“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus
When you go outside, you can already see and smell the changes of fall are in the air. This season is kicking off to a great start, as I begin the new Kids Art K-2 Fall classes in after school enrichment programs at a few local elementary schools. There’s more fun things around the corner for all of my fans. I’m one of the few selected as a local Artist in the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour for this year!
You won’t want to miss the October Art Walk and the WAST Art Exhibit, Oct. 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th. We’ll enjoy good conversation, watch how the artist makes their work in the studio, look at the art on display in the gallery, and find new original works of Rachel’s Whimsical Art!
When & Where: Art Walk on Friday, October 6th, 6-9pm, at The FAB Studios, #201 Gallery, 314 East Holly Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225. WAST: Oct. 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th @the FAB studios. Everyone is welcome to join and visit the WAST, along with a guest artist Suzannah Gusukuma, that's a part of the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour. Find out more about WAST, the map of artist studios, and more here: https://www.studiotour.net/
You will be able to see Rachel Simpson’s original mixed-media art in the art show, and find Magical Woodland Globes, art prints, cards, stickers, magnets, surprise art kits, mini-paintings, jewelry, sparkling forest growth, interactive art, winged animals, UV-lights glowing art, the Transcendence Phoenix, kids magical wands, and some fun mermaid or fairy headpieces to wear! http://rachelsimpsonart.com
You won’t want to miss the October Art Walk and the WAST Art Exhibit, Oct. 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th. We’ll enjoy good conversation, watch how the artist makes their work in the studio, look at the art on display in the gallery, and find new original works of Rachel’s Whimsical Art!
When & Where: Art Walk on Friday, October 6th, 6-9pm, at The FAB Studios, #201 Gallery, 314 East Holly Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225. WAST: Oct. 6th, 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th @the FAB studios. Everyone is welcome to join and visit the WAST, along with a guest artist Suzannah Gusukuma, that's a part of the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour. Find out more about WAST, the map of artist studios, and more here: https://www.studiotour.net/
You will be able to see Rachel Simpson’s original mixed-media art in the art show, and find Magical Woodland Globes, art prints, cards, stickers, magnets, surprise art kits, mini-paintings, jewelry, sparkling forest growth, interactive art, winged animals, UV-lights glowing art, the Transcendence Phoenix, kids magical wands, and some fun mermaid or fairy headpieces to wear! http://rachelsimpsonart.com
Art Workshops for Fall!
Glowing Wooden Earrings @Jansen Art Center
1 Day Workshop with
Rachel Simpson, Saturday, Oct. 28th 2023, 1:00–4:00pm
In this brilliantly bright art class, students will learn how to personalize their very own set of earrings. The instructor will demonstrate how to create and paint the earrings. Students will dream up their designs and use wooden circles or ovals as the base of the earrings. The earrings will be painted in the pointillism style. Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots or strokes of color are applied to a surface to form an image. Students will then draw and paint their designs onto the earrings. We will use special inks and neon-colored paints to really make those earrings GLOW! Students will leave class with their very own pair of hand-painted earrings, or the earrings can be worn separately as necklaces.
Register at JAC: https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/glowing-wooden-earrings/
Rachel Simpson, Saturday, Oct. 28th 2023, 1:00–4:00pm
In this brilliantly bright art class, students will learn how to personalize their very own set of earrings. The instructor will demonstrate how to create and paint the earrings. Students will dream up their designs and use wooden circles or ovals as the base of the earrings. The earrings will be painted in the pointillism style. Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots or strokes of color are applied to a surface to form an image. Students will then draw and paint their designs onto the earrings. We will use special inks and neon-colored paints to really make those earrings GLOW! Students will leave class with their very own pair of hand-painted earrings, or the earrings can be worn separately as necklaces.
Register at JAC: https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/glowing-wooden-earrings/
Parent and Me Art Class: Animals in Mixed-Media Art @Jansen Art Center
Art class for your child artist and a parent/adult family member can enjoy this exciting art class together! In this fun art class, Miss Rachel Simpson will guide you to explore various painting and collage art techniques, to create one mixed-media Animal portrait on canvas board. Animals can be one of the following: cat, dog, owl, or hawk. We will learn and express ourselves in many fun ways to make abstract paintings on thick papers, then we’ll mix and match them to make a collage, try different art mediums, and learn how to draw animal faces, with a close-up view, showing off their big, adorable eyes.
Register at JAC: https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/parent-and-me-art-class-animals-in-mixed-media-art/
Register at JAC: https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/parent-and-me-art-class-animals-in-mixed-media-art/
After School Arts are Back!
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, 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/
Art Education & More!
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: Rachelsimpsonart@gmail.com , 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
Are you buying local? There are ways for you to do this by contact via email: Rachelsimpsonart@gmail.com , 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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