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New work at Brazen, Bellingham WA
Sep
1
to Sep 30

New work at Brazen, Bellingham WA

First Friday Art Walk reception, Friday September 1st

I was inspired to play with scrap fabric and dense line work to explore new shapes with these quilts. Each piece is handmade and one of a kind.

I am excited to be showing my new quilted wall pieces at Brazen for the month of September.

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Sunnyland Soft-shoe, Bellingham WA
Jul
18
3:00 PM15:00

Sunnyland Soft-shoe, Bellingham WA

For my first year as a resident of the Sunnyland neighborhood, I’m looking forward to displaying some of my favorite quilts on the exterior of my house. I’ve also been busy making smaller fabric gifts that will be available for sale during the event. I hope you will wander by!

Visit Sunnylandstomp.com for broader event details and a list of other participants as the event date nears.

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Annual Holiday Make.Sale, Bellingham WA
Dec
6
to Dec 7

Annual Holiday Make.Sale, Bellingham WA

Make.Shift's Annual Holiday Make.Sale is a DIY arts & crafts market that brings together a broad range of local makers and shoppers in time for the holiday season. As a tenant at Make.Shift, I look forward to opening my studio to the public, but it's much more than the average Art Walk! 

Event Dates:
6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6   *during Downtown Art Walk
noon - 5 p.m. Saturday Dec. 7

Make.Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St. and neighboring businesses!

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Intro to Modern Quilting @ WCC
Oct
29
to Nov 5

Intro to Modern Quilting @ WCC

  • Whatcom Community College - Foundations Bldg. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

If you've always wanted to try quilting, this class is the place to start! Using one of my original designs, I will guide you through measuring and cutting, piecing, basting, quilting, and binding. Learn what makes a quilt "modern," color and pattern selection, and helpful tips for creating your own original quilts. By course end, you'll have assembled a simple quilt top, basted your quilt, and have the skills to add the finishing touches. Bring your sewing machine to class and visit whatcomcommunityed.com to enroll. Prerequisite: basic sewing skills and working knowledge of your sewing machine.

Fall 2018: This class takes place during two sessions. Mondays, Oct. 29 & Nov. 5.   6-9p.m.

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Open Studio/Art Walk, Bellingham WA
Aug
3
6:00 PM18:00

Open Studio/Art Walk, Bellingham WA

As part of Bellingham's Downtown Art Walk, on the first Friday of each month, I will be in my studio and open to the public. Come down, say hi, see what I've been working on lately and what goodies I have in stock, for sale! Art Walk at Make.shift is also a great opportunity to explore the space and meet some of my fellow tenants here. 

 

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York Yard Crawl, Bellingham WA
Jul
7
12:00 PM12:00

York Yard Crawl, Bellingham WA

  • 1520 Humboldt Street Bellingham, WA, 98225 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I'm so excited to participate in the first York Yard Crawl! I will be set up in the yard with Quilts and lots of handmade gifts and household items. Please come on over and enjoy the beautiful day with me. 

The York Yard Crawl is a neighborhood-wide art walk/yard sale/music festival in Bellingham's finest neighborhood. The whole neighborhood will be showing their art, selling their stuff, playing their songs, and enjoying some neighborfriend fun time in their own yards.

More event details and map of participating homes, here.

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Art at the Happy Place, Bellingham WA
May
4
to May 25

Art at the Happy Place, Bellingham WA

Big walls & high ceilings, means big quilts! I am excited to hang a series of new quilts alongside new photography by fellow artists, William A Canepa. "Everyone is a Photographer", a selection of never before seen or digitized film photography prints.

Photography prints by Patrick Beggan will also be upstairs. 

Come support the artists and hang out while exploring Happy Chap Creative's coworking office!

Art Walk/ opening reception: Friday, May 4th.  6-10 p.m. with records spun by DJ Nuckolls.

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Holiday Make.Sale, Make.Shift Art Space
Dec
2
to Dec 3

Holiday Make.Sale, Make.Shift Art Space

Friday, Dec. 2, 6-10p.m. *during Downtown Art Walk
Saturday, Dec. 3, noon-6p.m.

Every year we convert Make.Shift into a pretty awesome art/craft market for all of the holiday shoppers in our fair city. I'm excited to open my studio and join local vendors, who will come to set up in the gallery and venue space. Please come Friday evening and Saturday afternoon to shop and meet some talented local makers!

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Holiday Festival of the Arts, Bellingham WA
Nov
18
to Dec 24

Holiday Festival of the Arts, Bellingham WA

  • 4145 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA, 98226 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

November 18 – December 24, 2016, 10am – 7pm, 7 days a week
(Closed Thanksgiving Day and at 3pm on Christmas Eve)
Located at 4145 Meridian St. (next to the Burlington store) See map below.

The Holiday Festival of the Arts is a five-week-long indoor arts festival featuring 100 artisans from our region. Aside from vendors selling their wares, the festival boasts live music and art workshops for children on the weekends.

The twofold purpose of the Holiday Festival is to encourage and support the creation and sale of locally produced fine art and crafts while providing an opportunity to connect artists and craftspeople with the general public. This juried festival pursues top quality original arts and crafts and seeks excellence in presentation. Festival proceeds support the visual arts in the region through Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s general and educational programs, community outreach, arts events, gallery shows, and artist resources.

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Stay Gold: group show @ Make.Shift
Aug
2
to Sep 24

Stay Gold: group show @ Make.Shift

MAKE.SHIFT AUGUST ART WALK: STAY GOLD
An invitational group art show, inspired by Little Golden Books

In the Make.Shift Gallery during the months of August and September, a group of artists created original works inspired by the beloved childhood literary staple, the Little Golden Books series. This exhibit is the brain child of beloved local artist, Steeb Russell, who invited over 15 artists of various mediums to join in his celebration of the classic books that have been inspiring children for decades.
Please join us for the opening reception as part of Bellingham’s art walk first friday in August (8/5). The studios of Make.Shift’s resident artist will also be open as usual. The exhibit runs August 2nd – September 24th and is open to the public during normal gallery hours, Tuesday-Saturday 12-5 PM.
For more information about art walk or Make.Shift please visit our website at makeshiftproject.com or contact Lauren Iida at gallery@makeshiftproject.com.

I'm so thrilled to have a piece in this show! I hope you'll come see it!

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