Celebrate creativity and collaboration by supporting local artists and Arts organizations you love! Enjoy artistic demonstrations, performances, and direct sales with artistson Saturday, November 27 in Sequim WA!
Demonstrating interwoven and united connections in the Arts with several heART beats, Sequim pARTners logo by Renne Emiko Brock. It symbolizes our collaboration of different groups, the circles representing the importance of individuals along with the larger community, and plenty of capital As for Arts!
Sequim pARTners include Blue Whole Gallery, First Friday Art Walk Sequim, North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, Olympic Arts Theatre, Olympic Peninsula Art Association, Peninsula College, Sequim City Arts Advisory Commission, Sequim Museum & Arts, and many more are welcome!
Blue Whole Gallery will be open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and will have artist demonstrating pottery on a portable wheel, a couple of artists working on easels outdoors from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at 129 W Washington St.
The Blue Whole Gallery is a Cooperative Gallery. Opened in June, 1997, the Blue Whole Gallery brings together more than 35 well-known and emerging Northwest artists in a creative celebration of fine art. Works created by our members are as varied and invigorating as the natural splendor of the Olympic Peninsula. The Gallery has hosted workshops, demonstrations, and exhibitions, and our artists have participated in many art and community events since that time. https://bluewholegallery.com/
West Coast Sea Glass jewelry, bulk sea glass, photography, and beachy gifts https://www.westcoastseaglass.comGuatemala Inspired Weaving by Lynn Baritelle
Sea Glass Artist and Author, Mary Beth Beuke, Artist Lynn Baritelle, and Artist and Author Renne Emiko Brock will be selling their unique jewelry andfiber art at the Sequim Museum & Arts 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 544 N Sequim Avenue. Both Mary Beth and Renne will have their books available.
hand-dyed superhero cape / scarf by Renne Emiko Brock
The Annual North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival is an interactive fiber arts event connecting to the community with activities like a museum exhibition, workshops, educational demonstrations of fiber processes, hands-on projects with children and adults, Fiber Arts Market of local artists work and fiber supplies, lectures, and information about local fiber activities, groups, businesses, and instructional resources.
Started in 2005, the North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival is an opportunity to experience positive inclusion, creative expression, and the economic enterprise of art. Always encouraging genuine growth and artistic integrity, most activities are free to the public and all forms of fiber art are welcome.
Founded in 1976, the Sequim Museum & Arts has an art gallery and is home to the Manis Mastodon tusks and bones which were found at an early human encampment located on the present day Manis Farm, famous as one of the first-known contact between humans with a mastodon 13,000 years ago. https://www.sequimmuseum.com/
Olympic Theatre Arts Center announces the beginning of a new tradition: “Tale Spinners”, a comfortable, safe storytelling. At 1:30 PM, OTA Tale Spinners storytelling theme is “Moments of Gratitude”. Storytellers and listeners will meet in the Gathering Hall, a newly revamped, nimble and cozy space for intimate events. https://www.olympictheatrearts.org
Olympic Peninsula Art Association will be around town sharing details about their nonprofit and upcoming OPAA Winter Members’ Art Show & Sale Fundraiser at the Sequim Museum & Arts opening December 1.
Olympic Peninsula Art Association, OPAA (formerly Sequim Arts) is a non-profit arts organization located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State since 1969. OPAA provides a forum where artists encourage each other and promote the understanding and appreciation of art for the benefit of members and the community by means of meetings, exhibits, demonstrations, newsletter, and various other educational programs.
The annual Members’ Art Show & Sale demonstrates both the variety of media interests and the diversity in artistic talents of OPAA’s membership. Visit the live and online show. Find more information on the website at https://opaagroup.org
City of Sequim City Arts Advisory Commission hosts artist Marina Shipova, Artist Fellow for the Sequim Understory Project, will have a book signing event at the Civic Center Plaza, 152 West Cedar Street, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. The “Olympic Peninsula” books are offered as a non-profit, limited edition and her photographs will also be on display in the gallery. Marina states, “My goal is to use my camera as a painting tool, to paint new uncharted worlds, as a place of self-discovery, and most importantly, the grounds for telling new (untold) stories.”
The price of Marina Shipova’s book is $25. For those who wish to purchase a book, cash and checks only will be accepted forms of payment. Checks should be made out to the City of Sequim.
Marina Shipova’s exhibit will be on display in the Karen Kuznek-Reese Gallery in the lobby of the Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar Street, from mid-November through January 2022. The Civic Center lobby is open during business hours 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The exhibit includes a digital presentation of Ms. Shipova’s work on a large screen that can be viewed through the southern window of the Civic Center lobby at any time.
From 1:00 – 3:00 PM, enjoy a Live Music Jam with the Arts Commission that will bring musical instruments to set up at the Civic Center Plaza overhang with information table with upcoming art exhibits and Sunshine Festival Save the Date information. https://www.sequimcityarts.com/
Sequim Home Town Holidays at Centennial Place on the corner of Sequim Ave and Washington St. Each year Santa comes to downtown Sequim via horse-drawn carriage, historic tractor, or antique fire truck! Families can have their pictures taken with the man in red!
The festivities also mark “Small Business Saturday” and the local merchants will be enticing you to their shops to find all sorts of great gifts, stocking stuffers, hold some raffles/contests as well as offer some refreshments! The evening will culminate in a tree-lighting ceremony where you can enter the “number of lights” contest where you might win a gift certificate to spend at a local business that night! Immediately after, there will be a lighted tractor parade organized by the Sequim Museum & Arts.
Choose Local Sequim When you purchase from locally owned businesses, more money stays in our community, providing better services and a more unique place to live. https://www.facebook.com/chooselocalsequim
Thank you very much for your kindness and support! Please join us for First Friday Art Walk Sequim Events year round!
November 5 Art Walk Color Theme is BROWN! Brown is the color of warm acceptance, the turning of the leaves, fall harvest and abundance, and seasonal spicy treats. Brown represents solid assemblies, family trees with deep roots and supportive branches, community minded activities, comforting homesteads, and steadfast alliances. You will find works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in shades of bountiful brown or representations of warm hearth and harvest as they enjoy an evening on the town with down to earth friends and family.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening, links, and how you can be part of art.
Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
The First Friday Art Walk Sequim has returned while respecting the Covid health and wellness guidelines of masks, social distancing, and limited capacity. Please enjoy the Arts and Culture of Sequim safely. We are starting out small. Not all venues are open fully with the slow start of the return of the evening activities of Sequim Art Walk, so please visit them when they are open.
Special Events for November 5:
Hand-bound Journals by Jean Wyatt
Returning to the Sequim Art Walk, discover the new location for the Pacific Mist store at 122 W. Washington! Pacific Mist welcomes Jean Wyatt, a Sequim artist who loves color and has a whimsical/story like style. She envisions everyday things like domestic living, classic trucks, nature and sports being done by birds, cats and other animals. Many of the paintings are illustration-like in that there is a story that can be told. Others are full of color and fun flowers, trees and characters. She likes to create art that makes her smile and happy when looked at. It is meant to be colorful, fun, whimsical, unusual and often a little off beat. See her new hand-painted plant stakes. In recent years Jean has become immersed in the making of books, journals and boxes. These journals are covered with decorative papers or fabrics and filled with hand-torn paper to capture the thoughts or drawings of its owner.
“Bumblebunching – Warped, Twisted, & Imperfect” Fiber Arts Exhibition
As part of the North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, enjoy the “Bumblebunching – Warped, Twisted, & Imperfect” exhibition and fiber arts demonstrations at the Sequim Museum & Arts at 544 N Sequim Avenue. “Bumblebunching” exhibition artists include Lynn Baritelle, Honey Bliss, Renne Emiko Brock, Donna Lee Dowdney, Liisa Fagerlund, Susanne Foster, Peggy St. George, Leslie Hoex, Estelle Jackson, Susan Kroll, Jacki Moseley, Kelly Ruth, Susan Savage, Gloria Skovronsky, Marla Varner, and Jean Wyatt.
“Quarantine by Gloria B Skovronsky
This juried fiber arts exhibition celebrating happy accidents, successful satisfaction in Wabi-Sabi, and unintended artistic experiences that often lead to evolutionary forms of expression and joyful acceptance that experimentation is part of one’s art practice. Fiber Artists yearn for thorough planning and tight intention, gratification in challenging practice, and ritual appreciation and amusement in transience and incomplete mistakes. Bumblebunching are the exuberant jumbled loops created by the bobbin when stitching has improper tension while machine sewing.
“At the Junction” by Marla Varner.
Please be sure to see the multi-award winning and world traveling “At the Junction” by Sequim artist Marla Varner. This exhibition is the first time this honored quilt has been on display locally.
“Chrysalis Circuitry” by Kelly Ruth
Also, explore “Chrysalis Circuitry” by Canadian fiber and sound artist Kelly Ruth. You scan a QR Code to access her YouTube music video filmed in the virtual world of Second Life. The music composition using sounds from contact mics and effects pedals on a weaving loom and spinning wheel in collaboration with Saxophone player Allison Balcetis.
From 5:00 to 7:30 PM, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s Sequim Habitat Boutique Store at 213 E Washington St. has Live Music by The OG and featuring paintings by local artist and Sequim Art Council member, Craig Robinson!
“Buddha” by Carol Janda“Iron horse” by Debbie Cain
Blue Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St. features “Gentle and Tranquil” with artists Carol Janda and Debbie Cain. Together, they present the gentle and tranquil world filled with the magic of nature. Carol Janda, potter and painter, is known for her continuous exploration of approach to the subject and technical challenge. Debbie Cain, the gourd artist, and teacher, incorporates her life-long encounters with nature and people into her art. Debbie Cain shares, “When I did my first gourd about 20 years ago, I was totally captivated and very excited to explore the possibilities on this new 3D canvas. I began with wood burning and then was introduced to carving. I use both techniques in most of my work today. To produce the overall effect, I embellish my work with natural pine needles, gemstones, glass and fiber coiling. I have also taken great inspiration from Southwest American Indian motifs. My work has been published in the book “Antler Art for Baskets and Gourds”. I have received awards from various venues including the Arizona Gourd Society in Casa Grande, AZ.” Carol Janda states, “Pottery and painting seem to have come naturally. Moving back and forth calls for new ideas and problems to solve. Designing work pottery, paint, glaze, watercolor or oil, keeps me thinking and creative. Art has been a lifetime blessing from childhood to my years at Glacier Bay, Alaska during long dark winters and now during these stay-at-home days.”
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. enjoy award winning artfully crafted wines, appetizing tidbits, and hosts local artists.
Rainshadow Café at 157 West Cedar Street has lots of seating outside and inside with a full menu and drinks to enjoy.
Sequim Spice and Tea at 139 W Washington St. is open until 8:00 PM with creative tea blends, colorful and fun tea pots and cups, and many more culinary gifts.
Cedarbrook Lavender Gift Shop at 120 W Washington Street has delightful farm fresh lavender creations, treats, locally created gifts, and inspired vintage décor items.
A Stitch in Time Quilt Shoppe at 225 E Washington St. will display local quilters’ work that corresponds with the monthly color theme. A Stitch in Time encourages people, if they have a quilt they made that coincides with the color designated for the Art Walk, to drop them off at their shop the day of the walk with their label and info attached to their quilt.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renneemiko@gmail.com If you are an artist of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities. Thank you for your support!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
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“Bumblebunching – Warped, Twisted, & Imperfect” Fiber Arts Exhibition at the Sequim Museum & Arts
Celebrating 15 years of art and inclusion! October 1 Art
Walk Color Theme is ORANGE! Orange is one of the brighter colors in fall as
summer fades away. Orange is warm, spicy, energizing, appetizing, sweet, zesty,
and inspires optimism and active participation. The hospitable hue of orange
reminds us cozy fires, snuggly seasonal sweaters, nesting and organizing,
friendship made out of admirable interests, delightful sweets, encouraging
teachers and mentors. You will find works of art and folks supporting the
option to dress in shades of orange or spicy fall colors as they enjoy an
evening on the town with friends and family.
First
Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free self-guided tour of local art venues
in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at
SequimArtWalk.com as your resource
to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening,
links, and how you can be part of art.
Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art Walk
Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and
produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and
accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and
celebrate expression and diversity.
The First Friday Art Walk Sequim has returned
while respecting the Covid health and wellness guidelines of masks, social
distancing, and limited capacity. Please enjoy the Arts and Culture of Sequim
safely. We are starting out small. Not all venues are open fully with the slow
start of the return of the evening activities of Sequim Art Walk, so please
visit them when they are open.
Special Events for October 1:
“The Covid Corvid” by Peggy St. George
Celebrating our 16h year of the North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, enjoy the “Bumblebunching – Warped, Twisted, & Imperfect” Opening Reception of the fiber arts exhibition which runs October 1 to November 27, 2021 at the Sequim Museum & Arts at 544 N Sequim Avenue.
“The Quietude of Thrums” by Estelle Jackson
This juried fiber arts exhibition celebrating happy accidents, successful satisfaction in Wabi-Sabi, and unintended artistic experiences that often lead to evolutionary forms of expression and joyful acceptance that experimentation is part of one’s art practice. Fiber Artists yearn for thorough planning and tight intention, gratification in challenging practice, and ritual appreciation and amusement in transience and incomplete mistakes. Bumblebunching are the exuberant jumbled loops created by the bobbin when stitching has improper tension while machine sewing.
“At the Junction” by Marla Varner
“Bumblebunching” exhibition artists include Lynn Baritelle, Honey Bliss, Renne Emiko Brock, Donna Lee Dowdney, Liisa Fagerlund, Susanne Foster, Peggy St. George, Leslie Hoex, Estelle Jackson, Susan Kroll, Jacki Moseley, Kelly Ruth, Susan Savage, Gloria Skovronsky, Marla Varner, and Jean Wyatt.
From 5:00
to 7:30 PM, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s Sequim Habitat Boutique
Store at 213 E Washington St. is having their “Sooner or Ladder
Art Auction” to support their mission of affordable housing. Admission is
free! Live Music by The OG and featuring paintings by local
artist and Sequim Art Council member, Craig Robinson!
“Blaze Maple” by Suzan Noyes“Looks Fishy” by Dennis Pangborn
Blue
Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St. features “Season of the harvest” with Suzan Noyes and Dennis (Doc) Pangborn. Both
are well-established painters, known for their artwork closely associated with
nature. Members of the gallery welcome the community to the new exhibit filled
with autumn color and inspiration. Suzan Noyes shares, “As an artist, I enjoy using pastels and acrylics to capture
favorite subjects – like trees. If my work has you climbing some
branches, shades you along a forest or river walk, or catches your eye
with leafy color, I’ve painted the right tree for the job. Weathered bones of
old vehicles and buildings also catch my eye – all those angles.” Dennis (Doc) Pangborn states,“Being a recent transplant to the Pacific Northwest, I am
daily struck by the beauty and diversity of the animal and plant kingdom
here. Using my palette knives and brushes, I try to bring to the canvas my
interpretation of God’s amazing creativity. Having seen so many beautiful gardens,
flowers, and lavender farms in the area, I’ve been inspired to dip my toes into
the world of impressionist-style florals and landscapes. I also like to
experiment with biomorphic shapes and multiple perspectives points in my
abstract paintings.”
Cedarbrook
Lavender Gift Shop at 120 W Washington Street has delightful farm fresh
lavender creations, treats, locally created gifts, and inspired vintage décor
items.
A
Stitch in Time Quilt Shoppe at 225 E Washington St. will display local
quilters’ work that corresponds with the monthly color theme. A Stitch in Time
encourages people, if they have a quilt they made that coincides with the color
designated for the Art Walk, to drop them off at their shop the day of the walk
with their label and info attached to their quilt.
Kevin
Tracy Wealth Management at 149 W Washington St. is displaying local
watercolorists of Beverly Beighle, Connie Drysdale, Melissa Doyel, Barb
Falk-Diekfuss, Wendy Goldberg, Roger Huntley, Cecilia Hillway, Allyne Lawson,
Jerri Moore, Shirley Rudolf, and Carol Wilhelm.
Wind
Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. enjoy award winning artfully crafted wines,
appetizing tidbits, and hosts local artists.
Rainshadow Café at 157 West Cedar Street has lots of seating outside and inside with a full menu and drinks to enjoy.
Sequim Spice and Tea always decorates their front windows to match the Sequim Art Walk Color Theme! Thank you very much!
Sequim
Spice and Tea at 139 W Washington St. is open until 8:00 PM with creative tea
blends, colorful and fun tea pots and cups, and many more culinary gifts.
Hoffman and Miller rehearsing the arrival of Hoffman’s troublemaking character.
At 414 N. Sequim Ave., Olympic Theatre Arts Center’s comedy production of “A Facility for Living” by Katie
Forgette is set to open the community theatre’s 2021-2022 Season on Friday,
October 1.
Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test less than 72
hours old is required for admittance into the theatre. “To me this is sort of the exciting stage,” said actress Vicki
Miller. “Where everybody knows their lines, all of the blocking is done
and now we’re just tweaking things here and there and opening night’s right
around the corner.”
“It’s getting a little tense,” said
actor Joel Hoffman, playing the newly arrived Joe Taylor who rocks the boat One
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest style. “We have to do all the tech and put it
all in place but it comes together as it always does.”
One of the pay’s tech components is the
“Squawk-Box”, a disembodied voice played over the Facility’s loudspeakers
sardonically reminding residents of various policies and events as well as a
seemingly never ending schedule of old Ronald Reagan films. Volunteer sound
designer David Meissner worked with KPTZ radio DJ Brice Embree and Embree’s
wife Debbie to create the recordings, both of whom also volunteer at OTA.
“One reason I really wanted to do the
sound design is because the squawk box is like a character itself in the show,”
said Meissner. “Sometimes you just hit the doorbell when it’s supposed to ring
once in a while and it’s very important, but in this it’s like you’re one of the
characters. It’s going to be fun to participate and ‘surf along’ with the
actors.”
“It’s going to be a funny show,” said
Meissner. “It builds to a very funny climax. And it’s very timely – it pushes
buttons and it’s going to make people think.”
“I really look forward to coming here
every night,” Miller said. “And not just because the show is funny, which it
is, but all the different characters – they’re just so endearing in their own
way.”
“A Facility
for Living” runs from October 1st to October 17th,
2021. Performance times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2
p.m. A Pay-What-You-Will show for any and all budgets is Thursday, October 14th
at 7:30 p.m. and the first two Sunday shows offer a “Talkback” session where
audiences can stay after the performance and talk with the cast and crew about
the production in an open forum setting.
Tickets to this Main Stage comedy are
$18 for the general public, $16 for OTA members, and $12 for students with school
identification card, and are available at the theatre box office from 1-4pm,
Tuesday through Friday or online at www.OlympicTheatreArts.org. For further information, call the theatre at 360-683-7326.
Want
to participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk
Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact Renne Emiko Brock at
360-460-3023 or renneemiko@gmail.com If you are an artist of any media, please
get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities. Thank you for
your support!
To
create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged
to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in
any creative form they wish to express it. January is silver, February is red,
March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple,
August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown, and
December is gold.
On March 6, reveal an invigorating evening filled
with green apparel and hints of promising starts, spring sprouting, motivated
anticipation, and revitalized good fortune. March’s First Friday Art Walk
Sequim reveals GREEN as the theme color that represents fresh ideas, learning
something new, youthful pursuits, nurturing natures, eternal good spirits,
wellness, and generous assurance. You will discover newfangled art and
imaginative folks supporting the option to decorate and dress in all shades of
green while you stroll on the town with friends.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free
self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every
month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to
download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening,
links, and how you can be part of art. Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art
Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and
produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and
accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and
celebrate expression and diversity.
Special
Events March 6:
Lots of events are happening during the First Friday
Art Walk Sequim for the Sequim Sunshine Festival during the first weekend in
March, Friday and Saturday, March 6 -7. The Sunshine Festival will bring relief
from the winter blues with activities that focus on light, fun, art, physical
activity, and positive energy for all ages. The Sunshine festival focuses on
one of Sequim’s best-known features – Sunshine! Visit for more details at
https://www.visitsunnysequim.com/263/Sequim-Sunshine-Festival
Play the “Hunt the Sun” Game is at various
venues on the Art Walk! Everyone knows that Sequim is one of the driest places
in Western Washington and sunshine is a theme throughout town. Join in
the “Hunt the Sun” game and find the sunshine throughout Sequim.
Take a photo or selfie with the items that represent the sun, and post to
social media with the hashtag #sequimsunshinefestival. Participants can redeem
their photos for “glow-bling” for the Saturday evening events.
Glow-bling can be redeemed at the Civic Center, 152 West Cedar Street,
from noon to 4:00 p.m. and at Carrie Blake Park from 5:00 to 6:45 p.m. on
Saturday, March 7.
At Centennial Plaza on the Corner of Sequim Avenue
and Washington Street, 3-D Chalk Artist – Naomi Haverland will be creating on Friday,
March 6 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and again Saturday, March 7 from 1:00 to 4:00
p.m. Naomi Haverland has been painting for as long as she can remember and has
been doing chalk since 2011. She specializes in humorous and hyper-realistic
portraits. She has won many awards and recognition for her chalk art,
including seven awards at the Denver Chalk Art Festival in her home state of
Colorado. See Naomi in action as she creates a piece of art designed just for
the Sequim Sunshine Festival.
At the Garden Clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park,
come for the Interactive Light Experience by Ross A. Brown Exhibition Opening
at 6:00 p.m. Join us for this custom built interactive environment that blends
art and science encouraging visitor to look at light as an artistic design
element and the physical properties of light. Art and science share a
similar path of exploration, but with different intentions. City Arts Advisory
Commission Chairman and artist Ross A. Brown hopes this installation will
instruct and also create wonder at the power of light to inform our lives. “Living
here in the ’Blue Hole/Rain Shadow’ have you ever wondered what is ’light’?
Most of us accept that it is and get on with our lives. This exhibit is
intended to invite the viewer to experience light as a form of artistic
expression as well as talk about ’what is light’. As the viewer, you will be
able to interact with and manipulate the light to see and feel the
extraordinary power of these electromagnetic waves we call light.”
Sunshine Café at 135 W. Washington Street is hosting
a Pour Sip Paint at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate the new Sequim Sunshine Festival with a
Pour Sip Paint session and create this special painting. $40 covers the
cost of instruction from a local artist, 10″ X 20″ canvas, painting
supplies and one beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverage. A full food and
beverage menu is available for purchase.
The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) invites you
to the “Illuminations” exhibit at the Karen Kuznek-Reese Gallery from 5:00 to
8:00 PM at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar Street. The artists represented
are: Suzanne Anaya, Anna Blanchard,
James Bowie, David Brownell, Kelcie Byrd, Diane Clementi, Sharon DelaBarre,
Ines Epperson, Caryl Fallert-Gentry, Sally Franz, Rich Madeo, Melissa Mann,
Mary Marsh, Bob Martinson, Evan Miller, Derek Moose, Vicki Naumann, Suzan
Noyes-Mangold, Priscilla Patterson, Sally Raddock, Michael Reece, Melinda Reed,
Morgan Stephenson, Ryoko Toyama, Anna Waldron, Nancy Wilcox, Sandy Wolf, and
Igor Zusev. Also, at the Sequim Civic Center at 5:00 p.m. there is an Art Talk
on the Art Walk- “How Light Works” with Ross A. Brown. And, at 7:00 p.m.,
“Look to the Sky” Movie Screening. Join us for a free screening of
this inspirational documentary film by Director Brett Culp. The movie
tells uplifting stories of young people who have demonstrated the iconic spirit
of Superman by becoming real-life superheroes.
Miss Alaska 1937 footwear
Cedarbrook Lavender Gift Shop at 120 W Washington
Street will be sharing Cedarbrook and friends vintage collections. Some of the
displays will include Miss Alaska 1937 footwear, ladies clothing, lovely hair
brush sets and more. Come see our on vintage museum for the evening of March 6.
Along with vintage items for sale too! They are also participating in the
Sunshine Festival’s “Hunt the Sun”!
‘Sol the Sun Dish’
Design2Scan3D is bringing “Sol” to Sequim
for Art Walk. Help us celebrate the “Hunt the Sun” game by finding
our studio at 207 W Spruce St on Friday night, then find ‘Sol the Sun Dish’
hidden among the ceramics in our studio. Take a selfie of you and
“Sol” and you could win it or other glow-bling prizes.
“Hobuck Beach” by Susan McDougall
Sequim Museum & Arts at 544 N Sequim Ave. will
host “The Camera in My Mind: Works” a solo exhibition of Susan McDougall. A new
resident of Sequim, by training a mathematician and programmer and now retired
from a career with Boeing, Susan has balanced and sustained her scientific side
with a love of the natural world, while her artistic side has found expression
through art and photography. An avid outdoorswoman, special subjects of
interest to her are birds, trees, and western landscapes. Her photographs
inspire many of her paintings and drawings. Susan works with Sennelier soft
pastels, enjoying the purity of their colors and taking a keen interest in
techniques of their application to best represent natural forms and textures. Recently,
she has been working with felt-tip pen, distilling the complex forms of living
trees and birds to present the essence of her subjects. McDougall shares, “The
tension between the images I hold in my mind and the nature of pastel, the
medium in which I enjoy working, forces me to think hard about how I can render
just the right amount of detail to create images that are neither realistic nor
abstract, but rather are ‘emblematic,’ showing the real center of the living
creature or the scene before me.” She adds, “But sometimes I just like
coloring.”
“Waterfall Top, Marymere Falls” by Ken Dvorak“RUST” by Kate Loveland
The Blue Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St.
presents the exhibition “Inner landscape” featuring artists Ken Dvorak and
Katherine Loveland. Two award-winning photographers present nature’s blessing
in a distinguished manner. Through their art, the viewer will be guided into
their inner landscape. A river or a creek runs through it (with apologies in
Norman Maclean and Isaac Walton). Ken’s March window in the Blue Whole Gallery
is a walk through the waters of Montana and Washington’s Olympic
Peninsula. On the rivers of Montana Ken learned “meditation of the cast,
a ritual of “10&2”, mending the line, and “reading” the river.
Scouting the river and the creeks of the Olympic Peninsula he found inspiration
in the waterfalls, the river, and creek beds and the months of the amazing
river that empty into the Pacific. Katherine shares, “Art Is the Essence of
Awareness,” John Galloway, Celtic poet. For both the artist and the viewer, art
enables us to intertwine increased knowledge of our inner landscape with what
we can know and see. My photography depicts abstract views of nature rather
than realistic ones so that there is greater opportunity to know all of one’s
self.
“Game On!”
The Olympic Theatre Arts Center at 414 N Sequim Avenue
presents “Game On!” from 5:30-6:30 p.m. which is a free, kid themed performance
revolving around Shakespeare and games that were popular during his time or
mentioned in his plays. Olympic Theatre Young Thespians, ages 8-13, will recite
lines from Shakespeare’s plays while demonstrating swordplay, leapfrog, stool
ball and archery. They will demonstrate moves of chess, cribbage, dice, as well
as showing examples of the games All Hid, All Hid, Bo Peep and Muss. After
reciting lines and demonstrating all of the games, the children will invite the
audience to play. Doors open at 5:15. First Friday at OTA is always free to the
public, where the snack and beverage bar will be open.
Rainshadow Café at 157 West Cedar Street are hosting
the music of Bread and Gravy during the Art Walk.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the
Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact
Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist
of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and
opportunities. Thank you!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and
audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly
themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express
it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is
aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue,
October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
November 1 Art Walk Color Theme is BROWN! Brown is
the color of fall harvest and abundance, the turning of the leaves, sweet
chocolate, and seasonal spicy treats. Brown represents steadfast alliances,
community minded activities, solid assemblies, family trees with deep roots and
supportive branches, and warm comforting homesteads. You will find works of art
and folks supporting the option to dress in shades of bountiful brown or
representations of hearth and harvest as they enjoy an evening on the town with
down to earth friends and family.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free
self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every
month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to
download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening,
links, and how you can be part of art. Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art
Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and
produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and
accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and
celebrate expression and diversity.
Special
events for November 1:
Indulge in “A Sweet Evening of Chocolate” at Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures at 121 W Washington St. with all the local flavors featuring WeDo Fudge, Yvonne’s Chocolates, Seattle Chocolates, Harvey’s Hot Butter Rum Popcorn & Hot Chocolate, Sugar Hill Farms Caramels, Chukar Cherries, and so much more. Holidays bring delish flavors and smells and Forage Gifts will help you along with a tasting of the holiday season. Test out chocolates and other sweets to consider for giving the gift of Sequim and Washington that is delicious!
“A Walk in the Woods” by Stan GreenIrresistible Aesthetics Fiber Arts Exhibition at the Sequim Museum & Arts “Shetland Cowl” by Susan Kroll
The fiber arts exhibition “Irresistible Aesthetics – Beauty, Absorption, & Ideology” along with fiber artists demonstrating their creative techniques and selling their wares at the Sequim Museum & Arts at 544 N Sequim Ave. Fiber vendors include Renne Emiko Brock, Lisa Gilbert, Kathy Martin, and Jan Tatom. The fiber arts exhibition of spellbinding, splendid, and sublime delights for the senses embracing the fascination of working with mesmerizing materials and hypnotic methods. Expressed as satisfyingly subtle to voraciously hedonistic, aesthetics is defined as the perception, appreciation, and creation of what is considered beautiful. Belief systems, color values, and personal philosophy are embedded into the pleasure of creating and experiencing fiber art creations. From utilitarian towels to fancy fluff, attraction and obsession fuel creators to produce exquisite works through time honored techniques and enthusiastic experimentation.
“Crossing Clay” by Erica Iseminger“King Boletus” by Nona Giersch
Artists include Carolyn Abbott, Judy Anderson, Lora Armstrong, Lynn Baritelle, Catherine Bilyard-Eagle, Renne Emiko Brock, Mary Ann Clayton, Betty Cook, Anne Davies, Lauralee DeLuca, Liisa Fagerlund, MarySue French, Nona Giersch, Lisa Gilbert, Janet Green, Stan Green, Marilyn Hiestand, Leslie Hoex, Erica Iseminger, Estelle Jackson, Susan Kroll, Gladis C. Marr, Kathy Martin, Donna McMillen, Brianne Moores, Sherry Nagel, Sue Nylander, Ilse Osier-Forrest, Patti Pattison, Jolene Sanborn, Pauline Schultz, Gloria Skovronsky, Peggy St. George, Jan Tatom, Gail Van Horsen, Marla Varner, Linda Wesseler, Nancy K. Wilcox, and Jean Wyatt.
Rachel Knapp Painting
Rainshadow Cafe at 157 W Cedar St. is showcasing
artist Rachel Knapp and has live music with Dawn Martin from 6:00 to 8:00 PM with
her diverse style and soulful hard-edge vocals that will rock the house. Rachel
Knapp shares, “These paintings are a part of my healing process, the beginning
of an ongoing journey of self-discovery, shaped by growing up wild in the woods
as a mountain man’s daughter, fueled by love, gratitude and acceptance. Not
sure exactly when, but I started painting at a young age. It was just something
I did because I felt like I needed to in order to express my emotions and
experiment with the way things can be seen. Never truly considering myself an
artist, I put away the brushes and art supplies in pursuit of other things.
Life happened, and art was all but forgotten. For twenty years my art supplies
sat in a box. Then over the course of a few years a series of tragic,
unexpected events occurred in my life, one after another. They started to pile
up. I found myself emotionally and spiritually bankrupt. Then one day I found
‘the box’! That was about a year ago. My art box is much bigger now. Art has
given me a space to express my emotions, to sit and connect spiritually to the
source of love, to face the issues I need to face, to heal, to play. For me the
process is still about the experimentation of the way I see things. I enjoy
playing around with color and texture.
It is important for me to not overthink it. To just let go and paint.”
Dawn Martin grew up in a musical family and began
playing the piano and singing at age four with her dad W.L. Martin. Her
family entertained regularly playing mostly bluegrass and old style country
music. She also studied classical piano, competed in concerto competitions and
attended San Francisco State University as a piano performance major. Always an
entertainer, Dawn played in jazz and rock bands during this time and would
slide off to the clubs to sing and play. Dawn recently relocated to Sequim from
Vail Colorado where she has been playing regularly as a soloist and with duos,
trios and full bands.
“Steampunk Cat Over London” by Marilynn Evans“My Tree House 3” by Ryoko Toyama
At 129 W Washington St, the Blue Whole Gallery’s
exhibition “Emotional Reality and Fantasy” is inspired by the beauty of the
surroundings by two Sequim artists, digital artist Marilynn Evans and water
media painter Ryoko Toyama. The annual artists’ co-op Gift Gallery for holiday
shoppers will also open. Marilynn loves to create multi-layered,
imaginative and very colorful digital art that invites the viewer to step into
a different reality for a brief moment. She is fascinated by the beauty of
colors and by the moods and emotions they evoke. The imaginative layering of
the images, whimsical or even surreal elements, rich in textures, and other
effects that allow her to design something new that captures your imagination
as well, resonates with you, and makes you pause and wonder if only for a
moment. But most of all, it makes you smile. Ryoko states, “Mediums and
techniques I apply to my paintings continue to evolve while the purpose remains
the same, that is, creation of emotional reality. Inspiration comes
from concepts, visible or audio object. The process begins with the end in
mind. However, my work often takes its own course, producing an unexpected
through a magical transition.”
“Raven’s Gold” by Mary Hughes
New
Venue on the Art Walk! Harbor Audiology and Hearing
Center at 538 N 5th Avenue hosts members of NOW (North Olympic Watercolorists
which is located across the street from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. In
addition to original art hanging, there will be also small prints, miniatures,
greeting cards, Christmas ornaments, so on, which would make great stocking
stuffers.
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. hosts live
music with Vinyl Tap. Jay Henry plays a mixture of songs from the 60s and 70s.
This local musician from Diamond Point states, if it was on vinyl he probably
knows the tune. Partner live music and award winning artfully crafted wines with
appetizing tidbits at Wind Rose.
The City of Sequim and the City Arts Advisory
Commission invite the public to the Sequim Civic Center for the “Tie One On”
exhibit at 152 W Cedar St. The artists represented are Lora Armstrong, Nancy
Booth, Jane Burkey, Jeannine Chappell, Patrick Clark, Sharon DelaBarre, Leslie
Dickson, Penny Dorothy, Marilynn Evans, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Cindy
Fullwiler, Fumie Gage, Anne Grasteit, Eva Kozun, Ernie Kozun, Allyne Lawson,
Melissa Mann, Bob Martinson, Debra Olson, Priscilla Patterson, Marcedes
Perry-Baar, Susan Schneider, Gloria Skovronsky, Ryoko Toyama, and Sandy Wolf.
Also at the Sequim Civic Center at 152 W Cedar
Street, treat yourself to the Olympic Peninsula Art Association Fundraiser
“Small Wonders” Art Show and Sale in the City of Sequim Council Chambers. All
artworks for sale at $100 or less.
Design2Scan3D and Dungeness Chestnuts are teaming up
at the Spruce Building, 207 W Spruce Street for the Sequim Art Walk. Help the farm
celebrate the harvest with Sequim’s First Annual Chestnut Roast at the
Design2Scan3D Studio. Come join us to try fresh roasted chestnuts and enjoy
live music. Fresh chestnuts will also be available for sale.
Olympic Theatre Arts at 414 N Sequim Avenue hosts
live music with Sicilian born concert pianist Giovanni Andolina who will be
performing his own work, “Eleonora della Baronia Concerto” in the Gathering
Hall at 5:30 PM. The performance weaves an original piano concerto together
with the prose of a classic Sicilian love story. Mr. Andolina will be telling
the story primarily in English, but also incorporates some of the original
Italian into the work. “It is a legend of a passionate and true love from
around the year 1600 in my birthplace of Milazzo, Sicily,” says Andolina,
graduate of the Francesco Cilea Music Conservatory in Italy. “I did write the
entire piano concerto and I performed it in my home town in Sicily at the
Teatro Trifiletti. Since then I have worked in translating the piece to be able
to perform it in both Italian and English.” First Friday at OTA is always free
to the public, where the snack and beverage bar will be open.
“Tacoma” by Jan Kepley
Special Event during the November 1 Sequim Art Walk! Decorate with Panache at 154 W Washington St. is showcasing fine art photographer Jan Kepley. Jan says this about his creative process, “I have been dabbling in the arts all my life, working in many directions: music, writing, painting, photography, recording & food creation. Some of my photographic images are concept pieces begun like paintings with general decisions about what I want to say and what visual elements I want to use to say that. I go out and collect the elements photographically and from there an image grows and changes along the way. Other images are representations of what I see.”
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the
Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact
Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist
of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and
opportunities. Thank you!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and
audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly
themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express
it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is
aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue,
October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
“Leave your worry on the doorstep, Just direct your
feet, On the sunny side of the street.” Stroll or dance in the summer sunshine
with the yellow theme color for the August Art Walk! Yellow shines brightly
like the sun fueling our world with renewing energy and encourages clear,
creative communication. The positive intensity of yellow represents expressive
enthusiasm, joyful happiness, positive friendships, and empowers collective
generosity, goodwill, and integrity. Everyone is encouraged to wear yellow or cheerful,
fun apparel during the Art Walk to celebrate our Sunny Sequim!
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free
self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every
month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to
download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening,
links, and how you can be part of art. Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art
Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and
produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and
accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and
celebrate expression and diversity.
Special events for August 2:
D.R. Anderson painting
New Venue on the Art Walk! Harbor Audiology and Hearing Center at 538 N. 5th Avenue hosts members of NOW (North Olympic Watercolorists) including Carol Wilhelm, D.R. Anderson, Shirley Rudolf, Roger Huntley, and Reiko Barclay. Come meet the artists and enter into a raffle for a donated giclée of Seattle’s cityscape.
New Venue on the Art Walk! The Shipley Center at 921 E Hammond St. has an exciting line up of exhibitions and demonstrations of Fine Art including oil, pastel, and watercolors, Fiber Arts, Stitchery, Wood Burning, Driftwood Critters, Art Glass Pieces, and a singing group! They are also providing a $5 meal for before or after the Art Walk.
New Location! Now visit the Sequim Museum and Arts at 544 N Sequim Avenue in their new location! Enjoy the “Daring To Defy Ordinary – Three Unique Photographic Perspectives of Nature” exhibition includes Sammy Catiis, Tim Hauf, and Sally M. Harris. See how nature inspired these artists’ viewpoints as you travel the world with Tim, up close with Sammy, and visit “The Bird Zone” with Sally. Al Harris will be providing the live music during the reception.
The City of Sequim and the City Arts Advisory Commission invite the public to a Block Party on the Civic Center Plaza at 152 W. Cedar Street from 5:00 to 9:30 PM. The Party will kick off with a Flash Mob in the Civic Center Plaza at 5:15 p.m. by the Zumba Sisters! Live music starts at 5:30 with the high-energy and easy going sounds of Bread & Gravy, followed by the unique blend of folk and rock by Quilcene musician, Kalan Wolfe at 6:30 PM, and then the compelling mix of eclectic rhythm and blues of Locos Only from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. There will also be rock painting for kids, and a live painting by local artist, Craig Robinson during the concerts. Cedars at Dungeness will provide a beer and wine garden throughout the evening and visitors are encouraged to bring your own chair and picnic on the plaza during the event.
Zumba Flash Mob at Sequim Civic Center“Cormorant” by Rich Hill
Be sure to enjoy “The Beach” art exhibit inside the Civic Center featuring artists Lora Armstrong, Lynne Armstrong, Gary Bullock, Jane Burkey, Jeannine Chappell, Patrick D. Clark, Gdane Curposney, Melissa Doyel, Christopher Enges, Marilynn Evans, Cindy Fullwiler, John Gussman, Paulette Hill, Rick Hill, David Johannessohn, Mark Kennedy, Rita Kepner, Katherine Loveland, Melissa Mann, Natalie Martin, Stacey Martin-Lopez, Linda Martz, Gail McLain, Sharman Owings, Sallie Radock, Claudia Serafin, Linda Stadtmiller, Morgan Stephenson, Ryoko Toyama, Patty Waite, Donna Wilson-Sommer, and Sandy Wolf.
THISTLE and Sequim Community Makerspace
Brad and Kelly Griffith will open their historic
home, Sequim’s first creamery in 1914, at 311 W Turnhere Road to share their
studios and passions. Brad, of Sequim Community Makerspace, will share his
enthusiasm and secrets for wood bending of all kinds. His knowledge and creations
are sure to inspire. Kelly will have jewelry available from THISTLE and will
also be available to share her first published book on life after loss, “After
Words: cultivating peace, purpose and beauty in the aftermath of tragedy.” Stop
by to share conversation and refreshments!
Kayohti
Olympic Theatre Arts at 414 N Sequim Avenue hosts
live music with Kayohti starting at 5:30 PM in the Gathering Hall. Kayohti is a
four piece band of guitar, keyboard, bass, and drums composed of some of the
most experienced players on the Olympic Peninsula. Featuring Jim Charlier on
bass and vocals, Mark Schecter on keyboards and vocals, Terry Smith on drums,
and Mike Pace on guitar and vocals, Kayohti plays both originals and uniquely
interpreted covers. You can expect to hear anything, from Albert King, to The
Meters, The Neville Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, and Little Feat. It’s
all about dancing. First Friday at OTA is always free to the public, where the
snack and beverage bar will be open.
“That’s when the light shines through” by Lynne Armstrong“EarthSong” and “Golden Spiral Triangle” by Deborah Harrison
Blue Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St. features the
gallery’s veteran artist Lynne Armstrong and welcoming a new face, Deborah
Harrison, who is a glass-water sculptor. Lynne’s exhibit includes ‘The Beach
Series’ of acrylic paintings, while Deborah presents water-sculptures
collectively titled ‘The Dance of Water and Light.’ Lynne Armstrong
states, “I am privileged as an artist to live where the land meets the
sea. It is a place of great spiritual significance. I completed a Masters
degree in Fine Arts in Painting at Cornell University and a Masters in Art
History at Stanford. For one year I was a student at the Academia de
Belle Arte in Florence, Italy, before completing my comprehensive examinations
for a Ph.D. in Art History at Stanford. I have taught art in college, high
school and elementary school. I work in the mediums of watercolor, oil,
acrylic, and clay.” Deborah Harrison states, “Ever since I was a small child, I
have been mesmerized by the play of water and light. Recently I have learned
that just gazing upon the water, and listening to its sound, helps quiet the
mind and calm the nervous system. I wonder if perhaps that is why I have always
been so captivated by it.” Her artwork highlights the beauty of light and
water. Incorporating Sacred Geometry into her designs, these unique sculptures
feature flowing water as their central element. The fountains—which she calls
“Watersculptures”—are made of marble and natural stone, stained glass, and
ceramic, and are illuminated from within. Her latest pieces do not incorporate
water, but are made with multiple layers of a unique stained glass called
“waterglass”. With its gentle rippling undulations, waterglass gives the
impression of gazing into a watery realm. When the waterglass is illuminated by
natural light, it comes to life. For this reason, Deborah recommends they be
placed on a windowsill.
Mixed Media Art by Patty Waite
Pondicherri at 119 E Washington St. is hosting artist
Patty Waite and her photo-based mixed media artwork involves equal parts
digital art and hands-on creativity in the studio. She creates designs
that acts as inspiration, encouragement and empowerment using found and
recycled materials. Also, henna artist Ellie Curtis will be creating
all natural henna tattoos. Light bites and refreshments provided. 20%
off all Pondicherri products for wearing the month’s theme color: YELLOW!
Design2Scan3D at 207 W Spruce St. which features
Sequim featuring 3D printing, 3D scanning, and ceramics classes. For August Art
Walk, local Port Angeles author, Louise Lenahan Wallace will do two readings
from her books. At 6:00 PM, she will read from her first book, “Length of
Days”, which starts us out in Ohio during the outbreak of the Civil
War. At 7:00 PM, she will read from, “The Longing of the Day”,
which takes place on a ranch in the Wyoming Territory. Both readings will
be approximately 5-10 minutes each. Design2Scan3D will also be displaying
a 3D print of the bonsai project that was scanned at the July Art Walk.
Check out local artists and craftspeople at the
Sequim Farmers Market showcase at Centennial Place on the corner of 100 E
Washington St. and Sequim Ave.
The Bag Ladies of Sequim at 161 W Washington St. has
added several unique new artists including Elvina Taylor who creates ceramic birdhouses
and colorful votive shrines, Gloria Hancock who paints wine glasses with cheery
images of lavender and birds. Also, Julie Taylor has handwoven wool socks and
fingerless gloves, Kelly St. Clairs acrylic paintings, and Valerie Stevens
ceramic tiles with hand-painted mermaids, octopus, and etc.
Nightingale
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. hosts the
harmonious live music of Nightingale with Donna and Mary. Also enjoy award
winning artfully crafted wines and appetizing tidbits at Wind Rose.
Rainshadow Cafe at 157 W
Cedar St. has live music with “Mixed Company” who are a local
husband and wife team and friends who enjoy making music together and know how
to get toes tapping. The music they play is a mix of
old-time favorite bluegrass, Irish tunes, a few Texas two-step favorites, a
sprinkling of vintage soft rock/folk with a “Mixed Company” twist, as well as
some spicy Cajun samplings. David Herrera plays mandolin,
having played with several groups locally, entertaining friends for a number of
years. Bob Warner, on guitar, comes to “Mixed Company” from Olympia and time
playing with a blues band. Jon Faverty has played fiddle for decades, formerly
playing professionally in south Florida. Jon’s wife, Karen Faverty, rounds out
the sound with a bass line, played on a Kala U-bass. You’re bound to go away
from a performance with a song in your heart!
Special event during the Sequim Art Walk! “A Glimpse Inside Keith’s Frame of Mind” with photographer Keith Ross at Decorate with Panache at 154 W Washington St.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the
Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact
Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist
of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities.
Thank you for your support!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and
audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly
themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express
it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is
aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue,
October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
Please join our Facebook Page at
facebook.com/sequimartwalk
July 7 Art Walk Color Theme is PURPLE! Purple is the
color of Sequim’s famous lavender blooms and the color purple represents
mesmerizing potential, magical camaraderie, thoughtfulness, cultivated dignity,
supportive spiritual significance, and impressive extravagance. Those sweet
lavender flowers come in purple, violet, mauve, orchid, lilac, indigo,
amethyst, plum, pink, and even white. You will find works of art and folks
supporting the option to dress in tints and shades of purple as they enjoy a
festive night on the town with friends and fellow Sequimmers preparing for
Sequim Lavender Weekend later in the month. Come out and celebrate what makes
Sequim so special!
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free
self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every
month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to
download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening,
links, and how you can be part of art. Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art
Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and
produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and
accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and
celebrate expression and diversity.
Special
Events for July 5:
“Ruby Beach Sunset” by Christopher Enges
A lot of activity happening at the Sequim Civic
Center! City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) hosts the opening exhibit and
artist reception for “The Beach” at the Sequim Civic Center at 152 W. Cedar
Street. The jury reviewed a record 110 pieces of artwork from 50 artists before
selecting 40 pieces to be included in the exhibit. The artists represented are: Lora Armstrong, Lynne Armstrong, Gary
Bullock, Jane Burkey, Jeannine Chappell, Patrick D. Clark, Gdane Curposney,
Melissa Doyel, Christopher Enges, Marilynn Evans, Cindy Fullwiler, John
Gussman, Paulette Hill, Rick Hill, David Johannessohn, Mark Kennedy, Rita
Kepner, Katherine Loveland, Melissa Mann, Natalie Martin, Stacey Martin-Lopez,
Linda Martz, Gail McLain, Sharman Owings, Sallie Radock, Claudia Serafin, Linda
Stadtmiller, Morgan Stephenson, Ryoko Toyama, Patty Waite, Donna Wilson-Sommer,
and Sandy Wolf.
Inside the Sequim Council Chambers experience the
Art Talk on the Art Walk that will include demonstrations from local presenters
talking about driftwood creations, visual and virtual storytelling, and using
videography and drone photography:
5:30 p.m. – Tammy Hall: “Creating Animals from Driftwood: A Lesson in Anatomy”
Tammy is and always has been driven to do art even
if she didn’t have art supplies. As a child she would use water from the garden
hose (forbidden activity) and use clay soil to make up a batch of mud so she
could sculpt dishes and the food to go on them to play house. As she grew
up, she went from media to media teaching herself. Some of these are pen and ink,
scratchboard, oils, collage and found object assemblages which include
driftwood animal sculpture. These take the form of all manner of animals,
wolves, foxes, rabbits, ravens and even a large pacific giant octopus.
Currently she is learning to sculpt in porcelain and has come full circle and
returned to playing in the mud.
Renne Emiko Brock and her virtual self
6:15 p.m. – Renne Emiko Brock: “Message in a Bottle – Visual and Virtual
Storytelling in Art”
Encouraging you to achieve your creative potential,
artist and instructor, Renne Emiko Brock, developed a storytelling system that
inspires people through color theory, transformative experiences, visual
vocabulary, and enthusiasm to articulate your passion. Along a sandy shore in a
virtual learning environment, artists discover how to deliver meaningful
messages through their medium and intentions. Using Renne’s storytelling
checklist, learn how to communicate your unique, authentic motivation and
conceive inclusive, effective engagement.
7:00 p.m. – Christopher Enges: “The Living Beach: Using Videography & Drone Photography to
Capture its Essence”
Chris has an AAS degree in Multimedia
Communications, as well as certificates in digital editing, photography, and
advanced digital videography from Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA. He has
lived on the North Olympic Peninsula for over 35 years and has captured images
from Washington’s Olympic National Park and Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National
Park, along with lighthouses and ocean beaches of Washington, Oregon, and
British Colombia, and commercial product photography for the last 15 years
before entering the videography field almost three years ago.
In the Lobby, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., meet and greet
the artists Volodymyr (Vlad) Husarovskyi , Tammy Hall, Renne Emiko Brock, and
Christopher Enges. Volodymyr (Vlad) Husarovskyi with Ukranian Roots –
Distinctive art created from roots, burls and uniquely shaped driftwood. Vlad was born and raised in Western Ukraine.
In high school, he became very interested in sculpting. Coming from a large
modest family, carving stone, especially marble, was not an option, as the
tools and the materials were too expensive. He made a steel knife from a
shaving blade and started to experiment with wood. That was about 45 years
ago. Vlad enjoys working with natural
shapes and “imperfections” of driftwood and found wood, carving some
and leaving some “as is”, bringing out a critter or a more abstract
object for all of us to see. He tends to gravitate towards roots, burls
and uniquely shaped driftwood. Often Vlad walks the beaches and trails in
Sequim, Port Townsend or La Push to find the inspiration and some raw material
to work with. All the work is done with
hand tools, the favorite steel knife he also made (he’s gone thru several over
the years), sanded by hand and then coated with bee’s wax and orange oil.
Habitat for Humanity’s End Tables Reception
Also at the Sequim Civic Center, enjoy a preview of
the creative end tables from Sequim Artists for Habitat for Humanity of Clallam
County’s “Recycle into Art” Art Auction fundraiser and vote for your
community People’s Choice winner!
Design2Scan3D showing off some of their purple ceramics
New Sequim Art Walk Venue! Design2Scan3D at 207 W Spruce St. which features Sequim featuring 3D printing, 3D scanning, and ceramics classes. Design2Scan3D will be showcasing a member of the Dungeness Bonsai Society and making a miniature stoneware mold with it.
Dianne and Allen of Sunshine Cafe and new owners Tristen and Lucas.
Come meet the new owners of Sunshine Café, Tristen
and Lucas, at 145 W Washington St with some finger foods and the opportunity to
introduce themselves to the public. Using one of Tim Quinn’s designs,
watch an artist in action painting a mural on the wall inside sunshine. Thank
you Dianne and Allen for being such wonderful supporters of the Sequim Art Walk
all these years!
“The Lavender of Sequim America’s Provence” by Bonnie Louise Gillis
Do visit Purple Haze Lavender’s Downtown Store at
127 W Washington St. for a “The Lavender of Sequim: America’s Provence” book
signing with Bonnie Louise Gillis.
Phil Tauran
Tracy Wealth Management at 149 W Washington St.
hosts local photographer Phil Tauran. Fascinated by the pictorialist movement
of the early twentieth century and also impressionism, he invites you to
discover an unusual photograph. Born and raised in France, Phil was very early
attracted by art in all its forms. Painter first, he dives pretty quickly in
photography and more specifically black and white. For him “The image is a
medium of truth and emotion, to capture and live the decisive moment. It’s both
a need and a way to communicate. “Phil is a professional photographer who has
been based in Sequim since 2011.
My Woolly Mammoth paper floristry at Pondicherri
In honor of the Sequim Lavender Weekend, Pondicherri at 119 E Washington St. is featuring My Woolly Mammoth. Her love of nature, attention to detail, and whimsical eye combine to create realistic floral art that lasts forever. Her surreal floral paper art blends easily into any home just as regular flowers would. Whether a wreath or a bouquet, these handcrafted pieces blur the line between manmade and natural in a beautiful way. Also Ellie Curtis, henna artist, will be there, you can reserve an appointment for your own wearable art aka henna tattoo today for Friday.
Forage Gifts Owner Theresa Rubens and Photographer Keith Ross with the famous eaglets
We have all enjoyed following the story of our local eaglets! Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures at 121 W Washington St. will be featuring framed prints and notecards taken by Keith Ross of Keith’s Frame of Mind during the Art Walk. Come by to chat and see the beautiful eaglet portraits. And, enjoy all things that inspire us in Sequim and creative works from local artists.
“Alpaca” by Jeannine Chappell
Blue
Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St. features Jeannine Chappell and incarcerated individuals at the Clallam Bay Correction Center. Jeannine
Chappell, award-winning artist known for her work on animal images, especially
the owl, will showcase both her digital paintings and mixed media paintings in
the window. During the opening reception on the First Friday, July 5, 5-8
PM, she will discuss her art. Then on Saturday, July 6, Jeannine will
present an art talk at the gallery about her work and her process, from 1-2
pm. Her art talk, an educational opportunity for the community, is free.
Another window will hold a special exhibit by the incarcerated individuals at
the Clallam Bay Correction Center where neglected dogs are trained
professionally. The exhibit was initiated by Ken Dvorak, member of the
gallery and WAG (Welfare for Animals Guild), and presented by the Blue Whole
Gallery, a co-op art gallery in downtown Sequim since 1997. The
individuals at the Correction Center are pleased to help WAG by making and donating
their artwork.
Rainshadow Café at 157 West Cedar St. hosts live
music with Hot Llamas. How they describe themselves, “We’re a “Rural Funk” band
from the Pacific Northwest. Formed in a magic space between the sea and the
mountains, we play energetic danceable tunes that also find a unique home
between bluegrass and funk, blues and jam.”
“SquareBirds” by Robert Steelquist
Alder Wood Bistro at 139 W. Alder St. showcases
recent photography of Sequim author and photographer Robert Steelquist. The
exhibition “Square Birds” features intimate portraits of wild birds framed
within a one-to-one aspect ratio that draws the viewer’s gaze to the birds’ eye
and a visual encounter we rarely experience.
Check out local artists and craftspeople at the
Sequim Farmers Market showcase at Centennial Place on the corner of 100 E
Washington St. and Sequim Ave.
“Happy Dog” by Susan Zoya
Shirley Rudolf, painter and teacher, has arranged
for members of NOW (North Olympic Watercolorists) are displaying their artwork
at First Security Bank at 114 S. Sequim Avenue and members of RAG (Rudolf’s Art
Group) are displaying their artwork at Harbor Audiology & Hearing Center at
538 N 5th Ave.
Painting by Tami Wall
Evil Roy’s Elixirs Distillery at 209 S Sequim Ave.
is hosting painter Tami Wall and Zorina Wolf with Village Heartbeat Drummers.
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. hosts Twisted
Roots in the house with a mixture of blues, folk and rock. Bring your dancing
shoes for the live music and award winning artfully crafted wines and
appetizing tidbits at Wind Rose.
Please note that several regular Sequim Art Walk
venues will be closed due to the July 4 Holiday.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the
Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact
Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist
of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and
opportunities. Thank you for your support!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and
audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly
themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express
it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is
aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue,
October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
Please join our Facebook Page at
facebook.com/sequimartwalk
The Sequim Irrigation Festival’s “where water is
wealth” inspires the AQUA color theme celebrating cultivation and culture
during the May 3 Sequim Art Walk. The color aqua expresses responsible,
sustainable elements of cool fresh water, abundant salty seas, renewing rain,
and bright sunny skies. Art and music inspired by our natural resources,
creativity, positive partnerships, and revolutionary ideas are included in the
May First Friday Art Walk Sequim. From our inventive cultivating irrigation
ditches that make our valley abundant to our future forward-thinking ideas are
highlighted at the Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair. Besides wearing the color
theme of Aqua, everyone is encouraged to dress up in amusing and whimsical
outfits for the Irrigation Festival’s “Callen Crazy Days”!
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free
self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every
month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to
download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening,
links, and how you can be part of art. Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art
Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and
produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and
accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and
celebrate expression and diversity.
Special
events for May 3:
The Irrigation Festival Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair launches the First Friday Art Walk Sequim Patron Preview at the Sequim Civic Center Plaza at 152 West Cedar Street. 2019 will be the 29th year for the Arts and Crafts Fair that provides an opportunity for vendors to sell their handcrafted wares.
Delightful artists and craftpersons on the Sequim Civic Plaza.
Come participate in the Community Creativity Activity to color small parts of the 2019 Irrigation Festival logo to make a giant logo mural that will be on display at Coastal. Bring your DIY reuse, recycle, repurpose creations to win prizes on Friday night or Saturday morning! Enter to win in the People’s Choice Awards in our 4 categories: Wearable, Functional, Decorative, and Kids 15 and under.
Lauralee of Phoenixx Fibers spinning to make new creations.
Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair vendors include 3D
Wood Maps, Ansley Art & Images, Art to Suit You, Beyond Caricature,
Creative Iron Works, CR Wearables, DJ’s Pens, Full Moon Rising Body Care Co.,
Generations Boutique, Gypsy Bound, hue are you?, I Found Treasurers, Lazy Soul,
Lil’ Log Cabin Creations, Misty Hollow Woods, Moments in Time and Design, Inc.,
New Dungeness Light Station Assoc., Olympic Peninsula Authors, Paperwings
Studio, Peninsula Friends of Animals, Phoenixx Fibers, Pop’s Sausage Grill, PNW
Arts & Treats, Sassy Glass, Sativa Valley Essentials, Sequim Bee Farm,
Sharray Originals, Snow Creek Leather, The Shepherd’s Fold, The Tangled Gourd,
Tsunami Bat Company, Uniquely Designed Jewelry, Welfare for Animals Guild, and
Your Old Silver.
Your Old Silver was one of our winners in the Reuse Showcase last year and a vendor this year!
Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose are an underlying theme
of the Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair which will have creative demonstrations
throughout Saturday and Sunday, as well as an Innovative Reuse Showcase and
Contest you can enter on Friday night and Saturday morning. Enjoy entertainment
and food as well on May 4-5! Details at IrrigationFestival.com
Throughout the town, artwork created by our local
students for the 2019 Irrigation Festival Button Contest will be on display at
several Sequim Merchants.
Sequim mayor and olla by Design2Scan3D
New
Sequim Art Walk Venue! Design2Scan3D at 207 W Spruce St.
which features Sequim featuring 3D printing, 3D scanning, and ceramics classes.
Mayor Smith agreed to let them scan him and make him into a ceramic figurine
atop an olla that they made together in the studio. Design2Scan3D plan to
present this olla to the mayor and the City of Sequim in their studio to
celebrate the Sequim Art Walk and the Irrigation Festival.
R&T Crystals and Beads jewelry demonstration
R&T Crystals and Beads at 158 E Bell St. is
having their 10 year anniversary celebration. Along with a sale, treats from
Sequim Fresh Catering will be served.
Carol Wilhelm’s collage
Tracy Wealth Management at 149 W Washington St. hosts
members of NOW (North Olympic Watercolorists) who are displaying their
watercolors. Participating artists are
Carol Wilhelm, John Wilkinson, Jim Gift, Beverly Beighle, Rita Heywood, Roger
Huntley, and Shirley Rudolf.
Monica Gutierrez Quarto’s print
Pondicherri at 119 E Washington St. is hosting artist
Monica Gutierrez Quarto. Her artwork ranges from paintings and monotypes to
woodcuts. Nature is an obvious theme in her pieces with magic and whimsy mixed
in. Monica hosts local workshops in Sequim and Port Angeles. Art Walk guests
will receive special pricing on her upcoming workshops just in time for
Mother’s Day! Sign up during Art Walk required. Monica states of her work,
“Nature plays an integral role in all of my artwork, as does the
interaction between human beings and wildlife. I’m attempting through art
to help revive the soul and change the hearts of the people who have lost the
balance with nature and have become numbed to its essential elements.”
Liisa Fagerlund fiber art
The Sequim Museum & Arts at 175 W Cedar St. will
host “Discoveries and Abstractions” with photographer Jerry Fagerlund and fiber
artist Liisa Fagerlund. The photographs and collages represented in this exhibition
reflect the wide range of environments Jerry and Liisa have experienced in
their years together. Travel interests and career advancement gave them the opportunity
to live and work in a number of different and fascinating places including
Nigeria, Utah canyon country, France, New York, and the Pacific Northwest. Liisa
is inspired by the natural world including the wonderful colors and patterns of
landscape and the human environment. She began focusing on art after retirement
to Sequim, taking classes in drawing and painting, employing sewing skills in creative
ways to make art quilts, fabric collages, and wearable art. She benefits from the
vision of her husband and his photography, learning to look and really see the world
around her. Many of her collages are inspired by photographs he has taken.
“Dragonfly Bowl” by Carol Janda“Breaking Ground” by Stacey Martin-Lopez
“Art in an Aqua Tone” exhibition at the Blue Whole
Gallery at 129 W Washington St. features artists Carol Janda and Stacey
Martin-Lopez. Carol Janda is known for her two and three dimension
artwork. She will showcase her paintings including refreshing waterscapes and
stoneware pottery with a touch of nature. Stacey Martin-Lopez will
exhibit paintings, revealing her long-standing expertise
in gouache. Her selection of pieces for the window also
includes an aqua tone. Carol and Stacey, two veteran artists,
are eager to talk about their art with art supporters of the community. Stacey
states, I prefer working with graphite and the vibrant colors of gouache as
well as printmaking.” To learn even more, Carol Janda will offer Art Talk
on Saturday, May 4, 1:00 to 3:00 in the gallery about her thoughts, techniques,
ideology, and developing abstract images and the various types of abstract
expressionism.
Debbi Soderstrom, soprano, Julie Gonzales, alto, Mary Lowry, tenor, Mark Condran, baritone
If you have never heard a sax quartet, you owe it to
yourself to check out the Saxologists in their upcoming performance at Olympic
Theater Arts Gathering Hall starting at 5:30 PM at 414 N Sequim Avenue. The
Sequim City Band Saxologists are a saxophone ensemble composed of members of
the Sequim City Band. Current instrumentation includes a quartet of saxes –
soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. The sound is both warm and edgy and the
range of music covers everything from classical to pop, ragtime to smooth jazz.
Each instrument has an opportunity to shine in solo melodic lines as well as
blending into the overall sound of the quartet with full, rich ensemble
moments. The Saxologists are community ambassadors for Sequim City Band.
Performing in venues more intimate than those that can accommodate the entire
band, they introduce young and old to the joy of live musical performance.
First Friday at OTA is always free to the public, where the snack and beverage
bar will be open.
The Peninsula Taproom at 210 W. Washington St.,
Suite 4 offers up springtime brews and hand-crafted spirits at Evil Roy’s
Elixirs Distillery at 209 S Sequim Ave. during the Sequim Art Walk.
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. hosts
artist Carolyn Votaw and live music with “Hannah and Christian”. “Far
Shores: New works by Carolyn Votaw” is an exhibition of monotype impressions of
natural treasures collected from the far shores of the Olympic Peninsula and
also features a selection of miniature linocut prints inspired by the Pacific
Northwest through May. “Hannah and Christian” are a wife and
husband duo with a mixture of songs from the 70-90s. Partner live music, art,
and award winning artfully crafted wines and appetizing tidbits at Wind Rose.
Visit the Olympic Peninsula Art Association’s Member
Art Show, Sale, and Silent Auction at the Sequim Civic Center Chambers at 152 W
Cedar St.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the
Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact
Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist
of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities.
Thank you for your support!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and
audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly
themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express
it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is
aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue,
October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5 – 8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening, links, and how you can be part of art. Our mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
October 5 Art Walk Color Theme is ORANGE! Orange is one of the brighter colors in fall as summer fades away. Orange inspires optimism and active participation! It is warm, spicy, energizing, appetizing, sweet, and zesty. The hospitable hue of orange reminds us cozy fires, snuggly seasonal sweaters, nesting and organizing, friendship made out of admirable interests, delightful sweets, encouraging teachers and mentors. Enjoy an evening on the town with friends and family as you discover together works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in shades of orange or spicy fall colors.
This encouraging and educational arts event is sponsored and produced by unique as you / Renne Emiko Brock.
Special activities October 5:
“Byways Number 2” by Marla Varner
“Ferrous Scarf” by Erica Iseminger
For the 13th Annual North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival, experience the “Transformative Style – Originality, Revolution, & Repute” Opening Reception at the Sequim Museum & Arts at 175 W Cedar St. This juried fiber arts exhibition embracing how attire and fiber artworks reveal our extraordinary spirits in color, action, and intent. All fiberworks that explores how apparel influences and makes a difference in historic consequences, altered narratives, and personal evolution. Worn inspiration and reputation, from sublime costumes to heartfelt heirlooms, authenticates individual esthetics and fuses integrity with fabric, fashion, and fate.
“Fantasy #2” by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
“Justified 2018” by Gloria B. Skovronsky
“Transformative Style” exhibition artists include Carolyn Abbott, Lora Armstrong, Aleta Lynn Baritelle, Amanda Beitzel, Karen Bright, Renne Emiko Brock, Mary Ann Clayton, Betty Cook, Sally Ann Corbett, Bruce Cully, Anne Davies, Marca Davies, Denise Erickson, Kathey Ervin, Liisa Fagerlund, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Susanne Foster, MarySue French, Carol Geer, Janet Green, Marilyn Heisted, Erica Iseminger, Estelle Jackson, Michelle Johnson, Susan Kroll, Mary Liebsch, Gladis Marr, Kathy Martin, Seri Mylchreest, Sherry Nagel, Sue Nylander, Patti Pattison, Jennifer Pelikan, Judy Ramos, Gloria Skovronsky, Judith Reandeau Stipe, Jan Tatom, Sue Thompson, Gail Van Horsen, Marla Varner, Karen Weiss, Pepai Whipple, Nancy K Wilcox, Diane Williams, Diane Wolf, and Jean Wyatt. Several artists will be demonstrating during the opening reception from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and even more on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Sequim Museum & Arts.
Please join the City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) for the opening of the “Rocks, Gems & Jewels” exhibit and artist reception from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar Street. The artists represented are Bob Riley, Gail McLain, Pat Herkal, Kathy Schreiner, Mark Weiss, Eva Kozun, Paulette Hill, Scott Thornhill, David Johannessohn, Barbara Neswald, Katherine Loveland, Evan Miller, Mary Marsh, Randy Radock, and Beighle, Nagle & Feigenbutz. During the opening there will be demonstrations from local presenters talking about rock painting, stone sculpting, and jewelry restoration:
At 5:00 PM, Sarah Miller: “Paint a Rock, Give a Smile – How Sequim Rocks Got Its Start.” Miller is the Administrator for the Sequim Rocks Facebook page. Sequim Rocks is a public group intended to serve as a conduit for members’ creativity and desire to spread goodness throughout our corner of the world. It’s about beauty, playfulness, creativity, and kindness. At 5:35 PM, Dan Fuller: “Estate Jewelry 101 and Is it a Diamond or Just Another Fake.” Fuller is the owner of Just Fix It, a Sequim jewelry sales and repair business. He has 38 years of jewelry experience from gold refining, casting, and stone setting, to basic repairs. Fuller has been a goldsmith in Sequim for the past 23 years specializing in fine antique and estate jewelry, coins, gold, and silver. At 6:00 PM, Eva Kozun and Barbara Neswald: “A Beginners Guide to the Joy and Addiction of Sculpting in Stone.” Kozun and Neswald will discuss the interest they have in working with stone and the satisfaction that the medium offers when they create art using this interesting and challenging medium. An introduction to tools and techniques and two take home lessons will be included. Kozun has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern Maine and a second degree in Art Education from the Maine College of Art. She was an art educator for 20 years and has exhibited her work in galleries throughout New England. Neswald studied art at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia, the Wallingford Community Arts Center, and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. She has exhibited in shows and galleries throughout the east coast and has won multiple awards. Prior to retirement, she worked in advertising as a copywriter, creative director and director of marketing.
Also in the Civic Center lobby, Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association share “All Things Lapidary” to learn how to process a stone from rough, to slab, to cabochon, to finished jewelry. Sarah Miller will demonstrate how to prepare and paint rocks. Dan Fuller invites the public to bring in their jewelry and he will help to identify what it is and provide ideas for redesign. The artists, Eva Kozan and Barbara Neswald, will be available to answer questions and discuss their work on display.
Once inspired, discover glittery hot rocks and colorful beads with fine jewelry demonstrations at R&T Crystals and Beads at 158 E Bell St.
“Sleepover” by Jean Wyatt
Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures at 121 W Washington St. features J Wyatt Art by Jean Wyatt a local Sequim artist and her colorful work is art that will make you smile. Explore whimsical paintings, color pencil works, and hand crafted journals that are one of a kind pieces of art.
Fiber Art by Rae Powell-Walz
Gary Stroutsos
Starting at 6:00 PM, Sequim Branch of the North Olympic Library System at 630 N. Sequim Ave., celebrates the opening of a new “Art in the Library” with fiber art by Rae Powell-Walz and enjoy refreshments with live music by flute player Gary Stroutsos from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Gary Straoutsos’ live performances have captivated audiences around the world. His meditative flute music and time-honored stories evoke the lands and cultures that he has studied over the course of his 35-year career. Gary’s mission is to carry the music forward to future generations and to promote stewardship of diverse cultures and the natural environment.
Rainshadow Café at 157 W Cedar St. is hosting the ever famous and local accordion player Kip Tulin that will entertain all with his great stories and Oom-Pah music featuring some great marches and polkas. German draught will be on tap and a full menu available. Special prizes for anyone wearing lederhosen and bring the kids for a fun evening.
“Viewing in Mid Value” by Mary Franchini
“The Hat and the Sunglasses and the Watermelon” by Lynne Armstrong
At 129 W Washington St, Blue Whole Gallery’s exhibition “Think Pink” presents a combined creative offering from Mary Franchini and Lynne Armstrong in the windows. This display to efforts to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month is wonderfully curated by their longtime Barn Sisterhood friend Susan Gansert Shaw who recognized a color linked their paintings. The show will feature figures, (imagined and real), landscapes (imagined and real) and a lot of hats. Lynne Armstrong’s experience includes a decade of formal art education: BFA, MFA in Painting at Cornell, MA in Art History at Stanford, and years of exhibitions. Mary Franchini has taught mixed media, acrylic, monotypes, and pastel for Peninsula College, as well as, in her home studio.
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. hosts live blues music by the Malcolm Clark Trio starting at 7:00 PM with award winning artfully crafted wines with appetizing tidbits.
“Discovery Trail” by Jan Kepley
Jan Kepley will be displaying his fine art photography at Pacific Pantry at 229 S Sequim Ave. from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. This show will be an expression of Jan’s metaphoric and scenic fall influenced imagery, as well as, a display of photographic note cards and 2019 calendars.
The Olympic Theatre Arts Gathering Hall at 414 N Sequim Ave. has lively music by former Seattle band leader, concert impresario and recently arrived Sunland North resident, Burke Garrett, will, together with the Peninsula’s premium horn man, Craig Buhler. Garrett and Buhler promise to offer up an exciting mix of classic Evergreen Standard Songs with emphasis on popular award winning hits from the fifties, sixties and seventies. From 5:30 to 7:00 PM, the duo will dish up the music of Hoagy Carmichael, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini. First Friday at OTA is always free to the public, where the snack and beverage bar will be open. For most of the sixties Burke had the most popular working dance band in Seattle. Burke was originally a reed player, alto, tenor, soprano saxes and clarinet, during the years that he fronted the Burke Garrett orchestra. Following his band leader years, Burke was a co-owner of the Seattle concert company, Northwest Releasing Corporation. Craig Buhler’s band HONK toured with The Beach Boys, Loggins & Messina, Chicago, Santana, etc. and released 5 albums. HONK still sells out its California appearances. Buhler also teaches clarinet, saxophone, flute, ear training, and improvisation at Joyful Noise Music Center in Sequim.
Fiber fun by local artists with handcrafted works and artful up-cycled items at The Bag Ladies of Sequim at 161 W Washington Street. They create colorful usable items from old wool blankets and garments that have otherwise seen their last days. All of their creations are one of a kind items that are handmade. Each item has a unique combination of felting, hand dying, beading, embroidering and appliqueing. Many amazing artists’ works are for sale in their shop.
Enter Brad Griffin’s Studio and Sequim Makerspace
New to the Art Walk! Sequim Community Makerspace Inventing Studio at 311 W Turnhere Road is own by wood bending designer and creator of Sequim Community Makerspace, Brad Griffith, who opens his inventing studio to the public for hands on activities and tours. Kids of all ages are welcome to explore and learn how to bend craft sticks, safely without steam of boiling. Please come and discover ten years of making wood bend, you will find art, toys, crafts, gifts, furniture and the new woodshop of the future. Also, the studio / home was Sequim’s first creamery “Dungeness-Sequim Cooperative Creamery” built in 1914 which also can be accessed via W Hendrickson Road across from the Sequim Middle School.
Also new to the Art Walk! Tracy Wealth Management at 149 West Washington St. and Evil Roy’s Elixirs Distillery at 209 S. Sequim Ave.
Ryoko Toyama with fellow artist studies
Special Art Walk Event! On Sunday, October 7, please visit Ryoko Toyama at the Gallery at Fifth Avenue to enjoy her enchanting, colorful art and learn about her experiences as an artist.
Look for luminarias or “festival lights” to connect the artful spots as the Art Walk celebrates its twelfth year anniversary this month of fostering creative and artistic ideals while supporting local businesses, including artists as enterprises, to create cultural vitality that is financially beneficial, intrinsically responsible, and improves the quality of life in our community. Initiated in 2006, Renne Emiko Brock, Sequim Art Walk sponsor and producer, wanted to establish a free, encouraging, and inclusive event that included all forms of the Arts as an open invitation for our community to participate in an evening of talent, education, and validation of local creative efforts in over 33 locations around town. Thanks to altruistic, collaborative commitment, the First Friday Art Walk Sequim continues to grow and prosper with the encouragement of our community, businesses, educational and cultural institutions, and artists. It is has always been free for businesses and artists of all media to participate and free to the public to enjoy.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities. Thank you!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
July 6 Art Walk Color Theme is PURPLE! Purple is the color of Sequim’s famous lavender blooms and the color purple represents mesmerizing potential, magical camaraderie, thoughtfulness, cultivated dignity, supportive spiritual significance, and impressive extravagance. Those sweet lavender flowers come in purple, violet, mauve, orchid, lilac, indigo, amethyst, plum, pink, and even white. You will find works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in tints and shades of purple as they enjoy a festive night on the town with friends and fellow Sequimmers preparing for Sequim Lavender Weekend later in the month. Come out and celebrate what makes Sequim so special!
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening, links, and how you can be part of art. Our mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art Walk Sequim is encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and produced by unique as you / Renne Emiko Brock. If you would like to participate in the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, please contact Renne directly at renne@uniqueasyou.com or through Facebook.com/sequimartwalk
July 6 special events during the First Friday Art Walk Sequim:
North Olympic Watercolorists
The Gallery at The Fifth Avenue at 500 Hendrickson Road hosts the North Olympic Watercolorists exhibition during the Friday Art Walk from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Members represent a cross section of experience ranging from beginners to professionals living on the North Olympic Peninsula. Painting together twice-weekly at the Lazy Acres “Studio” we share ideas, tips, techniques, and constructive critiques. These sessions, where each artist paints in his/her own style, with a wide range of subject matter provide the group with support, encouragement and inspiration.
“Barn Owl” by Jeannine Chappell
Sequim Museum & Arts at 175 W Cedar St. is hosting “Owls and Others” a solo art show of Jeannine Chappell. Join her at the museum for an artist’s reception during the Art Walk and on Saturday, July 7, noon, when she will talk about her art and her process. Jeannine has developed a unique style combining the spontaneity of working on paper with the editing capabilities of the computer. For the last several years Jeannine has worked predominantly with bird images, and especially the owl, which she finds to be a compelling subject. Her goal with the owl is to communicate the combination of beauty and power in this fascinating animal.
“Wall of Water” by Pamela Dick
“Pruner Fish” by Robert Caldwell
Please join the City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) for the opening of the “Earth, Wind, Fire and Water” exhibit and artist reception on Friday, July 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar Street. The CAAC reviewed 80 pieces of work from 38 artists before selecting 36 pieces from 19 artists to be included in the show. The artists represented are: Dave Shreffler, Eileen Gieser, Katherine Loveland, Kathy Schreiner, Cindy Fullwiler, Guy Cranor, Robert Caldwell, George Zien, Pamela Dick, Linda Chapman, Paulette Hill, Evan Miller, Rita Kepner, Timothy O’Connell, Jim Wood, Rick Hill, Linda Stadtmiller, Cathie Wier, and David Johannessohn. The exhibit will be on display until September 28, 2018.
Along with the juried exhibition, there are several demonstrations and presentations with “Tribal History, Art and the Elements” sponsored by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.
Dale Faulstich carving a totem pole.
In the council chambers at 5:15 PM, Dale Faustich: “A Behind the Scenes Look at Making Sequim’s Totem Pole”. Dale Faulstich is an artist and woodcarver. Living near Sequim, Washington since 1972, his long career began with painting canvases and watercolors, and later branched into commercial art. Many of his signs have enhanced businesses around the Sequim and Port Angeles areas. His sign business led to collaboration with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, and a unique opportunity arose to create carvings for their various enterprises. Dale became fascinated with the rich culture of the Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Though he is a non-native, he has immersed himself in learning about Northwest Coast Native American art, traditions, and legends. This knowledge has enabled him to convert many stories and important figures into monumental totem poles, masks, wall panels, boxes, and other objects. His relationship with the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe has flourished, with more than 62 hand-carved totem poles completed. Dale continues to be captivated by this sophisticated art form, and is always looking forward to what the next red cedar log will reveal.
Dale Faulstich’s Sun Carving
At 6:15 PM, David Brownell: “A Glimpse of Sxʷčkʷíyəŋ, a S’Klallam Village at Washington Harbor”. David Brownell, M.A., a Cultural Resources Specialist of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, will give a presentation of ethnographic and archeological research on sxʷčkʷíyəŋ, one of the ancestral villages of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe that stood at Washington Harbor. The presentation will feature artifacts, maps, and historical photos.
Timothy O’Connell
In the Lobby, Timothy O’Connell, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Member, apprentice carver, and oil painter will be on hand to display his work and answer questions regarding his artistic process which melds the traditional with the contemporary evoking animals, landscapes, and the forces of nature.
“Through Fire & Water” by Rita Kepner
Rita Kepner, will be at a table with her book “Through Fire and Water: True Stories of Rita Marie Matthiesen as told to Laura Callender”.
On the Plaza, Ross Brown – Bronze Casting Demonstration. Ross Brown has been a sculptor for more than 30 years with a background in metal casting. He recently retired from the Bellevue College Art Department where he taught sculpture and design. He was also in charge of the foundry and welding shop for the University of Washington Art Department. He was a bronze casting instructor at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle. Come see the pouring of molten bronze and a demonstration of the ancient art of lost wax bronze casting. Works of art will be created and cast at this event.
Delight in local flavors and colors as Sequim Farmers Market Vendors will be participating in the First Friday Art Walk located at Centennial Place on the northeast corner of Sequim Ave. and Washington St.
“Octopus” by Terri Biondolino
“Gift to Cleopatra” by Macaria Patapoff
Blue Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St. presents “All Creatures Great and Small” with fiber artist are Terri Biondolino and “Bright and Beautiful” with jewelers Macaria Patapoff and Kathy Schreiner in the front windows. Terri was practically born with a love of textiles, having had two grandmothers who were accomplished seamstresses and she’s done the gamut: spinning, quilting, crewel, sewing, knitting, weaving and crocheting, painting, drawing, sewing. But, she gave it all up for needle felting because it’s the ultimate medium and art form with no limits other than imagination, patience and determination. Macaria crafts wearable pieces of art for people ambitiously strive to be unique. The exclusive, one of kind necklaces, rings and bracelets that she creates convey her command and artistic revolution into the art of silversmithing. As a member of the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association, Kathy learned lapidary skills in addition to wire wrapping and metalsmithing which enabled me to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces from the rocks and sea glass she collected. Sea glass has been described as Mother Nature’s vanishing gems.
Just In Tyme
Olympic Theatre Arts at 414 N Sequim Avenue welcomes Just In Tyme playing the Best of the Fifties with songstresses Mary Charles, Becky McKinley, and Olunia Palenga accompanied by Richard Crowell on his wailing guitar and their leader Sandi Lockwood on synthesizer. You’ve heard them before, come hear them again. First Friday Art Walk Sequim at OTA is always free to the public, where the snack and beverage bar will be open with a peek into the up-coming theatre’s performances.
Cedarbrook Lavender Vintage Sale
Encouraging artistic projects, Cedarbrook Lavender at 134 1/2 W Washington St. is having a Vintage and Décor Sidewalk Sale. The vintage furniture ready for your summer fun and creative projects! Come experience their farm fresh lavender goodies as well.
Rainshadow Café at 157 W Cedar St. has live music starting at 6:00 PM with Dawn Martin. Dawn grew up in a musical family and been performing her entire life. She is a classically trained pianist and a powerful singer who loves to entertain. She has a very diverse background in music and a large song selection. Their full menu will be available including some specialty small eats, flat breads, beer, wine, and, of course, the peninsula’s best coffee roasted on site.
Benches by Jan Kepley
Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W Washington St. is showcasing Jan Kepley’s lovely photography along with traveling musician from sunny California, Chris Cruz, who takes the stage 7 to 9 PM! He plays a mixture of rock throughout the ages. He’ll get those toes tapping while you and your friends enjoy award winning artfully crafted wines.
“felted bag in purple” by The Bag Ladies of Sequim
Find all those purple and lavender colors in local handcrafted works and artful up-cycled items at The Bag Ladies of Sequim at 161 W Washington Street.
Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures at 121 W Washington Street is featuring local watercolor artist Shirley Mercer.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com If you are an artist of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities. Thank you for your support!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
