Artist Cheryl King was just about to launch a new clothing line featuring her paintings of wildlife, “and then the lockdown hit,” she said, adding a bit ruefully, “at least my product doesn’t rot.” As one door closed, another opened. The company making her clothing pivoted to face masks and wanted to decorate with her…
Have you always wanted to learn how to draw or paint but have never had the time? With the current stay-at-home recommendations in place, there is no time like now to discover the artist within you. With Cole Art Studio’s warm and encouraging instructors, you will receive step by step directions to create art in…
The Schack Art Center has announced the Edmonds School District recipients of The Scholastic Art Awards of 2020. Gold Key recipients are pictured above. You can see galleries of all winners here. The Edmonds School District winners are: Gold Key Recipients Edmonds Woodway H.S. Giselle Iseli Lynnwood H.S. Hannah Tang Meadowdale H.S. Maia Aikens Mountlake Terrace H.S. Clare…
Come meet the artists behind the Contemporary Northwest Landscapes on display at the Lynnwood Convention Center from now through June 2020. The Convention Center will hold a public Artists’ Reception on Wednesday, Feb. 19, free for the public to attend. You will have an opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy complimentary house-made appetizers and…
Wine was flowing Saturday night at the Lynnwood Convention Center as community members celebrated the Lynnwood Arts Commission’s second annual Art of Food and Wine event. More than 500 people turned out to taste regional wines and enjoy gourmet foods from local vendors. The event also featured live music and local artists onsite showcasing their…
The Lynnwood Recreation Center is currently featuring artwork by a young local artist. “Pears and Cliché” by 12-year-old Claire Yuan will be on display until Sept. 21 at the Recreation Center, located at 18900 44th Ave. W. The Recreation Center is open Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
(Sponsored by Peggy Farah) The Release™️ day retreat for women has been providing a fabulous opportunity for local women to come together, build connections, tend to self-care and play with a huge array of provided art supplies for the past several months at Artworks in downtown Edmonds. This innovative program includes mindfulness instruction, journaling, group…
Greens and blues might bring to mind the Seattle Seahawks but this St. Patrick’s Day, green harmonizes with the blues for a very special musical tribute to legendary blues man and Mountlake Terrace resident Little Bill. Boogie on over to the Triple Door in Seattle on March 17th to help Bill Engelhart, better known as…
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation is now accepting applications for community art grants. Grants may be awarded to local non-profit, 501c3 organizations that provide arts-related education programs, projects, or services. Applications will be evaluated on how they will enhance our community through art experiences and education in the visual, performing, or literary arts. The Edmonds…
Lynnwood‘s first “The Art of Wine and Food” event drew a strong turnout to the Lynnwood Convention Center Friday. Proceeds will help fund Lynnwood Arts Commission projects like their ongoing electrical utility box wrapping, and the commission of a large (roughly 40 foot x 12 foot) mural planned for 36th Avenue West. Well over 300…
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Looking for a brief reprieve from the mid-winter blahs? Why not spend the evening listening to jazz, watching local artists demo their work, enjoying small plates, and sampling wines from 15 boutique wineries? Sound fun? All of this is happening at the Lynnwood Convention Center, Friday, Feb. 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., when the…
The Everett Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 2019 event, which will take place Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. Highlights include speeches by two filmmakers/representatives, an appearance by a guide-dog trainer with a puppy, and the screening of an Academy Award-winning short…
The City of Lynnwood has issued a Call for Artists/Creative People for its I LOVE Lynnwood: Sculpture Design. Anyone living in Washington state is eligible to apply and the deadline is Jan. 31, 2019. There is no entry fee. Designers, architects, artists, makers and creative people are encouraged to apply. Up to five finalists will be…
Snohomish County’s Arts Commission is currently accepting grant applications from public and nonprofit agencies for 2019 for funding projects that support the creative community involved in the arts and cultural enrichment. The county has $20,000 available in grant funding in 2019. Applications are due by Jan. 15, 2019, and grant-funded programs must be completed in…
Come see the work of four Edmonds Community College student artists now on display in Lynnwood City Hall through Jan. 8, 2019 Arutyun (Artem) Sargsyan Surrounded by the beauty of nature in Armenia and the Caucasus, Arutyun (Artem) Sargsyan says it was impossible not to fall in love with photography. After arriving in Washington in…
I had just enough time to make it to the Edmonds City Hall for the unveiling of our state’s first creative district (if you missed that story click here) when I stumbled onto an unusual scene: At a space adjacent to City Hall, where I expected to see a law office disgorging an occasional dignified adult,…
Now through Dec. 4, the art gallery at Lynnwood City Hall is featuring the work of Monica Bretherton and BethAnn Lawson. After wild adventures in the underground art scene of Denver, Bretherton completed her BFA at the Statue University of New York at Purchase. She then worked in the film and financial industries, but has…
Edmonds Heights K-12 School will present Elf The Musical JR. performed by the school’s Young Artists (3rd-8th grade) on the following dates: Friday, Nov. 30 @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 @ 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 @ 2 p.m. The story: Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is…
In the fourth grade, enamored by narrative comic books like The Flash and The Brainy Beagle, Mike O’Day would have liked nothing better than to grow up and have his own comic book series. As an avid illustrator throughout his youth, he decided to pursue advertising design in college. He began working at a couple…
Local artists Robin Westbrook, Barbara Wyatt and Lynette Hensley show their art professionally in the greater Seattle area. Once a year, they come together for a one-day show, and it’s set for Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 18424 71st Ave. W., Lynnwood. Westbrook is known for her Urban Tribal styling, including leather, glass…
Sno-King Meaningful Movies and the Sierra Club will hold a special screening of “Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom” on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 – 224th St. S.W., Edmonds. From the event announcement: Critically, “Reinventing Power” underscores the notion that we don’t have to sacrifice jobs for a clean environment….
