April Showers Bring May Flowers

Description

Painter Jean Glaser and ceramicist Mike Middlestead are teaming up to present their show “April Showers Bring May Flowers.”  Their work will be presented in the front windows of Blue Whole Gallery throughout the month of April.
To Jean the show theme shouts “change is coming,” and indeed change has come to her work.  She has added new mediums in the form of pan pastels and soft chalk pastels.  “Parts of my work will never change: my interest in animals and my color palate.”  Her goal is to infuse all her subjects with energy and spark through color, texture, and pattern.  She hopes to make viewers of her work smile.
Mike has just returned for a month-long trip to India where he studied new concepts and techniques in pottery. He described the experience as “amazing, wonderful, and exciting,” and challenging.  He is putting those new concepts and techniques to work creating a window of vases for those spring flowers. His presentation will include thrown, handmade, and slab vases using various glazing techniques as well as raku.   “One piece will be the largest I’ve ever created,” he states.
Jean and Mike are both pleased to share their new work with Sequim.  Join them on April 3^rd from 5pm to 8pm during First Friday Art Walk. Blue Whole Gallery is always free and open to the public daily Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sundays 11am to 3pm. Additional information can be found at www.bluewholegallery.com.