Local creativity is once again in the spotlight as 2024 Tidepools Magazine contest winners in the categories of art, photography, writing and music were announced in late March.
The winning entries were reviewed by a panel of volunteer judges, and are set to be featured in the milestone 60th issue of Tidepools — expected to be released in early June.
A selection of contributors will present their work at a launch party, tentatively scheduled for June 7, at the Peninsula College campus in Port Angeles.
Tidepools Magazine will be available for purchase in local shops throughout the Peninsula in June.
The magazine has been published annually at Peninsula College since 1964 and features original art, photography, poetry, prose and music created by residents of the North Olympic Peninsula in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
“Finding Comfort in Solitude” by Kaylie Steed of Sequim won the Youth Art 14-17 division in the 2024 Tidepools Magazine contest.
Tidepools is created in collaboration by Peninsula College students who edit, design, lay out and publish the magazine while learning about publishing, marketing, community relations and gaining an appreciation of literature and the arts.
This year’s winners, categorized by age group and medium, include:
Youth Art 0-9 — 1. “The Apple Tree” by Ailo Saari (Port Angeles), 2. “Eagle” by Elizabeth Poindexter (Port Angeles), 3. “Radiation” by River Frye (Sequim)
Youth Art 10-13 — 1. “Slug Bug” by Sparrow Frye (Sequim), 2. “Siblings” by Hako Sarri (Port Angeles), 3. “A Snowy Day” by Abigail Heistand (Port Angeles)
Youth Art 14-17 — 1. “Finding Comfort in Solitude” by Kaylie Steed (Sequim), 2. “Eyes of the Seas” by Pema Anuthea (Sequim), 3. “The Magic and Fiery Things” by Pema Anuthea (Sequim)
Youth Writing 0-9 — 1. “The Heart of the Sea” by Ailo Saari (Port Angeles), 2. “The Mean Old Hunter” by Soren Albright (Sequim), 3. “The Cedar Tree” by Ailo Saari (Port Angeles)
Youth Writing 10-13 — 1. “The Pine Tree” by Cassy Cammett (Sequim), 2. “The Winter Owl” by Hoko Saari (Port Angeles), 3. “The Red Cedar” by Hoko Saari (Port Angeles)
“Slug Bug” by Sparrow Frye of Sequim was selected first in the Youth Art 10-13 division.
Youth Writing 14-17 — 1. “The Snow Queen” by Pema Anuthea (Sequim)
PC Student Art & Digital Art — 1. “Sol Duc Solitude” by Kathie Cook (Sequim), 2. “Celestial Wards” by Sage Glover (Sequim), 3. “Ghost Dog” by Cammry Lapka (Port Angeles)
PC Student Photography — 1. “Mushroom Dewdrops” by Maevis Croteau (Port Angeles), 2. “Fixation” by Ally Mon Wai (Port Angeles), 3. “Shipwreck” by Kyle Brooks (Sequim)
PC Student Writing — 1. “Botticelli’s Venus” by Cosey Mo Baxter (Port Angeles), 2. “Dance Class” by Kendall Melton (Sequim), 3. “Midnight at 7-11” by Kendall Melton (Sequim)
Adult Art & Digital Art — 1. “Squirrel with Mushrooms” by George Seifert (Port Townsend), 2. “Wave” by Roger McGinnis (Port Angeles), 3. “Tidepool” by Clea Rome (Port Angeles)
Adult Poetry — 1. “This Sacristy” by Gary E. Bullock (Sequim), 2. “Salmon Deposits” by Dianne Knox (Sequim), 3. “Nature Serving Breakfast” by Bruno Rescigna (Port Angeles)
Adult Prose — 1. “Styx” by Maren Halvorsen (Sequim), 2. “Dreams of Dogs” by George Singletary (Sequim), 3. “Killers” by Stephen Workman (Port Angeles)
Adult Photography — 1. “Dogwood Blossom” by Richard Kohler (Sequim), 2. “Canoes” by Richard Kohler (Sequim), 3. “Washington Winter Beach Chairs” by Steven Jones (Sequim)
Music — 1. “Ol’ Nantucket Sound” by Noel Price (Sequim), 2. “Out of Nowhere” by George Seifert (Port Townsend), 3. “Savannah” by Wanda Bumgarner (Port Angeles)
For more about Tidepools Magazine, email Deirdre Frank at dfrank@pencol.edu.
