Events
PAST EVENTS
Dec 9, 2023. 11 am to 3 pm :
Trunk Show at Fancy 2921 E Madison #2 Seattle, WA
Dec 2, 2023. 10 am to 3 pm :
Holiday Mercantile at Jubilee Farm 229 W Snoqualmie River Rd. NE Carnation, WA
Oceanside Forest : Solo Show
Paper Sculpture Capers, West Seattle Sept 4 to Oct 27 Opening Night: Sept 14, 2023, 5 to 8 pm
July 30, 2023. 11 am to 4 pm :
Artisan Market at Happy Hollow Farm 21520 50th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA
June 23 - 25, 2023. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
May 26 - 28, 2023. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
May 6, 2023. 10 am to 5 pm :
West Seattle Art Hop my location: Steffanie Lorig's painting studio 9240 30th Ave. SW Seattle, WA
April 28 - 30, 2023. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
April 27, 2023. 10:30 am to 4:30 pm :
Trunk Show : Museum of Northwest Art La Conner, WA
March 24 - 26, 2023. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA Dec 15, 2022. 5 pm PST :
Holiday Live Sale, on Instagram
Dec 10, 2022. 6 to 9 pm :
Christmas at the Heritage Barn (hosted by Maple House Co.) Buy Tickets Here 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
Nov 25 - 27, 2022. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
Oct 28 - 30, 2022. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
Sept 23, 2022. 5 to 8 pm :
Trunk Show : CAPERS West Seattle, WA
May 27 - 29, 2022. 11 am to 4 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
April 29 & 30, 2022. 11 am to 6 pm.
May 1, 2022, 11 am to 4 pm : Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
April 8, 2022. 6 to 8 pm :
National Nordic Museum: Members Only Trunk Show Seattle, WA
March 25-26, 2022. 11 am to 6 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
Feb 25-26, 2022. 11 am to 6 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
Jan 28-29, 2022. 11 am to 6 pm :
Maple House Market at The Barn 11018 Springhetti Rd, Snohomish WA
Aug 11 to Nov 20, 2021 :
UNSEEN Group show at Form & Concept Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico In collaboration with 23 Sandy Gallery.
Aug 7, 2021. 10 am to 3 pm :
Penn Road Makers' Market 15808 Penn Rd., Mt. Vernon Wa.
Dec 11 & 12, 2020. 5 to 7 pm :
Virtual Happy Hour Market Featuring the Seattle Lady Makers Live on Facebook and YouTube. Click here to RSVP.
CANCELLED
July 25 -26, 2020 : National Nordic Museum : Nordic Sol Festival Seattle, WA.
POSTPONED
July 31 - Aug 2, 2020 : Anacortes Arts Festival Anacortes, WA.
CANCELLED
July 24 - 26, 2020 : Bellevue Art Museum ARTSfair Bellevue, WA.
CANCELLED
June 6, 2020 : Artist's Garage Sale Everett, WA.
POSTPONED
May 30, 2020. 10 am to 4 pm : Spring Fling Maker's Market Phinney Neighborhood Center Seattle, WA.
POSTPONED
April 3, 2020 : National Nordic Museum : Spring Shopping Event Members Only. 6 - 8:30 pm. Seattle, WA.
February 26 - March 1, 2020 :
Northwest Flower & Garden Show Washington State Convention Center. Seattle, WA.
February 9, 2020 :
Trunk Show : Museum of Glass 12 to 5 pm, Tacoma WA.
January 23 - 26, 2020 :
Tacoma Home & Garden Show Tacoma Dome. Tacoma, WA.
December 20- 21, 2019 :
Winter Solstice Night Market Magnuson Park, Seattle, WA.
December 7 - 8, 2019 :
Phinney Winter Festival Phinney Neighborhood Center. Seattle, WA.
November 30, 2019 :
Art Under $100 Seattle Design Center, Seattle WA.
November 23 - 24, 2019 :
Julefest : National Nordic Museum Seattle, WA.
October 4 - 6, 2019 :
Bend Fall Fest Bend, OR.
September 28 - 29, 2019 :
Corvallis Fall Festival Corvallis, OR.
September 4, 2019 :
Botanical Pop-Up : Hosted by Urban Craft Uprising Amazon Campus, at the Spheres. Seattle, WA.
August 17 - 18, 2019 :
Fresh Paint Everett, WA.
August 10-11, 2019 :
Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival Coupeville, Whidbey Island, WA.
August 2 - 4, 2019 :
Anacortes Arts Festival Anacortes, WA.
July 27 - 28, 2019 :
Alki Art Fair West Seattle, WA.
July 20 - 21, 2019 :
Art in the Park Des Moines, WA.
July 12 - 14, 2019 :
Redmond Arts Festival Redmond, WA.
July 5 - August 3, 2019 :
ICOSA Gallery, Group Show : "Repurposing/Reconstructing" Austin, TX.
June 22, 2019 : 6 to 8 pm :
Gallery Mack: Open House, Featured Artist Downtown Seattle, WA.
June 14 - 16, 2019 :
Edmonds Arts Festival Edmonds, WA.
June 12, 2019 :
Plant Camp : Hosted by Urban Craft Uprising Amazon Campus, at the Spheres.
June 1, 2019 :
Artists' Garage Sale, Schack Art Center Everett, WA.
May 4, 2019, 2-6 PM :
Trunk Show :: Gallery Mack Downtown Seattle, WA.
April 13 - 14, 2019 :
Best of the Northwest Magnuson Park, Hangar 30. Seattle, WA.
Fiddle Performance :: March 16, 2019, 2-4 PM,
and March 17 3-6 PM : The Colm MacCarthaigh Trio McMenamins Anderson School, Bothell WA.
March 13, 2019 :
Plant Camp : Hosted by Urban Craft Uprising Amazon Campus, at the Spheres.
Fiddle Performance :: March 9, 2019 :
Private Party, with Holler & Glen Seattle, WA.
February 20 - 24, 2019 :
Northwest Flower & Garden Show Washington State Convention Center. Seattle, WA.
Fiddle Performance :: January 28, 2019 :
Burns Supper : MacLeod's Scottish Pub, with Holler & Glen Seattle, WA. SOLD OUT
December 22 - 23, 2018 :
Renegade Craft Fair, Portland Portland, OR.
December 7, 2018, 6 to 10 pm :
Trunk Show : Brazen Shop + Studio Bellingham, WA.
November 30 - December 2, 2018 :
Urban Craft Uprising : Winter Show Seattle Center. Seattle, WA. |
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November 23 - December 22, 2018 :
Center on Contemporary Art, Group Show : "You Got the Look" VIP Preview : November 23, 4 - 6 pm. (Tickets available. RSVP here.) Opening Reception: November 23, 6 - 8 pm. Seattle, WA. |
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November 9-11, 2018 :
Best of the Northwest Seattle, WA. |
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October 20, 2018 :
Fall Colors Festival : Rhododendron Species Botantical Garden Federal Way, WA. |
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October 19, 2018 :
Northwest Puppet Center : Crankie Show Seattle, WA. |
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October 6-7, 2018 :
Bend Fall Festival Bend, OR. |
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September 21-23, 2018 :
Corvallis Fall Festival Corvallis, OR. |
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August 18-19, 2018 :
Fresh Paint Everett, WA. |
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August 11-12, 2018 :
Coupeville Art Fair Coupeville, WA. |
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August 3-5, 2018 :
Anacortes Art Fair Anacortes, WA. |
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July 27-29, 2018 :
Bellevue Festival of the Arts Bellevue, WA. |
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July 21-22, 2018 :
Renegade Craft Fair Magnuson Hangar, Seattle, WA. |
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July 13-15, 2018 :
Redmond Arts Festival Redmond, WA. |
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July 7-8, 2018 :
Seattle Street Food Festival Seattle, WA. |
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July 2, 2018 :
Urban Craft Uprising : Wholesale Show Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. |
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June 30 - July 1, 2018 :
Urban Craft Uprising : Summer Show Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. |
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June 23-24, 2018 :
Shoreline Arts Festival Shoreline, WA. |
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June 15-17, 2018 :
Edmonds Festival of the Arts Edmonds, WA. |
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June 7, 2018, 12 to 9 pm :
First Thursday, Urban Craft Uprising Occidental Park, Seattle, WA. |
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May 12, 2018 :
Edmonds Summer Fest Edmonds, WA. |
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March 24 & 25, 2018 :
Best of the Northwest. Seattle, WA. |
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March 2, 2018 :
Crowning Glory : Group Show, Danaca Design Gallery. Seattle, WA. |
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February 16 to 18, 2018 :
Bend Winter Fest. Bend, OR. |
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November 4, 2017 to January 15, 2018 :
Texture & Abstraction : Group Show, Whitebird Gallery. Cannon Beach, OR. |
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December 22 & 23, 2017 :
Renegade Craft Fair. Portland, OR. |
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December 10, 2017, 12 to 5 pm :
Ballard Elks Holiday Craft Market. Ballard Elks Lodge, Seattle WA. |
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December 9, 2017, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm :
Tacoma Art Musuem, Holiday Crawl : Trunk Show. Tacoma WA. |
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December 8, 2017, 10 am to 6 pm :
Urban Craft Uprising, South Lake Union Winter Show. Van Vorst Plaza, Seattle WA. |
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December 1-3, 2017 :
Urban Craft Uprising : Winter Show. Seattle Center, Seattle WA. |
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November 3-5, 2017 :
Trunk Show : Christianson's Nursery. Mount Vernon, WA. |
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October 27, 2017 :
Urban Craft Uprising Fall Market. Amazon Meeting Center, Seattle WA. |
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October 7-8, 2017 :
Bend Fall Festival. Bend, OR. |
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September 30, 2017, 10 am to 6 pm :
LIFE:FORMS Art, Gem & Mineral Show. Albert Davis Park, Seattle WA. |
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September 9, 2017 :
Urban Air Market. Seattle WA. |
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September 7, 2017 :
Urban Craft Uprising, First Thursday. Occidental Park, Seattle WA. |
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August 18-21, 2017 :
Seattle Gift Show. Booth #3124. |
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August 11-13, 2017 :
Kirkland Summerfest, Kirkland, WA. |
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August 4-6, 2017 :
Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes WA. |
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August 3, 2017, 4-9 pm :
Urban Craft Uprising, First Thursday. Occidental Square, Seattle WA. |
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July 29-31, 2017 :
Bellevue Festival of the Arts, Bellevue, WA. |
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July 22 to 23, 2017 :
Renegade Craft Fair, Seattle WA. |
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July 20, 2017, 5-8 pm :
Fiddling with Celtic Trio, Cole Gallery, Edmonds WA. |
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July 8, 2017 :
Eileen Fisher, Downtown Seattle WA. 10 am to 12 pm: Introduction to Bookbinding Workshop. 12 pm to 6 pm: Jewelry Trunk Show. |
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June 24-25, 2017 :
Shoreline Arts Festival, Shoreline WA. |
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June 16-18, 2017 :
Edmonds Arts Festival Cole Gallery Featured Jeweler. |
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June 9, 2017, 7 to 9:30 pm :
Art & Experiences Auction. Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Asteroid Necklace & Earring set being auctioned to benefit the museum. |
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June 1, 2017 :
Urban Craft Uprising, First Thursday. Occidental Park, Seattle WA. |
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May 27, 2017. 1 to 2:30 pm :
Crankie Showcase. Seattle Folklife Festival, Center House Theater. Showing my crankie, Undone in Sorrow, and fiddling with Kevin Auld as Holler & Glen. |
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May 14, 2017 12 to 4 pm :
Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma WA, Trunk Show. |
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May 6, 2017, 7 pm :
A Celtic Celebration. Guest fiddler with the Northwest Junior Pipe Band. Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds WA. Tickets available here. |
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April 22, 2017. 12 to 1 pm :
Eileen Fisher, Downtown Seattle WA. Artist talk: Process, materials, & concepts. FREE. |
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Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2017 :
Rejuiced Studio, Edmonds WA, Pop-up Event with Verso, Tiger Food Press, and Birdwalk Press. |
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Mar 16, 2017 :
Fiddling with Celtic Trio, & Featured Jeweler. Cole Gallery, Edmonds WA. |
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Mar 11, 2017, 6-9 pm :
Featured Jeweler, 10th Anniversary Party, Cole Gallery, Edmonds WA. |
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Feb 11 & 12, 10 am to 5 pm :
Boutique Jewelry Market, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. |
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Feb 4, 2017. 6-10 pm :
BLK HEX Pop-up Event, 1022 1st Ave, Seattle, Curated by Virago Gallery |
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Jan 19, 2017. 5-8 pm :
Cole Gallery, Edmonds WA. Featured Jewelry Artist. |
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Jan 6-9, 2017 :
Seattle Gift Show, Booth #3223 |
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Dec 6 to Jan 12, 2016 :
Wild Wonder Group Show. Virago Gallery, Seattle WA |
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Sept. 22, 2016 :
Trunk Show, RAW Seattle Artists' Showcase |
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June 24-26, 2016 :
Chasing Paper Group Show, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts |
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May 28, 2016 :
Crankie Showcase, Seattle Folklife Festival. |
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May 6-8, 2016:
Whitebird Gallery Trunk Show, Cannon Beach OR. |
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VERSO jewelry is made from metal forms cast in handmade paper. The metal is dipped into a pulp of water and finely beaten paper fibers from a plant called abaca. The fibers cling to the metal and shrink as they dry. A tight, translucent paper skin is built up on the form over successive dips. The concept is the same as making a sheet of handmade paper, but around a three-dimensional form, and by building up thin layers over the course of several days.
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I'm a metalsmith, papermaker, and artist. I hold a BFA from Oregon College of Art & Craft, where I studied books arts and metals.
My papermaking and metals studios are in Everett, Washington, tucked at the back of the garden of my 1928 storybook cottage, where I live with my bagpipe teacher husband, Kevin.
I make jewelry and art out of handmade paper and metal, and I play traditional Scottish, Irish and old time music on the fiddle and piano. I spend lots of time roaming through the beautiful Pacific Northwest landscape gathering inspiration, and puttering around in my garden.