Art for All Seasons

Evening View of the Blue Whole Gallery

Change of Seasons

     November ushers in fall weather and autumn colors on the Olympic Peninsula.  To greet this change of season the Blue Whole Gallery will feature, in its windows, the handwoven wearable art of member artist Jan Tatom along with a display of art work by several of its talented and dedicated Artists.  This exhibit will give the visitor a view of the various contrasting styles and skills that make up the Gallery and will be presented on First Friday November 4, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm as well as throughout the month.  

     Jan Tatom's fiber art is inspired by spectacular colors and textures of nature reflected in the mountains, woods and the sea found on the Olympic Peninsula.  She weaves these elements with the aid of two looms and her short experience in weaving.  Jan's goal is to create items that serve multiple uses: for instance, wearable art that may also be used as table runner or wall hanging as seen below.

Twill Color Gamp

Passionate

     Jan's output spans a fascinating collection of fabric garments from handbags, felting, knitted and crocheted accessories, to hand-spun fibers, discharged and dyed rayon scarves and hand-woven pieces. She is challenged by different color schemes, fiber and weave structures which can result in exciting new items.  Each creation can also be a learning event that takes the weaver into areas of exploration in patterns and color. 

Colored Wrapper

Wrapped for Fall

     

Jan Tatom at her Schacht Loom

     The fiber art work of Jan Tatom expresses her inspiration and passion for weaving.  Explore this weaver's world where distinctive loom designs, color range and textures are incorporated into every hand-woven piece.  Meet the artist by visiting the Blue Whole Gallery on First Friday November 4th, from 5 to 8 pm and view her art work at the Gallery throughout the month.

Jan Tatom welcomes your contact.

at jantatom@olypen.com

      Artist Group Showing

     Along with the weaver's world of Jan Tatom, a selection of art works by Artists of the Blue Whole Gallery will also be on display.  This showing reveals the varied talents and styles represented by 2D and 3D artists that make up this 19 year co-operative gallery. Samples of their art work are shown below.

Art work by Debbie Cain, Carl Baker, Deborah Sterk, Liz Harper, Greg Felando,  & Joyce Volmut.

Driftwood Sculpture by David Tinsley

Jewelry by Kathy Schreiner

Digital Art by Marilynn Evans

"Black Pearl" by Bridget Baker

"Quantum Leap" by Terry Grasteit

 Special Holiday Event at the 

Blue Whole Gallery

     On Friday, November 11, 2016 from 5 - 8 pm a Silent Auction, Unique Gifts and Festive Food & Drink will be  presented at the Gallery.  

All are welcomed to this

  Holiday Gala Open House & Gift Gallery

The Influence of Nature in Art

Evening View of the Blue Whole Gallery

 Artistic Examples Inspired by Nature

    Two artist members of the Blue Whole Gallery will be featured in the Gallery's windows during the month of October.   Katherine Loveland is a photographer who focuses on revealing variations of shapes, textures and colors that she sees reflected in nature.  While Carol Janda, explores art through painting and pottery using the beauty of nature to give her inspiration in interpreting and portraying it.
    Both of these artist's work reflect elements found in everyday surroundings that help them explore various approaches and techniques of interpretations. See their inspirations by visiting the Blue Whole Gallery on First Friday, October 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. and meet the artists as well! 

     Katherine Loveland, uses photography to capture everyday objects as well as natural surfaces so that they can be seen anew to show their pattern, shapes and colors.  Her work gives us an opportunity to see new perspectives and view the unexpected and therefore appreciate the visual and tactical world we live in.  Look at the following examples and appreciate what she is revealing to you.

"Waves of Wood"

 

"Pathways"

     What a diverse world that Katherine has opened to us by selecting and photographing simple objects and forms from nature.  It reveals a tactile world of diversity and one with magnificent shapes and patterns formed by the elements of wind, time, and temperature.  They are forms of sculpture as seen in the selections below.  

"Connections"

"What Lies Within"

"Wolf"

     Katherine also sees the simple side of an object whether it be a shadow reflected on a sandy surface or an intricate image portrayed on a stone surface or the bark of a tree.  

"Juxtaposition"

     Enjoy this exploration and involvement that Katherine Loveland wants you to share and appreciate the visual beauty within Natures Realm.  Visit the Blue Whole Gallery and enjoy in her artwork and meet her on First Friday October 7th from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery.

     Carol Janda, an artist who skills spans two separate art mediums, painting and pottery. She is challenged by different mediums and how they offer her diverse directions and approaches.  Her work has a singular perspective that comes from viewing the beauty that nature offers and how it can be interpreted and portrayed.  As a painter Carol uses oil monotypes, and water color that allows her to move into an exploration of multi-directions that brings out her diversity and creativity in her work as seen below.
 

"Autumn Winds"

"Safe Haven"

"Fields Before an Ancient City"

"Grown Together"

   

  Carol enjoys and expands her exploration of art when she uses her hands to mold and create clay sculptures using press-molded dragonflies, pine cones, sea life and leaf and rose-edge bowls and vases.  Her variety of shapes and forms allow her to explore her sense of artistic views that centers on capturing the elements in nature that surround her. The following examples reveal her skills and diversity in approach.   

Dragon Fly and Pine Cone Vases

"Buddha"

"The Family"

"Coded message"

     Carol Janda is a versatile artist working in both pictorial images and pottery in addition to teaching such skills to others. Her variety of shapes and forms in pottery allow her to explore her sense of artistic views that centers on capturing the elements in nature that surround her.  She further expands her interest by using watercolors and oil monotypes that challenges her skills in examining other aspects of the pictorial arts.  These creative forces brings out her abilities to explore multi-directions in ideas and her ability to accept other various methods of applications in art.  

   

      Share in Carol's involvement into the Arts and the years of experience that have allowed her to venture into diverse subject matter that continue to challenge her.  See and appreciate her heartfelt endeavors by visiting the Blue Whole Gallery on First Friday October 7th from 5 to 8 p.m. where she and her work will be presented. 

The Artists welcome your contact

including interviews.

Katherine Loveland

katherineloveland@mac.com

Carol Janda

claythingsplus@blogspot.com