First Friday Art Walk Sequim

When: 5-8 p.m.,  July 1

Where: Various venues in Sequim

On the web: www.sequimartwalk.com

Red, white and blue make purple for the July 1 Art Walk color theme!

Purple is the color of Sequim’s famous lavender blooms and represents supportive spiritual efforts, dignity, royal thoughtfulness and magical camaraderie.

You will find works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in tints and shades of purple as they enjoy a festive night on the town with friends and fellow Sequimmers preparing for Sequim Lavender Weekend later in the month.

We will see a lot of red, white and blue for the anniversary of the adoption of the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence and the Art Walk has many places to honor attendees freedoms and pursuit of happiness.

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 event is sponsored and produced by unique as you/Renne Emiko Brock.

Special events

Please note that some Art Walk venues might be closed for the long Fourth of July holiday weekend.

• Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., will experiment with an unusual combination of talents for its OFF Stage offering (OTA First Friday), combining ballet and comedy on Friday, July 1. See story, B-2.

Venues

• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St. features “Inspired by Nature” with Debbie Cain, gourd artist, and Joyce Volmut, sculptor. Their powerful work will take viewers to the world of fine art filled with joy and energy.

• R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St., jewelry demonstrations.

• The Sequim Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., hosts “The Art of Lavender.”

• Swallow’s Nest Design Store, 145 E. Washington St., Suite J, now featuring the woodworking artistry of Evan Miller — Lost Mountain Design, Studio Elemetalx jewelry designed by Janel Bolinger and Zhou Zhou Bijoux jewelry designed by Ardyce Sakimoto.

• Kaboom Salon & Boutique, 168 E. Bell St., showcasing mixed media artist Janie Brackney.

For more

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.

Thank you for your support and if you want to learn more or find out how you can participate on the First Friday Art Walk Sequim, contact Renne Emiko Brock at 460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com.

‘All Things Purple’ showing at civic center

An art exhibit of “All Things Purple” will open in the lobby of the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 1, as part of the First Friday Art Walk.

The City Arts Advisory Commission reviewed 24 pieces of work from 12 artists before selecting 19 pieces to be included in the show. The exhibit will include works in watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, photography and metal. The artists represented are Sharon DelaBarre, Karen Gates-Kilpatrick, Pat Gordon, Barb Boerigter, Terri Jones, Judy Larimore, John McBride, Kimberly McBride, Betty Oppenheimer, Sandy Placek, Patty Waite and George Zien.

The exhibit will be on display until Sept. 30. Regular business hours for the Civic Center are 8-4:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

City’s “Keying Around” program begins

Pianist Ken Young will play on the Civic Center Plaza from 5-6 p.m. as a kick-off to the “Keying Around” program, that same evening. A special event will take place at 6 p.m.

The “Keying Around” program has placed pianos at the Sequim Civic Center Plaza, Centennial Place and at the corner of Sequim Avenue and Washington Street at the First Security Bank plaza for the public to use during July.