Sept–October 2007 - Preview

gallery featuring original artwork andcrafts produced by SW Washingtonartists. A wide range of media is representedincluding oils, watercolours,acrylics, mixed media, photographs,decorative and functional pottery,fused glass, Intaglio prints, handwovenrugs, quilling, wearable art andjewellery. A featured artist displayfrom the membership is presentedmonthly. Art classes are offered invarious media for children and adults.MONROEArt Merchant International17161 Beaton Rd SE✆(360)794-7844www.art-merchant-intl.comtues-fri 10am-5pm 1st and 3rd sat10am-4pm Monroe, Washington’sfirst fine art gallery has a rich mixtureof paintings, ceramics, glass andsculptures from the Pacific Rim countriesincluding Australia, Japan, Chinaand the Pacific Northwest. Over 1,200square feet of display space withmore than 280 quality art works bynumerous artists and artisans.OLYMPIANorthwest Contemporary3011 Pacific Ave SE, Suite 102✆(360)352-6817 (360)866-9114www.northwestcontemporary.comwed-sat 10am-5:30pm Opening receptions:fri 5:30-7pm Sep-Oct “Animalsof Transformation in Literature,” ceramicwork by Naomi Zentmyer,explores the use of animals in WilliamBlake’s poem “Tyger,” paintings of the“Firebird” in transformative folktales;Alice Watterson, handwoven fabric,wood and clay Bird Guardian figures;Ken Leap, metal and glass sculpture.ORCAS ISLAND★ Crow Valley Pottery“The Cabin”: Orcas Rd (across fromthe Golf course)“In Town”: downtown Eastsound✆(360)376-4260www.crowvalley.com“The Cabin”: daily 10am-5pm“In Town”: daily 10am-6pm fri, sat til8pm Call for exhibition information.PORT ANGELESPort Angeles Fine ArtsCenter1203 E Lauridsen Blvd✆(360)457-3532www.pafac.orgwed-sun 11am-5pm Webster’s Woods:open daylight hours year round Admissionis free Thru Oct 7 Anne Hirondelle,“Outurns, Abouturns and Go”.Selection of works from the last fouryears feature ceramics in topologicalwall hung stoneware abstractionspainted in bold primary colours; Oct14-Jan 6, 2008 The Seed, exhibitiondesigned to recognize the child thatlives in the artist and the artist who isbudding in the child, juxtaposes contemporaryartwork from more than 30artists with artwork the artists made asa children to create interesting pairingsof the naive and the mature; “SeasonVIII of Art Outside” features newworks, site works and sculptures by 20artists including David Nechak, CarolynLaw, Shirley Wiebe, Julie Lindell,Peter Millett, Glo Lamson,Colleen Hayward, Ruth Tomlinson,www.preview-art.com PREVIEW 75