Free and awesome: Free-play art day for all Sunday October 13

Sunday, October 13, 12-2 pm, Town Center at Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155

Join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for an art-filled day of fun! The Arts Council has invited artists from all over the region to come to the Town Center and sketch what they see: shoppers in The Gallery at Town Center and the Farmer’s Market, people browsing in the bookstore, friends having a meal in The Commons, and budding artists creating. These sketchers will work independently but love to be watched in action so keep a look-out for T-shirt festooned Sketch-Artists! Come to the town Center and watch the masters at work, Sketchers will be in special (Yellow is the new Black) T-shirts that say "Watch me Work!" 

There will also be an Experimentation Station for all where you can try a new art media including: copper/silver point, printmaking, pastels, oils, markers, pens, pencils, sandpaper, fabric, felt, watercolor and more to try out and make your own masterpieces! Artists will be on-hand to help with casual instructions at this free-play area. All ages are welcome to come and play and learn new art skills. Sketching artists are also welcome to give mini lessons while others are experimenting. 

So what exactly is a Sketchcrawl?

The basic idea is to get artists out of the studio and into the public sphere where they can create while engaging the public. By sketching out in public artists are able to talk about their craft, answer questions, and give instructions to budding artists. The community gets the chance to watch art-in-action, engage with the making process, and discover talented artists that they never knew before.

For those interested in joining Sketchcrawl as an official sketcher:

Check in at noon at The Gallery at Town Center (located inside, downstairs at the foot of the escalator). The first 20 sketchers will receive a free event t-shirt. Sketchcrawl badges will also be provided. Artists are invited to bring up to 10 sketches in protected sleeves to sell in the gallery. The Arts Council will retain a 50% commission on those sales. Artists will set their own prices. 

For patrons:

Sketching artists have been invited to have their unframed work for sale in The Gallery at Town Center at the foot of the escalator. Also take the time to browse through the work of over 90 local artists in the gallery!

Sketching artists will be invited to leave their work or bring it back for a special push pin sketch show in The Gallery at Town Center opening in January 2014. 

This event is sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and all artists are welcome. More information on our website: www.shorelinearts.net

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations. Proceeds from The Gallery at Town Center help fund these programs and events.