03/20/2025
The Islands are Calling β join a 4-Day creative community for writer's retreats, field trips, arts workshops, and studio tours, May 15-18.
Try your hand at something new from fine art, to folkways, to writing. Based at the historic Brickworks in Friday Harbor, follow your curiosity for hands-on learning and field trip discoveries all over San Juan Island.
4 day / 3 night lodging options, plus fun picnic and dinner events.
Itβs a Gathering β expands creativity, deepens nature connections, and strengthens your purpose
11/08/2024
Orcas Youth Silent Auction Request - - https://mailchi.mp/sanjuanmakersguild/winter-market-vendors-invited-10335492
This year during the Winter Artisans Market in Eastsound Village, a special live Silent Auction is being held during the Night Market. The Auction takes place at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, December 6th.
We are welcoming donations in support of youth programs at the Funhouse, Kaleidoscope and The Forest School, and Orcas Wonder Camp to help increase youth access to the arts and nature.
Art, travel, accomodations, dining donations welcome!
10/09/2024
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10/01/2024
Celebrating Island Grown - farms, food, music, fiber and art!
Friday at the Winery, 4:30pm for dinner, 6pm for film, and Music by Carolyn Cruso, Baskets by Maria Bullock, with Paintings by John Berry.
Only a few parking spaces left so come with a friend!
https://sanjuanmakersguild.com/2024-farm-tours-orcas-island/
10/01/2024
This weekend on Orcas Island : DIY on-the-farm weaving class plus Art Studio sales of wonderful fiber and clay works. Come explore at the Farm Tours! farmtourssanjuans.com
On-the-farm Weaving Workshop β a new highlight for the Orcas Island Farm Tours. Fri and Sat, Oct 4 and 5, 1-3pm. Sign up online.
https://sanjuanmakersguild.com/orcas-farm-tour-weaving-workshop-at-warm-valley-orchard-oct-4-or-5/
Come enjoy on-the-farm yarn and weaving activities to create your own take home woven good. Hosted on the beautiful Warm Valley Orchard homestead. Your space reservation includes the take-home materials costs for island grown yarns used in the 2 hr small group workshop.
(Instructor fees are generously funded through the San Juan County LTAC Funds via the San Juan Islands Makers Guild.)
We suggest arriving at noon for a self-guided farm tour to see the sheep, chickens, orchard, garden and farm stand. Plus live spinning demonstration and a visit to the fiber studio featuring the works of 3 fiber and clay artists. Maria Nutt, Cathy Vierthaler, Oak Boesky.
Great fun to learn from master artisans with wool from island farms!