First Friday Art Walk Sequim
March 6, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Various Venues in Sequim WA
On March 6, reveal an invigorating evening filled with green apparel and hints of promising starts, spring sprouting, motivated anticipation, and revitalized good fortune. March’s First Friday Art Walk Sequim reveals GREEN as the theme color that represents fresh ideas, learning something new, youthful pursuits, nurturing natures, eternal good spirits, wellness, and generous assurance. You will discover newfangled art and imaginative folks supporting the option to decorate and dress in all shades of green while you stroll on the town with friends.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening, links, and how you can be part of art.
Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and produced by Renne Emiko Brock. Our mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
Special Events on March 3:
Blue Whole Gallery at 129 W Washington St. features Blue Whole Gallery is partnering with the Sequim Food Bank in the gallery’s nonprofit-focused month of giving. Gallery artists will be donating a portion of the proceeds from art sales throughout the month to the Sequim Food Bank. Gallery members chose the Sequim Food Bank as its annual nonprofit partner last fall when funding began affecting our neighbors and the food bank.
In addition to the weekly food distribution at its Alder Street location, the food bank serves our community in many other ways. They provide weekend snacks and meals to local children and deliver ready-to-eat meals to homebound and recovering neighbors. The Mobile Food Pantry takes food directly to neighborhoods, rural areas, and senior sites.
And the Food Bank connects families with health, housing, and other supportive services, such as purchasing fresh produce from local farmers to then distribute to food bank participants. Blue Whole Gallery is pleased to invite the public to join them in March to support of Sequim Food Bank and our greater community. Monetary donations for the Sequim Food Bank will be accepted at Blue Whole Gallery throughout March.
Alder Wood Bistro at 139 W Alder St. has artisan wood-fired local, seasonal, organic food in the heart of Sequim. While you dine, check out their walls filled with unique art by local artists.
Harmony and Vines at 120 W Spruce Street is hosting Mary Lewis as their featured artist. “I am a lifelong artist currently living in Sequim. I was raised on the Olympic Peninsula. We are surrounded by beautiful landscapes and amazing wildlife. The majority of my pieces are inspired from that. All of my artwork is created using upcycled magazines. Different colors, patterns and textures are cut out into different shapes and sizes. Each one is glued down individually working from the background to the foreground. This process creates a mosaic style. Not only is my art giving a new life to something considered to be trash but I’m able to create a unique art experience.”
Spoonbar Sweets at 171 W Washington Street has artist Kristine Henshaw who will be selling “minis” created by members of the Olympic Peninsula Art Association. The sale of minis helps fund the scholarship that OPAA awards each year to one or more graduating seniors. Olympic Peninsula Art Association, OPAA (formerly Sequim Arts) is a non-profit arts organization located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, with Mount Olympus to the south and Victoria, British Columbia across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north. The purpose of Olympic Peninsula Art Association (OPAA) shall be to promote and encourage the understanding and appreciation of art for the benefit of the members and the community, by means of exhibits, seminars, demonstrations, workshops, and various other educational programs. Their scholarships to include students in Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Pacific Mist Books at 122 West Washington Street will be hosting local photographer, Doug Early. He is a Pacific Northwest Photographer who enjoys taking pictures of landscapes, nature and architecture. He’s traveled extensively around the world, capturing stunning shots of world-known landscapes and structures, as well as many hidden gems. “I hope that my photography can take a person on a journey either by showcasing a foreign city’s highlights that piques the individual’s curiosity, an unusual landscape that begs the observer to want to know more, or through capturing a flower in bloom that brings a wonderful calmness and serenity for the viewer.” Pacific Mist Books shares the love of reading and offers an eclectic mix of new and vintage books, cards, and gifts including local authors and artists.
From 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Rainshadow Café at 157 West Cedar Street has live music with Dawn & Steve. Come sing your favorite songs with a full menu and drinks to enjoy. Some dancing is encouraged too.
La Petite Maison Blanche at 213 E Washington St. features artwork, uniquely curated gifts, treats throughout the shop, and culinary goodies to add zest to your life. Explore the support of local artists and performers, like Katy Lily, at this eye candy, delightful shop.
Green as delicious flavored olive oil and tasty herbs! Sequim Spice and Tea at 139 W Washington St. has unique art including glass, pottery, illustration, and photography of local artists. You can also find artful, creative tea blends, colorful and fun teapots and cups, and cheerful culinary gifts.
From 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s Sequim Habitat Boutique Store at 213 E Washington St. has fabulous live music with Reckless Dove!
Pacific Pantry at 229 S Sequim Avenue is open until 7:00 PM and hosts a rotation of local artists.
Three Little Birds Studio d’Arte at 112 W. Washington Street and Western Wanderer at 108 W Washington St. hosts live music, decorative, storytelling apparel, handcrafted artisan goods, and creative conversations.
Sofie’s Flowers at 127 W Washington St. has their shop full of heartful and artful creations from local artists and decorative pieces reflecting the season including décor, plants, flowers, and, gifts.
The River House Bakery & Cafe at 120 W. Bell Street serves a limited dinner menu from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM the café also features local artists.
Soup in the Alley at 138 W Washington is focusing on Mardi Gras with Sequim Picken’s live music from 5:30 to 7:30 PM as they have a rotation of local artists, live music, and treats.
The Sequim Museum & Arts at 544 N Sequim Avenue is one of Washington State’s preeminent historical, cultural, and community institutions. It was started in 1950 on the desk of the clerk at Sequim town hall, where locals left bones, old tools and other antiquities forming a collection that became what was to become the Sequim Museum. Since it’s official founding in 1976, the Museum has advanced its regional mission to collect, preserve, and display artifacts and information about human and natural history through a wide-ranging program of research, education, and exhibition. The museum is renowned for its local exhibitions and historical collections, which portray a panorama of the area’s diverse economic, cultural, and social development. Designated a Blue Star Museum by the National Endowment for the Arts, the museum is acclaimed the finest community-supported museum of its kind in western Washington.
Edward Albee’s power house drama, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” directed by Kyle LeMaire, comes to Olympic Theatre Arts Center at 414 N. Sequim Avenue at 7:00 PM. Watch George and Martha’s crossfire banter and inhuman bitterness tear apart the many levels of lies in their relationship and the lives of their houseguests. Tickets are $25 and available online at olympictheatrearts.org or by calling the box office Tuesday through Friday, 1:00 PM. to 4:00 PM.
The City of Sequim invite the public to the Sequim Civic Center at 152 W Cedar St. for the “7th Annual High Schools of the Olympic Peninsula”. Please join the student artists and the Sequim Arts Commission for the exhibition opening reception on Friday, March 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Light refreshments provided.
Want to participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim Map, Listing, and Website, please contact Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renneemiko@gmail.com If you are an artist of any media, please get your information to Renne for publicity and opportunities. Thank you for your support!
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express it. January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown, and December is gold.
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