I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be together with a community of learners at IslandWood. For seventeen years the dedicated people at IslandWood have welcomed and supported my teaching/artist work, helping me learn to share my passion for making art with plant fibers. Anytime in life is the right time to learn new skills, or hone the skills we … [Read more...]
Gifts from the Landscape – 2016
I am grateful to be able to teach a cedar bark weaving workshop at IslandWood this upcoming February. For those of you eager to learn about this cultural art form, but you might not have signed up in time, be sure to get on the wait list in case anyone cancels. https://islandwood.org/event/gifts-landscape-cedar-satchel NEXT CLASS … [Read more...]
Woven Cedar Bark Satchel or Purse
Explore the generous nature of the Western Red Cedar tree as you learn the basics of weaving, twining, and cordage-making using the inner bark of cedar, along with other plant fibers held in high regard and used for thousands of years by the First Peoples of the Pacific Northwest. As you create your own small satchel or purse you will also learn … [Read more...]
Salmon Return Festival Sept 7, 2013
For more information: https://www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/eventDetail.asp?eventID=26281 I hope you can come to the upcming Salmon Return Festival, a Fall-FamilyFriendly-Free-Fun-Festival at Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle Washington, Saturday September 7, 2013, from 10 to 3 pm. Amoung many other fun free things to do and see at this … [Read more...]
Art Sale Sterling Gallery July 19-21
Madrona Bark Vase Sydni Sterling and I will be exhibiting our new works: Paintings and Gifts From the Landscape. Stay tuned for details. This is also the weekend of Indianola Days, with the annual Sand Castle contest, Street Fair, Salmon Bake, and Dance, among other activities. … [Read more...]
