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E8 - Thursday, September 20, 2012
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ages 11 and younger. Next up: ART SALE: Noon to 4 n Exploring the Circle: p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Noowith Barbara Silverman kachamp Hills, 17193 ChiSummers: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. nook Court, Mount Vernon. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. Altered Lives Art Studio 20. Discover the possibilities is cleaning house. Mixedmedia works by studio artist of the circular form using Susan Stopinski in sizes 12 x watercolor, collage and 16 to 16 x 20 and canvas col- pastel. n Make a Star Book and lages in 8 x 10. All artwork Ornament: with Mary Quin$15 to $275, checks or cash trall: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to only. Proceeds benefit the 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Use local Children of the Valcollage techniques to create ley program as well as the Damian Carmona Primaria unique papers, then turn Escuela in Mexico. 360-422- them into a one-of-a-kind book, which doubles as a 6015. holiday decoration.
a simple vase or sphere out of clay, then turn it into a colorful mosaic piece using fragments of ceramic tiles, mirror, potter, found objects and trinkets. $190 includes most materials. n Introduction to Mosaics: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16. Students will make a colorful mosaic item using fragments of ceramic tile, mirror, trinkets and found objects. All materials are provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own special mementos to use in the mosaic. $120. n Parent & Child Clay CALL FOR VINTAGE ART CLASSES: Choose Workshop: 9:30 a.m. to 3 PHOTOS: The city of Sedrofrom painting, photography, p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. A Woolley needs some help fiber and 3D art workshops child and their special adult from the public to finish taught by professional artists will learn basic hand-builda collection of photos of at the Pacific NorthWest Art ing techniques and surface former mayors to mount School, 15 N.W. Birch St., decoration while working on the walls at City Hall. Good quality photos are still Coupeville. For information together on animal-inspired mugs and plates. Pieces needed for six of the town’s and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or www.pacific will be fired and ready for 17 former mayors. Their northwestartschool.com. pickup two weeks after the names and the dates they workshop. For children ages served are: Norris Ormsby, ART CLASSES: Dakota 6 to 12 and adults of all ages. 1898-1899; William Curry, Art offers a variety of art $75 per parent/child pair. 1915; Frank Douglass, 1916classes and workshops at Includes clay, glazes and fir1918; Paul Rhodius, 191917873 Highway 536, Mount ing. john 1920; L. Britchford, 1931Vernon. 360-416-6556, ext. 1932; and Gus Gilbertson, 5, or www.dakotaartcenter. ART CLASSES: Sign up 1939-1944. The photos will for a variety of art classes at be scanned to create prints, com. A Guilded Gallery (formerthen returned to their ownCLAY CLASSES: Ceramic ly Gallery by the Bay), 8700 ers. Contact City Supervisor 271st St. NW, Stanwood. To Eron Berg at 360-855-9922. artist Sue Roberts offers a variety of classes and register, stop by the Stanworkshops at Tower Arts wood Camano Art Guild’s ART CLASSES Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, cooperative gallery from FAMILY ART DAYS Guemes Island. For infor10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday AT MoNA: Skagit Artists mation, call 360-770-6140 or through Saturday. 360-629Together and the Museum visit www.towerartsstudio. 2787 or www.stanwood of Northwest Art offer Fam- com. camanoarts.com. ily Art Days each month Next up: n Life Drawing: 11 a.m. at MoNA, 121 S. First St., n Ceramics For Everyto 2 p.m. Mondays. Draw La Conner. Sessions are one: The six-week class will from a live model. Poses open to all ages and skill meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. are mixed, gesture, short levels and include guided Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 4. and long poses. Sessions are walk-throughs of MoNA Class will focus on making facilitated by experienced exhibitions. Limited to 15 functional ware using a vari- professional artists. No participants per session. To ety of hand-building techinstruction provided. $12 register: 360-466-4446, ext. niques. Open to all levels of per drop-in session or $10 a 108, or FAD@museumofn- experience. $190, includes week when you sign up for a wart.org. Information: www. materials. month at a time. museumofnwart.org. Workn Mosaic Garden Forms: n Introductory Glassshops are free with museum The class will meet for six blowing Session: with Mark admission. Admission: $8 weeks from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Ellinger: Choose a day adults, $5 seniors, $3 stuMondays, beginning Sept. and time, weekdays from 4 dents, free for members and 10. Learn how to hand-build to 6 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m., at
Glass Quest Studio near Stanwood. Create your own blown glass float or ornament. $60. n Watercolor For Young People: with Bobbi Samples: 2:45 to 4:45 Fridays, Sept. 14-Oct. 26. Learn to paint landscapes in color. For ages 8 and older. $55 plus $7 supply fee. n Watercolors: with Michele Cooper: 5-week session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Sept. 13. Subjects will include the natural landscape, still life, flowers, coastal scenes, water and buildings, with helpful handouts on techniques and design. All levels of experience welcome. $150. n Needle Felting: with Sharon Dodge: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Make your own needle felted purse. $45 plus $25 materials fee. n Abstract Painting: with Dotti Burton: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 10. Develop your own style, while growing your skills with new ideas. $115. n Seasonal Folk Art Painting: with Cindy Ellinger and Pati Pontikis: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. This “make & take” class will feature rotating seasonal projects. $30-$50 depending on project selected. Preregistration required. n Silversmithing and Jewelry Designing: with Liane Redpath Worlund: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Each student will leave with two pairs of unique earrings, one silver, one copper. $55 plus $40 materials fee.
all three. Preregistration required: 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterfor happiness.org. Next up: n MAIL ART 101: Sept. 23. Using a variety of papers and embellishments, participants will make whimsical, one-of-a-kind pieces of art that can be sent via snail mail. n INSPIRATIONAL PRAYER FLAGS: Oct. 14. Combine beautiful papers, ribbons and heartfelt words of gratitude to create unique prayer flag garlands to adorn your home. n LITTLE BOOKS: Nov. 18. Create and embellish three different little books: a perfect little photo album, a notebook made with recycled papers and a third one that opens up to form a star. WATERCOLOR FOR KIDS!: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 10-24, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Burlington Community Center Craft Room, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Kids ages 7 to 13 will learn brush handling, color mixing and more. $40 plus $20 onetime supply fee payable to instructor. Register by Oct. 3, with Burlington Parks and Recreation: 360-755-9649.
PLEIN AIR PAINTING: With Thomas Wood: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22-23, at Woodstock Farm, located on Chuckanut Drive, south of Bellingham. Wood will offer demonstrations and individual instruction. The class will cover mediums, underpainting, choosing your palette, color mixing, composition and qualities of brushes and PAPER PLAYSHOPS: Join paints. $115, $100 Whatcom Kari Bishay to get creative Museum members. Register and “play with stuff” at the by Sept. 17 through BellingAnacortes Center for Hap- ham Parks and Recreation, piness, 619 Commercial 3424 Meridian St., or call Ave., Anacortes. Workshops 360-778-7000. are held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All materials are AUDITIONS provided. $15 each, $40 for CALL FOR SINGERS:
Cantabile of Skagit Valley will hold auditions after its regular rehearsal from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division St., Mount Vernon. The chorus currently has openings for talented singers, especially males. Interested singers are invited to attend the rehearsal and participate in a short audition afterward. Singers will be asked to demonstrate basic sightreading and ear-training skills, do some a cappella singing and show their vocal range and ability. Other audition times may be scheduled if needed. For information, contact Cantabile Artistic Director Lynne Rheinhardt at lynnt2001@ msn.com. CALL FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS: The Mount Vernonbased Fidalgo Youth Symphony offers opportunities for young musicians ages 5 to 21 to study and perform orchestral music. For information, including tuition costs and rehearsal schedules, contact Mrs. Hobson at 360-293-8180 or visit www. fysmusic.org.
DANCE
SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and leathersoled shoes. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit www. bellinghamscd.org. DANCE & YOGA FOR BOYS AND GIRLS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer several classes for kids this summer, including ballet, jazz dance and yoga with instructor Sylvia Trask. For information, including class times and fees, call 360-336-6215.