Sometimes there are people that you meet and instantly connect with. They radiate so much joy that they can change the energy in a room in a mere second. Meet Seth Sexton; a man with so much passion for life, art, and people that every once in a while, when you need it most, he can remind you that most things in the world are beautiful. We want to congratulate Seth on his most recent recognition and smART ventures award from the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs for his work with The Recovery Café and his development of The Glass House Project. smART ventures is a small awards program that encourages innovation and widens cultural participation, particularly by individuals, organizations and communities. The Glass House Project, led by Seth, offered two dozen members of The Recovery Café recuperating from addiction, homelessness and mental illness a path to healing through the process of creating and experiencing art. “Glass is the perfect metaphor for addiction and recovery – delicate, fragile and dangerous” states Seth about the use of glass as a tool to recover. IN the words of a Glass House Project participant, “I feel alive creating. This is the life. The Glass House Project has opened up a large opportunity for creative expression and learning and working side by side with others, letting go of control and expectation, seeing in new ways. I think the day has come that I can express myself and someone can celebrate it.”
Seth has been at Cicchetti since April, acting as a server and bartender. You probably already knew him from Licorous, Café Bizarro and the Garage, and perhaps, now from Luc. Seth greets everyone with a hug or a giant smile and is often seen dancing his way around Cicchetti. Thank you Seth for not just making our time at work better, but for making our entire community a better place. You are an inspiration!”
