaves, Arthur & Yu); Emily Beanblossom (Christmas, Ruby Fray); Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie, The Microphones); Karolyn Kukoski (Witch Gardens); Jesy Fortino (Tiny Vipers, Mirrorring); Ishmael Butler a.k.a. Palaceer Lazaro (Shabazz Palaces)
PLAY IT AS IT LAYS
Artwork by Jay Clark a.k.a. FaNKULT
TO THE END OF THE WORLD
Photography Charlie Schuck
Styling Emily Smith
Hair & Make-Up Cara Aeschliman
Models Alexis Schuster (Heffner) and Ben Fife
Photography Assistant Keisha Harris
Special Thanks Lochaerie Resort at
Lake Quinault, Jamie Fish, Matthew McDonald
A NORTHERN TOWN
Photography Kyle Johnson
Styling Alvin Stillwell (Celestine Agency)
Model Tyler Johnson (Root Management)
Hair & Make-Up Erin Skipley
Special Thanks: Maria Bianco, Andy Gregory,
Silja Danielson
THE LUXURY OF ADVENTURE
The transformation of classic Ballard-based
NOAA research vessel OCEANOGRAPHER.
Text Emmett Smith
Photography courtesy of NOAA Archive
WHEN I SLEEP I DREAM OF YOU
London-born, Seattle-based illustrator
Izzie Klingels transports the runways
of the world's fashion capitals to a
Northwest dreamscape.
Illustrations Izzie Klingels
Styling Emily Smith
HARD RICHES
Photography Eirik Johnson
Interview Marisa Sanchez
A PLACE IN THE SUN
The geology and culture behind Washington Wine
Photography Robin Stein
Text Luke Wohlers
OUTWARD BOUND
Photography Michael Donovan
Styling Katie Burnett
Model Abby Brothers (Marilyn/Heffner)
Hair & Make-Up Lindsey Watkins
Stylist Assistants Ashley Helvey, Ciara Ramos
Special Thanks Moe Boualaphanh,
Joel Shepard, Andrew Matson
MATERIAL ARTS
Textile artist and designer Ashley Helvey
Photography Charlie Schuck
Interview Strath Shepard
OBJECT LESSON
Photographer Charlie Schuck, owner and
curator of Seattle design store OBJECT,
photographs a selection of exquisite goods
and sundries by Northwest designers.
Photography Charlie Schuck
Styling Emily Smith
BIVALVIA OSTREINA OSTREIDAE
Charlie Schuck gets up close and personal
with the best of the Pacific Northwest's
oyster harvest.
Photography Charlie Schuck
Production Theresa Crim
THE OLDEN DUDE
A remembrance of legendary Seattle resident
Gordon "Gordini" Brown.
Text Javas Lehn, Oscar Velasco-Schmitz,
Hubert de Givenchy, Shane Gordon Summers Brown
Photography Javas Lehn,
Burt Glinn/Magnum Photos
Artwork Gordon Brown
PERSONAL GEOGRAPHY
Artist Victoria Haven
Interview Joey Veltkamp
Photography Natasha Kroll
Cover A:
Abby Brothers in
Gucci and vintage Eddie Bauer
Photographed by Michael Donovan
in North Cascades National Park, WA
Cover B:
Alexis Schuster in
3.1 Phillip Lim and vintage Nordstrom
Photographed by Charlie Schuck
in Olympic National Park, WA
