SEQUIM — Eggnog, nontraditional wreaths and one icy windshield are all part of the First Friday Art Walk through downtown Sequim tonight.
On this free, self-guided tour between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., you might start on West Cedar Street, one block north of Washington Street.
Tight together are two venues filled with fresh art and hot drinks: Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Co., at 157 W. Cedar St., and the Museum & Arts Center at 175 W. Cedar.
Captured moments
At Rainshadow, roaster Don Batcheller has just put up his December show of fine art photography by Jan Kepley.
Among the images: a serene view of Seal Rock on the Oregon coast and a closeup of Jan’s wife Kay’s car’s ice-encrusted windshield one chilly morning.
“It had to be done in a hurry because I needed to go to work,” recalled Kay Kepley, who recently retired from her post at the Sequim Library.
Rainshadow Coffee, to keep the cold at bay, serves about 10 varieties from beans roasted on site.
At the Museum & Arts Center, aka the MAC, the third annual Small Works Show & Sale is under way, so art lovers can pick out compact, easily shipped gifts.
The show features sculpture, photography, pottery and paintings — all under 8 inches by 10 inches in size.
“The MAC will have priority mail boxes available and assist in packing and mailing your purchase,” promised organizer Linda Stadtmiller.
The show and sale will stay up through Dec. 30 at the museum, whose hours are from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
For more details, visit www.MACsequim.org or phone 360-681-8110.
Other venues
Other nearby venues on tonight’s circuit include:
■ Wind Rose Cellars, 155-B W. Cedar St., where wine tasting happens each first Friday during the art walk;
■ The Garden Bistro & Bakery, 175 W. Bell St., where Martha Rudersdorf’s advanced art students from Sequim High School are displaying their work;
■ The Buzz cafe, 128 N. Sequim Ave., where mosaic-table-maker, painter and stenciler Wendy Strand is the featured artist;
■ Pacific Mist Books, 121 W. Washington St., where Jean Wyatt is showcasing her painted canvas floorcloths, colored-pencil art work, cards, calendars and prints;
■ The Gallery at Dungeness Design, at 520 N. Sequim Ave., where Jacqueline Pouyat and Gregg Graff of Sequim present “Natura Revisited,” a display of wreaths that blend natural ingredients from near and far, and where eggnog and cookies are served during tonight’s reception;
■ Damiana’s Best Cellars at 143 W. Washington St., where fine art photographer Philippe Tauran has unveiled his work;
■ The Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., where Jeanne Engesath’s art awaits along with live music by the Tune Drifters from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
■ The Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., where the Holiday Gift Gallery of creations by local artists is open;
■ The Gallery on the Walls inside the Sequim Vision Center, 128 E. Washington St., where Sally Cays and Patricia Taynton are offering free art prints and bookmarks while supplies last;
■ The Sunshine Cafe, 145 W. Washington St., where the late Tim Quinn’s cartoons and fine art are on view and where treats are served tonight;
■ The Red Rooster Grocery at 134 1/2 W. Washington St., where Bellingham artist Linda Scoboria has her first Sequim show of fanciful paper collages;
■ Doodlebugs Scrapbooking 138 W. Washington St., where the Creative Café Art Bar is open for crafters to drop in and work on projects from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A map and guide to the First Friday Art Walk is available on coordinator Renne Brock-Richmond’s website, www.UniqueasYou.com, and more information is available by phoning 360-460-3023.
