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2015 Summer Art Sale 7/31-8/1

June 8, 2015 By Melinda

Sydni Sterling will have her beautiful paintings, and I'll have a new batch of cedar pouches, boxes, baskets, wall pieces, and jewelry.  We are showing during Indianola Days, from 11-4, Friday and Saturday.  If you like the 'festival experience' with a sand castle contest on the beach, and Salmon bake and dance in the evening, then come on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, News Tagged With: Indianola Days Art Sale, Indianola Days Exhibit of New Work, summer, Sydni Sterling

Togetherness (Formed Cherry-Bark)

August 28, 2013 By Melinda

Togetherness

This summer, Sydni Sterling opened her studio during the annual Indianola Days Festival, and I was fortunate to show my new work in her beautiful garden courtyard. Sterling Studio has been on the roster of the Art in the Woods studio tour that takes place in North Kitsap each November, and this is where Sydni sells her contemporary and expressive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, News Tagged With: Art in the Woods Studio Tour, basketry, community support, Fall, Indianola Days Exhibit of New Work, North Kitsap, painting, sculptural art, Sydni Sterling Studio, Syndi Sterling

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About Melinda

Thirty 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. The experience of weaving with the materials at hand while being together with my sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, kindled a passion for creating art from natural plant materials. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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