Olympia is in the throes of our annual springtime Artswalk & Procession of the Species Parade!
The Procession of the Species Parade happens each Spring and is a flamboyant celebration of whatever you want to express!
Of the few rules, the most important seems to be No Written Words- so no political statements, nothing religious, no politics. Nothing to mess up a fun day. Just friends and neighbors getting together to pull around floats of giants slugs & rats, dress up like trees and elephants, and play some music on "Found Item instruments" in the Samba OlyWa dressed as the wind! The crowds are HUGE for this parade- take look!
And the website for the parade is here.
Artswalk occurs in both the spring and the fall each year. It gives local artists a chance to showcase their works, show new pieces and maybe even sell a few pieces. Their works are displayed inside the local businesses throughout downtown.
And during the parade, while the city streets are closed, chalks suddenly appears and chalk artwork appears. So the streets are a bit chalky after, but very colorful!
Throughout downtown Olympia, you will find sculpture, fine art, crafts and music. It all started on Friday night, and many of the displays will be in place for a week or a month.
Have you been looking for a reason to explore one of the shops you have never been inside before? Just look for the ArtsWalk sign in the store window.
I volunteered to host the quilts hung by my quilt guild, Washington Stars, and answer questions today as part of the ArtWalk. The quilts are hung at the well-loved Olympia institution Browsers Books (featuring new & used books of all interests!) The quilts will be on display through next Friday, so go take a look at this sampling of work. We are also selling $1 raffle tickets, so Buy One.
There are more pictures on my Other non-work Blog.
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