Visual arts calendar

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, November 30, 2006

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Snohomish and Island counties

Downtown Merchants Association of Edmonds: Monthly art walk; accepting submissions from artists in all media; 425-776-3778, www.divas@kindredcircle.com.

Art/gift shows

Snohomish and Island counties

Homespun Holidays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2, Westminster Presbyterian Church bazaar, 2531 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Lunch provided 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., open to public.

Village Christmas crafts: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1-2, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 6309 S. Wilson Place, Clinton; decorating ideas and holiday gifts from pottery and quilts to photography and more. Lunch available Friday, lutefisk dinner, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday; 360-321-1717, 360-341-5215.

Christmas Flair art and craft botique: Noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2, 201 Second Ave., Edmonds; holiday ornaments, gifts, treats, garden art, paintings and more; 425-774-7865.

Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2, Darrington Elementary School cafeteria, 1075 Fir St., Darrington; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. pictures with Santa and more; 360-436-1374.

Holiday studio tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2-3; more than 20 participating artists and studios, get tour maps from The Islander Store, 2106 S. Nugent Road, Lummi Island; free; 360-758-2190, www.lummi-island.com.

Holiday gift market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec.17, Greenbank Farm, corner of Highway 525 and Wonn Road, Santa’s workshop at the annex in the Jim Davis House, festive music from local performers, gift ideas and more, 360-678-7710, www.greenbankfarm.com.

Holiday gift shop: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24, Camano Island Coffee, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Bldg. B; 360-387-7493, 866-833-0209, www.camanoislandcoffee.com.

Skagit County and north

Holiday artwalk: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec.1; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2. Start at Bellissima Trattoria, 904 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; enjoy holiday art and refreshments; 360-293-6938 for more information.

Visual arts

Snohomish and Island counties

Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage: 19903 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-775-4694. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. “Changing Scenes of Alderwood Manor,” through Dec. 2. Art Merchant International: 17161 Beaton Road SE, Monroe; 360-794-7844, www.art-merchant-intl.com. Pacific Rim work, various artists, ongoing.

Arts Council of Snohomish County: Historic Monte Cristo Hotel, 1507 Wall St., Everett; 425-257-8380, www.artscouncilofsnoco.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Holiday art show with glass, pottery and more, through Jan. 4. Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-8648, www.artsofsnohomish.org. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. “The Art of Time” display of clocks, various Snohomish businesses, through Dec. 1, see Web site for locations.5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2, silent auction of clocks, parking/admission free, reservations required, call gallery.

Artworks Gallery: 765 Wonn Road, Suite C102, Greenbank; 360-222-3010; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Guest artist Jeff Bowman’s sculptures through December.

Edmonds Community College: 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-640-1339 ext. 7299. Cecilia Alvarez’ work through Dec. 1. “Art of Landscape Photography,” through Dec. 29.

Favorite Pastime: 315 N. Olympic, Arlington; starting place for studio tours and holiday shopping, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3; 360-435-5051 for details. Lowell Art Works: 5205 S. Second Ave., Everett; 425-923-3635. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Invitational glass show Dec. 2-3.

Lynnwood Library Gallery: 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-744-6459. “Purple Passion,” 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays -Thursdays, to 6 p.m. Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays; 425-744-6459, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Jo Braun and Corrina Miller, glass mosaics and color photography, through Jan. 3.

Storm Lake Pottery: 6132 195th Ave. SE, Snohomish; 360-568-2978. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2, Jeff Tinius, stoneware and porcelain pottery.

Skagit County and north

Anne Martin McCool Gallery: 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-3577, www.mccoolart.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. First Friday Gallery Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1, along Commercial Avenue and other nearby areas.

Gretchen’s Cafe Culture: 109 E. Commercial, La Conner; 360-421-0985. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Various artists’ “Wood Wall Art,” teapots and scarves, through Dec. 23.

Insights Gallery: 516 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-588-8044, www.insightsgallery.com. “Petite Pieces,” through Dec. 23.

Pelican Bay Books: 1104 Ninth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1852. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 1, art walk; works from artists of various media exhibited through December.

Western Gallery: 516 High St., Bellingham; 360-650-3963, www.wwu.edu. “Shoot the Family,” videos and photography from artists worldwide, through Dec. 1.

Seattle and south

Art/Not Terminal Gallery: 2045 Westlake Ave., Seattle; 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. “Window Panes,” Ed Beier, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 4. ArtsWest: 4711 California Ave. SW, Seattle; 206-938-0963, ext. 107, www.artswest.org. “Voices of Christmas,” Dec. 24, classic holidays songs and stories, no Monday or Tuesday shows, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, $32; 206-938-0339 for discounts; additional show times on Web site.

Columbia City Gallery: 4864 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-760-9843, www.columbiacitygallery.com; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. “Adornments and Small Works,” various media and “From the Furnace,” glass work, through Jan. 14.

Davidson Contemporary: 310 S. Washington St., Seattle; 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com; 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “Outsourced: Donald Fels in India” and Francesca Sundsten’s paintings, through Dec. 2.

Davidson Galleries: 313 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; 206-624-7684; www.davidsongalleries.com; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. “Nine Days in Kobe” paintings, through Dec. 2.

Enumclaw Arts Commission: 1339 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw; public drawing sessions, 6 to 9 p.m. 1640 Fell Street. Participants supply easels/materials, registration required, 360-802-0239. With Green River Community College, the city presents “Art for Everyone,” paintings and photography through Dec. 14; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays during the quarter; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. between quarters. Lisa Parsons’s work, through Dec. 27.

Foster/White Gallery: Pioneer Square, 220 Third Ave. S., Seattle; 206-583-0100, www.fosterwhite.com, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. “Small Works,” various artists, through Dec. 23.

Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, www.fryeart.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, free admission/parking. Trimpin’s “Klompen and Selected Scores,” through Jan. 21, auditorium lobby. “I Love My Time, I Don’t Like My Time,” mixed media, through Jan. 28, at Greathouse Galleries, Graphics Gallery. During museum hours, through Feb. 4, “Little Women, Little Men: Folk Art Portraits of Children from the Fenimore Art Museum,” free with admission. “Spectatorship and Desire: Love,” paintings through March 4, Gallery A.

Gallery4Culture: 101 Prefontaine Place S., Seattle; 206-296-7580.”Artist Made Building Parts,” through Dec. 1. “The History of Television,” mixed media, Dec. 7-29.

Glenn Richards Gallery: 964 Denny Way, Seattle; 206-287-1877, www.glennrichards.com. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. “Mingei Tradition in the Northwest,” through Dec. 30.

The Goddess Shoppe: 19928 1/2 Aurora Ave. N., Seattle, behind Tropical Tan building. Noon to 5 p.m. weekends, tarot, numerology and astrology readings; 206-999-1502, www.goddess-gifts.com.

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery: 127 Lake St. S., Kirkland; 425-827-2822, www.gunnarnordstromgallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. New works, Liang Wei and Bob Ichter, through Dec. 10.

Henry Art Gallery: 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-2281, www.henryart.org. “Take the Cake,” through Dec. 14. “Beyond Territory” and “New Works Laboratory, ” through Dec. 31. “The Biographical Landscape” and other photo collections, through Dec. 31. “We Are Convinced,” through Feb. 4.

James Harris Gallery: 309 Third Ave. S., Unit A, Seattle; 206-903-6220, www.jamesharrisgallery.com. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, Tuesdays by appointment. Various artists and media, through Dec. 2.

Microsoft Art Collection: Building 33, Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond; 425-706-0033, 425-722-6591. “Artist Spotlight: Michael Wolf,” Dec. 1-Jan. 31. “Patterns and Grids,” through Feb. 28.

Museum of Glass: 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma; www.museumofglass.org; 866-468-7386. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $10, $8 seniors/students/military, $4 ages 6-12 “Fresh! Contemporary Takes on Nature and Allegory” display through Dec. 31. “Transparently Built” glasswork, through May 27.

Northwest Craft Center &Gallery: Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-728-1555, www.wa.vsarts.org. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Various artists and media, through Dec. 31.

Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park; 206-654-3100. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays. $6, $4 students/seniors, first Thursdays and first Saturdays free to all, first Fridays free, seniors. “Explore Korea: A Visit to Grandfather’s House,” “Signs of Fortune: Symbols of Immortality,” “A Thousand Years of Beauty: Japanese Art in Seattle,” “Tangible Grace: Chinese Furniture From the Museum Collection” and “Wonders of Clay and Fire: Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages,” ongoing.

Seattle Sampling: 4 p.m. Dec. 1, various media at 10 galleries across Seattle; see Web site for a complete list of participating artists and galleries; 206-937-8237, www.seattlesampling.com.

Shoreline Community College: 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; 206-546-4101 ext. 4433. “Broken,” Beth Halfacre’s portraits, through Dec. 18.

The Salvage Studio: 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, www.thesalvagestudio.com. Crafting classes, various times and costs, call to register. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1, holiday open house.

Vashon Island Art Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2-3; 9-10; www.vashonislandartstudiotour.com has specific gallery addresses and information.

Vetri International Glass: 1404 First Ave., Seattle; 206-667-9608, www.vetriglass.com. Glass jewelry, James Minson and Renata Crowe, through Dec. 31.

Viveza Gallery: 2604 Western Ave., Seattle; 206-956-3584, www.viveza.com. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, and by appointment. “Terraform,” through Dec. 5.

William Traver Gallery- Seattle: 110 Union St., Seattle; 206-587-6501, www.travergallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays. Bronze and glass work, through Dec. 3.