UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
Trail Marker Wildlife Illustration Contest
Saturday, June 13— Saturday, July 18. Awards Event August 3, 5:00pm
at the Wheel Club Community Center
1000 East 4th Street, La Center, WA 98628
Olympic Marmot sample sign by Dan Masterson, shows how the aluminum plaque will be mounted on posts and installed along trails by the La Center City Public Works department.
*Not affiliated with La Center Schools.
Illustrate one of our local animals, birds or insects and enter to win a $50 prize for the right to use your work on one of our local trails as well as Membership to La Center Arts Council!
That's right! In cooperation with the City of La Center, the La Center Arts Council is providing a $50 prize if your wildlife illustration is chosen to be used on our many miles of trail systems. Have you taken a hike lately? What mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, or insects have you spotted? We're looking to represent native wildlife that people can spot in our wild places. Download our Specifications and List of Animals pdf file and choose one, or more, to draw and/or paint. All mediums are welcome! (Although, use of AI to generate your image will be disqualifying).
When you're happy with your work, download and complete the Entry Form which includes the Usage Rights Agreement. Submit your original camera ready art and forms to Jurinda Swingruber at the La Center public library on or before July 18th! Youth 12 and up are encouraged to participate*, just ask your folks to sign the agreement.
Save the date for the Awards Event on August 3rd where all of the chosen art will be exhibited and celebrated. Including a Best of Show Award!
Paper Making
Sunday, July 26th 6-8pm
The Wheel Club Community Center • La Center, WA
All you artists out there– imagine using your own hand made paper to create you next artwork with! Tara will take you through all the steps to make recycled paper from scrap paper, bits of fabric, even old junk mail! She will teach you how to use the paper shredder and blender to make pulp in a bucket, then how you turn that into paper you can use!
Basic Materials will be included:
- Mold & Deckle
- Pre-Made Paper Pulp
- Fabric Sheets
- Clothes Pin
- Large sponge
$20 or 2-for-1 with your Membership — bring a friend!
Hand-made recycled paper courtesy of Tara.
Supply Exchange
Coming soon!
Bristles & Nibs Art Gatherings
Bristles & Nibs is FREE fun and informal Open Studio hosted by La Center Arts 3x per month. You're invited
to join a group of local creatives who gather to work on individual projects in an atmosphere that promotes creativity, experimentation, encouragement, cultural exchange and conversation. If you're seeking collaboration to help complete your project, it's available. If a quiet corner to work alone is what you need, there's room for you. Bring your project, materials and supplies and spend this 3-hours making progress. Tables and chairs are already set-up for you!
Walk-ins welcome! No registration required.
