Kindred Circle Art Gallery hosts a special show now through Sept. 17 featuring the work of eight artists and their exploration of the Orient in a variety of media.
Two artists are natives of Asia. Maggie Ho, an ethnic Chinese who hails from Vietnam, is a practioner of traditional Chinese calligraphy and watercolor. A native of Japan, Kyoko Niikuni will display a work in the kiri-e technique using papercut designs from handmade washi paper. Also, a piece in chigir-e will be there which is a torn paper technique.
The rest of the artists are Euro-Americans. Carol Hayes has been studying sumi-e, traditional Japanese ink brush painting, for a few years, as well as Chinese brush painting and will have three pieces on display. The watercolors of Mary Thomas harbor unusual intricacy within simple lines and colors. She often embellishes the finished work with lines of gold leaf.
In the photography category, Patricia Brier is an art photographer who then uses several computer programs to create a photo montage. Her piece inspired by Asia incorporates a number of easily recognizable images, yet contains them within an intriguing framework.
In the mixed media category, Patty Steele-Smith has created three shadow boxes that encase a variety of objects. Uniquely arrayed and displayed, each box tells its own story. Tami McCann’s works are framed pieces with evocative images in zen-like simplicity. Trish Farrar enhances the ubiquitous origami crane with beads and charms to make them visually interesting.
Kindred Circle Art Gallery is located at 409 Main St. in Edmonds. For more information call 425-776-3778.
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