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Art in the Woods Nov 11-13

September 22, 2016 By Melinda

Giant Hearth Basket by Melinda West

Hi friends and fellow artists. I am working on commissions and creating new work with Pacific Northwest plant fibers which will be available this November 11,12,and 13 at Sydni Sterling's Studio and gallery, in Indianola, Washington, as a part of the 2016 Art In The Woods Studio Tour. In 2017, I will be writing a workbook/resource for … [Read more...]

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Art In The Woods Studio Tour 2015

September 7, 2015 By Melinda

<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3185" src="http://www read this article.melindawest.com/mwwp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image26-545x357.jpg" alt="image" width="545" height="357" /> Once again Sydni Sterling and I will participate in the Art In The Woods Studio Tour, this November 6, 7, and 8, at Sterling Studio, in … [Read more...]

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2014 Studio Tour Nov 7-9, 2014

November 2, 2014 By Melinda

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Season for Dreaming and Making

November 1, 2014 By Melinda

The shortening days are sneaking up on us now. We've been eating well out of the garden, putting plenty of food up for winter, and now I'm actually delighted with the rains and the darkness.  The weather is helping me focus on weaving and  making art.  In the cozy studio I'm coming face to face again with materials that I've had the opportunity to … [Read more...]

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Art In The Woods Studio Tour 2013

November 11, 2013 By Melinda

A big thank you to all the friends, neighbors, former students and loyal art-appreciators, who came by to see Sydni Sterling and I this past weekend during the annual Art in the Woods Studio Tour. It is always a delightful experience for me to exhibit my sculptural work, in natural plant materials, next to Sydni’s paintings, in acrylics, that … [Read more...]

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Forty years ago, while sitting on the beach playing with my young children, I made my first basket out of a pile of willow trimmings someone had tossed there. It looked wildly made like a crazy bird’s nest. While being together with my two sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, this simple experience of crafting with the natural materials at hand kindled a passion for creating forms using plant fibers. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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