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Perfect Day, Perfect Island, Perfect Art!

6/17/2018

 
Whidbey Island Art in the Red Barn

My enthusiastic friend Gina Michel came up with the bright idea to put on an exhibition of local artists during the Whidbey Island Garden Tour. The Garden Tour proceeds
provide funding to local groups, including the food bank and the veggie garden at the middle school. Over the past 22 years, the tour has raised more than $300,000 for charities. That's a group worth supporting.
Jean Brown's gardens were on the tour this year and it seemed like the perfect place to hold the show, especially because the barn holds a secret...
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It holds a beautiful little gallery space!

The gallery sits right in the middle of the old hay loft, with the soaring ribs of the barn ceiling way, way above. So Whidbey Island.

The moody lighting in the dark barn makes you feel like you've entered another little world.

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We had a steady stream of visitors all day. After a day of wandering in the beautiful outdoors, I'm sure it came as a complete surprise to wander into the barn and find a gallery full of art.

Here's a pic of the intrepid art promoter with a piece she made to help raise money for the garden tour charities.

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Kudos to Gina for the great idea and big thanks to all the wonderful artists who brought in art for the day. I was delighted to be Gina's trusty side-kick.
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Kiln Casting Workshop - testing, testing...

6/13/2018

 
I just finished teaching the first lost wax casting workshop since.. well, more years ago than I would like to disclose. Four kind people helped me dust off the old casting skills and turn them into a fun (and ambitious) workshop.

Look at these hard-working guinea pigs! A big thanks to Dale, Pat, Robin and Sharvari for their patience and enthusiasm. Look at the great work they did!


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    Steph Mader is a full-time glass artist living on Whidbey Island in Washington State.

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