Come out for a busy Gig Weekend!!

Come out for a busy Gig Weekend!!!!

Maritime Gig Weekend!!!
Come out, join in the fun! See if you can find a rainbow!!!
And
It is 1st Saturday Art Walk
1:00-5:00pm
Enjoy the blog today....find the art on Saturday.....
You'll be busy at the parade all morning....so come art hunting in the afternoon!!!!

Shoes....woman's best friend...mostly!!!
For Art Sake is a wonderful gallery right on Harborview. This month the featured artist is Kathaleen O'Brien who creates wonderful art in oils and mixed media.

Stop in and enjoy the art and perhaps find this wonderful art card, created by Lynn Guenard. We all love Lynn's art and you can find more of it during the Summer Arts Festival on Judson, July 21 and 22.


Water's Edge Gallery and Framery is the featured gallery for the month of June. Stop in and have a look at beautiful art. The featured artist this month is Lola Waller.
While there be on the look out for this wonderful art card by Kathy Thurston...from a wonderful painting of Mt. Rainer.
If you miss Kathy's work at Water's Edge, just head on over to Ebb Tide Gallery and you will find more of her art!!

Just love this FREE art card by Susie Stremel. You will find this at Birdsnest Gallery. While at Birdnests Gallery enjoy the

work of Betty Vestuto. She is one of the maritime artists being featured during June..




Leo Polillico is one of my favorite artists. Happy that he has donated some of his art cards for the FeelGoodFreeArtProject. You'll be very happy when you find this card at Ebb Tide Gallery.
And...you'll be happy when you get to admire Chantelle Tracy's jewelry. Chanatelle is the featured artist for the month of June. Have even more fun admiring the art of Kris Jenott, also a featured artist this month. Stop in and have some fun!!

In over 20 years 491,365 Peace pendants have been made. When you find this one, it is FREE to you. Find it at Kit's.

While a Kit's check out the gold pendant that Kit has made, featuring a "gig". Capt. Wilkes small row boat which is how Gig Harbor was named in 1841.

As you are out and about
enjoying all the sites and sounds of Gig Harbor this weekend, be on the lookout for additional FREE art.
Where ever your footsteps take you this week,
go with great joy
and great kindness to one another!!!

Remember....Memorial Day!!!

It is a perfect weekend for the Street Scramble.....

And.....

We will all be out walking or running, AND always remembering, with a grateful heart, those who have made sacrifices.....
so that we can be out walking and running enjoying this wonderful country.
And......
Let's just take another opportunity to remember those service folks
and their families for their continued sacrifice...
To all those service families out there....
THANK YOU!!!!!
In memory of all our service people
the quotes this week are from a couple of great military leaders...
Find the art and you will discover which great military leader made this quote famous.

"Kindness is about recognizing another human being who deserves care and respect!"

What great leader made this statement???
Look for this piece of art in a great little place, just across from the park...run by some folks who care and give back a lot to Gig Harbor.
Every piece of art has 2 kindness matters wrist bands, one for you and one for you to give....Memorial Day...a great weekend to give.

"I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of their way and let them have it!"

One of the best things I have purchased recently was from Cooks Whimsey and is a Lily Pad.. it is used and reusable and indispensable for heating in your microwave. Oh, and find this FREE art there to find out who made this quote famous?????

"If you get the dirty end of the stick..
.sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool!"

Yep, this is a favorite quote and wonder what great military leader and patriot made this famous?

Come on down to the street scramble on Saturday, walk the walk and bound to find a little FREE art!!!

"Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up!"

Who said? Where will you find?? What are you going to do with your wrist band?

By the way.....enjoy this public art installation brought to you by the Gig Harbors and the Gig Harbor Arts Commission.....
There are two of them and until they are sold, they are for you to enjoy!!!

"Don't follow anyone who is not going anywhere!"

Wow!! These quotes by these military leaders and applicable to us, every day!!!



"If you associate with eagles...you will learn how to soar to great heights!"

Have fun!!!
Find FREE art!!!

Come on back to the blog and tell us where you found your FREE art and who made the quote famous!!!!

AND

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

Time for a little EXTRA....

It's time for a little extra..... kindness!!

Great, loved, healthy and kind kids
grow into amazing adults who are
prepared to lead our community and the world.

We all want to see they have a good start, excellent education and safe places to be!

Olyvia Poelvoorde is a graduating senior at Peninsula High School.

Her optional senior project is to provide an AED unit at their high school swimming pool. This is basically a defibrillator which can start a stopped heart, save a life and will be kept within close reach in the pool area.

Olyvia is about 1/2 way to her goal
of providing this important life saving piece of equipment.

On Friday, May 25 Olyvia is holding a car wash at Peninsula High School from 11-2pm.

All of us have the opportunity to help start the stopped heart of a child.
Rain
or
Shine...
let's all show up!!

If it is shine, we will leave with a clean car and will have made a donation.
If it is rain, we'll already have a clean car and we can still make a little donation.

This is a very small act of kindness, for each of us, and
all our acts together can be part of helping to save a life!

See you there!!
THANK YOU!!

Peninsula Hands On Art donates materials, expertise and enthusiasm to our local school kids.
"You write the story of your life...be the hero!"
Come on down to the Harbor History Museum and see how art changes lives!!!

Peninsula Hands On Art is proud to be partnering with the Harbor History Museum to present an exhibition featuring the artistic talent of over 150 students from 6 local elementary schools. Selected artwork from Discovery, Artondale, Harbor Heights, Voyager, Vaughn and Minter Creek Elementary schools will be on display in the museum’s lobby from May 5-July 29.

Fifty-three years after it was built, Thunderbird sailboat #2 will be relaunched in a public event this weekend on the former site of the Gig Harbor boatyard where it was constructed.
The relaunch celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Gig Harbor BoatShop, 3805 Harborview Dr.
Be on the lookout for FREE art. This art card is from Kathy Thurston and is The Ronda at Tanglewood Island. If you miss this free art at the Boat Shop, then head on over to the EBB Tide Gallery to see more of Kathy's wonderful art!!

"Listen to your heart!"
Have a little wine, enjoy great food, one of the best views in town at Morso....oh yes, be sure to find some FREE art. And...remember that everyone gets those Kindness Matters wrist bands this year...one to keep and one to give.....who you giving yours to?
By the By...I love the Rasputten beer!!!!


'Sushi Snack' color pencil drawing. This is a beautiful art card and you might want to stop in and say hi to Kit Kuhn Jeweler....see what he has that is new and find some FREE art!!




"Often we don't appreciate things till they are gone...think toilet paper!"
Ha! Ha!.....and you're going to have to find this one. 2 clues:
#1 UPTOWN
#2 Females needed

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

Sun, Beer and FREE art in UPTOWN!!!

Get ready for sun, 70's at the Beer Festival in UPTOWN.....

AND
Did we mention, you'll find some FREE art at UPTOWN this Saturday also!!!!!

"With you by my side....life is great"

Get out, take a friend or two and head to UPTOWN for Gig Harbor's FIRST Beer Festival....over 21 please.

Shoes!! Shoes!! and more shoes!!! along with some clothing at this wonderful UPTOWN store.
....and remember this year there are two Kindness Matters wrist bands attached to the art...one wrist band for you and one wrist band to give to someone....Kindness Matters

Lynn Guenard, one wonderful Gig Harbor artist. Look for Lyn's work at the Gig Harbor Arts Festival, July 21 and 22 on Judson Street!!

We are so lucky to have great artists in Gig Harbor. This is a watercolor art card and find it at Bella's Kitchen and Home....
and....sign up now for the Saturday beer cooking class. A four course meal cooked with beer, even a cake. Our Maggie's going to teach you everything about cooking with beer.
Be sure to save your spot!!!
Call now 253-514-6924

A very special thank you to Stacey Webber, for her "LOVE" bookmark!!!
Stacey is a wonderful cross stitch artist and yes, she puts a little bit of love into each of her bookmarks......combined with a book, would make a wonderful gift for MOM!!!
It is going to be a beautiful day in UPTOWN, so look around closely for this one!!!

"We get to make a living...we give to make a life!" check the back of this one for the author of the quote!
Perhaps you will need a little nourishment during the festivities and perhaps you will find this art close by...

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

Just for YOUR Mother!!!

Mother's Day is coming and have you found that something special for that someone special?

How about a piece of FREE art just about your Mother....
well, maybe celebrating my Mom as well....
absolutely celebrating ALL Mothers everywhere!!!!

This is 1st Saturday Artwalk downtown Gig Harbor...
.get out and get going and find that art...better check out some galleries, or perhaps a wine location....and do remember
Clark's Jewelers.
.and Kit's Jewelers,
and there's UPTOWN.....
visit our local shops for a wonderful special something for Mom!!
Find your favorite store and find FREE art!!!
This year 2 get two green Kindness bracelets with your FREE art!!!
Kindness Matters
Why Kindness?
Because a Mother's heart is full of kindness.
Perhaps your "Mother" is your aunt or another special person in you life.....
Celebrate the kindness that someone has shown you!!!

A Mother never gets in the way.....unless you happen to be going down!

How many times we went to Mother for an answer, her answer was; "I'm sure you can figure it out".....unless, of course, we were about to put the traffic sign on the scavenger list or put someone in danger.

So, how did your Mom save you?

"The kindest hug is from your Mother's arms...celebrate Mom!"

How many times we fell off our bikes or our roller skates ran away with us. Only your Mother's arms could wrap round you and sooth the pain!

"Mothers listen when no one else cares!"

For all those times when we just rambled on and on and on, sometimes about a great injustice we felt or feelings we did not understand or when the hormones took control...oh the patience our Mothers had!!!

Mothers are special people!

Mothers or Mother figures teach us to have a heart and to share and to care for others..."Pretty is as pretty does."

What gift did your mother share with you that you will carry forever?

"The kindest touch is your Mother's touch...Celebrate Mom"

Wasn't it always just the touch on your arm...or perhaps her eyes touched you.

During the 60's when the Kennedy's were in the White House, pill box hats were quite the fashion. Mom had a wooden hat block and we had pill box hats for Easter that year.

(If you want to know the location of the FREE art, like us on Facebook)

Celebrate your Mom...and share a memory on our I found Kindness page!!!

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