Always sunny for August Art Walk

Published 11:09 pm Tuesday, August 2, 2016

First Friday Art Walk

When: Aug. 5 from 5-8 p.m.

Where: Various locations in Sequim

On the web: www.SequimArtWalk.com

First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and 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 www.sequimartwalk.com as your resource to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening, links, and how you can be part of art.

The mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.

The theme color for the Art Walk is yellow! Yellow shines like the sun fueling the world and inspiring creative communication. The brightness of yellow represents happiness, cheerful friendships, expressive enthusiasm and empowers goodwill and justice.

Yellow also is for bright Pokémon Pikachu! During the Aug. 5 Art Walk, come out and play Pokémon Go while lures will be put in downtown Pokéstops near venues to attract more Pokémon for you collect.

Who will control the Pokémon Gym near the Sequim Civic Center? Red, Blue or Yellow?

This encouraging and educational arts event is sponsored and produced by unique as you/Renne Emiko Brock.

Special events

• Aug. 5 will be the final day for “Keying Around.” Ken Young will be playing piano on the plaza from noon-1 p.m. People are encouraged to come and play the pianos one last time. During the Aug. 5 Art Walk, the three painted pianos also will be auctioned off. Final bidding in a silent auction ends at 6:30 p.m. Organizers also will be accepting pledges for the school district’s Fund A Need. Needs have been identified by teachers as Light the Stage for Drama! ($356.49), Destination Imagination Team ($1,950), large scale laser printer for Sequim Middle School ($5,000), and xylophones for Greywolf students ($8,262.45).

• Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., provides music by Pistachio Moon, a new musical trio whose members include Michael Bunnell and Penny Pemberton, creators and producers of the popular Open Mic at OTA, and John Winters, musician and sound engineer (see sidebar). The event will be the group’s debut as a performing trio and it will play mainstream pop tunes from the 1950-1970s. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the music starting at 5:30 p.m. There is no cost.

Venues

• R&T Crystals and Beads, 158 E. Bell St, Paulette Hill and Gail McLain jewelry creation demonstration. Cookies will be provided by Sequim Fresh Catering.

• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., Carl Baker, a wood artist, and Mary Franchini, a multimedia artist, “Remember August” exhibition. Meet the artists from 5-8 p.m.

• Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., The Mogis live.

• The Museum and Arts Center, 175 W. Cedar St., photographic exhibition by Witta Priester and ceramic and glass works by Jeff Becker.

About Art Walk

To participate as a venue or artist on the official First Friday Art Walk Sequim map, listing and website, call Renne Emiko Brock at 460-3023 or email 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. 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.