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March 2017 – February 2019 Mar 2017 – Feb 2019
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Mar
1
Wed
Call to Artists: Ragfinery’s Cirque du Couture Runway Challenge @ Ragfinery
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Mar 1 @ 10:00 am
Call to Artists: Ragfinery's Cirque du Couture Runway Challenge @ Ragfinery | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Ragfinery, Bellingham’s nucleus of creative textile reuse, announces its much anticipated runway “challenge” and seeks artists of all ages and skill levels to participate. This year’s theme, Cirque du Couture, offers innovative artists, designers, seamstresses and other creative types a fantastical inspiration from which to springboard designs.

Drawing ideas from the popular Cirque du Soleil performance ensemble, participants will create runway-ready creations out of anything they can find at Ragfinery! With the support of enthusiastic community members as an audience, participants will model their creations on the red carpet runway to a panel of local judges, and winners will be announced the night of the show.

The challenge will open for artist registration on Wednesday, March 1 for a $20 registration fee. Materials can then be purchased from Ragfinery. There will be a cap of 25 participants, and materials are first come first serve, so early registration is encouraged. Individuals interested in participating can sign up in person at Ragfinery (1421 N. Forest Street, Bellingham). Registration closes as soon as all spots have been filled.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: circus design fashion Fundraiser runway
May
16
Wed
Design Week’s Idea Fest @ Technology Development Center
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May 16 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Design Week's Idea Fest @ Technology Development Center | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Spring is here and it’s time to kick the season off right! The Idea Institute is hosting our premier spring fundraiser to support entrepreneurship at Western Washington University. This exciting event is in conjunction with Bellingham Design Week 2018. Organized by the E2 level students within the program, come and enjoy an evening of interactive booths, food, and entertainment along with a raffle where you can win some amazing prizes!

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Categories: Festivals, Expos & Parades Tags: #activities #bites #booths #entrepreneurship #ideainstitute #localart #wwu bands Bellingham design
Feb
17
Sun
Do It Yourself @ B R U N A press + archive
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Feb 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Do It Yourself @ B R U N A press + archive

?Hosted by local press and community space B R U N A, “DO IT YOURSELF” is a series of workshops and conversations by four local artists, publishers, and community organizers centered around their methods and practices of independent publishing. For this special event at B R U N A, each participant will speak for 30 minutes, sharing their work and perspectives with attendees.

ROSIE Lockie will follow her path from painting to self-publishing by focusing on zine and comic projects and her approach to them vis-a-vis fine art, zines, residency opportunities, and self-direction.

ANDREW Molitor will compare the differences between handmade book bindings and print-on-demand platforms in his own publishing practice.

CULLEN Beckhorn will take us on a meandering trek through the inspirations and changing identity of his project the Emergence newspaper, with meditations on the seasons, comics, death, serialization, tiny things, vast things, etc.

BAILEY Cheney will introduce attendees to the world of risograph-printed zines, providing a brief artistic history, prepping work for print, and zine assembly.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #bellinghamwa Art artist event Artists bookmaking design diy publishing workshop
March 2017 – February 2019 Mar 2017 – Feb 2019