Art events, galleries and exhibits around Snohomish County

MUSEUMS/EVENTS

Schack Art Center: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Admission is free. “The Art of the Garden” exhibit features more than 135 regional artists through Aug. 31. Schack classes include drawing, printmaking, basketry, jewelry and metalsmithing, encaustic, painting, fused glass and blown glass. For more information on all the Schack events, call 425-259-5050 or go to www.schack.org.

Polka Dots: A temporary public art installation on the Civic Field fence along Sixth Avenue N. in downtown Edmonds titled, “You’ve Been Polka Dotted,” features 75 multi-colored, hand-crocheted polka dots and will be displayed throughout the summer. The artwork is by Seattle Procrastiknitters, an all-ages anonymous group of knitters whose purpose is to add colorful fun to neighborhoods and gathering places. More at www.edmondswa.gov/public-art.html.

Cascadia Art Museum: Two new exhibits are “Paintings from the Palouse: The Art of Andrew L. Hofmeister (1913-2007),” and “Quiet Hour: The Photography of Yukio Morinaga (1888–1968).” Hofmeister was a distinguished artist and instructor at Washington State University from 1947 to 1978. Morinaga was an important member of the Seattle Camera Club and one of the country’s leading pictorialists of the 1920s. This is the first solo exhibition of his works. Both exhibits will be on view through Oct. 13. The museum, at 190 Sunset Ave. S., Edmonds, is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission for members and students is free, adults $10, active military and seniors 65 and up $7, and families (two adults and up to 3 children under 18) $25. Free during Art Walk Edmonds, third Thursdays, 5 to 8 p.m.

Word on the Street: Through Aug. 6, all around downtown Everett. Vintage manual typewriters on tables embellished by artists. Type your answer to the question of the day. Sponsored by Everett Cultural Arts Commission. Call 425-257-7101 or go to www.everettwa.gov/833/Word-on-the-Street.

Third Thursday Art Walks: The next Everett Art Walk and Art Walk Edmonds are both set for Aug. 16. In Edmonds, the walk starts at 5 p.m. Find out who is showing at www.artwalkedmonds.com. In Everett, the walk begins at 6 p.m. To learn who is showing where, go to www.everettartwalk.org.

Hibulb Cultural Center: Interactive displays introduce you to the legacy of the Tulalip people by giving you a historic perspective of the bands that make up the Tulalip Tribes. These stories are told in Lushootseed and English. Currently in the main gallery is “Interwoven History: Coast Salish Wool.” Since time-immemorial, Coast Salish people have relied on natural resources to create textiles that communicate status, wealth and functionality. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Free first Thursdays until 8 p.m.; 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip; 360-716-2635; www.hibulbculturalcenter.org

Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Admission is $7, with discounts for students, children, military and members. Formerly the La Conner Quilt Museum, the organization is celebrating 20 years with numerous new exhibits. Call 360-466-4288. Visit www.qfamuseum.org for more.

Museum of Northwest Art: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 121 First St., La Conner. Call 360-466-4446 or go to www.monamuseum.org. The Northwest Mystics exhibit “continuum… continued” through Sept. 22 is an edited visual history of Northwest art from about the 1930s to the present.

Index Art Festival: The festival is Aug. 10 at Doolittle Pioneer Park, 308 Fifth St., Index. Free admission, free parking, free yoga at 10 a.m., food vendors, children activities and dancing. Artists booths open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., live music from noon to 10 p.m. More at www.indexartsfestival.wordpress.com.

Arts of the Terrace: Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission and Friends of the Arts are seeking paintings, prints, drawings, miniatures, calligraphy, photographs, three-dimensional and artisans’ works for its 41st annual juried art show. More than $5,000 in prize money is available. Arts of the Terrace is Sept. 21 to Oct. 5. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 30. More information at www.MLTArts.org.

GALLERIES

Arts of Snohomish: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 1024 First St., No. 104, Snohomish; 360-568-8648; www.artsofsnohomish.com. In July, “A Splash of Color,” features artists Fran Martiny, jewelry, and Tammy Pool, photography and oil paintings. In August, featured will be Susan Dawson, pastels and oils, Hilma Josal, oils and colored pencil. Artists reception is 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17.

Artworks Gallery: 765 Wonn Road, Suite C, Greenbank; 360-222-3010; www.artworkswhidbey.com. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. In July, see work by wood wall artist Jaclyn Miller and mixed-media artist Nancy Frances. In August, the featured artists are Judith Burns and Marcy Johnson. Working in acrylic and mixed media, Burns titled her exhibit, “Around My Whidbey Garden.” Johnson’s work includes handwoven alpaca throws, shawls and scarves and a line of hand-pounded, ethnic-inspired jewelry.

Citrine Health: The gallery, at 2940 W. Marine View Drive, Everett, is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org. The work of mulit-media artist Beth Francois of Coyote Moon Arts will be on display for the month of July. In August, Christina Harvey’s expressionistic acrylic paintings.

Cole Gallery: Pam Ingalls’ “Facing the New US — Portraits of Refugees and Immigrants,” through Aug. 12, portraits of the faces of the refugees and immigrants at a refugee center in Chicgo where Ingalls visited. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Sundays at 107 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-697-2787. More at www.colegallery.net.

Frances Anderson Center: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 700 Main St., Edmonds. In the Edmonds Arts Commission display case, see the Sculptors Workshop annual exhibit. In July, see “Sign Painting” by the Edmonds Historical Museum. From Aug. 1 to Sept. 17: Puget Sound Bird Festival photography. In the youth display case, on the second floor, is “The Interface Between Art and Technology,” a group show on display through September. “Running Hot & Cold,” will run through Aug. 12 at the Edmonds Arts Festival Gallery. Wax On Washington will be presenting their encaustic wax, mixed media and cold wax art to the public as a group, for the first time. From Aug. 13 to Sept. 20, see the “Edmonds Studio Tour – Preview.” More at www.edmondswa.gov/exhibits.html.

Edmonds Library: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 650 Main St. See Don Wesley’s paintings through July 31, a 20-year retrospective of the Skagit artist’s work titled “Birds Like Us.”

Gallery North: The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 401 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-0946; www.gallerynorthedmonds.com. In July see “Elements of Beauty,” a show featuring potter Melinda O’Malley and painter Leanna Leitzke’s colorful work. In August, featured is the “Beauty of the Northwest Show.” The 10th annual invitational art show show features 58 works created by 37 Washington artists.

A Guilded Gallery: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-2787. Check www.facebook.com/AGuildedGallery for classes and other information.

Lynnwood Convention Center: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-778-7155; www.lynnwoodcc.com. The exhibit “Northwest Stories / Northwest Life,” illustrating life in the Northwest, shows through December. Featuring artists Willow Bader, Michelle Bear, Frank Gallimore, Monica Gutierrez-Quarto, Trish Harding, Ira Jacob, Doug Keith, Amy Martin, Jason Otto, Judith Rayl, Ian Shearer and Valentina Voronkova.

Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park: 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. Open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays by appointment. “Summer Moments,” by artist and sculptor Micajah Bienvenu, is on display through Aug. 11. The artist’s large-scale steel sculptures are delicate and fluid forms that take inspiration largely from elements in the natural environment. Call 360-387-2759 or go to www.matzkefineart.com/current-show for more information.

Mountlake Terrace Library: 23300 58th Ave. W.; 425-776-8722. Open Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. S.R. Lane’s digital photography exhibit shows through July. In August, Eddee Helms is showing her photoshop collage exhibit. As a child, Helms grew up with the love of toys, Saturday morning cartoons, Captain Crunch Cereal and B horror films. Helms says his artwork is a combination of all these items tossed in a blender and spread out over the canvas creating a collision of organized chaos.

Raven Rocks Gallery: For the month of July, showing is “Tales of Smoke & Fire: Naked Raku” by Whidbey Island resident Susan Gunderson. The gallery is at Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Suite C-101, Greenbank, open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday. For more information, call 360-222-0102 or www.ravenrocksgallery.com.

Red Cup Cafe: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo; 425-348-4825. In July, see the oil paintings of Ilona V. Castro. More at www.facebook.com/RedCupCafe.

Rob Schouten Gallery: The gallery, at 101 Anthes Ave., Langley, is open weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through July 30, on display will be Steph Mader’s fused-glass landscapes. From Aug. 3 to Sept. 3, on display is “Kathleen Frugé Brown — Recent Paintings Plein Air Color and Beauty.” She is Northwest plein air painter who finds beauty in the chaos of everyday woods and brambles. Call 360-222-3070 or go to www.robschoutengallery.com.

The Sisters: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-252-0480; www.thesistersrestaurant.com. The works of PA Mathison will be displayed through Aug. 30. Mathison of Snohomish creates very defined, highly contrasted and colorful work.

Smith & Vallee: 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison; 360-305-4919; www.smithandvallee.com. The gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Through July 28, see works by Linda Okazaki and Pieter VanZanden. Then, fromAug. 3-25, the works of Kris Ekstrand and Marceil DeLacy. Artist talk is 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 10.

Traumhaus: This new art gallery at 1206½ First St., Snohomish, showcases minimalist and modern art. Hours are 11 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment. Through July 28, see the works of Linde Husk and Christine Lee.Email info@traumhausgallery.com or go to www.traumhausgallery.com.

ZINC: 102 Third Ave. S., Edmonds, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. “In the Blood,” recent photographs by Matthew Kennelly, runs through Aug. 12. Call 206-467-1027 or go to zinccontemporary.com/edmonds.

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