Holiday art shows and studio tours are upon us and here are a few to visit throughout Snohomish County:
Arlington Arts Council is holding its annual holiday studio tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at these Arlington locations:
Favorite Pastimes, 315 N. Olympic Ave.
Arlington Public Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. At 2 p.m. Sunday, “The Night Before Christmas” local illustrators program.
Marguerite Goff, 25404 31st Ave. NE. Pottery and raku tiles along with artist Sarah Arney with her photo cards of the Pacific Northwest.
Lisa and Pam Summers, 2323 258th St. NE. Jewelry and beads, lampwork beads, silver and fused glass.
Persis Gayle, 9525 Cedarvale Loop Road. Pottery.
Lucinda VanValkenburg, 33015 Finn Settlement Road. Hand-turned wood, gifts and art with fellow artists Kent Baker, photography; Amy Blacken, photos and photocards; Erika Bruss, wire sculpture, acrylic painting and paper mosaic; Norman Kearsley, paintings; Helen Lueken, paintings; Cherri Mollerstuen, knitted and felt items; Arlene Swartz, mixed media collage; Helen Saunders, mixed media; Carey Waterworth, paintings, and Monica Yantis, paintings.
Fran Kaufman, 16301 Jordan Road. Photo art with fellow artist Nyna Doriety, silversmith and jewelry.
Kathy Firnstahl, 14507 184th NE, Mattson Road. Organic jams, jellies, herbs and vinegars.
Arlington High School, Performing Arts Center lobby, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Winterfest 2007 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday only, with student artwork and glasswork for show and sale. Wreath and table arrangements by the Arlington Future Farmers of America.
Crazy potter Steve Dalton is having a Christmas pottery sale called Clear Creek Pottery’s Eighth Annual Christmas Pottery Sale, from noon to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Garden City Grange Hall, 800 Second St., Snohomish, next door to Hertz Rental.
Dalton will be showing some of his best sellers, which are butter bells, also called French butter dishes, pie pans and honey pots. New this year will be one-piece planters with the drainage pans attached. Dalton said he also played around with some new designs with his last glaze firing, producing a variety of patterns that are one of a kind.
Lowell Art Works is presenting a holiday art glass show from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday, with an artists reception starting at 5 p.m., and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the gallery, 5205 S. Second Ave., Everett.
This is the second year for the glass show at Art Works’ studio in the historic SoLo district of Everett in the old brick plumbers and fitters union hall. The show will include sparkling glass bowls, vases, goblets, painted fused glass, ornaments, paintings, prints and cards.
The attending artists this year are Bob Mitchell, Callahan McVay, Merrilee Moore, Tami Hanna-Freeman, Bob Hoverter, Cheri O’Brien and Janet Foley.
Raven Rocks Studio on Whidbey Island is celebrating the holidays with a show, “The Colors of Joy: A Celebration,” that will include new contemporary and seasonal artwork by Mary Jo Oxrieder and Windwalker Taibi throughout the month of December.
The opening reception, also the start of the Langley Artwalk, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Raven Rocks Studio, 220 First St., Langley.
The featured artwork will be hand-woven tapestry purses and wall hangings in silk, linens, wools and mixed fibers, hand-made holiday and note cards, inspirational mixed media wall plaques, corkscrew willow wreaths, hand-stitched medicine bags, new fantasy house paintings and cards. Also available will be hand-made pewter icicles, genuine cast brass sleigh bells and hand-dipped beeswax candles.
Ya sure, Finnish painters: “Kolmenkertainen Suomalainen: Three Times Finnish” is an exhibit featuring the art of three Finnish painters who produce work that is linked to their heritage.
The work will be on display starting today and through Feb. 3 at the Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle.
Finnish-American painters Peter Juvonen, Diane Liljelund and Matt Timo each explore a personal connection to Finland. Juvonen works primarily in acrylic on canvas. Liljelund is known for her oil paintings and installations across the United States and in Europe. Timo is compelled by the image of an indistinct, faceless human figure and uses acrylics, colored pencil and collage.
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