LGG Summer Workshop Series

Summer Workshop information is now posted online. These classes fill fast, so give us a call at 574-4875. Some fun new classes, plus two classes where adults & children can enjoy creating artwork together.

Demystifying the Drawn Image

Instructor Natalie Dotzauer

Sat & Sun, June 8 & 9, 9AM – 4PM.

Chicken Scratch by Natalie Dotzauer

Looking, Seeing, Sketching

Instructor Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield

Sat, June 15, 10:30AM – 12PM

Juniper by Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield

Clay Bells Ring

Instructor Rachel Dorn

Sat, June 15, 1PM – 2:30PM

The Art of Food Presentation

Instructor Jessica Smith

Sun, June 16, 9AM – 4PM

Example of Tartlet by Jessica Smith

Intro to Sumi Painting

Instructor Lois Yoshida

Sat & Sun, June 22 & 23, 9AM – 4PM

Bamboo by Lois Yoshida

Beginning Lampwork

Instructor  Serena Smith

Sat, June 29, 9AM – 4PM

Garden Bead by Serena Smith

Printmaking Workshop

Instructor Gloria Gonzales Garcia

Sat & Sun, July 13 & 14, 9AM - 4PM 

Shimmer by Gloria Gonzáles García

Watercolor Techniques

Instructor Steve Henderson

Sat & Sun, July 20 & 21, 9AM – 4PM

Suminagashi 

Instructor: Joan CawleyCrane

Sat, July 27, 9AM – 4PM

Book Sewing Forms

Instructor Joan CawleyCrane

Sun, July 28, 9AM – 4PM

Daily Log (detail) by Joan CawleyCrane

Tour of Homes.

A big “thank you” to everyone who attended the Larson Gallery Tour of Artists’ Homes and Studios yesterday.  It was a beautiful day and a wonderful turnout.

Another big thanks to everyone who helped out by taking tickets and hosting the homes.  We could not have done the event without you.

Larson Gallery Board.

LGG Permanent Collection.

The Larson Gallery owns a permanent collection of over 368 works of art representing 150 artists.  The sources of the collection are donations and purchase awards.

The works of art are displayed on the campus of the Yakima Vally Community College in Yakima and Grandview.  To date about 250 of the works are on display.

Oil painting by Baker

Standing Bear by John Nieto

2nd Landscape by Polly Speidel

Tour of Homes print of the year.

The print of the year for the LGG tour of homes 

is 

Complexity by Delma Tayer.

Tour of Homes Tomorrow.

Tour of Artists' Homes and Studios

Who will be showing their art during the tour?

Leo Adams, Artist

Also showing at this home.

Penn O. Shelton

Richard Nicksic

Cheryl LaFlamme

Elizabeth Freitag

Jan Crocker

Carol DeGrave

Ron Gerton 

Ann Bowker

Sue Wise

Kim Brewer, Artist

Rick Main, Collector

Showing at this home.

Jan Noyes

Rachel Dorn, Clay Artist

Showing at this home.

Monika Lemmon

Karen Ireland, Collector.

Showing at this home.

John Barany

Jeff Reynolds

Dianne Wolterstorff

David Lynx, Artist

Timothy Jeske, Collector

Corinne Hines, Collector/Artist

Showing at this home.

Michael Gray

W.D. Frank

Bill Brennan

Barb Smith Gilbert, Artist

Showing at this home.

Beth Garretson

Nathaniel Gilbert

Betty Gilmore

Carolyn Nelson

Shion Taki

Tickets

$20 person, $5 student

At Larson Gallery, Oak Hollow Frames and Gallery, Yakima Bindery and at each home.

Saturday, May 18, 10AM - 4PM.

Larson Gallery Artist of the Month, May: Kim Brewer

Kim Brewer

Biography

    Expressing my artistic abilities has launched me in several directions.  Initially, I began pursuing an interest in photography.  A Mediterranean trip inspired several photo exhibitions depicting the interplay of lights and shadows in the Grecian landscape.  The Greeks habit of reusing and refurbishing the old inspired a move to the exploration of recycled art.  I settled on the media of old leather belts.

     Several of the first hangings I made were woven together, creating patterns and textures that I felt adapted well with our Mediterranean décor.  Besides the weaving, I also used began exploring other techniques that bent, folded, cut and connected belts to create wall hangings and display pieces.  Soon the belt art began to include beaded belts, animal bones, copper wire, animal antlers, buttons and reclaimed metal pieces.
 

    My 2012 winter project involves cutting and punching hundreds of four-inch lengths of belts.  I layout each piece, arranging them until a pattern emerges.  Once set into a final arrangement, I wire them together with copper wire to form a piece of wall art.  Final accents and embellishments are added along with a system for hanging.  I have just scratched the surface of this series of pieces and continue to utilize my early morning coffee time searching through photos, magazines, books and other sources for new ideas.
    I operate a hair salon/art and vintage galleria in Selah.  I live in East Selah with my partner Rick, who teaches Language Arts in Selah.  We have two daughters, four grandchildren, three dogs, two cats, eight chickens, 2 goats and whatever else flies or ventures around our home, “Sagebluff Heights”.

Upcoming Events:

The Larson Gallery Tour of Artists' Homes and Studios on May 18th 10am-4pm

Advance Tickets and Posters are available at The Larson Gallery, Oak Hollow Custom Frames & Gallery, and Yakima Binder.