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Artsy Spot: North Coast Open Studios & Eureka ArtsAlive

Every weekend Mr. F and I stay at home ( in other words, no camping or backpacking on the agenda ), we say we’re going to have a relaxing, chill weekend.  But lately, our weekends around home have been anything but slow and this weekend was no exception!  After a yummy breakfast in Arcata Saturday morning, we attended the Sustainable Living Expo– gotta get some ideas for the artsy dream home we’re saving our pennies for!

I try to take advantage of our weekends in town to do something artsy and lucky for me, this weekend we were able to take in not only a few stops along the North Coast Open Studios tour, but this month’s ArtsAlive in Eureka.

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peggy loudon studio

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peggy loudon studio

In addition to Peggy Loudon’s studio ( check out her website, stunning ceramics! ), we also took a peek into the studios of Libby George, who was kind enough to give me some pastel tips, and mixed media artist and painter Natalie Craig.

After a little rest, we headed down to Old Town for Eureka’s monthly ArtsAlive event.  We were able to hit a few studios and galleries before meeting up with one of Mr. F’s coworkers for a drink.

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lori goodman at piante

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sheldon skillie at the black faun

The work of both these artists intrigued me with their references to ancient cultures– Bhutanese for Goodman, Native American Haida for Skillie.  To reference aboriginal culture and customs in modern interpretations give me hope that these old traditions won’t be forgotten.  And this busy but artsy weekend won’t be far from my own memory for a long time yet!  Next weekend– hoping to get some painting time in!

All images are by Artsy Forager.

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