Upcoming Events

HANDBUILDING BASICS is a unique class that offers an immersive pottery experience for enthusiasts of all skill levels. In this team-taught class you'll create several ceramic pieces using a variety of handbuilding methods- slab, coil, pinch and extruding. Our nurturing environment allows individuals to explore their creativity and learn the fundamentals of handbuilding. Ages 14+ Instructors- Cara Jung, Karen Abel, and Jill Lipoti Sept 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17 5:30 - 8:00pm Tuition includes one 25# bag of…

Artist’s Reception on Saturday, September 2 from 5 to 7 during Langley’s First Saturday Art Walk. Watercolorist Peggy Woods captures our love affair with water as no other painter in “The Magic of Water,” an exhibition that focusses on the play of light on water, whether glowing with contrast, or misty and moody. Her quiet observation invite the viewer to celebrate the tranquil dramas that convey the poignancy of everyday coastal life captured in sixteen original paintings. An avid kayaker, many of Peggy’s paintings depict views…

Have you ever thought of showing your work in a gallery? Do you have a body of work ready to go? Whidbey Art Gallery in Langley is now accepting applications for member artists - 2D and possibly a jeweler. You can find out more on the website and apply there as well. It is a juried situation where you apply and then submit typical work to the jury committee. This could be what you’re waiting for! September is right around…

Requested donation: $40 for the four session class Do you have some basic experience playing ukulele and want to learn more? Or perhaps you’ve put your uke down and want to get started again? This class is for people who have a basic knowledge of uke playing--how to hold and tune your instrument, play some basic chords, and know how to play along with some easy songs. It’s also for people of any experience who want to play along with…

Evocative Travel Photography John and Lisa Merrill, Instructors Date: Thursday, September 28th – Monday, October 2nd, 2023 (7am-8pm including optional sunrises and sunsets) Tuition: $1,250 Registration: $25 Materials: N/A In their engaging workshop, John and Lisa Merrill will help you nurture your creativity and strengthen your ability to tell compelling visual stories of the places you explore and the people you meet. Whidbey is a fascinating and beautiful island on which to learn, connect, and dive into the art of travel…

Evocative Travel Photography John and Lisa Merrill, Instructors Date: Thursday, September 28th – Monday, October 2nd, 2023 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $1,250 Registration: $25 Materials: N/A In this fun workshop for photographers of all levels, John and Lisa Merrill will help you nurture your creativity and develop the skills and mindset to tell compelling visual stories of the places you explore and the people you meet. Whidbey is a fascinating and beautiful island on which to learn, connect, and create, and improve your…

Join us on Friday evenings for the exhilarating and fun experience of wheel throwing with instructor Kristine McInvaille. Unleash your creativity and hone your pottery skills in this 6 week immersive course where you'll wedge clay, center, throw basic forms and glaze. This class is perfect if you're new to the pottery wheel, or need to practice the fundamentals. Ages 14+ September 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13 5:00 - 7:30pm One bag of clay is included with tuition.…

Whidbey Playhouse presents Play On! by Rick Abbot. This is a laugh-out-loud-until-you-cry comedy about a group of actors trying to put on a play. The Author keeps changing the script, the coffee is questionable, and the wall falls during their performance! Will they ever get their play finished? Act I is their rehearsal set in 1980; Act II is their Dress Rehearsal; and Act III is their Opening Night. Whidbey Playhouse is two blocks from Downtown Oak Harbor; and is…

Unleash Your Creativity with Polymer Clay! Join us for an exciting polymer clay class where you'll create fun Halloween inspired earrings,  necklaces and pins...witches' hats, black cats, pumpkins, ghosts and brooms! No experience needed. What's included? Step-by-step guidance from a skilled instructor passionate about polymer clay. Hands-on learning of the various techniques used to create beautiful jewelry and artistic pieces. Cost is $100 per student. All supplies are provided. Pre-register by purchasing tickets at either of the following locations: Facebook:…

Create a beautiful leaf-patterned bowl using the slab building method. We'll provide everything you need to successfully complete this project- but if you want to give it a more personal touch you can bring in your own leaves to press for textural effects! Ages 14+ September 16 from 5:00 - 6:30pm (clay work) September 30 from 5 - 6:00pm (glazing) Projects will be available to pick up after October 14. Unclaimed projects will be discarded November 1. Refunds or exchanges…

Itajime: Subtractions and Additions Elin Noble, Instructor Dates: Monday, October 2nd – Friday, October 6th, 2023 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $800 Registration: $25 Materials: $50 In this class we will explore what happens when color is repeatedly added and removed through sequential itajime shibori steps. Itajime shibori, or clamp-resist dyeing, is based on wooden boards held on either side of accordion folded cloth before the cloth is dyed. This class is an in-depth exploration of how the different folds, and the location, shape,…

Sculpture for the Body: Surface Design + Garment Construction Fiona Duthie, Instructor Dates: Tuesday, October 3rd – Saturday, October 7th, 2023 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $900 Registration: $25 Materials: TBD Sculpture for the Body explores the manipulation of the surface of a garment; building up organic shaping that alters the structural lines, beautifully, dynamically and unexpectedly. We’ll create highly wearable art pieces that can be gathered, folded, pleated, shaped and layered using embedded cords, rings, tapes and ties. These pieces are made to be…

Rob Schouten Gallery presents Mary Ellen O’Connor - 24k gold on copper Anna Mastronardi Novak - color pencil October 4 - 31   Artist’s Reception on Saturday, October 7 from 5 to 7 during Langley’s First Saturday Art Walk. Metalsmith Mary Ellen O’Connor makes unique works in 24k gold on polished copper. Following her passion for animals, nature, and wildlife her works exude a calm elegance influenced by Asian design and esthetics. After applying the gold leaf design a process of heat treating the…

ELIZABETH ZANZINGER (click here to go to her web site) Portrait Painting Deconstructed October 6 - 9 Tuition: $750 ​ Alla prima portrait painting from life is a tough challenge for any level of artist! It is a practice that refines and hones your skills under a seriously time crunch. ​ In this workshop, Elizabeth will break down a series of practical objectives to focus on when working in alla prima from life.  Through the special challenge of alla prima portraiture, your approach…

An exhibition of handmade ceramic and mixed media masks Created by WCC members Opening Reception October 6th @ 5:30 p.m. On display October 6-31 Gallery Hours: 10-5pm

Learn how to use alcohol inks on various substrates. Come join a very fun demonstration using these vibrant inks that anyone can learn. You can then show your kids and grandkids how to do coasters and/or paintings.

Layered Surface Design: The Hand-Made Stitch on Hand-Dyed Cloth Lisa Binkley, Instructor Dates: Sunday, October 8th – Thursday, October 12th, 2023 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $825 Registration: $25 Materials: $15 There is enormous potential in the interplay of patterns and textures found on hand-dyed fabrics and in hand stitching with beads and threads. In this workshop students explore contemporary mark making and texture making through hand embroidery using a wide variety of stitches with beads, embroidery threads, and other embellishments on hand-dyed fabrics.…