Take a Seat turns chairs into fine art
David Gunter Feature Correspondent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 7 months AGO
<p>Nami Far North president Amber Snoddy, left, group member Ellie Lizotte and past-president Catherine Perusse prepare for the organization’s Take a Seat (at the Table) fundraiser set for June 12 in the Columbia Bank atrium. The event features chairs painted by a host of local artists and organizations, all of which are donated to raise money for NAMI Far North and the Conduit of Care program to improve the lives of people affected by mental illness. (Photo by DAVID GUNTER)</p>
SANDPOINT — On June 12, about 40 different chairs will make the transition from furniture to fine art. It happens every other year, as NAMI Far North holds its dinner-auction fundraiser to help improve the lives of those affected by mental illness.
Hundreds of artists and organizations have supported the cause since the event was first held in 2011. It works like this: Community members donate chairs, the artists sort through them to find one that strikes their creative fancy and anything goes from there. The result is some of the most colorful objects d’art anywhere.
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