ARTfusion returns for its 10th annual art show and sale from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 2. at the Cutting Garden Art Center, 303 Dahlia Llama Lane.

The free event features six different local artists in a variety of mediums. The show and sale gives returning art fans and visitors new works of art to browse or purchase. This year’s artists include: Catherine Mix, Tutti Peetz, Paulette Hill, Jinx Bryant and Whidbey Island guest artists Dan and Joi LaChaussee.

The artists plan to give live demonstrations and/or talks throughout the weekend and light refreshments will be provided.

About the artists

This year’s guest artists Dan and Joi LaChaussee are a glass blowing team and family working from their studio on Whidbey Island. The pair celebrates two decades of success and growth as artists and offer a collection of glass blown pieces, from bowls to platters to sculptures.

Tutti Peetz will showcase her wood sculptures this year with a focus on mixing multiple pieces and types of wood together. She also has been trying new inlay techniques and is working toward some Native American patterns and influence. Peetz said she is donating 50 percent of her proceeds from the event this year to the new building fund at the Dungeness River Audubon Center.

“Every medium accents and brings out the rest of the art, which is fun to see,” Peetz said of the upcoming event.

Paulette Hill will have a large display of her jewelry designed with stones, fine metal wire work, and a new element to her style this year, incorporating different types of bead work. One of Hill’s necklace sets also is on display in the Sequim Civic Center through September.

Jinx Bryant will offer her selection of paintings in watercolor, pastel, and acrylics — a new medium she’s trying this year. She says acrylics has allowed her to expand her form and create bolder and more saturated colors as well as paint on a larger scale.

“I love the immediacy and three-dimensional feel of acrylics” Bryant said.

“Like ‘marks’ and ‘strokes’ in pastels, acrylics offer ‘drips’, ‘stains’, ‘blots’ and ‘splatters’…creating a spontaneity that is exciting.”

Catherine Mix will have 15 new landscapes and floral paintings in pastel, watercolor and oil at this year’s event. She also offers a vast selection of high quality giclee prints both framed and unframed in a range of sizes and prices. Oil painting is a new medium for Mix this year.

“It’s a beautifully curated show,” Mix said of the upcoming show.

“I continue to enjoy plein air painting and look forward to several paint outs this summer and fall including Diablo Lake and Glacier National Park.”

For more information, visit www.artfusionsequim.com.

Paulette Hill is showing a variety of her jewelry at this year’s ARTfusion event and said she is working on a new concept of incorporating more bead work into her pieces. Submitted photo Paulette Hill is showing a variety of her jewelry at this year’s ARTfusion event and said she is working on a new concept of incorporating more bead work into her pieces. Submitted photo

Tuttie Peetz is donating 50 percent of the proceeds she earns from selling her wood sculptures at ARTfusion this year to the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s new building fund. Submitted photo Tuttie Peetz is donating 50 percent of the proceeds she earns from selling her wood sculptures at ARTfusion this year to the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s new building fund. Submitted photo

Catherine Mix’s “Electric Tree” pastel over watercolor is one of many landscape paintings Mix she will offer at this year’s ARTfusion show and sale. Submitted photo Catherine Mix’s “Electric Tree” pastel over watercolor is one of many landscape paintings Mix she will offer at this year’s ARTfusion show and sale. Submitted photo