Art Walk shows the power of pink

BirdQuest and more highlight the latest First Friday Art Walk

March 30, 2016 3:05 pm
Sequim High School student Shayli Schuman paints her dwarf owl perched on a log. In mid-March she and classmates were creating bird sculptures for BirdQuest. Sequim Gazette photo by Patricia Morrison Coate
Sequim High School student Shayli Schuman paints her dwarf owl perched on a log. In mid-March she and classmates were creating bird sculptures for BirdQuest. Sequim Gazette photo by Patricia Morrison Coate

First Friday Art Walk Sequim

Time: April 1, 5-8 p.m.

Location: Various venues in Sequim

On the web: www.sequimartwalk.com

 

The April 1 First Friday Art Walk color theme is pink! All shades of pink from strong burgundy to soft blush mark the arrival of spring with bright flowers and hopeful spirits. Pink represents optimism, supportive strength, comforting assurance, sweetness, productive promises and engaging encouragement. You are welcome to support the option to dress in the Art Walk theme colors for the evening out on the town.

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 www.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. This arts event is sponsored and produced by unique as you/Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond.

Special events

• Birds of a feather flock together to match birds and Art Walk venues! Play the BirdFest/BirdQuest Game by finding the birds created by Jake Reichner’s Sequim High School ceramics class in Sequim’s downtown businesses, during First Friday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. At 8 p.m. the grand prize drawing of the correct BirdFest/BirdQuest game card and the announcement of the top three vote-getters for People’s Choice awards will take place at That Takes the Cake, 171 W.

Washington St. You need not be present to win.

BirdFest/BirdQuest participating businesses are Blue Hole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St.; Cedarbrook Lavender, 134 1/2 Washington St.; Fieldnotes, 123 Washington St.; Fudd’s Fish & Chips, 173 W. Washington St.; Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St.; Heather Creek, 122 W. Washington St.; Olympic Lavender, 120 W. Washington St.; Purple Haze Lavender, 127 W. Washington St.; Rusting Rooster, 154 E. Washington St.; Solar City Boutique, 135 W. Washington St.; That Takes The Cake, 171 W. Washington St.; and Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St.

 

The scavenger hunt is organized by the Sequim Merchants Group, The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, First Friday Art Walk

Sequim and Dungeness River Audubon Center.

 

• Discover at several Art Walk venues the Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County Fundraising “The Artistic Door Project” by several local artists including Boys & Girls Club, Sequim High School AP Art, Sequim Skate Park Community, Natalie Andrzejeski, Barb Boerigter, Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond, Norm Elder, Kevin James, Heather Neal, Jess O’Dell, Craig Robinson and Jeff the Tattoo Guy.

The entire collection will be together for the first time on April 15 for a preview and reception at Sunland Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Road.

Venues

• R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St., jewelry demonstrations from Paulette Hill and Gail McLain.

• 1st Security Bank, 114 S. Sequim Ave., 5-6 p.m., artist Jean Wyatt exhibits acrylic paintings, colored pencil art and journals.

• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., “Visual Symphony” with abstract painter Bridget Baker and photographer Karen Rozbicki Stringer. Meet the artists from 5-8 p.m.

• Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St., hosts Tom Darter, pianist, and author Russell Cahill.

• Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St. hosts Farmstrong.

• The Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., Upcycled Art and a Young Artists exhibition.

• Mia Bella, 130-A N. Third Ave., art by George Zien, Pat Gordon, Pam Kauffman, Pricilla Patterson, Brim Leal, J.P Lee and Josh Wright.

• Bell Street Bakery, 173 W. Bell St., artist Patrick Loafman.

• Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m., Old Sidekicks, free.

• Pacific Pantry, 329 S. Sequim Ave., fine art photographer Jan Kepley from 5-6 p.m. Exhibit open through May.

• Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., “Black and White” with artist Linda Collins Chapman. Meet the artists from 5-7 p.m.

More 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.

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