July 2006

July 2006 NEWSLETTER: “Arty Things To Do”

Gallery Happenings

“Earth, Air, Fire, & Water”: A Juried show

Best of Show: Deedra Ludwig “Surroundings”

Merit Award: Diane Ainsworth “Looking Over Lavender”

Merit Award: Karen Hackenberg “Passing Over”

Merit Award: Eden McCloud “Mooney Falls”

From June 30 through July 31, Northwind Arts Center will exhibit the juried show, “Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.” A wide variety of mediums and two and three- dimensional pieces that befit the theme will be shown. The juror, Jake Seniuk, reviewed original works submitted by artists living in Washington State to make selections for the show. He ultimately chose 82 works of art from 50 artists.

Seniuk has been Director and Curator of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center since 1989. During that time he has brought more than 100 exhibitions of contemporary Northwest artists to the Olympic Peninsula. An artist himself, he is a past recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Photography, an Artist Trust Visual Artists Fellowship, and the Logan Prize for Critical Writing in Photography. He has taught photography at Cornish College for the Arts and at the University of Washington. Prior to coming to Port Angeles, Seniuk worked with the Washington State Arts Commission.

An opening reception will occur in conjunction with Port Townsend’s monthly gallery walk, on Saturday, July 1^st from 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.

“Coffee, Talk, & Dessert” Series

On Friday, July 21^st, the show’s juror, Jake Seniuk, will present the monthly Coffee Talk Lecture. The talk begins at 7:00 P.M. at the Northwind Arts Center. There is a charge of $2.00 for Jefferson Arts Alliance members and $5.00 for non-members.

!!! Art Opportunities !!!

- Call for artists for 8^th annual Art Port Townsend: The Port Townsend Arts Commission and Northwind Arts Alliance are seeking entries for “Expressions Northwest”, the Eighth Annual Art Port Townsend Juried Art Competition which takes place in October. Works in both two- and three-dimensional forms, including photography, are eligible. A total of $2,600 in cash prizes will be awarded. Additionally, merchandise awards will also be presented.

The juror for this show will be Susan Parke, presently Curator of Collections and Exhibitions for the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, Washington. During her tenure as Director of the museum, from 1990 – 2003, the former Valley Museum of Northwest Art left its original home on the second floor of the historic Gaches Mansion to a completely refurbished state-of-the-art museum facility on La Conner’s First Street. In 2003, Parke left the directorship to be Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, returning to the hands-on dealing with art that brought her to the museum field in the first place. Parke’s background includes ten years as the owner of two contemporary galleries in Illinois: Susan Parke Contemporary Graphics and the Susan Parke Gallery.

A non-refundable entry fee of $25 is required for a maximum of three slides or printed image entries (no e-mailed images) per artist. Artists must be at least 16 years of age and a resident of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska or British Columbia. The deadline is August 11, 2006. For more detailed information, including an entry form, please visit www.northwindarts.org for the Art Port Townsend link, call (360) 437-9081, e-mail entries@artporttownsend.org or send a SASE to: Art Port Townsend Juried Show, P.O. Box 65499, Port Ludlow, WA 98365.

-Fort Worden Call for artists and workshop instructors: It is natural to have wildlife and nature related arts highlighted in one of our most beautiful Washington State Parks. If you are interested in being part of the 2^nd Annual Fort Worden State Park Wildlife Art Exposition, call Park Area Manager Kate Burke at (360) 344-4401 or get information from www.fortworden.org/wildart/. This is a 2-day event on October 7^th and 8^th, 2006. Artists from around the country and Canada are welcome to participate in the show and there is interest to have art demonstrations.

In addition to the Wildlife and Nature Art Expo, there is an opportunity to teach art workshops at Fort Worden on October 9, 10, or 11. The workshops should involve wildlife and nature as subject matter, but can use any medium or mix of mediums. Workshops can be half, full, or multiple days (up to 3). If you have an idea for a workshop, please call Laurie Perrett at (360) 385-6534.

-Interactions: Art and Art 2006: This second annual public event, where writers, poets, actors, musicians, magicians, dancers and other performing artists respond to specific pieces of visual art, is scheduled for October 27, 2006 as a part of the Seventh Annual Art Port Townsend. This event, called “Interactions: Art and Art”, will be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Wheeler Theater at Fort Worden.

Once again, performing artists have the opportunity to respond to the artwork in the Art Port Townsend juried show. This year, we are also opening the event to collaborations between studio tour artists and performing artists. Last year’s event was a great success and received accolades for high entertainment value and for expanding the boundaries of artist collaborations.

If you are interested in participating and/or helping with this event, please contact Dicksy Scott (NAA Interactions: Art and Art Coordinator) by phone at 360-301-6302 or e-mail at dicksy@cablespeed.com.

Jefferson Arts Alliance presents the following 2006 workshops:

(This is a popular Bay St. Louis, Mississippi artist wiped out by Hurricane Katrina and then Hurricane Rita. Her regional collage workshops had been very well attended in the South.)

“Collage D’Art”, July 10 – 11, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Lori Gordon. This unique creative process, developed by Lori Gordon, incorporates several artistic methods. Students will learn this process that involves pour painting, monotype printmaking, the use of polymer clay, and the selection of handmade papers. The collages d’art are created from this combination of processes. Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds Art Building. Cost: $120, plus a materials fee of $40. Contact: Pat Stromberg at 385-0863 or quiltpat@cablespeed.com.

[Many people from Port Townsend have generously lent their time, labor, and support to Sister City Bay St. Louis hurricane victims. Now we have the opportunity to welcome a renowned Bay St. Louis artist to our area- Lori Gordon. Lori is a regular contributor to Art Gulf Coast, a magazine covering the arts from Texas to Florida. Her mixed media work may be found in galleries and museums around the country and in public and private collections nationwide. One of her works is included in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.]

“Faux Stone and Bone” (Advanced Polymer Clay), July 25th, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Kate Snow. Create jade, ivory, and bone beads, small sculptures or embellishments with polymer clay. In the class you will have fun learning to mix, antique, carve and finish jade and bone look-alike pieces for jewelry, buttons and embellishments. Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds Art Building. Cost: $60, plus materials. Contact: Sandy Lizut at (360) 379-1511 or sand@cablespeed.com.

Landscape Painting with Pastels, August 19th (9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.) and August 20th (10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.) with Sally McCabe. Beginning and intermediate students will learn basic design, composition principles, and how to use materials and supplies unique to pastel painting. Students will observe demonstrations, working toward finishing a painting of their own. Location: Fort Worden, Building 205 upstairs. Cost: $120. Workshop Chair: Marianna Sullivan - (360) 385-0762 or Mys1011@aol.com .

“Polymer Fiber and Art Doll Class”, September 11 – 12, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Donna Snow. Create a small ball-jointed doll using polymer clay, fiber, and miscellany. You will learn how to make a simple head using a ping pong ball. The first day will be spent constructing all body parts. The second day will be spent making the body-proper, assembling, and time allowing, costuming the doll. Optional third half day studio time available for solo work and free advice included in class price (11 A.M. – 2 P.M.) Location: Donna’s Port Ludlow Studio. Cost: $120, plus materials fee of $25. Contact: Lois James at 437-0422 or loisj@cablespeed.com.

New class!

“Chinese Watercolor Class”, September 11 – 12, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. with Yu-Ming Zhu. The Chinese watercolor paintings of artist Yu-Ming Zhu (known as Sumi-e) blend the styles of East and West. Besides the art of Chinese watercolor, Yu-Ming will teach the writing of big calligraphy with “Chi” (life force) and you will paint from live blooms in this class. Originally from Shanghai, China, Yu-Ming has taught Chinese painting for several years at local community colleges. In 1998, he was selected to demonstrate the Chinese painting for the educational tape, “Five Thoughts of Asian Arts”, made by the Seattle Art Museum and Channel 9. Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Port Townsend. Cost: $120. Contact: Jeanette Best at (360) 437-9579 or jbest@cablespeed.com

Tidepools: The Olympic Peninsula Arts & Literary Magazine is designed and edited by students at Peninsula College and sponsored by the college’s associated student council and The Peninsula Daily News. Our reading on July 13th, from 7 to 9 P.M., features, with the assistance of Tidepools faculty adviser Bruce Hattendorf, some of the writers whose work appears in the 2006 issue, published in mid-June. Each issue includes a variety of styles and a range of experience. Expect fresh approaches and insights into life on the Olympic Peninsula.

Tidepools accepts submissions from outside the college, including youth writing and art. This year’s issue includes work from more than 50 members of the North Olympic Peninsula community. Judges award prizes in nine categories. The Tidepools student staff selected all the other work in the book.

This year’s winners are as follows: Adult Prose: Lawrence Tyler, Leslie Copeland, and Arlene Zornes; Adult Poetry: Jim Fisher, Patrick Loafman, and Tim Roos; Adult Art & Photography: Rosalie Kaune, Michael Matheson, and David and Shawna Burrows; Youth Writing Age 6-9: Dusti Lucas; Youth Writing Age 10-13: Miranda R. Robertson; Youth Writing Age 14-17: Amy Bryant; Youth Art & Photography Age 6-9: Audrey Mason; Youth Art & Photography Age 10-13: Jessica Christensen; Youth Art & Photography Age 14-17: Erin Pallai.

Tidepools has been published each year since 1964 when it began as a joint project of the typing and English classes at Peninsula College. Tidepools 2005 received first prize in a statewide magazine competition sponsored by Washington Community and Technical College Humanities Association.

No admission is charged for the Reading Series, though donations are accepted. The reading will start at 7:00 P.M. at Northwind Arts Center.

Want to really be in the know? You can find all of the “arty” happenings for Port Angeles, Sequim, and Port Townsend at http://www.olympicartscalendar.org/. Check it out and then bookmark it! Here is an example:

· “Disaster” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. This is the theme and title of a new show curated from an open call to artists by the Center’s Director, Jake Seniuk. The 67 paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures respond to our fascination and preoccupation with disasters. The show will be exhibited May 7^th to July 30^th. The Arts Center is located at 1203 E. Lauridsen Boulevard and is open Thursday – Sunday from 11 – 5:00 P.M. Admission is free.

· Join Jake for a walk in the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center’s art park, Webster’s Woods, on the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 A.M. or the third Wednesday of the month at 2:00 P.M.

“Gourmet Art ”

Northwind Arts Alliance has made arrangements to tickle your taste buds, increase your wine vocabulary, and sharpen your palette. We have arranged three gourmet fundraising events for you.

· July 15^th: “3 Dinners for 2 Diners with 1 Chef”. Hope Borsato of Provisions has arranged a cooking class for 10 participants at the historic Fort Flagler Officer’s Home. From 1:00 - 5:00 P.M., you will prepare three delicious entrées for two, eat, and enjoy the company of up to ten others. The cost is $100 per person. Special note for the disabled: there are a couple of small steps to maneuver.

· July 21^st: “Wine Tasting and Hors d’oeuvres”. Beginning at 6:00 P.M., at 274 Otto Street, (between Frederick and Seton Streets in Glen Cove Businees Park) local winery, Sorenson Cellars, will host a tasting of their lovely wines for 20 adventurous people. They will be accompanied with bruschetta provided by Cuisine Med, cheeses by Mount Townsend Creamery and bread by Pan d’Amore. The cost is $20 per person. Handicapped accessible.

· July 29^th: “A Full Course Dinner from India”. Your trip to India begins at 6:00 P.M. in the home of Jan and Sy Kahn (1212 Holcomb Street, Port Townsend). Lee Wolodkewitsch will prepare an authentic Indian dinner for 8 people. The evening’s menu includes: Royal Chicken, Shrimp Curry, 2 vegetable dishes, rice, chutneys, Naan, and Apple Flan with Garam Masala. The cost is $60 per person. Note for handicapped: There are steps to maneuver.

This is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself, your friends, or summer visitors to a different and fun-filled Port Townsend event. It’s easy to reserve your space. Just send me an e-mail at artist@cablespeed.com or call me at (360) 437-9442 and let me know which event you are interested in reserving a space for and include your name and phone number in the reply. I will call you and get your credit card information or tell you where to mail your check. It’s just that easy! Your payment is also tax-deductible, as we are a 501-C3 organization.