March 29th, 2011
La Conner Quilt and Testile Museum has a New Show!
S tory Quilts by Mary Lou Weidman will be on display starting April 2nd. The Curator will be giving tours with Ms Weidman on the opening day. The artist ill be present from 10AM-12Noon.
Also, there will be a beautiful collection of quilts for sale, to benefit the Capital Campaign to restore the Gaches Mansion, home of the museum. If you go to the museum, they are on display. You can also see them on-line at the museum website.
Always in need of volunteers to help greet guests, work in the museum store, or help with special projects, please contact Stephanie Metzger at (360)299-2535 or Breta Malcolm at (#60)391-0441.
March 25th, 2011
Happenings at the Museum of Northwest Art
T he Museum Of Northwest Art will celebrate the work of Artist James B. Thomson, Professor of art at Willamette University with a lecture by the artist on April 2nd at 2PM. His topic, related to his paintings of “The Vanishing Landscape. Thompson’s work is in the small gallery on the first floor, which is usually a glass gallery
The main floor gallery is all glass this time! Pilchuck School glass students in this group refer to their group as “Act 2″ because most of them have had other unrelated careers and came to art glass later in their lives.
The work is varied and much of it has been inspired by the Pilchuck philosophy which encourages students to focus on experimentation and not on end results. In working with glass many techniques are possible and many techniques are represented by the work of these artists.
The second floor gallery is devoted to the work of Jay Steinsmae (1941-1994).
Members interested in Family Art Days have Session 1: Expand your horizons ith Watercolor on April 23; or Map out your personal Landscape on May21st. Reservations are required due to space. Call (360) 466-4446 ext 108.
Members interested in the Docent Program at the museum can sign up now for training on May 12 and 13th. For more information email Lynnebeebe@msn.com or call (360) 466-4446, ext. 112.
September 1st, 2010
Art on tap in La Conner
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
October 1-3 Quilt Fest 2010 will feature applique quilts, specialty vendors, and a silent auction in Maple Hall and the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. This year the annual event is being organized by the Applique Society. Look at the laconnerquilts.com wet site for workshops, quilt walk and other events.
New exhibits open during Quilt Fest: “Double Take” with quillt artists Helen Remick and Janet Kurjan and “Constructed Inquiries” Tapestries” with Linda Rees and Carolyn Price Dyer.
Museum of Northwest Art
October 9- January 2, Thomas T. Wuksib paintings will be on exhibition in the main floor galleries. Portraits of Seattle’s cultural society are featured using collage, abstraction and multiple renderings to capture the likenesses of generations of members of several families. Large-scale landscape paintings will also be included. The museum’s permanent collection, on the second floor, will also be new for the opening reception on October 9, 2-5PM.
February 1st, 2010
Upcoming Art Events in La Conner
The La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum in Historic Gaches Mansion has two new exhibitions! The work of Luar Schwarz Smith, “Imagery and Imagination”, is on view on the second floor galleries. It coincides with the release of her new book “Secrets of Digital Quilting - from Camera to Quilt”. The third floor galleries are filled with work from the Whidbey Island Surface Design Association. Much of the work is “expressed through basketry, weaving, wall art, 3-D are, quilting and wearables. These exhibits will be on until March 28, 2010. For additional information about the museum go to www.laconnerquilts.com
The Museum of Northwest Art is showing a retrospective of the work of Whidbey Island artist Maxine Martell until March 3, 2010. Simultaneously, Nancy Callan is exhibiting her work in the Benaroya Glass Gallery. Family Ard Days will be January 23 and February 20th - pre-registration is required due to space limitations. For hours and contact information please go to the web site www.museumofnwart.org
October 2nd, 2009
Paint Me A River - Art Meets History
M onths ago, a number of accomplished local artists were asked to submit pieces that reflected their personal interpretation of some facet of our local history. As a result, the Skagit County Historical Museum is delighted to present this exhibit with over 75 original works rendered in paint, glass, bronze, neon, photography and multi-media, revealing the wide variety of interesting, amusing and surprising responses that our history can inspire. You are invited to enjoy this unique exhibit and perhaps share your own interpretation of the history of this beautiful place called Skagit.
Saturday, October 10th 4:00-7:00pm, celebrate with us! Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres and live music with “Mr. Entertainment” Jack Hamilton, acoustic guitarist/vocalist, as you meet the artists and tour the show.
The Skagit County Historical Museum is located at 501 South 4th Street at the top of the hill in historic La Conner, WA. Call 360-466-3365 for more details or visit www.SkagitCounty.net/Museum.