Open Studio and Julie Andrews

The Gig Harbor Film Festival has announced the recipient of it's

2011 Lifetime Achievement Award

Blake Edwards

Julie Andrews will posthumously accept this award for her late husband.

Tickets available NOW! 253-851-3456 or online
An Evening With Julie Andrews
Read all about it...Gateway and Gig Harbor Film Festival
UNTIL THEN
Yep, you got it right.
This Saturday and Sunday is the Greater Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour.
Juried, Gig Harbor-Key Peninsulaa-Fox Island artists are opening their studios to the public. Give a little click to the above link for locations and directions.
Get out, go see some demonstrations, enjoy the art process...have lots of fun!!
There's a bunch FREE art out there...go find it!!

This is a great week to go out to dinner
...in downtown Gig Harbor....
lots of choices....
even FREE art for you!
BUT
YOU have to find it this time.

"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts...such is the duty of the artist!"

"Art is your emotions flowing in a river of imagination!"

"Art is the wine of life!"

"What art offers is space...a certain breathing room for the spirit!"

"Every action in our lives touches on the same cloud that will vibrate in eternity."

Where ever your footsteps take you this week,
go with great joy and kindness to one another!!

Art Walk in Gig Harbor

Hi Everyone;

Tomorrow is First Saturday Art Walk in beautiful Gig Harbor!
Beautiful, is what it is going to be, so get on your feet and
visit local galleries,

enjoy artists demonstrations.....

Lots of FREE art out tomorrow, Saturday!
Where will you find your art!!

"The warmth of a friend's presence brings joy to our hearts, sunlight to our souls and pleasure to all of life!"
Stop in the Wine Studio, especially, on Sept 6, for a special wine tasting and to participate in the Tree of Life, presented by Gig Harbor Quilt Festival, fighting breast cancer one quilt at a time.
Stop in the Wine Studio everyday for great wine!!!

How many pieces of information can you get into one photograph!? Let's start with the beautiful green ceramic vase. If you find it first, it is free to you!! And it is created by Craig Novinski. If you miss Craig's vase at For Art Sake, walk on over to Ebb Tide Gallery and see more of Craig's pottery and paintings. For Art Sake, yep that is where you will find this FREE art. Everyone knows Rebecca, owner of For Art Sake. Stop in on Saturday to watch her work on some new mixed media paintings. And, yes that is a brochure for Open Studio Tour...happening in Gig Harbor the weekend of Sept. 17. Click on the link for more Open Studio info!!

Something always new at Kit Kuhn, A Jeweler For You.
A happy place to be,
great folks, and
gorgeous hand made jewelry!!! Stop in, see what's new AND how about a little FREE art for you!!!
"Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it!!!"





Need a little something for your perfect dog. Meet Deloree. Find her at Sophie's Touch.....the perfect place in the harbor for all your doggy needs. Located on Harborview, just beside and behind El Pubelto. Many items are locally made just for your little 4 legged family members. Stop in for a visit!!
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures, they give unconditional love...the role model for being alive"




Meet Scott Podruchny. Scott is one of the featured artist at Ebb Tide Gallery this month. Scott works in medium mild steel with natural metal coloring to get the images and coloring into the metal. It is then clear coated to hold the finish.


Also a featured artist at Ebb Tide this month is Judy Derbes. Yes, that is a hand created paper sphere. Down below is a little something special for your garden!!





"One of the most important trips you can make is to meet someone halfway!!"

The other important trip you can make is to where the Wild Birds are, everything for your garden and feathery friends!!

Getting ready for World Kindess Week....
November 13 - 20.

Two more Kindness cards distributed this week....did you find one?
What did you do to pass along a little kindness?

Where ever your footsteps take you this week...
go with great joy and kindness to one another!!