AE briefs — Aug. 21, 2024

August 21, 2024 1:30 am
Photo by Christina Heliker “Passing by the Pool,” a photograph by Christina Heliker of Sequim, is among the 40 works in Northwind Art’s new “Northwest Expressions” show in Port Townsend.
Photo by Christina Heliker “Passing by the Pool,” a photograph by Christina Heliker of Sequim, is among the 40 works in Northwind Art’s new “Northwest Expressions” show in Port Townsend.

Shipley Center offers square dancing

All ages are invited to take part in square dance lessons, which start at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St.

Promising “fun and laughter for all ages,” the dancing include a wide variety of music. Singles are welcome, and youths are half-price. Instructors say the activity boosts brain function and is one of the the top ways to prevent dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease.

Call 360-670-5547 for more information or to sign-up.

Craft in public

Join Northwest Spinners and Fiber Arts Association in the courtyard for Craft in Public, held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 in the courtyard at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.

Bring fiber art or craft projects and work on them in the company of other spinners weavers and knitters. Attendees are asked to bring supplies and a fold-out chair.

Omann’s art in museum spotlight

Art by Sequim driftwood sculptor Molly Omann is featured at the Sequim Museum & Arts, 544 N. Sequim Ave., in September.

(Editor’s note: An A&E brief in the Aug.14 edition of the Sequim Gazette listed an incorrect month. — MD)

Her pieces are created from driftwood sourced from local private beaches. Included in the museum display are various life-sized sculptures of wildlife, including a great blue heron snatching a crappie from a pool of water created with epoxy resin and mixed medium birds of prey incorporating authentic antlers in the wing structures. Photos of Omann’s multiple driftwood sculptures will also be on display.

Omann has lived on the Olympic Peninsula for 21 years and she has worked in the art field for 40 years See her work online at driftwoodsculptor.com.

Sequim Museum & Arts hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday. See sequimmuseum.com.

‘Northwest Expressions’ in PT

Sequim photographer Christina Heliker is among the artists chosen to exhibit her work in “Northwest Expressions,” the juried show celebrating artists across the region. The exhibition opens Aug. 23 and stays on view through Sept. 29.

Just 40 works, chosen from more than 600 submissions, will fill Northwind’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in downtown Port Townsend, for this show.

Jurors Richard Jesse Watson and Jesse Joshua Watson selected the works from artists in 17 communities across Washington and Oregon. Other Sequim residents whose work is selected include photographer Richard Kohler, sculptors Deborah Harrison and Leonard Zeoli and carver John Strohbehn.

Once the exhibition is installed, the Watsons will choose the winners of the jurors’ choice and merit awards totaling $1,400.

Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. daily.

Get more information about Northwind’s exhibitions and art classes at northwindart.org.

PTFF sneak peek set in Port Gamble

The town of Port Gamble is set to host an exclusive sneak preview of the Port Townsend Film Festival (PTFF) from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the historic Port Gamble Theater.

This ticketed event will provide film enthusiasts and community members with an afternoon of short films, trailers and insider announcements from the PTFF team, offering a glimpse into the schedule for September.

Tickets are $10 per person, and are available at ptfilm.org/events/sneak-preview-port-gamble-theater.

The preview will showcase an array of short films that “highlight the innovative spirit and talent of filmmakers from across the country,” organizers say.

For more information about the Port Townsend Film Festival and the upcoming events, visit ptfilm.org.