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SUMMARY:Live Music for "Deck the Halls Festival"
DESCRIPTION:Elea Plotkin will be playing piano in Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall Rotunda Room on Dec. 13th and 20th\, from 1 -3 pm. for their ‘Deck the Halls Festival.’ Stop by and enjoy viewing their decorated trees while listening to her enchanting traditional Carols\, classical favorites\, and light jazz.\nLegacy pianist\, singer-songwriter\, composer\, recording artist\, Elea Plotkin grew up with deep roots in Whatcom County’s South Fork Valley\, where she attended Mt Baker High School\, parents owned the Everybody’s Store. Elea will take you on a musical odyssey that soulfully weaves together the artists who influenced her music\, including Carole King\, Billie Holliday\, George Gershwin\, and the ground-breaking jazz improviser\, Keith Jarrett. With a passion for classic composers that shaped her technique as well\, she’ll often sprinkle in lovely pieces by Chopin and Debussy\, giving listeners a lovely mix to tickle any ear.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/live-music-for-deck-the-halls-festival/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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SUMMARY:Bits and Bobs Assemblage Workshop with Renee Scherrer of Social Fabric
DESCRIPTION:https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/bits-and-bobs-assemblage-workshop/ \nJoin Renee Sherrer of Social Fabric for an assemblage sculpture workshop inspired by Io Palmer’s installation\, Meander (on view through Jan 25). Palmer’s mixed media work evokes the complex nature of the human experience through color\, shape\, and texture. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll take inspiration from Meander to create an expression of ourselves using various bits\, bobs\, and upcycled materials. Sort through bins of collected items from Social Fabric to find objects that speak to your spirit\, or bring your own pieces to include. We’ll provide wire\, thread\, ribbon\, string\, small objects to attach\, and all kinds of ways to create a playful projection. \nClass registration includes a materials fee that covers assemblage objects provided by Social Fabric as well as admission to the Whatcom Museum. This is the final day to view the exhibitions\, Meander and myself inside your story.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/bits-and-bobs-assemblage-workshop-with-renee-scherrer-of-social-fabric/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260208T130000
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SUMMARY:Natural Dye and Shibori Workshop with Serafima Zavorotny and Fiona Ferguson
DESCRIPTION:https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/striking-scarves-natural-dye-and-shibori-workshop/ \nBrighten up the winter months with natural dyes. Learn how to use plants to create vibrant\, wearable art in this introduction to dye making. Participants will explore common natural dyes like madder and weld\, learn how to achieve long-lasting color\, and experiment with making simple dyes using kitchen scraps\, like avocado skins. Next\, participants will learn traditional shibori (Japanese tie dye) techniques to create fun patterns on test pieces\, then will jump into creating a custom dyed silk scarf. \nClass registration fees include admission to the Whatcom Museum\, supplies for the class\, and a dyeable silk scarf to take home with you.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/natural-dye-and-shibori-workshop-with-serafima-zavorotny-and-fiona-ferguson/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260220T170000
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SUMMARY:Provenance Tales of Three French Paintings from the National Gallery of Art
DESCRIPTION:https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/how-they-got-here-provenance-tales-of-three-french-paintings/ \nHave you ever wondered how an artwork ends up in a museum? Provenance\, or the history of an object’s ownership\, can offer us a fascinating insight into the social environment in which art is made\, sold\, collected\, displayed\, valued—and sometimes stolen. Margaret Doyle\, head of Curatorial Records at the National Gallery of Art will join us at the Whatcom Museum to recount the twists and turns in the journeys of three paintings by Auguste Renoir\, Paul Cézanne\, and Henri Matisse\, from their creation in France to their final stop as part of the National Gallery’s permanent collection in Washington\, DC. The provenances of these paintings include a memorable set of characters and situations\, with stories encompassing artistic friendship\, influential French dealers\, notable women collectors\, a prominent American statesman\, and Nazi confiscation and postwar restitution. \nThis talk is made possible by the National Gallery’s “Across the Nation” program\, which is sharing cherished works with regional 10 regional museums around the United States\, including ours. These paintings by Renoir\, Cézanne\, and Matisse are on view now in Verdant: French Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art. \nThis event is free to attend\, but advance registration is required.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/provenance-tales-of-three-french-paintings-from-the-national-gallery-of-art/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Recording Oral Histories with Kyle Norris
DESCRIPTION:https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/introduction-to-recording-oral-histories/ \nThere’s something incredibly special about recording the voices and stories of our loved ones. In this class\, public radio reporter Kyle Norris will share his 20 years of experience to teach you the techniques to make audio recordings. Capture Grandma telling her greatest tales or memorialize anyone you know and love for future generations. \nYou’ll learn basic but important interviewing skills inspired by NPR’s StoryCorps project to ask questions that will lead to emotional\, specific\, and compelling answers. Explore the equipment you can use to make audio recordings\, from budget-friendly options to more expensive devices like digital audio recorders and high-quality microphones. Finally\, learn how to store your interviews and share them with others using free editing software. \nClass registration fees also include admission to the Whatcom Museum.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/introduction-to-recording-oral-histories-with-kyle-norris/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Sunset Moth Preservation with Mickey Alice Kwapis
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Specimen Preservation with Mickey Alice Kwapis: Sunset Moths \n \nLearn how to spread and dry your own sunset moth specimen to keep. Using a rehydrated specimen ready to spread\, each student will be guided through the process of flexing\, posing\, pinning\, and drying their own moth specimen. This incredible insect\, native to Madagascar\, is a day-flying moth with structural colors that catch the light to appear as an iridescent rainbow. You will leave with your finished pinned specimen ready to dry at home\, as well as a spreading board and tool set to keep for use with future projects. The week following the workshop\, students will receive an email containing a digital guide to the entire spreading process\, from a dried or freshly deceased specimen to completion. \nNo experience necessary; ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by a calm adult who can assist where needed. One specimen and tool set are provided per ticket purchased\, so if the adult wishes to participate with their own specimen set\, an additional ticket should be purchased. \nClass registration fees include admission to the Whatcom Museum\, one specimen and tool kit\, and supplementary reading materials to learn how to repeat the process with more specimens at home. \nMickey will also be teaching a forest scorpion specimen preservation workshop on March 14.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/introduction-to-sunset-moth-preservation-with-mickey-alice-kwapis/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Forest Scorpion Preservation with Mickey Alice Kwapis
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Specimen Preservation with Mickey Alice Kwapis: Forest Scorpions \n \nLearn how to spread and dry your own forest scorpion specimen to keep. Using a rehydrated specimen ready to spread\, each student will be guided through the process of flexing\, posing\, pinning\, and drying their own scorpion specimen. This incredible arachnid is native to Thailand and uses its pincers more than its tail to inflict damage to its prey. You will leave with your finished pinned specimen ready to dry at home as well as a spreading board and tool set to keep for use with future projects. The week following the workshop\, students will receive an email containing a digital guide to the entire spreading process\, from a dried or freshly deceased specimen to completion. \nNo experience necessary; ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by a calm adult who can assist where needed. One specimen and tool set are provided per ticket purchased\, so if the adult wishes to participate with their own specimen set\, an additional ticket should be purchased. \nClass registration fees include admission to the Whatcom Museum\, one specimen and tool kit\, and supplementary reading materials to learn how to repeat the process with more specimens at home. \nMickey will also be teaching a sunset moth specimen preservation workshop on March 14.
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/introduction-to-forest-scorpion-preservation-with-mickey-alice-kwapis/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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SUMMARY:Georgetown Steam Plant and Olympic Sculpture Park
DESCRIPTION:Travel in time today as we visit one of Seattle’s National Historic Landmarks and then fast-forward to an outdoor contemporary sculpture collection. Our day begins with a docent-led tour at the steam plant highlighting the important role it played beginning in 1906. We’ll break for a no-host lunch before venturing up to the modern-day Olympic Sculpture Park. Please note: Both locations include steps and uneven surfaces and require walking and standing for a long period of time. Depart/return Civic Stadium.\nWebsite: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/41401?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true
URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/georgetown-steam-plant-and-olympic-sculpture-park/
CATEGORIES:Museum
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