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December 5-7, 2014: Who is where this week?

becky — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 07:07:20 +0000

‘Tis the season to go to holiday art festivals and support local artists! So much is going on this first weekend of December, I had to be sure and let you know:

Pottery by Molly Hueffed

Molly Hueffed: See Molly’s beautiful ceramics–and work from many other ceramicists–at the Jefferson Community Center Ceramics Sale, 1600 South Dakota Street, Seattle (on the east edge of Jefferson Park) at Friday’s preview sale, 5-8:30pm, and on Saturday, 10am-4pm.

Molly is also part of Seward Park Clay Studio Holiday Show, starting with a preview on Friday, 6:30-9:30pm ($10 suggested donation) and continuing through December 24. (Hours: Monday – Friday, noon-7pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm. Free entry.)

Circuit board keychain/bottleopener by Christine Stoll

Head to the Phinney Neighborhood Association Winter Festival this weekend where both Christine Stoll Jewelry and Wish Poosh Designs will be Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm. Christine will bring her reinvented and repurposed vintage and found object jewelry, and Aiko and Poul will bring their collaborative work, as well as Aiko’s kiln-formed glass garden art, tableware, and home decor items, and Poul’s hand carved masks and bowls created from reclaimed woods and natural fibers.

Tiarani Studio: In the Redmond Town Center Winter Market , look for Tia Samsi‘s elegant batik scarves and whimsical ceramics in the old Border’s space on the corner of 74th and 166th, Saturday & Sunday, 10am-6pm.

Sgraffito glass platter by Steph Mader

Steph Mader: For a fun studio experience, check out the North End Arts Tour, Friday 4-9pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm. Tour six Seattle homes and studios, each location with multiple artists. Steph will be at Site #1, Seymour Stained Glass Studio, 5415 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle–just off Phinney by the Woodland Park Zoo. She’ll be showing her particle glass landscapes and also offering some great deals on her sgraffito glass!

Theresa Neinas: On Saturday from 2 to 9pm, printmaker Theresa is just one of many talented artists at the South Park Arts 10th Annual Art Under $100, to be held this year at its new location in the Seattle Design Center in Georgetown, 5701 6th Ave S, Seattle. Featuring artists representing a variety of media, along with art raffles, beer & wine, food trucks, live DJs, and the Makery.

Glass Elements: If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, be sure to visit Marja at the Triton Museum of Art‘s Holiday Gift Fair in Santa Clara on Friday, 5:30pm-9pm, and Saturday, 10am-5pm. On Sunday, 12-3pm, Marja will be at the AMS Arts & Crafts Fair in Albany, CA.

Whew! Where are you headed?

Stay tuned for more Flying House artists’ activities and holiday sales!

June 12-15, 2014: Who is where this week?

becky — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:39:10 +0000

I thought I could focus on one artist at at time, but this being summer, “my” artists are super busy in all kinds of events and venues. So…I’m going to provide a summary (when I can) of where you can find them each week. I think you will enjoy discovering new events in the process!

re:circuits, a new line from Christine Stoll Jewelry

Christine Stoll Jewelry: Christine will be debuting her newest line of jewelry (re:circuit) at Art on the Fly!, a dance and arts street fair on the Amazon campus in South Lake Union on Friday the 13th, 4:30-7:30pm, and on Saturday the 14th, 12-6pm.

Glass Elements: If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend, you will find Marja and her latest glass jewelry designs at the Novato Festival of Art, Wine, & Music on Saturday, 10am-7pm, and Sunday, 10am- 6pm.

Heather Pasqualino: At the Kirkland Art Walk on Friday the 13th, 5-8pm, Heather will be demonstrating a new abstract oil painting, while showcasing smaller works, at Simplicity ABC, 107 Park Lane. Heather encourages you to bring your kids!

“A Walk Through the Zoo” by Heather Pasqualino. Oil on Panel Framed, 8″ x 10″

Heather also is a featured artist at Rocco’s (2228 Second Ave, Seattle), where she currently has ten of her abstracts on view through July 5th via representation by Ghost Gallery.

Sweet Coconut Bakery: Hazel will be at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market with her signature cookies and candies, and probably a few new creations, this Saturday, 10am-2pm. It will be her last market appearance this season. (Stay tuned for festivals.)

Theresa Neinas: TONIGHT, Thursday, June 12, 6-9pm, block printmaker Theresa will be in TWO places for the West Seattle Art Walk:

Linocut by Theresa Neinas – Honorable Mention in West Seattle Garden Tour Poster Contest

West Seattle Cellars, 6026 California Ave SW, Seattle
[Here will be "loose prints at affordable prices."]
AND
Windermere, 4526 California Ave SW, Seattle
[Here will be her artwork that was awarded honorary mention in the West Seattle Garden Tour poster contest.]

Wish Poosh Designs: Aiko and Poul will be at the Edmonds Arts Festival with Poul’s hand carved masks and bowls created from reclaimed woods and natural fibers, along with Aiko’s kiln-formed glass garden art, tableware, and home decor items, as well as their collaborative work. The festival runs Saturday, 10am-8pm, and Sunday, 10am-6pm.

And finally, do check out the Redmond Saturday Market, Saturdays, 9am-3pm: Marilyn Rank (By Marilyn handbags) and Tiarani Samsi (Tiarani Studio ceramics and batiks) are on this season’s list of vendors there. You can see weekly booth assignments here to see when they will be there.

Whew! Anything else I should know about?