Stephanie Collier of Terris Draheim discovered the therapy of art through Art with Heart when her son was diagnosed with leukemia.
Out & About
Fall Happenings
A bevy of benefits, events and auctions fills this season’s line-up of charitable events

Terris Draheim showrooms at Seattle Design Center recently celebrated the works of artists Rob Folendorf, Don Charles and Leo Adams to benefit Art with Heart, an organization that helps children in crisis.


Sculptor Don Charles, Art with Heart director Steffanie Lorig, hand weaver
Rob Folendorf, painter Leo Adams and showroom co-owner Terry Draheim.

Co-owners Darlene Patterson and Terry Draheim.
Guest and fabricator Claire Holley of Metal Solutions.

Party at the Mansion for Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) was held at the Rainier Club and raised funds for Rise n’ Shine, an organization that supports children and teens affected by AIDS.


Rise n’ Shine’s Public Education and Development Director Rick North with daughter Emily.
DIFFA Seattle president John Stevens (right) with his partner, Tim Williams, and Dow Hotel Company’s A.J. Kamra (left).

The Start! Puget Sound Heart Walk raised $1.5 million to benefit the American Heart Association.
 


Eleven-year-old heart disease survivor Ally Warnke with her mother, Anna Warnke, wears her honorary red cap at the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk at Qwest Field.

Liebherr and Gourmet magazine hosted the hilarious Michael Green, Gourmet’s wine and spirits consultant, for “The Right Designs for Wine” event at the Tri State Distributors showroom in Kent.



Gourmet’s Michael Green with Don Dickson of Tri State Distributors.

 The Bellevue Arts Museum’s Member’s Reception celebrated the museum’s fall exhibitions with a lecture from artist Randy Shull.


Artist Randy Shull, Bellevue Arts Museum’s chief curator Michael Monroe, Bernadette Monroe and artist Etsuko Ichikawa at the BAM Members’ Reception on October 16.

The International Wine Auction in support of PONCHO raised more than $1 million for the arts.


Master venenciador Jesus Delgado King is a world-renowned sherry server.
Auction co-chair Lori Darneille, auctioneer Fritz Haddon and PONCHO executive director Sara Lawson at the PONCHO Vintners Dinner.
Auction co-chair Renee Behnke.

Master Source hosted its annual Oktoberfest celebration to showcase new products to the trade industry.



Master Source’s Steve Reinwald with BASCO’s Deborah Tubbs and Jeff Thom at the Oktoberfest event.