SEQUIM — Three “Barn Sisters” from Rock Hollow Farm will be in town for Sequim’s First Friday Art Walk today.
Lynne Armstrong will open her show of paintings at Pacific Pantry at 229 S. Sequim Ave., “celebrating the respect and joy she finds in the faces of strangers and the power and beauty of the everyday,” said Renne Emiko Brock, who organizes the monthly art walks in Sequim.
Susan Gansert Shaw will show a mélange of work from stems and stacks to pears and pleasure at Alder Wood Bistro, 139 W. Alder St.
And Mary Franchini will be a featured artist at the Blue Whole Gallery at 129 W. Washington St., “presenting a continuing exploration into new light,” Brock said.
The Blue Whole Gallery also will feature Franchini and Terry Grasteit, with their “Old Things New Again” exhibit.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Go to Sequim ArtWalk.com to download a map, and find special events, links and how to be part of art.
Each month has a theme color. For the month of March, the color is green representing “fresh ideas, learning something new, youthful pursuits, nurturing natures, eternal good spirits, wellness and generous assurance,” Brock said.
“Discover newfangled art and imaginative folks supporting the option to decorate and dress in all shades of green while you stroll on the town with friends,” she said.
Other venues today are:
• The Tangled Gourd, 861 E. Alder St., will exhibit the painted gourds and polymer clay art of Chawn Vance. This is a new venue on the art walk. For more, see thetangledgourd.com.
• Tracy Wealth Management, 149 W. Washington St., will present Shirley Rudolf and her art students displaying artwork in acrylics, watercolors and oils. Participating with Rudolf are Jerri Moore, Susan Zoya, Eva Hildago and Barb Diekfuss.
• Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., will host artist Carolyn Votaw and live bluegrass/newgrass music with Hot Llamas, a band of Sequim and Port Angeles musicians.
“Far Shores: New works by Carolyn Votaw” is an exhibition of monotype impressions of natural treasures collected from the far shores of the Olympic Peninsula and also features a selection of miniature linocut prints inspired by the Pacific Northwest.
• The Bag Ladies of Sequim, 161 W. Washington St., will host “green” minded and local artists with innovative ideas at the business filled with handcrafted works and artful, up-cycled items.
• Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., will present the first performance of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” directed by Merv Wingard, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults; $12 for students.
OTA also will host Buttercup Lane in the Gathering Hall at 5:30 p.m.
The group covers a variety of music from classic rock n’ roll, country, R&B, rockabilly, pop, jazz and 1930s and ’40s swing. Buttercup Lane members are Mike and Diane Johnson, Rodger Bigelow and Dave Keyte.
• Sequim Museum & Arts, 175 W. Cedar St., will feature the work of local photographer, Phil Tauran, with the “The Reflections Series” a collection of images of places and portraits photographed in the south of France and on the Olympic Peninsula.
• Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St., is the venue for the city Arts Advisory Commission’s “Jam Session — Get Your Mind Off Wintertime” from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
This is not an open mic event but rather a true jam — meaning participants will all be playing the same song as a group.
The first jam will feature folk music and early rock with many songs played in G, so all levels of musicians can join in.
Music with lyrics and chords will be provided. Any acoustical instruments are welcome; if nothing else, bring a voice and a tambourine.
The civic center also features the “Go Figure” artists Ron Reynolds, Priscilla Patterson, Randy Radock, Marilynn Evans, Stacey Marin-Lopez, Gary Bullock, Gail McLain, Mark Kennedy, Ross Brown, Sharman Owings, June Echternkamp, Eileen Gieser, Mary Marsh, Mary Franchini, Lynne Armstrong, Pamela Dick, Curposney Gdane, Jeannine Chappell, Susan Martin Spar, David Johannessohn and Steve Jones.
• Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures, 121 W. Washington St., will highlight Jan and Kay Kepley of Resonance Cards and Natural Light Photography.
• Sequim Habitat Boutique Store, 213 E. Washington St., has featured artist Natalie Martin who does PourSipPaint events.
• Sequim Community Makerspace, 311 W. Turnhere Road, invites the public in for hands-on activities and tours.
“After the winter dig-out we have surfaced to continue sharing my 12 years of wood-bending skills with the peninsula,” owner Brad Griffith said. “I make and share the skills to make art, crafts, tools, gifts and small- scale engineering projects for education.”
Visitors are welcome to explore and learn how to bend craft sticks safely without steam or boiling. The public is invited to discover ways of making wood bend along with art, toys, crafts, gifts, furniture and the new woodshop of the future.
The building was Sequim’s Dungeness-Sequim Cooperative Creamery, built in 1914. It can be accessed via West Hendrickson Road across from Sequim Middle School.
• Cedarbrook Lavender, 134½ W. Washington St., showcases the theme of “All Things Spring” of handmade gifts and lavender.
For more information, contact Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueas you.com.
