The Oct. 7 Art Walk color theme is orange. Orange is one of the brighter colors in fall as summer fades away. Orange is energizing, delightful, sweet, zesty and inspires optimism and active participation. The warm hue of orange reminds you of toasty fires, nesting and organizing, seasonal sweaters, friendship made out of admirable interests, delightful sweets, encouraging teachers and mentors.

Find works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in shades of orange or spicy 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.

Look for luminarias or “festival lights” to connect the artful spots as the Art Walk celebrates its 10-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 the community. It always has been free for businesses and artists of all media to participate and free to the public to enjoy.

Special events

• The North Olympic Fiber Arts Festival’s “Material Measurement — Magnitude, Meaning & Makers” fiber arts juried exhibition is at the Sequim Museum & Arts, 175 W. Cedar St., is about vindicating the volume and importance of all fiber in its many forms while reflecting on textiles, tales and talent through enlightenment, abundance, accumulation and perception. Conspicuous consumption or considerate consequences, creators convey cloth’s transformation from meaningless mass into something that matters. Amazing singer and teacher “Jazzy Judy” Clark will perform during the reception.

• Starting at 6 p.m., the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., celebrates the opening of a new “Art in the Library” exhibit featuring the black and white photographs of Ken Dvorak. At 6:30 p.m., the Chuck Eastman/Rex Rice Quintet will perform tunes from the “Boys in the Boat” era, including big band jazz and swing. The exhibits runs through Feb. 1, 2017.

• The Olympic Peninsula Ukulele Strummers take to the stage at 5:30 p.m. at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave. OPUS consists of anywhere from eight to 30 players, including an accordion and mandolin player.

Venues

• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St. Featured artists in October are Carol Janda, a veteran painter, potter and teacher, and Katherine Loveland, an award-winning photographer.

• R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St. Fine jewelry demonstrations by Gail McLain, plus store-wide sale.

• Local Yarn Shop, 213 E. Washington St., fiber arts demonstrations and live music.

• Cedarbrook Lavender at 134 1/2 W. Washington St. Meet a “budding” artist from 5-8 p.m.

• 1st Security Bank, 114 S. Sequim Ave. Jan Kepley’s photographs on display; artist’s reception from 4:30-6 p.m. with cards and calendars for sale.

• Sequim Spice and Tea, 139 W. Washington St. Maia Waye’s art on display.

• Mia Bella, 130-A N. Third Ave. Features art by Curposney Gadane of Enhanced Art containing surrealistic storytelling via collage. Also hosting artists Pat Gordon, George Zien, Priscilla Patterson, Pam Kauffman and Joanie Schmoll.

• The Bag Ladies of Sequim WA, 167 W. Washington St. in alley. Handmade items using a combination of felting, hand-dying, beading, embroidering and appliquéing. Several other artists’ works are for sale in the shop.

About Art Walk

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.

Want to participate as a venue or artist on the official First Friday Art Walk Sequim map, listing and website, contact Renne Emiko Brock at 460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com.

If you are an artist of any media on the Art Walk, get your information to Brock for publicity and opportunities.