5-8 p.m. March 3
Downtown Sequim
An evening filled with green apparel and hints of spring sprouting, fresh starts, revitalized fortune and supportive anticipation — March’s First Friday Art Walk Sequim reveals green as the theme color that represents eternal good spirits, new ideas, wellness, generous support, nurturing natures and youthful pursuits.
Find works of art and folks supporting the option to decorate and dress in all shades of green 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 a map, find special events, links and how you can be part of art.
Its mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
Initiated in 2006, this educational arts event is sponsored and produced by unique as you/Renne Emiko Brock.
To participate in the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, contact her directly at renne@uniqueasyou.com or through Facebook.com/sequimartwalk. If you want to participate as a venue or artist on the official first Friday Art Walk Sequim map, listing and website, contact Brock at 460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com.
If you are an artist of any media, get your information to her for publicity and opportunities.
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.
Special events
• Lamb Farm Kitchen, 272 W. Bell St., presents Jan Kepley and his photography. In 2016, Kepley retired from doing commercial work and returned to his fine art roots. They now use his photographs for website design, presentation programming, videos, wall hung prints and a greeting card line.
• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., presents “Doing Our Own Thing” with featured artists Barbara Boerigter, a two- and three-dimensional artist, and Ryoko Toyama, a watermedia artist. Meet the artists from 5-8 p.m.
• Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., hosts Hot Llamas, a local bluegrass/newgrass band from a mixture of musicians from Sequim and Port Angeles. Enjoy award-winning crafted wines with appetizing tidbits.
Venues
• R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St., jewelry demonstrations that include treats and creative goods.
• The Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., exhibition of Reiko Yamaguchi Barclay’s paintings and illustrations.
• Mia Bella, 130-A N. Third Ave., art by George Zien, Pat Gordon, Pam Kauffman, Priscilla Patterson, Brim Leal, J.P Lee and Josh Wright.
• The Bag Ladies of Sequim WA, 167 W. Washington St., handmade creations with felting, hand-dying, beading, embroidering and appliquéing. Several other artists’ works are for sale.
