A&E briefs — Jan. 3, 2023

Free art workshop at Blue Whole Gallery

Janet Piccola leads a free pottery wheel demonstration from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St.

Piccola, a ceramic artist, will be demonstrate how to create pottery on a potter’s wheel.

Regular gallery hours in January are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Shuttle, spindle guild sets January meeting

The North Olympic Shuttle and Spindle Guild meets at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N. Barr Road, between Sequim and Port Angeles.

The program is “Equipment Rental Sale.” The guild hosts a short member meeting, followed by show-and-tell, social time and finally the guild program.

For more information, email to n.o.shuttleandspindleguild@gmail.com or visit nossg.org.

Get textile art questions answered by PFA

Got a question for a textile artist? Get it answered Saturday, Jan. 13 when Peninsula Fiber Artists (PFA) presents “A Chat with the Artists” from 2-3 p.m. at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., Port Townsend.

Speaking will be four of the artists represented in “Burst of Color,” a PFA exhibit open Jan. 5-Feb. 11, Thursdays-Mondays, noon-5 p.m.

Linda Carlson will discuss “Found Objects and Commonplace Materials,” Kathie Cook will address “Hand Piecing and Hand Quilting,” and Liisa Fagerlund will describe embellishments. All three are from Sequim. Pamela Raine of Port Ludlow will speak about “Mixed Media.”

Audience questions will be welcome after each artist speaks briefly about one of her media.

“Burst of Color” includes more than 70 pieces from three dozen Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula artists: art quilts, textile sculptures, wearable art, collages and mixed media.

Established as a chapter of the international textile art group Surface Design Association, Peninsula Fiber Artists now offers a 24/7 walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St. in Uptown Port Townsend that changes every two months. “The Big Chill,” curated by Sequim’s Lora Armstrong, is scheduled for January-February.

“Funky Ladies,” curated by Port Angeles artist Evette Allerdings, is scheduled for March.

The group’s meetings, which alternate between the Northwind Art space at Fort Worden and the Gardiner Community Center, are open to area artists and craftspeople at no charge at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. See sda-np.com for meeting schedules and exhibit information.

PA gallery to showcase water-themed art

Harbor Art Gallery in Port Angeles will be showcasing works centered around water in January’s special exhibit.

“Water is fundamental to who were are, living here on the coast,” said Tammy Hall, a painter and sculptor featured in the exhibit.

Many of the 22 member artists will show their water-themed creations in a wide range of media, including painting, photography, textiles, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry and sculpture.

Artwork courtesy of Harbor Art Gallery / Artwork by Randy Radock, a featured artist at Port Angeles’ Harbor Art Gallery in January.

“The variety of styles is what keeps people coming back,” painter Haley Snider said.

This month the gallery is wishing a fond farewell to photographers and longtime members Roger Mosley and Eric Neurath, and welcoming talented artists Becky Stinnett and Carol Marshall.

“I am constantly inspired by the breathtaking landscapes that define this region,” Stinnett said.

Harbor Art Gallery, 114 N. Laurel St., Port Angeles, is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Visitors can meet many of the artists during the Second Saturday Art Walk, set for 4-7 p.m. on Jan. 13.

Harbor Art Gallery showcases work by local artists Bob Stokes, Cindy Elstrom, Robert Amaral, Garret DeLaBarre, Terri Enck, Katie Graham, Carolyn Guske, Tammy Hall, Susan Kantowitz, Carol Marshall, Nancy McFaul, Gail McLain, Miranda Petruska, Steve Portner, Randy and Sallie Radock, Jodi Riverstone, Nathan Shields, Lance and Haley Snider, Becky Stinnett, Eileen Webb, Kevin Willson and Andrèa Woods.

PTFF sets Focus Film Series kick-off

“The Right to Read” inaugurates the Port Townsend Film Festivals (PTFF) 2024 Focus Film Series at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Balcony Theatre, 211 Taylor St., Suite 401A, in Port Townsend. Tickets are $10.

The documentary film shares the stories of an activist, a teacher and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.

A panel discussion will follow the screening of the film. Panelists will include featured guests from a recent Talkin’ Story podcast episode (“Making Schools Habitable for PGM”), along with local educators.

PTFF Focus is a year-round film series which explores “meaningful topics using film.” Monthly screenings are often followed by facilitated discussion or informal conversation related to the films. For each film, PTFF partners with a nonprofit organization or local small business, then collaborate on choosing and promoting a Focus film. For more information, visit ptfilmfest.com/year-round-programming or call 360-379-1333.