[Loscho_enews] The Gathering - Native Artists - Skagit Museum

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From: museumnews at skagitcounty.net [mailto:museumnews at skagitcounty.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:24 PM
To: Karen Prasse
Subject: The Gathering

FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Gathering of Native Artists on January 22 at County
Museum<http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=HistoricalSociety&c=General&P=main.htm>

La Conner – Award-winning Pacific Northwest artists will be featured at “A
Gathering of Native Artists 2011”.  Featured performance at 2 PM by Swil
Kanim, Lummi tribal member and violin virtuoso and story teller.   Artists
will show and sell a variety of Native and Native inspired art on Saturday,
January 22, from Noon to 4 pm at Skagit County Historical Museum in La
Conner.

Participating in this popular annual event are noted artists Sharon Akers
(Omaha), Leslie Eastwood (Samish), Fran James (Lummi), Bill James (Lummi),
Michelle Jefferson (Lummi), Kevin Paul (Swinomish), Mary Snowden & Robert
Eagle Bear (Lummi), Lisa Telford (Haida), Maxine Stremler (Lummi) and
Michelle Jefferson (Lummi). Visitors are invited to gather around, watch and
learn as the artists carve, weave, make baskets or hats, knit and create.
Visitors can also participate in a silent auction of the artists’ works. The
Museum is located at 501 S. 4th Street, at the top of the hill in La Conner.
Admission: Adults $4, Seniors $3, Families $8. For more information call
360.466.3365 or visit www.skagitcounty.net/museum

Jo E. Wolfe
Fundraising / Publicity Coordinator
Skagit County Historical Museum
360-466-3365
jwolfe at co.skagit.wa.us
www.skagitcounty.net/museum
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