Thursday, July 29, 2010

WELCOME to Ebb Tide Gallery & artists!!

This little Gig Harbor blog just continues to grow and grow....
WHEW!!!! Just returned from ELVIS aka Danny Vernon...a great show!
Check back here Thursday pm for new art and new great shows for the weekend!!!
More and more people are feeling really good about spending time in Gig Harbor
and our shops!!! This week we are welcoming Ebb Tide Gallery and artists as participating artists. You lucky shoppers will be finding lots of new art; jewelry, photography, ornaments....
KEEP A SHARP EYE OPEN!!!


Isabelle, jewelry artist from California and exhibiting at the Bellevue Art Museum Art Show has her little piece of FeelGoodFreeArt.


Where will you find your FREE art?

This one is called "Carolina Snowflake" by Sherry Mayforth. Sherry is one of the new participating artists this week from Ebb Tide Gallery, on Pioneer. However, this beautiful piece from Sherry and Joyful Basketry can be found at Wild Birds. If you miss it there, go directly to the Edd Tide Gallery on Pioneer to see more of Sherry's beautiful pieces.

You might find your FREE art at Tides Tavern. Several of Mark Ritchey photo cards are on Tavern tables and IF you act quickly enough, one may be for you!!!
If you are a little slow on getting to the photo cards at Tides, just go on up to the Ebb Tide Gallery on Pioneer to find more of Mark's wonderful photos.

Have you started collecting those Gig Harbor Historical photos yet?
Lots of people are collecting them. In between delicious bits or drinks, find Gig Harbor Historic photos at the Tides as welll The photos are celebrating the
Sept. 18 Grand Opening of the History Museum and FREE to all!!!!


2...2, 2 for the price of one
Get yourself over to Elandan Gallery in UPTOWN. Even I want to spend at least an hour or two, getting lost in all the wonderful items they have in their gallery..... By the way.....Gig Harbor History Museum is having a Grand Opening on September 18 for EVERYONE and it is FREE. Just a bunch of collectible photos of past Gig Harbor around town.....Better find yours NOW!!!

"I like Champagne because it always tastes as though my foot is asleep" Something about that just makes me tingle. Find this little goody outside For Art Sake Gallery.... Have you gotten your ticket yet for the Wine and Food Festival in Gig Harbor, August 7th. Better get the FREE art...better get the ticket....better get inside For Art Sake Gallery!!!!! GREAT ART!!!




Another new partic
ipating artist with the blog this week is Sandra "Sam" Chavis. "Sam" is another one of those Ebb Tide artist. She creates beautiful wire wrapped jewelry, with the help of Mother Nature. This particular piece is found glass from the ocean and wrapped in Sterling Silver. Find this "gem", if you are quick at the Harbor Mercantile on Pioneer Way. If this piece is already gone, just stop in next door at the Ebb Tide Gallery and see more of "Sam's" work.



Where do you go when you need a
little something special....Morford's Hallmark Store on Pt Fosdick in Gig Harbor.
You will find a collectible Gig Harbor Photo and a little "Celebrate your day" FeelGoodFreeArt....and you will find a lot
more.
Take your art...say "Thank you"!!!


Yes, can it be......MORE GREAT ART this week!!!! Enjoy fine dinning at Anthony's. Ladies, I do encourage you to visit the facilities....both upstairs and downstairs. Enjoy GREAT original art from For Art Sake...Rebecca, the artist, and just down the street from Anthony's. "Making good wine is a skill, fine wine....an art" REMEMBER the Wine and Food FESTIVAL, August 7th, on the grounds of the Harbor History Museum!!!! BE THERE!!!

Here's another one from Ty Cline and it will not last!!!! As you are searching for this art, enjoy a delicious gyros at Gyro's Palace on 40th W, UP not too far from Trader Joes. This location comes from Secret Tacoma and it is about time they knew about art happenings here in Gig Harbor. Hurry, hurry, quick, quick on this one!!!






FEATURED ARTIST AND
FEATURED GALLERY OF THE WEEK!!
This week the blog welcomes Ebb Tide Gallery and many of their artists are participating artists. Look for many of their artists to appear as featured artists and you lucky Gig Harbor shoppers, look for lots of new and all sorts of art media that these wonderful artists are contributing to you...
....just to make you feel good.



Visit Ebb Tide Gallery, located at 7809 Pioneer Way in downtown Gig Harbor. Local artists have prepared for your pleasure all media of beautiful art work. Photography, jewelry, paintings, glass, weavings, basketry, pottery. Anything you can imagine, you will find at Ebb Tide Gallery. Take a moment to stop in and admire and wonder, just how did they make it so beautiful!!!
Mark Ritchey is the featured artist from Ebb Tide Gallery this week.
Do you remember when there were NO digital cameras and photos were taken with film.....remember the beauty, remember that special look?
Stop in at Ebb Tide Gallery and take a look at some of Mark Ritchey's photography...produced from film...take a look, I just dare you!!! Ask Mark how he produces his photography.
If you are really lucky, perhaps you'll be the recipient of some of Mark's FeelGoodFreeArt photography...placed around Gig Harbor.