Today and tonight signify Friday, July 3.
SEQUIM — Tonight’s First Friday Art Walk around downtown Sequim has a color theme, as always: purple, for two reasons.
There’s the lavender ubiquity this time of year, and there’s the fact that purple happens when red, white and blue are stirred together.
Renne Brock-Richmond, organizer of the walk, invites everybody to dress or accessorize in this color theme; that way, downtown’s circuit of galleries and cafes open this evening from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. will be all the more colorful.
“The Art Walk has many places to honor our freedoms and pursuit of happiness,” added Brock-Richmond, who’s been putting the first-Friday-of-the-month event together for close to nine years now.
Here’s a cross-section from her list of participating venues.
■ Heather Creek, 122 W. Washington St., will offer Chalk Paint decorative painting demonstrations in preparation for a workshop at the end of this month.
Visitors who sign up for it tonight will receive a discount on the fee.
■ The Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., is showcasing mixed-media artist Robert Bowling, wood artisan Carl Baker and sculptor Christian Speidel, all of whom blend nature and art in their creations.
■ Hart’s Fine Books, 161 W. Washington St., will host author Mark St. J. Couhig, who’ll present his new novel, The Face of His Brother, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Since this is the story of an old Louisiana family and its secrets, Couhig’s appearance will come with a side of green chile shrimp remoulade from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St., hosts jewelry demonstrations tonight.
■ Gallery on the Walls, 128 E. Washington St. inside the Sequim Vision Center, shows off the paintings of Sally Cays and Patricia Taynton.
■ The Local Yarn Shop, 213 E. Washington St., has live music and a Navajo spindling demonstration on tap.
Other shops and eateries open for tonight’s Art Walk include:
■ Cedarbrook Lavender Farm Gift Shop, 134½ W Washington St.
■ Pacific Pantry, 229 S. Sequim Ave.
■ Galare Thai, 120 W. Bell St.
■ Fieldnotes, 123 E. Washington St.
■ Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St.
■ Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Co., 157 W. Cedar St.
■ Sequim Spice & Tea, 115 N. Sequim Ave.
■ Solar City’s Tesa Boutique & Tanning Retreat, 135 W. Washington St.
To find out about participating in the First Friday Art Walk as a venue, contact Brock-Richmond at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com.
Information about the event is also on Facebook and at www.SequimArtWalk.com.
