Are you getting ready!

It's coming.....Are you getting ready?????

Gonna be here next week!!!!

October 15,16,17 is the 3rd annual Gig Harbor Film Festival
Ok, Ok, Ok....so we've all been involved in the Gig Harbor Film Festival all year:
handing out flyers all over town!!!
Surely, you've gotten a flyer from one of the volunteers! Well, now the film festival is upon us and there are great award winning, independent films and you want to go to the website, click on film guide and check out the program! Program was in the Wed. Gateway as well or pick one up at the Film Festival office,next to the Galaxy.
gigharborfilmfestival.org
Click on our facebook page, become a fan cause their will be lots more FREE art all next week - where? Posted on facebook.
Now,
Where did you find FREE art this week? Get out there...waiting for you!

A great BIG welcome to a new participating artist, Xochi Hughes Madera. Xochi is also our featured artist this week, read more about her a little further down the page. This is a beautiful original painting that will transport you to a calm and beautiful place...probably will go real good with a glass of wine from Morso. Stop in for a FREE art, great wine and great food.

"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing...adventure."
While you are out adventuring, be sure and stop in Java and Clay. Be normal with a great beverage...adventure with a great clay experience. What a fun idea for any special day!



We were all at the opening of the Harbor History Museum. Everyone was there, lots and lots. More fun today at the Harbor History Museum, cause no fighting for the hands on fun stuff!! Oh...while there, discover this beautiful original painting from Robin Peterson. You'll be lucky indeed.

"Eat, drink and be scary!" Find this cute little guy at Sharon's Consignment and Spa. Might also find just the perfect little something for yourself or your costume. There's a Mary Frances purse up on the shelf...check that out!!

Been to Panera's lately? Better get there in a hurry. Here are some art cards from Judy Buskirk. Beautiful wave art. Lots of the art today are making me feel calm and peaceful, a good way to feel....you can enjoy that feeling or give to someone who needs that feeling...I can tell you who!


Also at Panera's find this 2010 Gig Harbor Film Festival collectible poster. News about the film festival all over the Gateway yesterday. October 15,16,17. Karen Black, Hal Linden and ? will be in town. Special screening of Karen Black's new movie on Sunday at 11am. 30 filmmakers in town nextweek. Be nice, get discovered!! Kidsfest Oct. 17 1-3:30 good for 6-9years . 3:30 good for 9-14 years old

"It's not that today is the first day of the rest of my life, but that now is all there is of my life."

So, I'm thirsty, hungry, want a place in the harbor...on the water..hopefully, the 'tide' won't be too high. Go there! Find this wonderful art card by Laura Bethke. You all know Laura's great art and if you miss it at the above location (you have to find this one) then go to the Ebb Tide Gallery and find more of Laura's work there.

"I bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween!"

How about a little pasta or pizza from Spiro's, downtown?
How about a beautiful handmade rest for a teabag, spoon, ring or that special something? Created with love and talent for you by Hanna Bellefontaine. If you miss this at Spiro's, go round the corner to Ebb Tide
Gallery and find more of Hanna's handmade art!

"Do Zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?"
The answer will only be found on the back of this piece of FREE art

FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK!

Meet Xochi Hughes Madera
Have you ever had a really busy day and needed to just calm down? Take a look at one of Xochi's paintings and you will dissolve into a meadow and peace and calm. Maybe, there are trees, perhaps a stream, or a mountain....you can feel the fog and the wetness of the grass and I think the water in the stream is a little cold. When you really look at a birch tree, it is amazing to me that Xochi sees the tree, paints the tree and I feel the bark. That's what you get from Xochi's paintings...and you can find more of them at the Birds Nest Gallery right here in Gig Harbor. Get there...now. By the way, when you remodel your kitchen, give her one of your cabinet doors and she recycles them as the material for her paintings!!

GREAT art this weekend!

Gorgeous weather for ARTWALK

Saturday 10/2 1 - 5pm Gig Harbor
Get out and enjoy Gig Harbor this weekend. You know, Saturday is October...could be spooky FREE art at the ARTWALK...find yours!
Oct. 2 &3 11am-3pm at Horseshoe Lake Golf Course is an Original Art Show and Sale benefiting the Franciscan Hospice.
The featured artist is Xochi Hughes Madera. Time to go to Horseshoe before the Artwalk. You'll love Xochi's beautiful art. If you miss her art at Horseshoe Lake, just walk into the Birdnest Gallery in Gig Harbor and you'll find her paintings.
MEANWHILE.....go forth and find FREE art now!!

Yes, you are correct. This is another of Robin Peterson's beautiful original works of art. Beautiful in a frame, beautiful as a card, beautiful as a gift for yourself or someone special. Beautiful and FREE to you....where? Check out the Wine Studio, stop in for a little tasting, relax have a little vino and FREE art!!!

Now, a great place to view the Harbor and have a little cocktail and dinner would be Anthony's....downstairs!! Find a beautiful art card there, as well. This one is by Laura Bethke...you love her work!!! If you missed her card at Anthony's, check out Ebb Tide Gallery...more there!!




Also, at Anthony's, you will find a small 2010 Gig Harbor Film Festival collectible poster....
The Gig Harbor Film Festival is October 15,16,17, at the Galaxy, so click on the site and check out all the info. New this year is the 72 hour film
compeition....underway now. Local kids and adults had 72 hours to create a short film and submit to the festival...Kidsfest is Oct 17 and Independents, shorts, documentaries and animated on Oct. 15,16....give a little click to the link!

You, yes you, take a look outside at the gorgeous sunshine. Then head on over to the best bird seed downtown and find a lovely piece of FREE glass art. Then take it home and hang it in your window and let the sun shine through the pear!! The artist this time is Marcia Hildebrandt. Just go round the corner to find more of Marcia's beautiful fused glass art at Ebb Tide Gallery.

Now, if you are very luck, you could find 2 pieces of FREE art at the best bookstore in downtown Gig Harbor...those ladies are always willing and ready to help with any of your needs. The artist of the beautiful Iris fold bookmark is Dori Wheeler. I believe the bookmark is nestled among her cards.

The beautiful little blue silk oragami box was created by the hands of Delaine Gately. Delaine is a wonderful quilter and you'll see more of her special boxes in the future. A beautiful little treasure for you or a friend. Find Delaine at cfsgate@aol.com

"Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!"
Can you believe that tomorrow is October 1st....the month of ghosts and pumpkins and...and...FREE Halloween art!!
It could have been in the Harbor Mercantile...but no, this week, I think it is next door.....hum.
While finding this art, find lots of other great art by wonder local artists. Need a great gift...need a layaway for the Holidays.

FEATURED ARTIST THIS WEEK!

Meet Judy Upglade. Judy only fell in love with glass fusing about the age of 55. All you have to do is to look at Judy's beautiful and whimsical glass to know she loves her art. I love her special face indoor wind chimes. You will too...there lots more to see. Find Judy and her glass at the Ebb Tide Gallery on Pioneer here in downtown Gig Harbor.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October, please enjoy this little pink glass dress, on a hanger, just
waiting for you.
Stop by Ebb Tide to find out how it was made!
Check out the glass watering can wind chimes and all her whimsical faces as well. How does she do it!!