The Dec. 4 First Friday Art Walk color theme is gold.
Gold is the color of the star Sol as people celebrate the Winter Solstice and the return of the sun during December. Find works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in shades of gold or interpretations of this festive time of year to celebrate harmony, illumination and hope.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a 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 to download and print a map, find special events, links and how to be part of art. This arts event is sponsored and produced by unique as you/Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond.
Special events
• There’s a new venue on the Art Walk! Mia Bella at 130-A N. Third Ave., has joined the Art Walk showcasing gift giving artwork by George Zien, Pat Gordon, Pam Kauffman, Pricilla Patterson, J.P. Lee and Yeti ranging from water color, acrylic, ink work and metal work. Start the season of festivities at Mia Bella with holiday refreshments and handmade goodies!
• The Olympic Lavender Co., 120 W. Washington St. also is a new venue and is having a grand opening for its new downtown shop during the Art Walk. Olympic Lavender is a USDA certified organic lavender farm, which makes all of its own products and is on an “Olympic Lavender Heritage Farm” that is 20 years old.
• There’s a finale reception due to relocation for Gallery on the Walls which showcases Sally Cays and Patricia Taynton at 128 E. Washington St. inside the Sequim Vision Center.
• Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N.
Sequim Ave., will bring to the stage for Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk local jazz musicians BlueSkyz featuring performers from Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend offering their smooth interpretation of the “American Song Book” standards. The event is at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. There will be no charge for admission.
Sequim venues
• Museum & Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., fiber art by local artists.
• Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St., author Jonathan Evison from 5-6:15 p.m., signing his latest novel “This is Your Life, Harriet Chance!”
• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Annual Holiday Group Show with paintings, photographs, ceramics, pottery, fused glass, holiday cards and ornaments, jewelry, fiber art, sculpture of wood, drift wood, gourd and mixed media created by Blue Whole Gallery artists.
• A Dropped Stitch, 136 S. Second Ave., local fiber artists and instructors in a shop full of fiber, yarn and classes for holiday gifts.
• Sequim Spice and Tea, 139 W. Washington St., Craig Robinson’s hand-painted furniture and artwork.
• Rainshadow Roasting Company, 157 W. Cedar St., Todd Fisher’s artwork is on display.
• Pacific Pantry, 229 S. Sequim Ave., meet artist Janie Brackney from 5-8 p.m.
• Bank of America, 114 S. Sequim Ave., photography by Judy Larimore, for sale during regular business hours.
• Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., art by Tuttie Peetz, Lyn Smith, Pat Oden, Ryoko Toyama, Mary Franchini and Nancy Hoffman, during regular business hours.
• Strait Financial Advice, 193 W. Cedar St., photography by Scott Erickson during regular business hours.
• Gallery at the Fifth, 500 W. Hendrickson Road, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, photography by Valerie Henschel.
Port Angeles venues
Second Friday
• Landing Artists Studio, 115 Railroad St., 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.
• Lower Elwha Heritage Center, 401 E. First St., photography of Randy Radock in the Great Room, during regular business hours.
• Heatherton Gallery, 115 Railroad St., 5-7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11.
Art Walk themes
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.
The information above was supplied by Janie Brackney, Olympic Peninsula Art Association; she is resigning her newsletter position in December; and Renne Emiko Brock-Richmond at 460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com; and compiled by Sequim Gazette staff.
