“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” Georgia O’Keeffe
Spring is here in all it’s refreshing beauty and light! I know I’m not the only one who’s been ready for it to arrive. Anyone who lives in the PNW, can feel the pull of nature as more daylight reaches our daily lives. This also brings us more activities to do with our loved ones. The always exciting Children's Art Walk is about to happen on Friday, May 3rd, in many local downtown business windows, and at the Allied Arts of Whatcom County's Gallery on 1418 Cornwall Ave. You can read more for details about other fun Art Events, Adult/Kids Art Classes, Kids Summer Art Camps, and Art Exhibits!
Everyone’s invited to see my solo-Art Show of 30 pieces hanging at the Boundary Bay Brewery, between April. 24th – May 23rd . All original art is available to purchase via Venmo, and the Marine-Life art is on SALE!
When & Where: April. 1st – May 24th , at Boundary Bay Brewery, #201 Gallery, 1107 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225.
Everyone’s invited to see my solo-Art Show of 30 pieces hanging at the Boundary Bay Brewery, between April. 24th – May 23rd . All original art is available to purchase via Venmo, and the Marine-Life art is on SALE!
When & Where: April. 1st – May 24th , at Boundary Bay Brewery, #201 Gallery, 1107 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225.
Coming up in June, I’ll have another art show inside the FABstudios building, upstairs in the 201 Gallery, for that months Bellingham Downtown Art Walk where you can see some of Ms. Rachel Simpson’s original 2/D Mixed-Media Art, including Magical Woodland Globes, Art Prints, Cards, Stickers, Jewelry, Woodland Mushroom Birdhouses, interactive art, Winged Creatures, UV-lights glowing art, the Transcendence Phoenix, Kids Magical Wands, Fairy & Mermiad Crowns, and Crystal Haircombs to wear!
Art Workshops for Spring!
My Adult & Me Mixed-Media Art Class with Rachel Simpson in May!
1-Day Workshop with Ms. Rachel Simpson, Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Register: https://www.monamuseum.org/events/adult-and-me-may11
Ages: 5-12 years old and adult collaborator (parent/caregiver)
Location: Museum of Northwest Art (MONA), 121 1st Street La Conner, WA, 98257
In this fun mixed-media art class, students will join Ms. Rachel Simpson in making a forest scene of birch trees and your animal of choice to walk through the trees. We’ll collaborate in the art project together in pairs, as we learn how to draw and paint in a wide variety of materials, experiment with different kinds of painting methods, use our imaginations to add an animal in your woodland world, and share our creations with each other.
1-Day Workshop with Ms. Rachel Simpson, Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Register: https://www.monamuseum.org/events/adult-and-me-may11
Ages: 5-12 years old and adult collaborator (parent/caregiver)
Location: Museum of Northwest Art (MONA), 121 1st Street La Conner, WA, 98257
In this fun mixed-media art class, students will join Ms. Rachel Simpson in making a forest scene of birch trees and your animal of choice to walk through the trees. We’ll collaborate in the art project together in pairs, as we learn how to draw and paint in a wide variety of materials, experiment with different kinds of painting methods, use our imaginations to add an animal in your woodland world, and share our creations with each other.
Embroidery Painting a Sunset Sky Class in June!
1-Day Workshop: Embroidery Painting a Sunset Sky with Trees Workshop with Ms. Rachel Simpson
When: Saturday, June 15th, 12:30pm - 3:00 pm
Ages: For children 6 and up, accompanied by an Adult (or can be for 2 Adults)
Children and their parents are encouraged to join!
Location: Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s Thrift Art Store, 1418 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225
Register to be in Class: Registration fee is $60 per Pair of Students (1 Adult + 1 Child)
Painting Embroidery Skies with Ms Rachel Simpson - Let's use Paint and Textiles to make a picture of an evening sky or sunset with trees! We'll enjoy painting a sky like a sunset on fabric in an embroidery hoop, then we'll sew stars, & a silhouette of trees using a needle and embroidery thread (young kids can have help with their parents to do this step). You can take home your finished Art that'll be in a square of cotton fabric, to frame or display in your own hoop to hang! All art supplies will be provided. Just come ready with a smile, and Dress for Mess!
Register via Allied Arts of Whatcom County and direct with Art Teacher using either PayPal link or scan the QR code for Venmo:
When: Saturday, June 15th, 12:30pm - 3:00 pm
Ages: For children 6 and up, accompanied by an Adult (or can be for 2 Adults)
Children and their parents are encouraged to join!
Location: Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s Thrift Art Store, 1418 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225
Register to be in Class: Registration fee is $60 per Pair of Students (1 Adult + 1 Child)
Painting Embroidery Skies with Ms Rachel Simpson - Let's use Paint and Textiles to make a picture of an evening sky or sunset with trees! We'll enjoy painting a sky like a sunset on fabric in an embroidery hoop, then we'll sew stars, & a silhouette of trees using a needle and embroidery thread (young kids can have help with their parents to do this step). You can take home your finished Art that'll be in a square of cotton fabric, to frame or display in your own hoop to hang! All art supplies will be provided. Just come ready with a smile, and Dress for Mess!
Register via Allied Arts of Whatcom County and direct with Art Teacher using either PayPal link or scan the QR code for Venmo:
Registration OPEN: Summer Art & Dance Camps @UTD!
Summer Art Camps are open for registration! We’ll have 4 different art and dance camps at Unique Technique Dance Studio in July. Each camp will be full of fun themes to include art projects to make with Ms Rachel Simpson, and fantastic dance with Mrs Patricia Grace. Camps will be for kids ranging from 6-12 years, and 5-8 years old. They will include a 30 minute lunch break with half the day for art and the other half of the day for dance. Students bring their own lunch and Dress for Mess! All art supplies are included in the registration. You’ll want to register soon, as they are likely to fill-up fast!
Dates & Themes of Summer Camps:
Enchanted Forests & Creatures - July 1st-3rd , 10am-4pm (5-8 years)
Wizards of Wonder- July 8th – 12th , 10am-4pm (6-12 years)
Enchanted Forests & Creatures - July 15th -19th , 10am-4pm (6-12 years)
Space Camp Legends – July 22nd - 26th, 10am-4pm (6-12 years)
Location: 3815 Bakerview Spur #1, Bellingham, WA 98226
Registration is Open!
Art Projects for each Summer Camp listed below:
Enchanted Forest and Creatures Art Camp Projects:
Floral Pinch Pots in Clay, Enchanted Printing, Birch Tree Woodland Painting, Creatures in Mixed-Media, Crowns of Fancy, and Beautiful Birds and Stars.
Space Camp Legacy Art Camp Projects:
Rockets in Space, Planets to Draw & Paint, Outer-Space in Mixed-Media, 3/D Moons, Make Geometric Gems and Constellations, and Painting Stars & Sunsets at Night.
Wizards of Wonder Art Camp Projects:
Flowers & Potion Bottle Painting, Creatures of Wizards, Experimental Art, Paint Feathers and Hats, Crystals & Gems Painting, and make Pressed Flowers to be like Stained-Glass.
Dates & Themes of Summer Camps:
Enchanted Forests & Creatures - July 1st-3rd , 10am-4pm (5-8 years)
Wizards of Wonder- July 8th – 12th , 10am-4pm (6-12 years)
Enchanted Forests & Creatures - July 15th -19th , 10am-4pm (6-12 years)
Space Camp Legends – July 22nd - 26th, 10am-4pm (6-12 years)
Location: 3815 Bakerview Spur #1, Bellingham, WA 98226
Registration is Open!
Art Projects for each Summer Camp listed below:
Enchanted Forest and Creatures Art Camp Projects:
Floral Pinch Pots in Clay, Enchanted Printing, Birch Tree Woodland Painting, Creatures in Mixed-Media, Crowns of Fancy, and Beautiful Birds and Stars.
Space Camp Legacy Art Camp Projects:
Rockets in Space, Planets to Draw & Paint, Outer-Space in Mixed-Media, 3/D Moons, Make Geometric Gems and Constellations, and Painting Stars & Sunsets at Night.
Wizards of Wonder Art Camp Projects:
Flowers & Potion Bottle Painting, Creatures of Wizards, Experimental Art, Paint Feathers and Hats, Crystals & Gems Painting, and make Pressed Flowers to be like Stained-Glass.
Art Education & More!
After School Arts are Happening!
The Whimsical Kids Art after school art classes for both the K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades in the school year are ending at our local elementary schools. You may have also found me teaching at a few locations working as a Teaching Artist with Allied Arts of Whatcom County, and DBA – Rachel’s Whimsical Arts, as a guest Art Educator at local galleries, museums such as the Allied Arts of Whatcom County, Unique Technique Dance Studio, Jansen Art Center, the Museum of Northwest Art, Cordata Gallery, Museum of Northwest Art, Bellingham Art, and in after school arts enrichment at a few local elementary schools such as: Carl Cozier, Silver Beach, Happy Valley, Lowell, Parkview, Skyline, and Sunnyland. If your child attends one of these schools, you can find out more by asking your PTA enrichment program and/or going to 6Crickets then selecting your school, and going through the list of classes. Register on 6Crickets: https://www.6crickets.com/
Support your local artist and teachers in any way possible! In case you didn’t know, I’m a teaching artist and art educator K-12, at various elementary schools & middle schools who teaches for art education programs, and after school enrichment programs in Whatcom County, in the Bellingham School District as an independent contractor, as well as fun summer art camps, private art lessons, parties/events, private lessons, present and at museums/galleries, and I’m also the VP Board Member with Allied Arts of Whatcom County. This non-profit is one that brings the arts to many kids throughout the schools, and I’m so thankful I can be a part of it and this community.
Are you buying local? There are ways for you to do this by contact via email: [email protected] , or on social media #RachelsWhimsicalArt (FB & IG) and to shop, buy $20 Gift Cards, or work with the artist to make special Commission artwork, make an appointment to visit the studio, to see original pieces of art, matted prints, cards, stickers, kids wands, & jewelry such as glowing earrings.
Newsletter Reminder! This is a bi-monthly art newsletter. There are 6 art newsletters a year in the months of: February, April, June, August, October, and December. You’re welcome to follow in my journey through my professional art, support my art through Patreon, or be a part of the kids art projects/classes, writing the monthly newsletter, social media, and blog. Everyone is welcome to follow on social media with Instagram, Facebook: #RachelsWhimsicalArt, to learn about future art events & art classes. Thank you.
You can find more about all the fun art events, my artwork, commissions, art exhibits, and art classes on my website and Instagram/Facebook pages: Rachel’s Whimsical Art.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm for The Arts and keeping it alive within our community!
Be Kind, Let’s Shine!
~ Rachel Simpson
~ Artist, Art Teacher, (K-12)
~ http://rachelsimpsonart.com
The Whimsical Kids Art after school art classes for both the K-2nd and 3rd-5th grades in the school year are ending at our local elementary schools. You may have also found me teaching at a few locations working as a Teaching Artist with Allied Arts of Whatcom County, and DBA – Rachel’s Whimsical Arts, as a guest Art Educator at local galleries, museums such as the Allied Arts of Whatcom County, Unique Technique Dance Studio, Jansen Art Center, the Museum of Northwest Art, Cordata Gallery, Museum of Northwest Art, Bellingham Art, and in after school arts enrichment at a few local elementary schools such as: Carl Cozier, Silver Beach, Happy Valley, Lowell, Parkview, Skyline, and Sunnyland. If your child attends one of these schools, you can find out more by asking your PTA enrichment program and/or going to 6Crickets then selecting your school, and going through the list of classes. Register on 6Crickets: https://www.6crickets.com/
Support your local artist and teachers in any way possible! In case you didn’t know, I’m a teaching artist and art educator K-12, at various elementary schools & middle schools who teaches for art education programs, and after school enrichment programs in Whatcom County, in the Bellingham School District as an independent contractor, as well as fun summer art camps, private art lessons, parties/events, private lessons, present and at museums/galleries, and I’m also the VP Board Member with Allied Arts of Whatcom County. This non-profit is one that brings the arts to many kids throughout the schools, and I’m so thankful I can be a part of it and this community.
Are you buying local? There are ways for you to do this by contact via email: [email protected] , or on social media #RachelsWhimsicalArt (FB & IG) and to shop, buy $20 Gift Cards, or work with the artist to make special Commission artwork, make an appointment to visit the studio, to see original pieces of art, matted prints, cards, stickers, kids wands, & jewelry such as glowing earrings.
Newsletter Reminder! This is a bi-monthly art newsletter. There are 6 art newsletters a year in the months of: February, April, June, August, October, and December. You’re welcome to follow in my journey through my professional art, support my art through Patreon, or be a part of the kids art projects/classes, writing the monthly newsletter, social media, and blog. Everyone is welcome to follow on social media with Instagram, Facebook: #RachelsWhimsicalArt, to learn about future art events & art classes. Thank you.
You can find more about all the fun art events, my artwork, commissions, art exhibits, and art classes on my website and Instagram/Facebook pages: Rachel’s Whimsical Art.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm for The Arts and keeping it alive within our community!
Be Kind, Let’s Shine!
~ Rachel Simpson
~ Artist, Art Teacher, (K-12)
~ http://rachelsimpsonart.com
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