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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Studio photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Arriving at Sue Wahlgren’s studio the first thing one notices is the calm and bucolic vista of cows grazing peacefully in the fields beyond her house. The studio
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Each night filmmakers took part in an audience Q&A. Photo courtesy of Ben Wilson. [/caption] Citizen Screen is a monthly column dedicated to film and film-related topics, sourced and curated by Port Townsend Film Festival. This month’s
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Studio photo of formerly buried fabric by Carolyn Lewis. [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Visiting “Pindellopia,” as artist Deanna Pindell refers to her little corner of the world, was such an informative experience. Pindell is an eco-art sculptor, author,
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Studio photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Art is a deeply personal journey, and for Jessica Weathersby, it has been a lifelong exploration. From early childhood experiments with a paintbrush and a bucket of water to
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1450"] Stills from The Last Reefnetters [/caption] Citizen Screen is a monthly column dedicated to film and film-related topics, sourced and curated by Port Townsend Film Festival. This month’s column is by filmmaker Samuel Wolfe. Samuel is a husband, father,
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Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Tucked away in the backyard, Laura Hamje’s workspace is one of the most private and peaceful setups she has ever had. With big garage doors that open up to nature, she gets the best of both worlds—fresh air and solitude, perfect for letting
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Citizen Screen is a monthly column dedicated to film and film-related topics, sourced and curated by Port Townsend Film Festival. This month’s column is by filmmaker Rose Madrone, the Producer/Director of the Connectivity Project film. Working at the intersection of community building, filmmaking, sustainability, and education, Rose has
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Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Arriving at Karen Lené Rudd’s studio feels like entering a creative enclave nestled in the woods. After a tour of her home, which is filled with art she has collected over the years, we went out to her studio, which has recently expanded to
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News by Hudson Gardener Art is often an attempt to connect new or disparate ideas to something familiar and grounded. Centrum's new Local Artists Residency program at Fort Worden seeks to connect local artists with the very place they live—as well as giving them opportunities to interact
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News by Angela Downs Tracy Grisman and Margie McDonald are preparing for McDonald’s summer residency show at the Grover Gallery in her studio at Centrum, twisting wire like she was knitting. Grisman co-founded the Artist in Residence and Education at the Transfer Station (A.I.RE.) program, a grassroots
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Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis From the moment I arrived at dj whelan’s home (who goes by the all-lowercase version of her name), it was clear that art permeates every corner of her life. Her property brims with creativity, from mobiles and driftwood figures to paintings, collages, and assemblages.
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Notes From the Bookshop is a monthly column dedicated to the fine art of reading by Conner Bouchard-Roberts, publisher and bookseller at Winter Texts. He is also Jefferson County’s first poet laureate. Moving into the new year always rings with an elongated echo that stretches back to beginnings. On