The Sept. 3 Art Walk color theme is blue! The sky is not the limit when it comes to creativity, inventiveness, and our community spirit. Blue can be dreamy, peaceful, and hopeful, yet it also is strong and honest full of professionalism, ambition, responsibility and building alliances. You will find works of art and folks supporting the option to dress in shades of blue or representations of lofty and loyal aspirations as they enjoy an evening on the town with friends and family.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun, free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim from 5-8 p.m. the first Friday of every month. Visit SequimArtWalk.com to download and print your own map, find special events, links and how to be part of art.
The Art Walk has returned while respecting the COVID health and wellness guidelines of masks, social distancing and limited capacity. Please enjoy the arts and culture of Sequim safely. Note: We are starting out small. Not all venues are open fully with the slow start of the return of the evening activities of Sequim Art Walk, so please visit them when they are open.
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.
Special events
Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s Sequim Habitat Boutique Store, 213 E. Washington St., is throwing a Parking Lot Party with live music by The OG, showcasing local artist and advocate Craig Robinson, refreshments, games and fun, fun, fun.
Cedarbrook Lavender Gift Shop, 120 W. Washington St. has delightful farm fresh lavender creations, treats, locally created gifts and inspired vintage décor items.
Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., features “Inspired by the Olympic Peninsula” with Julie Senf and Ryoko Toyama, both known for their unique water-media paintings inspired by where the mountains meet the seas. “Mediums and techniques I apply to my paintings continue to evolve while the purpose remains the same, that is, creation of emotional reality,” Tayama says. “After taking up drawing and watercolor painting years ago I’ve come to realize the thing I enjoy capturing the most with my paints is this amazing area I live in, the Olympic Peninsula,” Senf adds.
A Stitch in Time Quilt Shoppe, 225 E. Washington St., will display local quilters’ work that corresponds with the monthly color theme. A Stitch in Time encourages people, if they have a quilt they made that coincides with the color designated for the Art Walk, to drop them off at their shop the day of the walk with their label and information attached to their quilt.
The Sequim Museum & Arts, 544 N. Sequim Ave., is hosting the exhibition “Here, There, & Everywhere — A Photographic Journey From Our Backyards to the Four Corners of the World,” with Ellen Bogenschutz, Bruce Fryxell, Peggy McClure, and Dan McKenna. Bogenschutz was introduced to true photography in college in conjunction with an art degree, and she has been dedicating herself to the hobby for the past three years.
Fryxell is an award-winning travel and nature photographer who retired to Sequim four years ago; he has traveled throughout the United States and to more than 100 countries on all seven continents photographing the scenery, historic sites, wildlife and native people.
Since moving to Sequim in 2013, McClure began seriously studying photography and made a vow to expand her skills beyond travel and landscape; COVID provided a travel break and she’s recently concentrated more on floral and macro photography.
McKenna has been utilizing photography since a teenager for both work and pleasure, but it wasn’t until moving to the area that he fully realized the rewards of capturing wildlife within our beautiful landscapes.
Kevin Tracy Wealth Management, 149 W. Washington St., is displaying local watercolorists of Beverly Beighle, Connie Drysdale, Melissa Doyel, Barb Falk-Diekfuss, Wendy Goldberg, Roger Huntley, Cecilia Hillway, Allyne Lawson, Jerri Moore, Shirley Rudolf and Carol Wilhelm. A special treat and demo during the Art Walk includes Hillway’s robots!
At Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., enjoy award winning artfully crafted wines and appetizing tidbits.
Rainshadow Café, 157 W. Cedar St., has lots of seating outside and inside with a full menu and drinks to enjoy.
For more
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. Artists of any media are encouraged to get information to her for publicity and opportunities.
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.
Join the Art Walk Facebook page at facebook.com/ sequimartwalk.
