First Friday Art Walk to feature pink-themed weekend event

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026

SEQUIM — The First Friday Art Walk will celebrate with a pink-themed event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. this weekend at various venues in downtown Sequim.

Maps for the self-guided tour are available at www.sequimartwalk.com.

Special features this month include:

• Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., will host a reception for “April Showers Bring May Flowers” from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The exhibit will feature the works of Jean Glaser and Mike Middlestead in the gallery’s front windows.

Glaser, a painter, has added new mediums to her work in the form of pan pastels and soft chalk pastels.

“Parts of my work will never change: my interest in animals and my color palette,” Glaser said.

Middlestead, too, is working with changes.

The ceramicist recently returned from a month-long trip to India, where he studied new concepts and techniques in pottery and is putting his knowledge to work, creating a window of vases for spring flowers.

He has included thrown, handmade and slab vases featuring various glazing techniques as well as raku.

Blue Whole Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

For more information, visit www.bluewhole gallery.com.

• The A. Milligan Art Studio and Gallery, 520 N. Sequim Ave., will host a reception for “The Pacific Northwest Impressions” from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The exhibit will feature the watercolors of Lyn Conlan and oil paintings by Anne Pfeiffer.

While both are representational painters, the exhibit will showcase the differences in their approach to the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Visitors also can take a peek into Anne Milligan’s pastel studio to see what works she has in progress.

• Sequim Museum & Arts, 544 N. Sequim Ave., will display a fiber arts exhibit featuring works by Peninsula Fiber Artists.

Many of the 17 contributors will be on hand in the museum’s Judith McInnes Tozzer Art Gallery to discuss their work.

The exhibit, which will include quilts, fabric collages, silk paintings, sculptures and 3-D pieces, will remain on display during April and May.

Participating artists include Linda Carlson, ZeeLinda Dissinger, Celeste Kardonsky Dybeck, Liisa Fagerlund, Lynn Gilles, Marla Varner, Evette Allerdings, Merrie Jo Schroeder, Larkin Jean Van Horn, Angela Dideum, Leslie Dickinson, Caryl Fallert-Gentry, Sue Gale, Debra E Olson, Susan Sawatzky, Ellen Thomas and Donna Lee Dowdney.

• Spoonbar Sweets, 171 W. Washington St., will host Kristine Henshaw from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Henshaw will do quick portrait sketches for those who make a donation of any size to the Olympic Peninsula Art Association’s scholarship fund.

The fund provides scholarships for art education to graduating students in Clallam and Jefferson counties.

• Rainshadow Café, 157 W. Cedar St., will host live music from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Dawn and Steve.

• La Petite Maison Blanche, 213 E. Washington St., will feature curated gifts and treats throughout the shop.

• Alder Wood Bistro, 139 W. Alder St., will have artisan wood-fired local seasonal organic food.

• Over the Fence, 118 E. Washington St., will showcase local makers.

• Sequim Spice and Tea, 139 W. Washington St., will show local art, including glass, pottery, illustration and local artists’ photography.

• Pacific Mist Books, 122 W. Washington St., will offer a mix of new and vintage books, cards and gifts, including local authors and artists.

• Pacific Pantry, 229 S. Sequim Ave., will be open until 7 p.m., hosting a rotation of local artists.

• Three Little Birds Studio d’Arte, 112 W. Washington St., will offer artisan goods handcrafted by local artists.

• Sofie’s Flowers, 127 W. Washington St., will have artful creations and decorative pieces for the season.

• Forage Gifts & Northwest Treasures, 121 W. Washington St., will feature local and regional gifts and treats.

• Soup in the Alley, 138 W. Washington St., will feature a rotation of local artists, live music and treats.

• Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., will host live music from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, including adding a venue or an artist to the list, call Renne Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or email renneemiko@gmail.com.