Edmonds’ Graphite Arts Center will be showing over 300 pieces of art April 18-2o that were created by Edmonds School District students. Graphite Arts Center, located at 202 Main Street in Edmonds, is open from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, 1-5 p.m. on Friday and 12-4 p.m. on Saturday.
The display will showcase student art and highlight the impact of the Art Start Northwest School Outreach Program using art collected from Cedar Valley, Chase Lake, College Place, Lynndale and Spruce Elementary Schools. The first night of the exhibit also coincides with April’s Edmonds Art Walk celebration. The display is free, though hosts will be raising funds for the arts support program during a silent auction of donated works.
This is great. I hope there are many platforms for all ages of kids to get together and paint or do mosaic or anything Art related. It is a great way for young people to move towards human contact, conversation and just the fun of being part of reality. I once did a thing in Edmonds so long ago I bet those kids are jeeze in their 20’s now. They were about 6 or 7 at the time I was with them. I did a mosaic 8 week deal with them when the Day care after school was going on in the Bowl it was across from Reliable Floors. I brought all of the materials and the owner of Reliable Floors also donated some tiles too. Those kids had so much fun and they were very creative and funny! I did this on a volunteer basis and I have always wondered if a couple of those kids are now artists in Edmonds? I still have many ceramic turtles kids if you are out there!
So wonderful! Way to go young artists and Graphite!
I saw some of your paintings at a gallery in The Bowl a few days ago. I really loved them.