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 and 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.
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 Daniel and Cristina Masterson 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!
Rag Rugs with Tara
Tuesday, June 23, 1:00-4:00pm
at The New Phoenix, Backroom, 224 W. 4th Street, La Center, WA
Work-in-progress shown above, courtesy of Tara.
Join Tara to turn your old clothes into yarn and make a rag rug! Bring fabric scraps, old clothes that have some stretch, and yourself! Everything else will be provided: Hooks, Aunt Lydia thread, and some random "yarn balls" if you need some variety. Must have intermediate crochet skills: Chain Stitch, Single Crochet and Slip Stitch.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- How to cut old clothes into strips of yarn.
- How to crochet the yarn with Aunt Lydia thread into a beautiful rag rug.
$15 or 2-for-1 with your Membership — bring a friend!
Did you know?
Rag rugs, otherwise known as Corded Rugs, were very popular during the depression, when no one threw anything away. It's a great way to use scrap fabrics and old clothes!
Paper Making
Coming soon!
Bristles-n-Nibs Art Gatherings
Bristles-n-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.
