44. Handmade on Vashon
10744 SW 110th St.
Join us at the Handmade On Vashon Studio to see the collection of art representing 20 island artists! Works span fine art to the whimsical, from original artwork to limited-run reproductions, from beautifully crafted ornaments to unique giftables that will appeal to various budgets. We LOVE the Studio Tours as we get to take our online shop, www.handmadeonvashon.com, and bring it to you live in our studio on the North End of the island... Stop #44 this year! It's a great way to see multiple artists' works all at one location. Look for the Handmade On Vashon "Open Studio" signs on Vashon Hwy SW while exiting the north end ferry and on 103rd Ave SW. We are at the top of the hill on SW 110th Street just above the north-end ferry.
Works include beautifully crafted original artwork and limited prints, photography, greeting cards, handcrafted soaps, hand-painted ornaments, etc.
You can check out our online store (www.handmdeonvashon.com) to get a preview of the items we'll have live at the Studio Tour. Hope to see you there and Happy Holidays!
Featuring: Brian Fisher: Prints & Cards / Ann Spiers: Vashon Trail Guide Book / Annette Messitt: Prints & Cards / Yuchen Lin: Handmade Soaps / Michael Darr: Cards / Lynn McClain: Cards & Prints / Michael Elenko: Photography / Danny Kopsak: Cut Paper & Cards / Brooke Gassiot: Original Paintings & Cards / Gale Lurie: Jewelry / Annie Brule: Prints & Cards / Pam Ingalls: Cards / Stevee Duber: Original Prints / Courtney Pine: Beach Glass Jewelry / Michelle Friars: Cards & Prints / Rachael Osborn: Fused Glass / Rachel Fritz Watson: Cards & Prints / Debbie Caradona: Original Art / Lisa Bets: Mosaic / Michael Nauman-Montana: Cutting Boards.
216-401-7916
31. Lee Hendrickson Studio
17816 Vashon Hwy SW
Lee Hendrickson -Photography of Crystals
Lee Hendrickson’s fine art photographs of crystals offer a uniquely beautiful perspective of nature. His crystalline subjects, including crystals from wine, chocolate, and caffeine, are first grown from solution by evaporation, and then photographed with a high-resolution digital imaging microscope. Stunning rainbows of color are created by the refraction of light through their crystal facets, with each pattern as delicate, transient, and individual as a snowflake.
Lee’s studio/lab will feature demonstrations of his pioneering art form during the tour, along with the VIVA Holiday Tour premiere of his award-winning photographs. A not-to-be-missed stop at Studio 31 in downtown Vashon, with plenty of on-site parking available.
(206)595-5716
32. Valise Gallery
17633 Vashon Highway SW
Jiji Saunders, acrylic; Pascale Judet, acrylic; Hita vonMende, oil; Sharon Shaver, acrylic; Bill Jarcho, mixed; Greg Burnham, mixed; Robert Passig, oil; Rachel Lord Kanaga, oil; Len Yen, acrylic; Dot Church, acrylic; Stephen Schildbach, mixed; George Wright, encaustic
Valise Gallery is one of the Vashon's delights. Valise is a collective gallery that combines fine art and individuality. Our motto is "Vashon Artists Linked in Social Engagement." Valise has been an Island treasure for over 14 years.
Valise has monthly exhibitions that are creative and timely.From a one person show, to the entire group showing each participant has a voice that is singular. There are twelve artists that employ a variety of classic materials oils, acrylics, photography, and mixed media.
Visit us online at Valise Gallery.com and in person at 17633 Vashon Highway SW. Vashon, Wa.
206-567-4238
valisegallery.com
33. Swiftwater Gallery
17600 Vashon Hwy SW
Swiftwater Gallery is a Vashon-Maury collective of 57 artists. Located in the heart of downtown, near many shops, restaurants and cafes, Swiftwater Gallery provides a dynamic marketplace to showcase their art year-round. The gallery has a wide variety of beautifully crafted art including original paintings, hand-pulled prints, etchings, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, mosaics, photography, wood work, mixed media, sculpture and more. Some of our artists can only be seen at Swiftwater Gallery, while others are also on tour at different studios. Come see them all!
206.408.7414
34. Studio V
17600 Vashon Hwy SW, Backdeck
Sally Shivers, Nancy Scott-Wienker, Dorothy Dunnicliff, Roxy Hathaway
Studio V is a design workshop featuring artisan-made handbags, hand-dyed silk and embellished clothing, and intricately patterned spirit flags. We have an eclectic mix of creative original designs, refurbished clothing, accessories, and all things textile.
206-890-9023
35. Frog Holler Studios
11325 SW COVE RD
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Nancy Putney - watercolor, graphite, ink; Claire Putney - mixed media drawing & printmaking, handmade books, fiber arts
Frog Holler Studios is a family artist collective that sits adjacent to the wetlands of the Fisher Pond Preserve, fed by natural springs on the property. In early spring, the mating calls of frogs in the neighboring wetlands send a symphonic sound through the surrounding forest. It is here that our inspiration is conceived, finding form in watercolor paintings, multi-media drawings, graphite and ink illustrations, printmaking, handbound books, and fiber-based arts. During this year’s winter VIVA tour, Frog Holler Studios presents work by Nancy and Claire Putney.
Trained as a graphic designer and calligrapher, Nancy Putney is known for her realistic, montage-style illustrations and mural art. Working primarily in watercolor, graphite, and ink, she centers her creativity around nature and what she finds in the beauty of outdoor environments, including natural landscapes, flora and fauna, and architectural structures.
Claire Putney is an interdisciplinary artist, arts educator, and craftsperson who has a background in printmaking, darkroom photography, and fiber art. With an affinity to texture and pattern, her drawings and prints gather momentum in the layering of lines and shapes from maps, charts, and diagrams. Much of Claire’s work is informed by relics, materials, and imagery that she collects from specific geographic locations to describe the histories of a place.
661-331-0774
36. John Woodard's Studio
11619 SW Cove Rd.
John Woodard oil painting, oil pastel and watercolor resist, pen and ink
A native son of the Pacific Northwest, John Woodard studied under Jacob Lawrence, his most influential mentor and teacher at the University of Washington. One can see Lawrence's influence in the precise way John uses negative and positive shapes in his compositions. Woodard has been a professional artist since 1974. He has lived on the island since 1977. Vashon's beauty has inspired his work. His work reflects his intense interest in color theory.
While John works in oil and pen and ink, Woodard’s oil pastels and watercolor resists are the featured items of the studio tour. The watercolor resist technique is unique to this studio. John’s vibrant still-life work of floral, fruit and landscapes are one-of-a-kind originals available at an affordable price. We are offering framed and unframed work.
The studio is located at 11619 SW Cove Rd. It is a gray, shake shingled, one story house. Park right next to the house or on the access road, the next driveway west of the house on the hill. Look for the parking signs. Checks, Venmo or cash are accepted. Sorry, no credit cards.
206-259-0318
37. Barnworks
12122 SW Cove Road
Sharon Munger...Pottery & Alcohol Ink Paintings
Zoe Cherokee...Cards & Pebble Art
Pottery, Alcohol Ink Paintings, Cards, Pebble Art
206-463-9629
38. Glass Heart Sand Engraved Glass
15631 Westside Hwy SW
Silvija Paza has been sandblasting designs in glass since 1985, from traditional geometric designs of her Latvian heritage to images from the magical natural world of Vashon Island, her home since 1979. Herons, frogs and salmon are sandblasted on to vases, bowls, beer and coffee mugs. You’ll find sandblasted Christmas ornaments with these designs – perfect gifts for the holidays! She also sandblasts glass using real leaves, ferns, cedar and hemlock to create her “Forest Shadows” pieces with delicate silhouettes of the leaves on a frosted background.
The tour is a chance to visit Silvija’s studio where she creates the work. One half of the studio is the “clean side”, where she displays her glass and works on the design to be sandblasted on the piece. You can take a look in the other half of the studio – the “dirty side”– and see the sandblasting equipment and get a better idea of how it’s done.
Glass Heart Studio is right next to the Old Colvos Store with the gas pump out front, which is her home and a King County historic landmark on the Westside Highway.
You can also find her work at the Swiftwater Gallery in lovely downtown Vashon.
(206) 567-4228
39. Ravensong Farm Studio
12202 SW 153rd St.
Lynanne Raven - Printmaker
Inspired by nature, colorful and vibrant limited edition drypoint prints.
Birds, bees, flora and fauna.
Also beeswax candles and art cards.
Instagram.com/ravensongfarmstudio
https://vivartists.com/viva/artists/lynanne-raven/
206-567-5648
40. BrennoStudio
9850 SW 148th St.
BrennoStudio combines the blown glass work of Brian Brenno and the ceramic work of Tara Brenno.The artists met while attending California College of Arts and Craft in 1985. In 1997 they started Brian Brenno Blown Glass on Vashon Island, Washington. In 2005 they built a glass / ceramic studio where they both could work. Since then they have exhibited together as BrennoStudio, each developing their own lines of work. Brian’s blown glass work includes his Lollipop Flowers, Garden Flowers, and his recycled glass Garden Pendants adding year round color for the home or garden. Tara’s hand-built ceramic bowls and vases include intricate, vibrant hand glazed patterns and colors. Her sgraffito style vases evoke images of nature and birds.
206-567-5423
41. Charlotte Masi Studio
10311 SW 116th Pl
Charlotte Masi (mediums listed below)
Great gifts! Something for everyone! I have a variety of art including:
• Mixed Media Sculpture (figurative, animals, leaves, bugs)
• Watercolor Paintings
• Sumi Paintings
* Encaustic Paintings
• Gourds
• Leaf and Gourd Ornaments
* Cards
42. Craig's Crossing
11303 98th Ave SW
Carol Lux & Michael Conley rock lamps & vases, obsidian wind chimes, jewelry and leather work. Ric Peterson wooden bowls. Yuchen Lin artisan soaps, shaving soaps, shampoo & conditioner bars. Craig Harmeling picnic benches & ferry boats. Marilyn Bolles silver jewelry. Robin Mallory iced dyed pillows and napkins. John Moore carved wooden spoons.
Craig’s Crossing is a collective of seven artists, three of whom were formally at Waterworks Studio.
Carol Lux & Michael Conley of Made In Paradise features unique rock lamps, vases, obsidian wind chimes jewelry and leather work. Ric Peterson, fresh from a Best of Show at the prestigious Salem Art Festival will wow you with wooden bowls and amazing hollow forms. Lin’s Vegan Soap by Yuchen Lin crafts artisan soaps that are works of art, along with shampoo and conditioner bars, and shaving soaps. Enjoy a cup of coffee at Craig Harmeling’s picnic bench or set sail for unknown destinations with one of his famous ferry boats. Marilyn Bolles beautiful crafted silver and polished stone jewelry will blow you away and don’t over look the gorgeous beauty of the ice dyed napkins and pillows by Robin Mallory’s true gems in any setting. John Moore’s TreenWare wooden spoons carved from second chance wood are functional pieces of are designed to grace your home for years to come.
206-735-8620
43. Morgan Brig Studio
11509 103rd Ave. SW
Mixed media sculpture. Playful and unique clay, metal, wood,
and found object figures and animals.
https://instagram.com/morgan_brig
206-463-5480
30. Wabi Sabi Studio
17913 McLean Rd SW
Alex Echevarria - Concrete and mosaic sculpture
Jean Echevarria - Reduction Woodcut Prints
WabiSabi Studios is the home base for Jean and Alex Echevarria on Vashon Island. Jean creates woodcut prints in the reduction method, printing by hand rather than using a press.
She has framed and unframed prints available as well as individually printed woodcut cards. Her work generally comes from flora, fauna, or conceptual images. Alex creates concrete carved
and molded original sculptural works, some of which are also enrobed in mosaic designs. His pieces are inspired by Asian history and folk art and can enhance your home or garden space.
We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to WabiSabi Studios.
https://facebook.com/wabisabistudios
206-463-0414
