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Whidbey Art Gallery will be busy in September! We welcome guest artist Mary Goolsby who will present a series of forgeries that follows a long history of exploration in various mediums including oil paint, clay, stained glass, and fabric. She selects paintings she admires and duplicates the colors and textures with fabric. This work gives her a greater appreciation of the painters through an intense study of the work. Stop by and enjoy her incredible fabrications. Our featured artist is…
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Festivals, Langley, Music Events
DjangoFest NW is produced by Whidbey Island Center for the Arts and DjangoFest
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$850
Some of the oldest methods of patterning cloth are the resist dyed techniques. These include batik, which uses paste or hot wax, and the shibori technique which was brought to prominence in the West during the ‘60s through the use of Chinese tie-dye. ‘Tie-dye’ techniques are to be found the world over including India, Japan, Indonesia, Peru, and Africa – and they are now collectively referred to as shibori – the word the Japanese gave to their traditional textiles which…
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$475
Photography and typography are linked in communicating your visual story. Whether they are integrated together in a photograph or they are separate components in the presentation of your work through a book, website, exhibition, artist statement, or even a business card, they both need to carry out your visual aesthetic and enhance the connection between one another. This course will introduce the various relationships of text and image with historical and contemporary references of photography and typography along with an…
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Art Classes, Langley
ADDING FIGURES AND DRAMA WITH A PALETTE KNIFE Date: September 24 - 26 Tuition: $425 Skill level: all levels This workshop will teach you how to make dramatic impressionistic paintings with palette knife and impressionistic brushwork. You will also learn how to add figures to your work in a loose style showing movement and excitement! First you will learn how to design your painting through value and strong composition – leading your eye through the painting to tell a story. …
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Art Classes, Coupeville
Learn how to give your rocks weight and authenticity using color, light, contrast, shape and negative painting. We’ll paint different types of rocks – pebbles and rocks on the beach, rocks in a stream, rock cliffs and more! We will also focus on natural rock walls to create dynamic compositions using line, movement, value, and space. Instructor Bio: Jen Evenhus is a nationally recognized, award winning artist. Jennifer’s bold use of color is what first attracts the eye. Her subject is…
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Art Classes, Coupeville
Workshop location: 560 Hill Valley Road, Coupeville WA home of the artist Join Mike Wise for three days of instruction in his beautiful home studio on Whidbey Island minutes from the charming town of Coupeville. Mike is known for his gorgeous paintings of lily ponds, rural American farms, lush rivers, and aspen groves. In this workshop, students will learn the methods and techniques for creating dynamic landscape compositions from photo reference. Throughout this three-day workshop, students will explore how to…
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Langley, Outdoor Events
The South Whidbey Tilth Farmers' Market celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year! Opening day is Sunday, April 25 and continues every Sunday through October 17. We're expanding our hours — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. October hours are 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. <align="left">Every effort is in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. We are practicing social distancing. We ask that you do the same, and please take note of these additional requests: If you are not feeling well,…
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Art Classes, Coupeville
Create and Refine Your Photo Book! From Keron: This is such a great way to deepen our relationship to our photography. Making a book demands that we look critically at our work, refine our message, learn the fine art of sequencing, and delve into supportive design. We’ll look at favorite books (bring one of yours with you), we’ll discuss personal choices in layouts that support your vision. We’ll talk about fonts and front matter and paper and bindings. Whether you…
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Art Classes, Coupeville
This 3-day intensive abstract art workshop in acrylics is open to all levels! Through many unique guided exercises you will explore the most fundamental element that makes for bold, dynamic paintings: Dividing Space / Composition / Eye Flow. In this workshop, you will: Take risks as fundamental to play and pushing your edges Break though stuck ways of painting and trusting your own intuition Learn exciting and fresh ways to start your abstract paintings Learn how to create layers and…
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Art Classes, Langley
Painting Expressive Portraits in Oil October 2 - 5 $625 Skill level: all levels If you are looking for a workshop that will help you create portraits you can be proud of, this is it! Join Charles Miano as he explains his accessible method for painting impactful classical portraits. With Miano’s sculptural and mass-oriented approach to portraiture, you will realize your full potential of seeing and translate that to oil painting. Miano’s method blends a perfect balance of an abstract,…
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Art Classes, Coupeville
In this process-oriented workshop you will learn methods for constructing form with rattan and mold-making. Methods will include lashing techniques and mold building with wire and plaster stripes. Handmade paper with kozo and flax fiber will be applied onto these structures. Demonstrations and problem-solving challenges will lead to a focused personal project. All levels welcome! Instructor provides the following materials: Kozo, flax, window screen, PVA glue, rattan, waxed linen thread, wire mesh, plaster cloth, resource list. This workshop is well-suited for…
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Langley, Outdoor Events
Explore the best of Whidbey through farm fresh and craft food and drinks, art and jewelry, beauty and wellness, and more at Bayview Corner.
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Coupeville, Outdoor Events
Celebrate community with the Coupeville Farmers Market each Saturday from April to October. You’ll find the best in locally produced food, crafts, and produce.
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$25
Join Music Director, Anna Edwards, and the professional musicians of Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra as we invite you to attend "Of Paradise and Light", our inaugural concert of the 2021-2022 "Reignite the Music!" Season. We are thrilled to welcome back our popular guest artist and baroque violinist, Tekla Cunningham, for these opening series of concerts in Langley and Oak Harbor. As founder and director of the successful Whidbey Island Music Festival, Tekla has enjoyed an artistic relationship with Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra…
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$25
Join Music Director, Anna Edwards, and the professional musicians of Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra as we invite you to attend "Of Paradise and Light", our inaugural concert of the 2021-2022 "Reignite the Music!" Season. We are thrilled to welcome back our popular guest artist and baroque violinist, Tekla Cunningham, for these opening series of concerts in Langley and Oak Harbor. As founder and director of the successful Whidbey Island Music Festival, Tekla has enjoyed an artistic relationship with Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra…
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$25
Join Music Director, Anna Edwards, and the professional musicians of Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra as we invite you to attend "Of Paradise and Light," our inaugural concert of the 2021-2022 "Reignite the Music!" Season. We are thrilled to welcome back our popular guest artist and baroque violinist, Tekla Cunningham, for these opening series of concerts in Langley and Oak Harbor. As founder and director of the successful Whidbey Island Music Festival, Tekla has enjoyed an artistic relationship with Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra…
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Art Classes, Coupeville
Brush up your Lightroom skills and Photoshop layering techniques with Keron Psillas. Keron will offer a three-day workshop for students interested in deepening their understanding of the power of Lightroom, and broadening their abilities in Photoshop by working with texture layers, adjustment layers and masks. Keron will offer easy to understand concepts that apply to all of your work. It will be an intense course, but filled with fun and laughter. Bring two images that you will want to see…
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Art Classes
You’ll photograph picturesque Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding forests, alpine lakes, waterfalls, and meadows during fall color season. Students will have plenty of time to practice on grand landscapes, fall color, and macro images. This workshop is based in Ashford, Washington where there will be in-class critiques and instructional sessions. It is recommended that you book your own lodging at Nisqually Lodge in Ashford, WA (888) 674-3554.
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Art Classes, Langley
Drawing on a toned ground October 14 - 16 $550 (incl. materials) Skill level: all levels Learn the classical technique of drawing on preparing toned paper. I tone my paper with rabbit skin glue and dry pigments. I use color pencil with gouache to achieve a full tonal range to create studies for paintings, or fully realized finished drawings. In the workshop, we will be drawing the portrait from life on toned paper on a green ground. Values are established…
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