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Bainbridge Island Winter Studio Tour Dec. 6-8, 2019

November 28, 2019 · Lel · Leave a Comment

It’s the start of the busy, busy season. Lots of fun, socializing, eating, and squeezing in work when you can. I’m happily prepping for the Bainbridge Island Studio Tour, happening the first weekend in December. I’m framing up my limited edition abstract paintings and Shapemaking prints. If you’re in the area, consider getting out of the house and taking the tour. It’s a fun way to explore Bainbridge Island and get in the holiday spirit. There are 56 Artists at 8 venues.

Bainbridge Island Winter Studio Tour

Fri., Sat., Sun., Dec. 6-8, 2019, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Tour website)
(I’m at No. 4, a new venue this year)
Bethany Lutheran Church
7968 Finch Road NE
Bainbridge Island

Shapemaking 2019 No. 8 & No. 9 Bubble Pop

Sandy Haight’s Floralscape, and Paula Gill’s ceramic jewelry on the tour promo.

SoleProps on the tour

Friends Sandy Haight and Paula Gill are also on the BI Studio Tour. We’re members of a tightknit art group that has been meeting monthly for almost 20 years. (What?!) Sandy is showing her luscious watercolor “Florascapes,”and Paula her contemporary ceramic jewelry, art tiles, and prints. Look them up and say hello.

Wherever you are I hope you can get out and see some local art, maybe even find a special piece for yourself or loved one.

Thanks for reading.

Our first open studio

November 16, 2019 · Lel ·

Fernwoods Studios Art in the Woods — Tim’s shop was transformed for Art in the Woods

Open studio art show — My work hanging along with my husband Tim Celeski’s woodworking

Abstract painting in an open studio — My work hanging along with my husband Tim Celeski’s woodworking

We were happy to see so many folks make the trek to Indianola and up Fern Street during the Art in the Woods Studio Tour Nov. 8-10. After living in here for over 11 years, we’re accustomed to the long dirt road drive, but it’s an adventure for many. Yes, Fernwoods Studios is “Art in the Woods”, literally!

Western sword ferns on Fern Street — Fern Street, Indianola, Washington, USA

Thanks to all who came by, including former West Seattle neighbors, dear friends and family, and a favorite high school teacher I hadn’t seen since that time! It was a pleasure for us to see you all and to meet the many folks who regularly do the tour. Once the memory of all the heavy lifting fades, we’ll very likely decide to do it again next year. It was a good time.

Art in the Woods – our first open studio at Fernwoods & you’re invited

November 3, 2019 · Lel ·

What the heck is Fernwoods? That’s what we call our place in Indianola, Washington where my husband, Tim Celeski, and I live and work. It’s tucked up in the woods, and yes, it has a lot of ferns!

Tim and I will be showing our art together as part of the North Kitsap peninsula Art in the Woods Studio Tour. It’s a self-guided tour of 21 Artists’ studios, with over 60 participating local artists.

Art in the Woods Studio Tour

Fri., Sat., Sun., Nov. 8-10, 2019, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Tour website)

What you’ll see at Fernwoods Studios (besides ferns)

I’m showing my limited edition abstracts: expressive digital paintings and the modern Shapemaking series.

Shapemaking series at Bainbridge Island Studio Tour 2018

Tim will have his wood sculpture, selected furniture, and other 3-d surprises available and on display. We’re going to set up in his awesome woodworking shop. Check out his instagram @timcel, @celeski.digital, and @woodworking.digital (yes, he has IG three accounts!).

Contemporary wall sculpture by Tim Celeski

Don’t miss our talented neighbors

There are two other studios very nearby. Meredith Chernik’s Fern Street Pottery (just down the street from us), and Sterling Studio, featuring painter Sydni Sterling and amazing plant fiber artist Melinda West. (All are artists whose beautiful work we’ve collected. 🙂

Finding Fernwoods

From the Seattle side, hop on a ferry. Indianola is about 30 minutes north of the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal and 12 minutes south of the Kingston Terminal. (Peak ferry season is over, thankfully, so long ferry waits shouldn’t be an issue!)

There will be lots of yellow “Art in the Woods” signs directing you to the studios. You can pick up a map/brochure along the way, or download a map PDF. We’re studio No. 6. Rest assured, if you make it to Indianola, you’ll see lots of signs pointing the way.

Also this fall

We’ll both be at the Indianola Holiday Art Fair…
Indianola Holiday Art Fair, Sat. Nov. 16, 9 a.m-3 p.m.
At the IBIC Clubhouse, it’s always lively! Here’s the Google map.

I’ll be flying solo for my second year at the BI Studio Tour…
Bainbridge Island Winter Studio Tour, Dec. 6-8
I’ll be at Bethany Lutheran Church. Check the BIST website for the list of artists and the tour map.

Wherever you are I hope you get a chance to get out and see some local artists’ work this season, you probably can yourself a treasure for yourself or a loved one. Cheers!

Open studio! plus Fall 2019 shows

October 5, 2019 · Lel ·

Art In The Woods Studio Tour, Nov. 8-10

Come on over to our place in Indianola, Fernwoods.

Fri., Sat., Sun., Nov. 8-10, 2019, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

My husband, Tim Celeski and I will be showing our work at our home studio. We’ve enjoyed the self-guided Art In the Woods Studio Tour in the past, and are excited to be included this year. It’s the first time we’ve had an open studio and you’re invited. Download the studio Tour Map PDF.

Bright summery abstract painting with primary colors by Leslie Newman — Summer Fling, new work I’ll be showing this Fall.

Indianola Holiday Art Fair, Nov. 16

Sat., Nov. 16, 9 a.m-3 p.m.

Indianola Beach Improvement Club (IBIC) Clubhouse, it’s always lively! Here’s the Google map.

Bainbridge Island Winter Studio Tour, Dec. 6-8

This year, my second time to participate, I’ll be at Bethany Lutheran Church. Check the tour website for the list of artists and the tour map.

Expressions Northwest juried exhibit, Aug. 1 – Sept. 1, 2019, Port Townsend, WA

July 27, 2019 · Lel ·

I’m happy to announce three of my paintings were accepted into a juried exhibit: Forest Lights, Night and Noon, and Blue Green City. They’ll be included in the Expressions Northwest exhibit at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend all of August.

Expressions Northwest
A Celebration of Creating & Living in the Pacific Northwest

Juror: David Sessions, exhibit curator Bainbridge Arts & Crafts on Bainbridge Island, WA.

At Northwind Arts Center

701 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA
Open hours: Wed.– Mon. 11:30 am – 5:30 pm

Schedule of exhibit events

August 9, 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Opening Reception & Awards Presentation
August 6, 7 – 8:30 pm Ekphrastic Write in
August 10, 1 pm Juror Talk
August 22, 1 pm Ekphrastic Reading

What the heck does Ekphrastic mean? Wikipedia says “The word ekphrasis, or ecphrasis, comes from the Greek for the description of a work of art produced as a rhetorical exercise, often used in the adjectival form ekphrastic. It is a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined.” — This should be interesting!

If you’re nearby or passing through Port Townsend stop in and check it out.

Port Townsend August 2019 events

Port Townsend is a busy town in the summer. A lot’s happening this August. Here are some highlights: Jazz Port Townsend; Shakespeare in the Park; the hip and now THING music festival at Fort Worden (Aug. 24-25); Olympic Music Festival for classical music lovers; Port Townsend Studio Tour (Aug. 17-18); and Jefferson County Fair (Aug. 9-11).

The Port Townsend Farmers Market is da best (from what I hear). I’ll be heading there to finally check it out Sat., Aug. 10 on my way to the Juror Talk. The Northwind Art Center is on Water Street, where there are lots of interesting shops and places to eat. We always stop into William James Booksellers. They have an excellent, well-organized offering of used books, including art books.

So there are plenty of reasons to get to Port Townsend in August. I hope locals and visitors take time to stop by Northwinds Arts Center to see the Expressions Northwest art show.

Lel