Commission nixes deadline for ‘Art All Over’ exhibit

By Emily Matthiessen Sequim Gazette • February 23, 2022 1:30 am
Brigitte Schlemmer of Sequim hangs a “Flumbro:” an umbrella repurposed with materials like yarn and buttons in Carrie Blake City Park. Schlemmer encourages other people to submit their imperfect art to Sequim City’s Art Commissions “Art All Over - The Art Show Without Walls” via a link at sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Submissions will be accepted for months in the hope that more people will submit their art for hanging in Sequim city parks. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen
Brigitte Schlemmer of Sequim hangs a “Flumbro:” an umbrella repurposed with materials like yarn and buttons in Carrie Blake City Park. Schlemmer encourages other people to submit their imperfect art to Sequim City’s Art Commissions “Art All Over - The Art Show Without Walls” via a link at sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Submissions will be accepted for months in the hope that more people will submit their art for hanging in Sequim city parks. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

Artists throughout the community now have more time to get creative for the “Art All Over — The Art Show Without Walls” exhibit.

Suzanne Horne, Sequim’s City Arts Advisory Commission chair, said show organizers will be accepting and hanging submissions through the summer.

“Since we have so many parks and so much fencing,” she said, it makes sense to keep accepting submissions at: form.jotform.com/213216088841152.

The show will feature art works made from recycled and reused materials that will be displayed in city parks for three months.

“We thought it would be a great idea to use our parks as a gallery,” Horne said.

She explained that since COVID hit the commission has had to rethink how they encourage artists and bring art to the community.

“Basically we’ll put it out there where people are,” she said.

The commission has permission from the city officials to hang art on chain link fencing at city parks so that passersby can enjoy them while on walks. Carrie Blake Community Park was the first to receive art this past weekend.

Brigitte Schlemmer hung a row of “Flumbros:” umbrellas repurposed with materials like yarn and buttons to look like flowers, on the fence near the horseshoe pits. “It’s childish, whimsical, not perfect at all, bright and light-hearted,” she said.

Schlemmer said she encourages other people to submit their imperfect art. “It doesn’t have to be Georgia O’Keefe,” she said.

“It’s coming from the heart,” said Horne, who hung a reused shutter (it lost its mate) that is painted blue and yellow, along with a waterproof flier explaining the project. She also hung a cheerfully painted TV tray, which she said would’ve been on its way to the dumpster.

Pioneer Memorial Park will also host pieces, and two more parks have been identified as locations for possible outdoor art, given enough submissions.

Weather-proof identifiers will be included with the artwork, giving the title of the artwork and the artist’s name (unless anonymity is requested) and possibly a further description.

Horne said contributors should create their art with the understanding that it may get weathered or vandalized. Weatherproofing should be applied, or artists can create with the intent to let their art disintegrate. Rules and guidelines can be found at tinyurl.com/SqmArtAllOver.

Some pieces are inappropriate for outdoor exposure and will be exhibited at the Karen Kuznek-Reese Gallery, which is currently hosting an exhibition of Marina Shipova’s photographic art.

Suzanne Horne converted a shutter that lost its mate into art to hang at Carrie Blake City Park as part of the reuse/repurpose/recycle them of “Art All Over - The Art Show Without Walls,” sponsored by Sequim City’s Art Commission. The call for submissions will be open for months at sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

Suzanne Horne converted a shutter that lost its mate into art to hang at Carrie Blake City Park as part of the reuse/repurpose/recycle them of “Art All Over – The Art Show Without Walls,” sponsored by Sequim City’s Art Commission. The call for submissions will be open for months at sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

Sequim Gazette photos by Emily Matthiessen Suzanne Horne saved an unsteady TV tray from the landfill by painting it to hang at Carrie Blake Community Park as part of the reuse/repurpose/recycle them of “Art All Over - The Art Show Without Walls,” sponsored by Sequim City’s Art Commission. The call for submissions will be open for months at sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall.

Sequim Gazette photos by Emily Matthiessen Suzanne Horne saved an unsteady TV tray from the landfill by painting it to hang at Carrie Blake Community Park as part of the reuse/repurpose/recycle them of “Art All Over – The Art Show Without Walls,” sponsored by Sequim City’s Art Commission. The call for submissions will be open for months at sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Brigitte Schlemmer and Suzanne Horne hung the first pieces for “Art All Over — The Art Show Without Walls,” this past weekend at Carrie Blake City Park. Submissions will be accepted for months in the hope that more people will submit their art for hanging in Sequim city parks.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen Brigitte Schlemmer and Suzanne Horne hung the first pieces for “Art All Over — The Art Show Without Walls,” this past weekend at Carrie Blake City Park. Submissions will be accepted for months in the hope that more people will submit their art for hanging in Sequim city parks.

Brigitte Schlemmer of Sequim plays with one of her “Flumbros” — umbrellas repurposed with materials like yarn and buttons, in Carrie Blake Community Park. Schlemmer encourages other people to submit their imperfect art to Sequim City’s Art Commission’s “Art All Over ­— The Art Show Without Walls” via a link: sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Submissions will be accepted for months in the hope that more people will submit their art for hanging in Sequim city parks.

Brigitte Schlemmer of Sequim plays with one of her “Flumbros” — umbrellas repurposed with materials like yarn and buttons, in Carrie Blake Community Park. Schlemmer encourages other people to submit their imperfect art to Sequim City’s Art Commission’s “Art All Over ­— The Art Show Without Walls” via a link: sequimwa.gov/1008/Art-All-Over—-The-Art-Show-Without-Wall. Submissions will be accepted for months in the hope that more people will submit their art for hanging in Sequim city parks.