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2024: Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn

Upcoming Exhibitions

September 27 to December 2, 2024

Alan Magee

Art is Not a Solace

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Alan Magee’s images of stones, artist’s tools, pensive faces, and his visual allegories of creativity itself, come together through the medium of tapestry in the exhibition “Art is Not a Solace.” Woven in Belgium, Magee’s tapestries celebrate the wonders of nature, the role of quiet reflection, and the mysteries of human existence. The documentary Alan Magee: Art is Not a Solace by David Berez and David Wright presents an in-depth view of this major artist’s journey. (View film trailer below.)

Alan Magee: Art is Not a Solace
[Official Trailer from Bullfrog Films]

Stewart Luckman Sculpture

Stone Circle

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Libre Termite Bookstack #5, Travertine Marble, 39.5" H, 2020

“It is unlikely a sculpture will change any minds alone. It may not directly influence political, social or cultural changes. However, the work can have a transformative effect on the viewer. This is what sculpture has always been doing within its province: to offer a unique insight, vision, or perspective, which can then heighten one’s own consciousness. It may then keep alive those issues that must not be allowed to fall into our individual or collective silence.”

Karey Kessler

THIS UNGRASPABLE WHOLE

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THIS UNGRASPABLE WHOLE, watercolor and ink on paper, 36"x72", 2021

My work conveys the unmappable, intangible essence existing beneath the more familiar structures of the visible world using cartographic imagery. Through overlaid map imagery and evocative text, I create poetic landscapes that invite multiple interpretations. The process of combining cartography with abstract marks and colors charts new territory - evoking feelings, thoughts, and memories.

Family Art Days
Upcoming Events

  • October 12: Bugs and Birds
    October 12: Bugs and Birds
    Sat, Oct 12
    Friday Harbor
    Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Create stylized designs of bugs and birds using watercolors and mixed mediums. Instructor: Katey Rissi REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 5
  • October 19: Paper and Metal Butterfly
    October 19: Paper and Metal Butterfly
    Sat, Oct 19
    Friday Harbor
    Oct 19, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Oct 19, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Butterflies come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, with amazing colors and patterns. Create your own stylized butterfly with articulating wings using watercolor paper, various mediums, and metal fasteners. Instructors: Lauryl Gaumer and Alice Hibberd REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 12
  • October 26: Beetles and Bugs
    October 26: Beetles and Bugs
    Sat, Oct 26
    Friday Harbor
    Oct 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Oct 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Examine and sculpt a variety of insects using wire, paper, plastic and clay. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 19
  • November 2: Metamorphosis
    November 2: Metamorphosis
    Sat, Nov 02
    Friday Harbor
    Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    M.C. Escher (one of my favorite artists) has made some incredibly intricate art! Let’s get inspired and try our own metamorphosis by drawing two dimensional creatures, then sculpting them with clay. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 26
  • November 9: Finding Balance with the Mobile
    November 9: Finding Balance with the Mobile
    Sat, Nov 09
    Friday Harbor
    Nov 09, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Nov 09, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Build your own mobile where balance, shape and structure is key. We will get inspiration from Alexander Calder, and then launch into creating our own sculptures with wire, paper, and plastic. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS NOV. 2
  • November 16: Ferns and Flowers
    November 16: Ferns and Flowers
    Sat, Nov 16
    Friday Harbor
    Nov 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Nov 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Get inspired by the native plants around us! Using paper and wire we’ll sketch, sculpt and shape a variety of plants. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS NOV. 9
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Your membership helps our museum in so many ways.

  • Free admission to all museum exhibitions;

  • Exclusive members-only previews before exhibitions open to the public to meet curators and artists;

  • 10% discount on purchases on books and merchandise;

  • Discount for Art As A Voice and other special events;

  • First notice of special events, workshops, and lectures

  • And more

Benefits include:

SJIMA is a 501c3 non-profit. In addition to generous members, donors, and sponsor support, we rely upon grant funding to ensure art and culture thrive at SJIMA. Thank you for the support!

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Special thanks to

Printonyx, Browne’s Home Center Harbor Rentals

and grant funding from

Town of Friday Harbor and San Juan County. 

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