The old 1930’s garage behind Movie Magic is getting a new life with a whole lot of interior refinishing and the advent of Ignition Studios and Gallery. As a creative work space, the historical four-bay garage is now the new studio home of Vashon Vintage, Island Artistry Tile & Stone, and other area artists. The adjoining space, originally the old shop’s auto parts store, houses Ignition’s Gallery. The Studio and Gallery are hosting their Grand Opening First Friday Exhibition, "Spark in the Darkness" on February 3rd from 6-9 p.m. Entertainment will be provided, beginning at 7:30 by the UMO School of Physical Arts; they will demonstrate the art of "Poi"—fire dancing.
VAA’s February Gallery exhibition will showcase works of three regional artists, from intricate feather basketry and larger than life oil still lifes to vibrant, textural abstracts. Gallery opening is 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Feb 3, with complimentary appetizers and live jazz by Vashon musicians; horn player Richard Person and pianist Jim Hobson.
Originally born and raised in the woods of Vashon Island, Madeline Waits currently resides in Olympia, WA, where she practices a variety of art making. Heavily influenced by the work of Marc Chagall, Ana Mendieta, Andrei Tarkovsky, and T.S. Eliot, Waits’ show
Two nationally known artists and avid outdoorsmen, painter Kesler Woodward and photographer Paul Bannick, exhibit work in the VAA Gallery opening 6 p.m., Friday, January 6. The show runs through the month. They will also speak in VAA’s Arts and Humanities Series at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 8.
While a working studio all year, Waterworks Studio, truly shakes its sleepy head and come vibrantly alive for the Holiday Art Studio Tour, kicking off the 2 weekend long Tour with the Waterworks Preview Party Friday, December 2, from 6 pm on. Waterworks Studio on Maury Island is #26 in the gorgeous Holiday Art Studio Tour brochure, available at most Island merchants and on line at www.VashonIslandArtStudioTour.com. Waterworks can also be seen online at www.waterworksonvashon.com
Blue Heron Gallery will host the 5th annual Miniature Show and showcase over 100 pieces by 40 Island artists. Mediums will include wood, painting, mixed media, photography, fiber, clay and more—with one catch, all pieces must be under 50 sq. inches for 2-D work and no bigger than 6 in. x 6 in. x 6 in. for 3-D work. Artists will each show one to five pieces.
Feast on visual splendors by three women artists during November at Blue Heron Gallery: acrylic on canvas by Allison Crain Trundle, paper and acrylic baskets by Dorothy McGuinness and hand forged sterling silver jewelry by Zuzana Korbelarova. Join us for the Gallery opening Friday, Nov 4, at 6 pm, with live music by Cinq á Sept and complimentary appetizers.
Tim Carney’s new show entitled ‘Iridescent Inspiration’ will debut at Sunshine AND IDEAS on Friday, October 7th at 6:00 PM
Tim Carney is an artist who is an alchemist at heart. He embodies his artwork with shimmering magic by using space age optical materials that disburse light and produces iridescent rainbow hues of eye dazzling colors.
Two long-time Island artists explore vie intérieure (inner life) in VAA’s October’s Gallery exhibition. Pascale Judet, acrylics and Joanne Hammer, oils bring their work together in a first time public collaboration. Hammer’s work, naïve and colorful with an affinity toward raw spirit forces, emotes themes of mortality, life’s fragility, layers of memory and depictions of meadows, ponds and animals. Deeply sensory and experiential, Hammer’s work (half drawing and half painting) offers expressions of transience and what it means to live close to the land. "Having the consciousness to really observe changes in the natural world and ourselves--being a part of balance with nature—that comes from living here."
What gnarled and wilted heart among us island folk fails to beat a new pace when it senses the staccato shrieks of bald eagles calling from above? We crane, we search and we stare, hoping for a tiny glimpse of the black raptors soaring just above the madrona trees. When we hear the call we know there are two – either a mating pair or a mother and her chick. If we are lucky we see them fly above us for a few seconds, disappearing and reappearing before gliding behind the hilltop or landing in the trees just over there. Then they are gone.
Holy Moly Mountain Moments, my first gallery photo show, is opening on Friday September 2ndat the Sunshine AND IDEAS gallery located at Parker Plaza, just south of the library. Join me for an Artist Reception from 6-9pm which will include food and live music from local guitarist Steve Amsden. In addition to the diverse array of Mt. Rainier photos, I have also included a medley of various nature photos from our beloved Northwest. This is a must-stop on the Labor Day Weekend First Friday Art Walk.
Kathy Larsdotter, a long time Vashon potter, and former Harbor School art teacher, is showing a new series of oil paintings at Cafe Luna this month. Painting is a relatively new passion for this Dockton resident.
A new gallery of endless possibilities….has opened its doors at Parker Plaza
17232 Vashon HWY S.W. Between Ober Park and Town. Heidi Stair recently moved into the cozy store front space now gallery. Through the summer, the gallery will be showing Woodworkers of Vashon.
Erik is well known on Vashon for his K-2 snowboard designs and engaging murals at Thriftway and Sporties. For the month of June Erik will unveil a diverse brand new collection of paintings specifically created for Vashon.
Dear readers, your eyes will thank you for checking out Odin Lonning’s supernatural-themed Tlingit artwork at Vashon Intuitive Arts this month. Titles such as “Shaman’s Wand,” “Spirit Canoe,” and, of course, “Supernatural Allies: Thunderbird and Seawolf,”reflect the essence of the pieces.
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