Updates from the Garden
Fall color with the crisp air is so invigorating and welcoming. I love the maples, but the longest red fall foliage you can’t beat is a liquidambar. That’s why we lined the driveway with them.
Nerines – though blooming in the fall are always a surprise with their vivid pinks and even the softer pinks – but such a delight even if it seems more spring-like.
Barb’s cosmos are so lovely – especially when backlit!
Upcoming Classes and Markets
I’ll be teaching a class in Ramillette Cards, Ornaments & Decorations on November 3, 2024. All supplies included – a rich mixture of decorative paper, Italian crepe paper and dresden medallions and decorations.
Class size is limited to 14 with homemade pie, tea & coffee included.
Winter Market 2024
I hope you have a good fall and hold one of the dates of our 5 day Winter Market on your calendar. We’ll have about 23 artists selling their crafts and art. There will also be the classic dried fruitcakes as well as jams, preserves, tarts and cookies.
The first 3 days after Thanksgiving – November 29 & 30 December 1, 2024
The second weekend is December 7 & 8, 2024
Classes Scheduled for Summer 2025
Shibori Techniques – Sewing and Wrapping – taught by textile artist Elin Noble on July 11, 2025
Shibori Explored – Indigo Dye Weekend – also taught by Elin Noble on July 12 & 13, 2025
The watercolor ink and pastels dates are listed below in case you want to hold the dates. The classes are not on the website yet
Oil & Soft Pastels – August 2, 2025
Inks – August 9, 2025
Watercolors – August 16, 2025
Foraging for Color Class was a Sold Out Success!
Alison Webb, of Pacific Northwest Biology, taught to a sold-out group, making watercolors with flowers, cones, berries and minerals. The class was a total hit and we have Alison scheduled for classes next summer. Making watercolors, inks and both oil and soft pastels using similar ingredients as this class, but will vary due to time of the year.
Alison shows some of the ingredients she uses for both dying wool and making pigments for watercolors.
A wet felting bowl making class will also be happening next year.
Alison will be at the winter market with her felted mushrooms and bowls.
News from the Cultus Bay Gardens Family
I got to supply some hydrangeas for this large wedding Brita did about a month ago – the ceremony in an alley of Pioneer square! Unique location – the hoopla was then moved inside the building where the reception was.
Green and white wedding flowers are so classy – my Hayes Starburst hydrangea and Snowflake worked in great with the dahlias and cosmos.
Tom and I took our grandchild Pasha off for fossil hunting before she started the rigors of UW in the school for young scholars. We drove 7 hours to Republic WA to the Stonerose fossil area.
We saw stunning fossils in the museum, but our rock hunting was not so successful sadly! The ride over with various rock formations was stunning as we rode back along Hwy 2 through the rolling wheat fields.
Leah and Pasha had their first boat ride and Leah was so happy to get back on a large boat that felt similar to her dad’s fishing boat when we lived in Alaska. There is nothing quite so peaceful as cruising on a boat in calm seas with a cup of tea.
I’ve begun creating new items for the Winter market and am doing some things in collaboration with my book making friend, Rosi Gross Smith. She covered the board with decorative paper and I’m adding paper and pressed flowers and leaves to some. Also making some new cards too.
Mary Fisher
360-622-6275
Whidbey Island