You're Invited: October 5, 2018 First Friday Artwalk - Architect As Artist

As an early holiday preview, a mélange of Autumn Surprises comes to the Gallery!  New artists, new art, dressing for our homes and personal style, even unexpectedly perfect gifts, in the genres of Paintings and Prints (with emphasis on Bainbridge Island scenes), Fiber and Wearable Art, Jewelry, and Wood Furniture and Sculpture.  

October 5 – 28, 2018

Paintings:

Patricia Dalesandro, Karl Shields, Jen Till

Fiber and Wearable Art:

Betsy Giberson, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Tom Johnson, Chiho Kuwayama, Jacki Moseley, Maggy Pavlou

Mia Reis for Winding River, Carlo Scanagatta, Carol Lee Shanks, Bobbie Sumberg

Wood Furniture and Sculpture:

Ron Kent, John Spivey

Introducing

Michal Lando, jewelry and L’FINA, cork handbags

First Friday Artwalk, October 5th, 6-8 pm

In Concert:

The Jenny Davis Jazz Duo

IMAGES SHOWN IN MONTAGE ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT:

John Spivey, Bench in Zen Arc Series.  Walnut

Patricia Dalesandro, Filtered Light at Bloedel.  Watercolor

Ron Kent, Golden Translucent Bowl.  Norfolk Pine

Karl Shields, Old Boat at Point White. Oil on canvas

Carlo Scanagatta, Gran Citta Scarf.  Cashmere and modal

About the Show:  

As an early holiday preview, a mélange of Autumn Surprises comes to the Gallery!  New artists, new art, dressing for our homes and personal style, even unexpectedly perfect gifts, in the genres of Paintings and Prints (with emphasis on Bainbridge Island scenes), Fiber and Wearable Art, Jewelry, and Wood Furniture and Sculpture. 

Featured Artists:  Paintings:  Patricia Dalesandro, Karl Shields (Bainbridge Island) and Jen Till (Seattle).  Fiber and Wearable Art:  Betsy Giberson (New Hampshire) shibori tunics; Ana Lisa Hedstrom (Emeryville, Califronia) scarves; Tom Johnson (Bainbridge Island), Linear Series; Jacki Moseley (Bainbridge Island), Bag Series; Maggy Pavlou (Los Alamos, New Mexico), capes and jacket; Mia Reis for Winding River  (Massachusetts) fleece capes and jackets; Carlo Scanagatta (Seattle) scarves and shawls; Carol Lee Shanks (Berkeley, California - she’s sending us a surprise!); Carter Smith (Nahant, Massachusetts) shibori; Bobbie Sumberg (Santa Fe, New Mexico) ponchos.   Wood Furniture and Sculpture:  Ron Kent (Kailua, Hawaii), translucent wood bowls; and John Spivey (Santa Barbara, California), bench and easy chair in his Zen Arc Series.  Introducing L’FINA, environmentally sustainable cork handbags created in the Aspen Valley of Colorado. 

First Friday Artwalk, October 5th, 6-8 pm.  The Jenny Davis Jazz Duo in concert.

Visit the Gallery in person, as well as our extensive Website and Online Shop.

About the Artists: 

Click below for full biographical or other artist information.

Paintings & Prints:

Patricia Dalesandro

Karl Shields

Jen Till

Fiber and Wearable Art:

Betsy Giberson

Ana Lisa Hedstrom

Tom Johnson

Chiho Kuwayama

Jacki Moseley

Maggy Pavlou

Mia Reis for Winding River

Carlo Scanagatta

Carol Lee Shanks

Bobbie Sumberg

Wood Furniture and Sculpture:

Ron Kent

John Spivey

Introducing:

Michal Lando

L’FINA

CURRENT ONLINE ONLY EXHIBITION

 

About The Island Gallery

Established in 2002, The Island Gallery features internationally recognized artists whose work takes traditional art  forms in exciting new directions:  studio furniture and sculpture;  museum quality textile art  and wearables; wood fired ceramics from the finest potters in America; paintings and prints; and unique jewelry creations. Monthly exhibitions include live musical concerts, featuring such genres as jazz, rock, folk, chamber music and performance art.  This, along with its reputation for excellence, makes The Island Gallery a destination spot on beautiful Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, and steps from the new Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.  In 2017 we celebrated 15 years of collaboration with unique and talented artists from near and far.

Event Location/Contacts/Visit:

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E, #120, Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Underground parking is available at The Winslow off Ericksen Avenue.

Web site:  www.theislandgallery.net

Shop: www.theislandgallery.net/shop

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GALLERY HOURS

Tuesdays - Saturdays 11:00 – 6:00 pm

Sundays Noon – 5:00 pm

Closed Mondays

 

You're Invited: May 2015 First Friday Artwalk

Put on your strolling shoes and come downtown for Winslow's May First Friday Artwalk!  We are proud to
showcase Jen Till's atmospheric landscapes, seascapes, and an occasional winged creature.  Join us to view the latest from this wonderful artist, have a sip of wine, enjoy a bit of conversation with the local art crowd and - what a treat! - listen to music from everyone's favorite gypsy jazz band, Ranger and the Re-Arrangers!

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Beyond.  Jen Till.  Oil on canvas.  30" x 40".

Studies in Light and Space

The Art of Jen Till

May 1 – June 28, 2015

New Oil Paintings on Canvas and Paper

from Bainbridge Island Artist

Jen Till

Opening Reception

First Friday, May 1st, 6-8 pm

In concert:

Ranger and the Re-Arrangers

Bainbridge Island’s Own

Gypsy Jazz Band

About the Artist:  Jen Till spent her childhood years in a seaside village, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, along the New England coast.  Surrounded by the seasons during her formative years led Jen to look to nature as the basis of all her work as a painter today.

Her love of painting began at a young age.  Jen's childhood experience in her New England surroundings was filled with the richness of colorful, sweeping fall, quiet, bleak winter, spring's lush bloom, and summer with its green warmth. Inspired by her many creative family members, she was fortunate to be entirely embraced in her budding love of art throughout childhood.  Jen went on to the Rhode Island School of Design where she studied Painting and Textiles.  After graduating, Jen moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where she began to explore painting the vast landscape and light of the Southwest.

Eventually making her way to the West Coast, Jen now lives, paints, teaches and works as a freelance textile designer on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Jen, in the Gallery with "Calm Sea"

I am inspired by the many ways light casts itself on our earth. Moments in my life when I behold such beauty inspires me to create its memory in my work. Nature provides me with a foundation upon which I can build paintings to express a wide range of feeling.

The process I use is meditation with my brush in hand. This enables my creative energy to flow, uninterrupted and fueled by intuition. By creating layers with glazes I try to explore the inherent aspects of paint itself while keeping my mind focused on a feeling and place. 

My painting experience grounds me and reminds me to be aware of the presence of spirit in all of life's moments.

I search for this essence and mystery as I dwell on a place filled with light. My hope is to engage the viewer and to share the mystery and calm I so cherish. My work reminds me that by painting the experience of the material world around me I can move toward the intangible, ethereal mystery of life.

Small Quail.  Jen Till.  Oil on paper. 7" x 4".

Vermont Barn.  Jen Till.  Oil on paper.  7" x 7".

About the Band:  Bainbridge Island’s Ranger and the Re-Arrangers play “Gypsy jazz” or “hot jazz,” an upbeat style created in the 1930s by Django Reinhardt and other European stringplayers who embraced American jazz. The band’s repertoire appeals to everyone who enjoys swing standards, traditional Gypsy jazz songs, and world music originals. The band features young violin “phenom” Ranger, whose creative, syncopated leads complement the band’s steady, swinging rhythms.

Ranger Sciacca’s performances and compositions reflect his extensive studies in classical, jazz, and folk music. His Suzuki teacher, Alice Kanack, publishes books and CDs on improvising classical music. Ranger also studied folk and dance music for seven years with renowned Seattle fiddler Stuart Williams. Ranger’s main influences include guitarist Django Reinhardt and jazz violin greats Stuff Smith, Claude Williams and Stephane Grappelli. Ranger studied jazz theory and history at Whitman College.

Michael Sciacca, Ranger’s dad, has been his rhythm guitarist for many years; they have performed as a swing jazz duo since 2001.

  

Percussionist Jeffrey Moose has a 30-year career in both music and fine art. His collaborations and band projects include work with Joined at the Head, Heliotroupe, Dog Superior, Stiff Kitty, Atoke, Zayah Emmanuel, and Sam Andrews, founder of Big Brother and the Holding Company. He is currently director of Jeffrey Moose Gallery in Seattle.

Mandolin player Dave Stewart is a classically-trained pianist.

Event Location:  The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E., #120, Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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BIMA: The Art of Furniture 1

We here at The Island Gallery are pleased to share this announcement, and congratulate our fabulous artists who have had their work selected for inclusion in Bainbridge Island Museum of Art's new exhibit:

For further information click on the link to visit BIMA's web site. 

Here are some of the pieces included in the exhibit

These and other items by the same artists can be seen in the Furniture section of our online shop; simply click here for a viewing and information.

You're Invited: December First Friday Artwalk: 9th Annual Wearable Art Show

It's the most wonderful time of the year - and the most sparkling Artwalk of the year, with our annual December emphasis on wearable art.  So whether you enjoy the fabulous art, sips of wine, great music, or simply ambling about town with friends on this merry occasion, it's all here for you.  Please join us from 6 - 8 pm!

Shown:  Earrings Bergamo, Red.  Begona Rentero

Silk Batik Scarf, Red/Green Floral.  Isnia

9^th Annual Wearable Art Show 

December 5 – 28, 2014 

Bainbridge Island, Northwest

and
International Artists 

Opening Reception 
Friday, December 5, 6 – 8pm 

Music by 
Peter Spencer and Friends 
Featuring 
Orville Johnson 
Dobro/slide guitar 

Featured Artists:

Textiles:
Roselle Abramowitz, Kay Chapman, Fran Goldberg, Sandra Holzman
Bryan Johnson, Jane Johnston, Amy Nguyen, Katrin Noon
for Spirithouse, Isnia, Izukura, Mary Jaeger, Candiss Krummel
David Mendoza, Maggy Pavlou, Carol Lee Shanks, Carter Smith
Cyndi Wolfe, Muffy Young, Lou Zeldis

Jewelry:
AR64, 2byLyn&Tony, Bara, Maria and Bryan Chapin-Cao
Maia Evans, Robin Hominiuk, Woodleigh Hubbard, NEO
Virginia Paquette, Begona Rentero, Christine Sundt, Lou Zeldis 

Other goodies are on their way to the Gallery, including

New pieces for Men by Mary Jaeger
Modern/Vintage Lamps by Nathan Christopher
New Ceramics by Maria Simon
Handwoven Beaded Shawls from Cojolya

And much more!

 See you at the Artwalk!!