Northwind Art
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Northwind Art
@northwindart.bsky.social
Formed in 2021, the nonprofit Northwind Art operates a spacious gallery in downtown Port Townsend and an art school for everyone at Fort Worden State Park. Our mission: empower meaningful connections through visual art, and cultivate creativity!
WOMEN IN ART HISTORY step into the spotlight in Northwind Art's new classes in Port Townsend. Visit northwindart.org/collections/... to sign up for sessions exploring:
Hildegard von Bingen on Nov. 7;
Faith Ringgold on Dec. 5;
Yayoi Kusama on Jan. 23;
Frida Kahlo on Feb. 6.
Sign up and join us!
Women in Art History: Meeting Hildegard, Faith, Yayoi and Frida
Who gets remembered—and who gets left out—when we tell the story of art? Join us as we lift the curtain on a broader, deeper art history by centering women-identified artists. Their lives and works ch...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Sally's World" is now open at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. Come see this one-woman show of art by Sally Jablonsky — we're betting you've never seen anything like it. The gallery is open 12-5 PM Thursdays through Mondays. More info: NorthwindArt.org.
October 19, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Showcase 2026 is open for submissions for *one more week!* Visit northwindart.org and click on the FOR ARTISTS heading to find out about this exhibition. *Deadline is Oct. 19.
Pictured are gorgeous works by current Showcase artists Beth Herrild, Marian Morris and Cory Goulet.
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"LAYER BY LAYER: EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES IN OIL" is a fun workshop with Scott Allen on two Saturdays, Oct. 11 and 18. See northwindart.org for info — and please note that starting 10/1, Northwind must start charging tax on classes — so if you sign up by Tuesday night, 9/30, you'll pay no sales tax.
September 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
JEWELRY FABRICATION 1 is a special course with teaching artist April Ottey at Northwind Art's Jewelry Studio in Port Townsend. It begins Oct. 8 — so visit northwindart.org/collections/... for info. Sign up by Tuesday night, 9/30, to avoid sales tax; we will be required to charge tax starting 10/1.
September 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Art Journaling in Community with teaching artist Meg Kaczyk is an **online** class coming Oct. 13 at Northwind Art in Port Townsend! Visit northwindart.org/collections/... to join this class from wherever you are! If you're interested in art journaling or want to get deeper into it, this is for you.
September 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Northwind Art Jewelry Studio in Port Townsend has new courses coming in October. Whether you're an experienced jewelry maker or a beginner, we have a place for you! Learn more and reserve your seat at northwindart.org/collections/.... Pictured: Creations from jeweler and educator April Ottey.
September 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Our new ensemble of Showcase Artists has arrived at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., Port Townsend. Come in and see how art makes the body feel better! The tranquil space is open 12-5 Thursdays through Mondays. Pictured: art by Ellen Reichart, Me'l Christensen and Sandra Offutt.
September 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Small Expressions, Northwind Art's annual show, is open for entries! Artists working in a variety of media — from jewelry to paintings to sculpture and beyond — are encouraged to visit northwindart.org for the link in red at the top of the page. Enter by Oct. 12! Pictured: snippets from 2024.
September 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Are you a Pacific Northwest artist? The call for proposals is now open for Northwind Art's Showcase 2026 in Port Townsend. Read all about it at Northwindart.org — the link to the CaFE call is in the red banner at the top of our website. The deadline to apply is Oct. 19!
August 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Design, carve and print functional art in "Tote-ally Block Printed," Saturday, Aug. 23! Learn more about this new class at northwindart.org/collections/.... It's one of many fun workshops this summer at Northwind Art School in Port Townsend.
**All materials are provided, no experience necessary!
July 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Waves and Watercolors" is a plein air painting class for all levels Saturday, Aug. 23 at Northwind Art School in Port Townsend: northwindart.org/collections/.... Join us for art, blue mind, and fresh sea air ...
Pictured: images from wonderful "Waves" teaching artist Aliina Lahti's website.
July 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A SPECIAL OFFERING from Northwind Art:
Chuck Iffland's 12x18" prints, part of the "Echoes, Memories and Curiosities" exhibition, now available for purchase!
Visit northwindart.org or visit Northwind's Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., Port Townsend; open 12-5 PM every day but Tuesday.
July 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Ask him anything! Outsider artist Chuck Iffland will give a free talk this Sunday, July 27, at 3 PM at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., Port Townsend.
Chuck will be surrounded by his exhibit, "Echoes, Memories and Curiosities," for this lively conversation. More info: northwindart.org.
July 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Learning and developing your sewing skills is transformational. Visit northwindart.org/collections/... for info about:
- Intro to the Sewing Machine Aug. 1
- Fashion Sewing for Beginners to Intermediates Aug. 2 and 3
- Open Sew: Garments! Aug. 17
Expert educator Evette Allerdings is your guide!
July 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
David Van Galen lives on Whidbey Island, where the surrounding sea and sky thrill him. See his watercolors (including these pictured) at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., Port Townsend — now open 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays only!). More info and images under Shop at Northwindart.org.
July 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ready to take your silver ring or pendant to the next level? Join us at Northwind Art School in Port Townsend Sunday, July 27, for Intro to Silversmithing 2 with Sarah Calautti. You'll learn new skills for jewelry you love! More info: northwindart.org (select Take a Class).
July 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Curious about sewing — or wanting a refresher before you dive into a project? Northwind Art School has a space for you in our forthcoming sewing classes. Here's the first one: northwindart.org/collections/...
Introduction to the Sewing Machine
Learn the basics of sewing machine operation in this beginner-friendly, three-hour workshop with Evette Allerdings. You'll get comfortable threading, stitching, and troubleshooting—using your own mach...
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July 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Come for the ART, stay for the COMMUNITY — in Charles Spitzack's Woodcut Printmaking Exchange, July 27 at Northwind Art in Port Townsend. Learn more and sign up at northwindart.org, and join us for a fabulous day of developing your printmaking skills and sharing!
July 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Bring a "dish" — your art — to the Northwest Expressions Potluck Banquet exhibition this summer! All art media are welcome; artists from WA and Oregon can apply via the link at the top of northwindart.org. Deadline is July 28; show will open Aug. 28 at Northwind Art's gallery in Port Townsend.
July 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NURTURE LAB with Meg Kaczyk is a mini artist residency August 7 in Port Townsend. Give yourself a day dedicated to your art, in our studios at Fort Worden State Park; learn more and sign up at northwindart.org/collections/.... This is a day for expression, wherever you are in your creative journey.
July 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
TODAY's the last day for "Into the Woods," Patricia Hagen's inspirational show at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., Port Townsend! We're open 12-5 PM and we'd love for you to experience — or revisit — this exhibit before it's gone.
Can't make it in? See the art under SHOP at Northwindart.org.
July 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Nature Mantras & Mandalas is an outdoor art class with Aliina Lahti Saturday, July 12! Learn more at northwindart.org/collections/..., and join us at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. This is one in a variety of outdoor and indoor classes — as well as summer youth camps; info on the website!
July 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The magical Margie McDonald is offering a new camp this summer: Woven Marvels! Aug. 11-15, youngsters 8 and up get to learn all kinds of skills, meet friends and build confidence that will serve them far outside the art studio! Sign up at northwindart.org/collections/.... See you at Fort Worden!
July 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Join the fabulous Charles Spitzack for Woodcut Printmaking Exchange on Sunday, July 27 in Port Townsend — and mix art-making with camaraderie. More info about this special printmaking workshop awaits at northwindart.org/collections/courses. We're looking forward to another Spitzack adventure!
June 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM