The universe has hung its lights, and the season of giving is upon us!
This holiday season, find exquisite gifts by your favorite artists at Rob Schouten Gallery at Greenbank Farm during its “Fine Art in the Season of Light” holiday show from Nov. 28 to Jan. 1. Celebrate those you love with a one-of-a-kind piece chosen especially for them.
“Senzo,” bronze by Sharon Spencer (photo by Michael Stadler)
Rob Schouten Gallery has once again outdone itself by featuring original art of exceptional quality by a number of world-class Whidbey Island and Northwest artists. The gallery is chock full of elegant and unique art in a variety of prices and forms, including glass, jewelry, paintings, sculptures, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, woodwork and handmade prints and books, as well as a good collection of giclée prints and cards.
Kathleen Otley encaustic with nest (photo courtesy of the artist)
Get your jingle on and enjoy some refreshments and festive live music with those local jazz swingers, Keith Bowers and Kristi O’Donnell, at our Holiday Reception from1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Ring in the season in style and help us celebrate the joys of 2014 and the hopefulness of 2015!
Tammi Sloan enamel pendants from My Brown Wren Jewelry (photo courtesy of the artist)Linnane Armstrong, “Gilded Lily” block print (photo courtesy of the artist)“Birdsview Autumn,” oil on canvas, Pete Jordan (photo courtesy of the artist)
Come on in, say hello and get some holiday shopping done at the three galleries, wine shop, cheese shop and pies cafe at the Greenbank Farm! We’d love to see you!
One note of gratitude: You may have seen the news in a previous edition of WLM that we won “Best Art Gallery in Western Washington” in the 2014 KING 5 Best of Western Washington Contest. Thanks again to everyone who voted and a special thanks to the 30 amazing regional artists who make it all happen. We love you!
Happy Holidays, Everybody!
Rob Schouten Gallery, a premier showcase for Whidbey Island and Northwest artists, is located at 765 Wonn Road, #C-103 at the historic Greenbank Farm. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends; Tuesdays by appointment only. For further information, call 360-222-3070 or email patricia@robschoutengallery.com.
BY PATRICIA DUFF Whidbey Life Magazine editor
Nov. 26, 2013
Dr. Seuss was right about the season. There’s bingle balls to buy, and whofoo fluff to hang. You must get those googoo gums and panpoonas, trim up your tree with fuzzle fuzz and fliffer bloofs and wuzzle wuzz!
It’s jingle bell time, folks, the perfect time to pop down to Main Street in Freeland for some rockin’ good holiday shopping at Eddy’s Repurposed Holiday Gift Show, open seven days a week until Christmas Eve.
Here’s a sampling of the locally-crafted bamboobles and bobbles and fantastic panpoonas to be found down at Eddy’s. Don’t miss it!
In the shed outside at Eddy’s Repurposed Holiday Gift Show, get a freshly-made wreath or swag by the “garland girls” of Art of Soil. This one comes with a canoe!The “garland girls” are busy creating all styles of wreaths.Eddy’s popped up in the space previously occupied by Roaming Radish fine catered foods, which is now at the Holmes Harbor Golf Club off Honeymoon Bay Road in Freeland.Eddy’s organizer and artisan Peggy Juve sells local artist Sharon Spencer some fresh doggie treats.Peggy Juve Designs offers a variety of organic textile goods with printed art, including these everything bags featuring Whidbey Island taglines.Find globe lamps and handblown glass sea stars, picture frames and ornaments at Eddy’s, all made locally by Whidbey Island and Northwest artists.Plenty of finds for gift-giving are at Eddy’s through Dec. 24.Peggy Juve Designs shows scarves and women’s wearable art.Interesting holiday bobbles abound, including this antique style ornament by Ann Galloway.Get your holiday bobbles and bamboobles!More from Peggy Juve Designs; these are organic tea-towels with funky prints.Dancing Turkey Textiles’ doula wraps made by India Rassner Donovan are soft and elegant.The doula wraps come in many colors.Barbara MacCallum’s funky bracelets made with scrabble pieces, clock faces and other bobbles are just right for the artsy fashionista.Meredith MacLeod’s Stubborn Twig Design journals, singer Joni Takanikos’ CDs and painted leather purses and wallets by Kaitlin MacNamara’s Moxie and Oliver leather designs are all on hand at Eddy’s.Adorable and affordable handmade clothes for children are made by local artist Wendy Beagle for her Dragonfly Diva line.Find warm and fuzzy socks and gloves in bright colors.IronPeace signs are also available from Jim Bernacki Welding Company.Northwest potter Ted Juve makes his unique pots and vases at his Olaf Pottery studio.The Glass Eye Studio in Seattle donates all sales of these handblown glass ornaments to Island Shakespeare Festival of Langley.Juve’s ubiquitous hats are made with printed fabric; here she decorates with real letters written long ago and an antique stamp, all of which she digitally printed onto fabrics.More sweet colorful designs for children by Dragonfly Diva.Artist Robbie Cribbs makes these whimsical wire sculptures.Eddy’s Repurposed is all alight and ready for shoppers!
Eddy’s Repurposed Holiday Gift Show is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 1594 Main St. in the cottage across the street from Payless Shopping Center.
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BY RUSSELL CLEPPER Whidbey Life Magazine contributor
Nov. 18, 2013
Eight artists, four studios, two days.
The Whidbey Island Holiday Art Studio Hop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30.
Tammi Sloan, one of the artists and chief instigators of the tour, and recently profiled in Whidbey Life Magazine, said the group of eight South Whidbey artists seeks to give island residents a dynamic way to skip the mainland malls and shop locally. All the studios are in the Langley area, so participants who complete the tour won’t have far to drive. People can even walk from Sloan’s studio to Sarah Dial Primrose’s Purple Cottage studio.
“We decided to encourage people to come to all four studios,” Sloan said. “You can pick up a passport at the first one you visit and get it stamped. [If you get all four stamps] you’ll be entered to win a prize.” The prizes are pieces donated by each of the eight participating artists.
“The Lookouts,” by Steve Sloan is a wire, metal and wood sculpture and available at the upcoming Holiday Art Studio Hop. / Photo courtesy of the artist
Sloan said she and her collaborators are selling works that go from modest pricing to the realm of high-dollar fine art. Teaming up with her on the holiday hop are Anne Belov, Anne Niles Davenport, Kim Tinuviel, Sarah Dial Primrose, Pam Winstanley, Martha McCartney and Steve Sloan.
Besides the opportunity to view and enjoy the artwork, and possibly win one of the prizes, participants on the tour will be able to visit with the artists, see where they work and learn about their different processes of creation.
“The range and diversity of the exhibited works constitute the most compelling reason to complete the entire tour,” Primrose said.
Her “beering” jewelry, fashioned from flattened, usually rusted bottle caps, which she finds on music tours throughout the Southwest, has received accolades from Whidbey Island to West Texas for its unique and elegant designs.
Sarah Dial Primrose’s bottlecap necklaces. / Photo courtesy of the artist
From Steve Sloan’s kinetic art and other sculptures, to Winstanley’s colorful, painted silk banners, to McCartney’s mixed-media shrines, to master artist Belov’s richly luminous paintings and prints, tour-goers will discover a fascinating medley of form and color.
Most of the artists will be introducing new pieces, or even lines of work. Tinuviel will display several new pieces from her Light Sculpture series, which are made of steel, copper, encaustic and paper. Davenport will introduce a new, limited line called the Blueberry series, which are kitchen towels, woven with the same creative instinct for complex, rich designs found in her shawls, scarves and textiles.
Longtime weaver Anne Niles Davenport will show her woven designs, alongside the paintings and books of Anne Belov. / Photo courtesy of the artist
Tammi Sloan’s deftly created and handsomely designed jewelry will be on exhibit, as well.
“We have a good price range for people,” she said, “from $20 or $30 items on up to… Well, I don’t want to discourage people from coming!”
Tammi Sloan has posted directions to all the studios on the events page of her website here.
More information on Whidbey Life Magazine member artists on the tour is available through the following links. Tammi Sloan; Anne Belov; Kim Tinuviel. Check out Primrose’s “Primordial Path” Facebook page at Sarah Dial Primrose.
STUDIO LOCATIONS
Kim Tinuviel — 4563 Cedar Hill Rd, Langley
Anne Belov and Anne Niles Davenport — 5131 Blacktail Lane, Langley
Tammi and Steven Sloan — 3221 E Harbor Road, Langley
Sarah Dial Primrose, Pam Winstanley and Martha McCartney — 3203 E. Harbor Road, Langley
(Pictured at top: “Summer Dawn” light sculptures by Kim Tinuviel. Steel, copper, paper and encaustics.)
Russell Clepper is a singer-songwriter who plies his trade locally and around the country. He also is a substitute teacher for the Oak Harbor School District.
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