All that glitters is gold on First Friday Art Walk

First Friday Art Walk Sequim

When: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 6

Location: Various venues in, near downtown Sequim

The Frist Friday Art Walk December color theme is gold and all that glimmers brilliantly, representing radiant friendships, admiration, prosperity, superb festivities, rekindled optimism, kindhearted deeds and lifelong fellowships.

Enjoy the holiday stroll among the downtown venues, explore art, listen to live music and visit with Santa at various locations throughout downtown Sequim on Friday, Dec. 6.

First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun, free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the first Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com to download and print a map, find special events, links and how to be part of art.

Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and produced by Renne Emiko Brock. The program’s mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.

Special events

Several of our First Friday Art Walk Sequim venues are part of the Sequim Holiday Stroll and Sale happening from 4 to 7 as well. This includes a jolly photo-op with Santa and Mrs. Claus and free candy canes at Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures, 121 W. Washington St. Gather “Night Before Christmas” books signed by Santa from Dungeness Kids Co. at 163 W. Washington St. Play “Elk on the Shelf” throughout town and visit Santa’s Reindeer at Coastal Farm & Ranch, 990 E. Washington St. Rainshadow Cafe at 157 W. Cedar St. is participating in the Holiday Stroll with giving away mini hot chocolate sippers and hosting live music with Bread and Gravy from 6-8 p.m.

The City of Sequim and the City Arts Advisory Commission invite the public to the Sequim Civic Center for the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and Reception and “Tie One On” exhibit at 152 W. Cedar St. Artists represented are Lora Armstrong, Nancy Booth, Jane Burkey, Jeannine Chappell, Patrick Clark, Sharon DelaBarre, Leslie Dickson, Penny Dorothy, Marilynn Evans, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Cindy Fullwiler, Fumie Gage, Anne Grasteit, Eva Kozun, Ernie Kozun, Allyne Lawson, Melissa Mann, Bob Martinson, Debra Olson, Priscilla Patterson, Marcedes Perry-Baar, Susan Schneider, Gloria Skovronsky, Ryoko Toyama and Sandy Wolf.

That Takes The Cake, 171 W. Washington St. hosts the Sequim Creatives and Educators Book Signing with Mary Beth Beuke (“The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass: Beach Comber’s Edition: Finding, Collecting, Identifying, and Using the Ocean’s Most Beautiful Stones”), Renne Emiko Brock (“action-packed superheroes: your guide to revealing and utilizing your superpowers”), Kelly Griffith (“After Words: Cultivating peace, purpose and beauty in the aftermath of tragedy”), Marina Shipova (“Fine Art Photography,” “The Art of Steampunk – Every Picture Tells a Story,” and “The Art of Fantasy – Whimsical Fairytale Illustrations”) and Lara E. Starcevich (“The Lost (and unfortunately found) Erotic Memoirs of Flora Ludmilla: by Flora Ludmilla”) from 5-8 p.m.

Visual artist/designer Makayla DeScala will display her art at Wind Rose Cellars during the December First Friday Art Walk. Submitted art

Wind Rose Cellars at 143 W. Washington St. hosts visual artist and designer Makayla DeScala. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she gains inspiration from the diverse and rugged landscape around her, drawing parallels between events in nature, like storms and seasons, with the human experience.

At 129 W. Washington St., the Blue Whole Gallery’s exhibition is inspired by the John Lennon classic song “Imagine.” Calling on their wealth of imagination for their works, the artists of the Blue Whole Gallery will display in this group show. Lynne Armstrong and Mary Franchini have worked together curating the gallery and sharing ideas and creative endeavors for years. The community is invited to the free opening reception. Meet the artists, check the Gift Gallery and participate in a surprise raffle.

Dungeness Chestnuts offers both roasted and fresh chestnuts for sale as well as a popular chestnut crunch caramel corn that sold out during last month’s First Friday Art Walk. Submitted photo

Design2Scan3D and Dungeness Chestnuts are teaming up at the Spruce Building, 207 W. Spruce Street for the Sequim Art Walk. Design2Scan3D hosts a holiday bazaar in the studio featuring unique stoneware gift items. Dungeness chestnuts will offer both roasted and fresh chestnuts for sale as well as the popular chestnut crunch caramel corn that sold out during last month’s Art Walk.

Sequim Museum & Arts, 175 W Cedar St., hosts a fiber art exhibition by Jan Tatom and features four Sequim authors for book signing, including Katherine Vollenweider (“Images of America, Sequim – Dungeness Valley”), Barbara Paschal (children’s books “Stampy and Friends” and ” Stories for Stampy”), Teresa Schoeffel-Lingvall (“Olympic Hot Springs”) and iconic peninsula photographer Ross Hamilton.

Olympic Theatre Arts welcomes Cheryl Bell and Jason Paul for an evening of musical variety at 5:30 p.m. at 414 N. Sequim Ave. From Latin to country, these two perform a blend of music. First Friday at OTA is always free to the public, where the snack and beverage bar will be open.

“Raven’s Gold” by Mary Hughes, who along with other North Olympic Watercolorists (NOW) will present art during the Dec 6 First Friday Art Walk at Harbor Audiology and Hearing Center, 538 N. Fifth Ave. Submitted art

Harbor Audiology and Hearing Center, 538 N. Fifth Ave., hosts members of NOW (North Olympic Watercolorists). In addition to original art hanging, there will be also small prints, miniatures, greeting cards, Christmas ornaments and more.

‘Whodunnit’ in January

Be prepared for the seventh-annual mystery game — this year, dubbed the Whodunnit Downtown? – The Case of the Disco Trophy Hustle” Mystery Game — on Jan. 3. The event is a a fun-filled evening where visitors engage with suspects and collect the clues about them at various venues to solve the crime for a chance to win a prize during the January First Friday Art Walk Sequim from 5-7:30 p.m.

The mystery game is set in 1977 on New Year’s Eve and is co-hosted by Cedarbrook Lavender & Herb Farm and Renne Emiko Brock. Visitors and sleuths to the “Whodunnit Downtown?” and Sequim Art Walk are encouraged to dress in the theme colors of silver, black, and white, as well as, in 1970s-era attire, disco duds and “Star Wars”-motivated costumes. It is not required, but dressing up makes the evening more fun and festive.

Discover details at SequimArtWalk.com closer to game time in January. Can you solve this mystery?

About Art Walk

To participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim map, listing and website, contact Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com.

To create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express it.

Art Walk themes: January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown and December is gold.

Join the Art Walk Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sequimartwalk.