Unmade Bed – Opening October 7th, 2016

201610calkinsUnmade Bed An Exhibit on the Sex Slave Trade, curated by Debra Calkins, Whidbey Island Surface Design and SDA member.

Prostitution is said to be the oldest profession in the world. The reality is that prostitution is the oldest ongoing abuse. Unmade Bed is an exhibit of visual art that tackles the heart response to the sex slave trade. We hold in our hands and hearts the ability to stop this inhumane practice. Participating artists from western Washington invite the public to come respond to this powerful topic and exhibit.

The art ranges from photography to encaustic to video to fiber by artists: Debra Calkins, Christina Fairley-Erickson, Jan Fisher, Julie Gautier-Downs, Mary Hilkey, Barbara Matthews, Marie Plakos, Diane Reardon, and Cheryl Weisz. This exhibit will be at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, located at 565 Camano Ave, Langley, WA. The exhibit opening will be on October 7, 4:00pm – 7:30pm. The exhibit will extend to October 8 , 1:00pm – 7:30pm; and October 9, 12:30pm – 2:00pm.

Whidbey Island SDA Group’s “Fiber Art” Exhibit Opens March 7th

The Whidbey Island Surface Design Group is pleased to announce its exhibit, Fiber Art, to be held at the Schack Art Center March 7th through April 5th.

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Explore the diverse media, creative techniques, and visual traditions in this exhibit of fiber surface design from artists living and working on Whidbey Island, WA.  The exhibit includes work by members Liz Axford, Danielle Bodine, Mary Burks, Debra Calkins, Fine Gelfand, Zia Gipson, Carys Hamer, Carol Barton Jerome, Cheryl Kamera, Nan Basil Leaman, Nancy Luenn, Pat Morse, Natalie Olsen, Marie Plakos, Diane Reardon, Bergen Rose, Laura Stangel Schmidt, Ilene Sorenson, Janet Steadman, Teri Jo Summer, Larkin Jean Van Horn, Ellen Vlasak, Sande Wascher-James and Colleen Wooten.

Please join us at the opening, Thursday March 7 th, 5 pm to 8 pm.  The Schack Art Center is located at 2921 Hoyt Avenue in Everett.

For further information see: http://www.schack.org/exhibits/fiber-art/