visual arts calendar

Visual arts

Snohomish and Island counties

Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage: Heritage Park, 19903 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-775-4694. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, tours by appointment; free, donations welcome. “Remembering Alderwood Manor Wheels” photo exhibit, now through Nov. 15.

Artworks Gallery: 765 Wonn Road, Suite C102, Greenbank; 360-222-3010. Woodworking and photography, ongoing. Mark Lucero’s acrylic paintings on wood panels, through August.

Edmonds Art Commission: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0228. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Marielle Snyder’s wool tapestries, through August. Wendy Thon’s sculptural paintings, Sept. 2 through 29.

Edmonds Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds; 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; 425-774-0900. “Button Blast” exhibit, through Sept. 28.

Espresso Americano: Inside Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; open daily; 425-259-3492. Susan Russell’s sumi-e and gouache paintings in calligraphy style, through Sept. 1.

Everett galleries’ art walks: 4 to 7 p.m. third Saturdays, www.everettartwalk.org. Includes Arts Council of Snohomish County, 1507 Wall St.; Anabel’s Framing and Gallery, 2531 Broadway; Covenant Art Glass, 3232 Broadway; exPressive Art Studio &Gallery &Pottery Loft, 3710 W. Mukilteo Blvd.; Greening Properties, 2817 Rucker Ave.; Lowell Art Works, 5205 S. Second Ave.; Martha’s Design Center, 1806 Hewitt Ave.; Solovei Art Gallery and Sound Holistic Health Center, both at 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; and WiseDesignz Custom Framing &Fine Art Gallery, 2908 Hewitt Ave.

exPressive Arts Studio &Gallery &the Pottery Loft: 3710 W. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 206-200-8258, www.karonleigh.com. By appointment and during Everett art walks, 4 to 7 p.m. third Saturdays. Gallery offers classes in various media for youth and adults.

Index Arts Gallery: 508 Ave. A, Index; 360-677-2269, www.indexarts.com. By appointment only; ongoing displays of fine Northwest arts, pottery, birdhouses.

Irina’s Art Studio &Gallery: 2804 Grand Ave., #302, Everett; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. first and third Saturdays, and by appointment; 425-308-8184, www.irinamilton.com. No summer classes. “Roaring and Purring” exhibit, through Aug. 29. Milton-Brown art collection, through Aug. 30.

Islander’s Restaurant: 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island; 360-722-7470. Melanie Serroels’ watercolors, through August.

Karlson/Gray Gallery: 302 First St., Langley; 360-221-2978, www.karlsongraygallery.com. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. “The Art of the Print” exhibit, through Sept. 3.

Mountlake Terrace Library: 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 425-776-8722. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Roger Jones’ landscape paintings, through Sept. 21.

Mukilteo Art &Frame: 11700 Mukilteo Speedway Suite 408, Mukilteo; 425-315-8506. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. August’s featured artist is Molly LeMaster. Multimedia show featuring regional artists, through August.

Museo: 215 First St., Langley; 360-221-7737, www.museo.cc. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except closed Tuesdays, January through March, also 5 to 8 p.m. first Saturdays, opening receptions. Janis Miltenberger’s glass sculptures, through Aug. 31.

The Sisters Restaurant: 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-259-4858. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Shannon Danks’ paintings and mosaics, through Sept. 5.

Solovei Art Gallery: 2804 Grand Ave. (in Everett Public Market), Everett; 425-501-2448, www.soloveiartgallery.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. “Roaring and Purring” cat-art themed exhibit, through Aug. 30.

Wisedesignz: 2908 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-259-2361, www.wisedesgnz.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, by appointment Mondays. Store seeks photograph submissions of works customers have had framed; gift certificate for more framing will be awarded; jpg format required for submissions, no cropping, no flash reflection, Sept. 10 deadline.

Zippy’s Java Lounge: 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-258-4940. Third Saturday art walks. Monthly art opening and fundraising event, last Thursdays.

Skagit County and north

Deception Pass Visitors Center: 40751 Highway 20, Oak Harbor; 360-675-9438. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Whidbey Allied Arts members’ show, Sept. 1 through 30; paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography and more.

Insights Gallery: 516 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-588-8044, www.insightsgallery.com. Various artists’ new works, through Aug. 29. Various artists’ new works, Sept. 1 through 27.

La Conner Quilt Museum: Inside Gaches Mansion, 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, $4. “Path to Edo: Quilts From Japan” exhibit, through Sept. 21.

Lummi Island Artists’ Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 30 and 31, for Lummi Island take I-5 exit 260, ferry fee is $10 per car and driver, $4 per passenger, free under age 12 with paying parent; maps to the various locations available at www.lummi-island.com; venues feature paintings, prints, pottery, metalwork, jewelry and more; details at 360-758-7121; 360-758-2190.

Museum of Northwest Art: 121 S. First St., La Conner; 360-466-4446. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during exhibitions. $5, $4 seniors, $2 students, free ages 12 and under. Ginny Ruffner’s glass, steel and bronze sculptures, through Oct. 12.

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center: 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles; 360-457-3532. David Eisenhours’ and Kristin Tollefson’s works, through Oct. 5.

Scott Milo Gallery: 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-6938, www.scottmilo.com. Northwest Pastel Society’s signature member show, through Sept. 2.

Smith Vallee Gallery: 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison; 360-305-4892. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. “Where Pigs Fly” exhibit, through Sept. 28.

Seattle and beyond

City of Enumclaw Gallery: 1339 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw; 360-825-3594, www.ci.enumclaw.wa.us. Bob Ashby’s photographs, through Sept. 2.

Columbia City Gallery: 4864 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-760-9843, www.columbiacitygallery.com; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. “Poetry Revealed,” Seward Park Clay Studio works and visiting artist Tendai Gumbo, through Sept. 14.

Davidson Contemporary: 310 S. Washington St., Seattle; 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. Stephanie Frostad’s paintings, through Aug. 30.

Foster/White Gallery: Pioneer Square, 220 Third Ave. S., Seattle; 206-583-0100, www.fosterwhite.com; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Casey McGlynn’s mixed media works, through Aug. 30.

Fountainhead Gallery: 625 W. McGraw St., Seattle; 206-285-4467. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and by appointment. “Bamboo By Design” exhibit, various artists, through Aug. 31.

Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, www.fryeart.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, free admission and parking. “Alloy of Love,” Dario Robleto’s sculptures and collages, through Sept. 1. “Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscover of Egypt” and “Gaze: Vision, Desire, and Difference in the Frye Collection,” both on view Aug. 30 through Jan. 4, 2009.

Gallery4Culture: 101 Prefontaine Place S., Seattle; 206-296-7580. Chad Wentzel’s cut paper and textile works, through Aug. 29. Chauney Peck’s cut vinyl works, Sept. 4 through 26.

Gunnar Nordstrom Contemporary Fine Art: 127 Lake St. S., Kirkland; 425-827-2822, www.gunnarnordstrom.com. “Summer Sizzle,” various artists’ paintings and prints, through Sept. 7.

Henry Art Gallery: 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-2281, www.henryart.org. Matthew Buckingham’s films, photographs and slides, through Sept. 21. “Roman Holiday” exhibit, through Nov. 30.

Maryhill Museum of Art: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 15. $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. “Famous Faces” portraiture exhibit, through Nov. 15.

Mercer Island Gallery and Arts Council: 8236 SE 24th St., Mercer Island; 206-236-354. 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Various photographers’ works, through Aug. 29.

Museum of Glass: 1801 Dock St., Tacoma; 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $10, $8 seniors, military and students 13 and older with ID, $8 groups of 10 or more, $4 kids 6 to 12, free for kids under 6. 5 to 8 p.m. third Thursdays, free for all. Sixth annual visiting artists series and “Living Legacies — Homage to a Maestro,” both through Sept. 7. “Form, Color, Pattern,” Dante Marioni’s works, through Sept. 21. Joseph Gregory Rossano’s mirrored hot-sculpted glass, steel, mold-formed fiberglass, through December 2009.

National Parks Conservation Association Parks Information Center and Gallery: 313-A, First Ave. S., Seattle; 206-903-1444, www.npca.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 6 to 8 p.m. first Thursday art walks. Molly Hashimoto’s paintings and journals. Art Wolfe’s wildlife photographs, through Sept. 27.

Northlake Christian Church: 6620 NE 185th St., Kenmore; Juried Kenmore art show, 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily, through Aug. 31, free; view paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography; www.northlakelutheran.org.

Northwind Arts Center: 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend; 360-379-1086, www.northwindarts.org. Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. “The Illustrator’s Art,” various artists, Aug. 29 through Sept. 28, reception 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6.

Pratt Fine Arts Center: 1902 S. Main St., Seattle; 206-328-2200, www.pratt.org. “Down and Dirty: Studio Renters Exhibition,” noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 29.

Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios: 306 S. Washington St., Suite 102, Seattle; 206-328-2200, www.pratt.org. “Poncho &Pathways Scholars Exhibition,” Sept. 4 through 26, opening 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4.

Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park; 206-654-3100, www.seattleartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays. $5, $3 students and seniors, first Thursdays and first Saturdays free to all, first Fridays free for seniors. Discovering Buddhist art and Pattern Richness in modern Japanese textiles, ongoing.

Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, students, military. Free first Saturdays and Sundays through May 2009 for Bank of America cardholders. “Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible” exhibit and “The Forty Part Motet,” Janet Cardiff’s sound installation, both through Sept. 7. “Oasis: Western Dream of the Ottoman Empire” exhibit of works in various media, Sept. 20 through Jan. 4, 2009. “Telling Stories: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” through Sept. 21.

William Traver Gallery — Seattle: 110 Union St., Seattle; 206-587-6501, www.travergallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays. Ethan Stern’s blown and carved glass, Sean Albert’s kiln-formed glass and more, through Aug. 31. Various artists’ sculptures, Sept. 5 through 28, reception 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4.

William Traver Gallery — Tacoma: 1821 E. Dock St., Suite 100, Tacoma; 253-383-3685, www.travergallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays. World Glass Exhibition, through Sept. 7.

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Snohomish and Island counties

Art classes on the island: Acrylic art classes for adults, 3 to 4:30 p.m. ongoing, John Muhler’s art studio, 2177 Highland Drive, Camano Island; $65 per four-week session, and “Artistic inventions and expresssions for kids,” 10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, ongoing, Stanwood Senior and Community Center, 7430 276th St. SW, Stanwood; $70 per four-week session; 360-387-2251, e-mail autumn_winds2@yahoo.com.

Arts of Snohomish Gallery seeks new artist members: All categories; get applications from 360-568-8648 or at www.artsofsnohomish.org.

Arts Council of Snohomish County classes in the Art Annex: 2919 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-8380, www.artscouncilofsnoco.org. Most limited to 7 to 12 students. Topics include drawing, encaustics, printmaking, bookbinding, fused glass, watercolor, oil painting; costs vary.

Art studio seeks works: For ongoing displays, Mukilteo Art &Frame, 11700 Mukilteo Speedway #408; 425-315-8506, e-mail mukilteoartandframe@verizon.net.

Art Walk in Old Town Mukilteo artist and artisans wanted: Last Wednesdays, through August; reserve spaces at 425-348-9134.

The Art Workshop classes: Details and registration at 425-355-2069. All take place at Rosehilll Community Center, lower floor, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Mom &Me art, 11 a.m. to noon Fridays, choose Sept. 12 through Oct. 17 or Oct. 24 through Nov. 21; $68 for five-week session, $80 for six-week session; classes for ages 3 to 6 plus a parent or caregiver; focus on painting, drawing, sculpting. Cartooning and animation classes, 4 to 5 p.m. Fridays, choose Sept. 12 through Oct. 17 or Oct. 24 through Nov. 21; $68 for five-week session, $80 for six-week session; classes for kindergarteners through fifth graders.

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

Holiday crafters’ work wanted: Spaces available at the Camano Senior and Community Center holiday craft and gift bazaar Nov. 15 and 16; Nov. 1 deadline to reserve a space; 360-387-0222.

Irina’s Art Studio &Gallery: 2804 Grand Ave., #302, Everett; 425-308-8184, www.irinamilton.com. Painting and drawing classes, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, $120 for four sessions or $40 per individual session. Drawing sessions with models, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. first and third Saturdays, $15 per session, RSVP requested.

Juried art show submissions: Gallery by the Bay seeks works for a show featuring Northwest landscapes; deadline Sept. 1; 360-629-4297, details at www.gallerybythebay.com.

Juried art show works: Aug. 30 deadline to submit paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, 3-D work and more for the Mountlake Terrace Arts Commission’s annual show; submissions should be sent as digital photos saved to a CD; $10 entry fee per piece, limit of 3 pieces per category, mail to Friends of the Arts, 5303 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043; Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 show; 425-771-7068.

Greater Marysville Artists Guild: 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; 425-377-9671. Monthly meetings, interested artists always welcome, 6:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, the Barn in Jennings Park. Next meeting: Sept. 3.

Mukilteo Arts Guild writers group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, upper level in The Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo; free; 425-423-0450.

Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival junior art show submissions: Paintings, prints, drawings, photography, sculpture, fine art crafts and collage/mixed media, limited to Mukilteo K through 12 students; submission deadline 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 30; works must be matted, but not framed; 425-353-5516; entry form and other details at www.mukilteofestival.org, “juried art show” section.

Wildlife and nature art expo: Art works accepted through Sept. 1 for Oct. 3 to 5 show at Fort Worden State Park; details at 360-344-4401.