Auburn Arts: September 22 - 29

Artist: Susan Zoccola
Title: Swing
Medium: Cold and stainless steel
Location: Auburn Golf Course

The stylized sculpture of a golf-swing depicts imperceptible fragments of moments contained within the club's movement.

To learn more about Auburn's public art program, visit the public art programs webpage.

Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence - The Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence provides the opportunity for an artist to pursue their work in, and to be inspired by, the unique and beautiful setting of the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn, Washington for two months in June and July. There is a $3,500 stipend for the selected artist.

Deadline to apply: October 21, 2021

Eligibility: This is a call to artists residing in the Pacific Northwest, but since there are no accommodations included, it is primarily suitable to those within a comfortably commutable distance to Auburn, Washington.

For more information or to apply, visit the online application here.

Art Classes

• Watercolor | AGES 18 & UP | Wednesdays, Sept 29-Oct 27 | 1-3pm 

One Day Art Experiences

• Fall Tier Tray Mini Signs | Ages 13 & up | Friday, September 24 | 6-7:30pm
• Miniature Polymer Pumpkins | Ages 6 & up | Saturday, October 9 | 12-2pm 

Looking for a creative activity to do at home? Try out these fun art activities yourself or with your family!

• Australian Aboriginal Art Dot Painting - This video teaches school-age children about Australian Aboriginal Art and gives instructions for creating a fun dot-painting project of a turtle.
  • DIY Pom Pom Rug – Create your own plush pom pom rug with the help of this easy-to-follow video!
  • Lava Lamp Craft for Kids! - Learn how to make a DIY Lava Lamp using household supplies! This craft activity is not only a feast for the eyes but also a terrific science experiment.

Community Center Gallery - 910 Ninth Street SE

Artist: Jessica Heide
Exhibition Dates: September 9 - November 4, 2021

The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Jessica Heide at the Community Center Gallery, on view September 9 - November 4, 2021.

Northwest artist Jessica Heide creates beautifully detailed colored pencil, watercolor and graphite drawings with inspiration from flora, fauna, and most of all, marine life. The artist describes how “Our planet is a place of beauty and wonder. I hope that through my art I will be able to inspire others to take a moment to see the world around them and work to protect it, or at least, appreciate it.”

For more information about the artist, please visit Jessica Heide's website.

Cheryl Sallee Gallery - 808 9th St SE 

Artist: Emily White
Exhibition Dates: September 8 - November 3, 2021

The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Emily White at the Cheryl Sallee Gallery, on view September 8^th – November 3^rd, 2021.

Emily White is “captivated by nature and all the intricacies it has to offer” and uses her beautiful watercolor artworks as a means to “show how I see the world.” Drawing inspirations from sites all over Washington State like Mt. Rainier, the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, or the Cascade Mountain Range, she describes how “even my own backyard is full of moments that I can’t help but work to capture.”

For more information about the artist, please visit Emily White's website.

City Hall Gallery - 25 E Main Street

Artist: Quire
Exhibition Dates: September 15 - November 4, 2021

The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Quire at the City Hall Gallery, on view September 15^th – November 4th, 2021.

Quire creates mixed media work with images of people from her community with the intention of implying themes of shared human experience while exploring individuals in meaningful ways. Her mixed media artmaking “combines traditional painting, drawing, embroidery, and etching, with industrial materials, digital media and 3D printing.” The artist blends old and new techniques in hopes that her work might “build bridges between fine art and contemporary culture, while encouraging self-awareness and community connection.”

For more information about the artist, please visit Quire's website.

Art on Main Gallery - One Main Street

Artist: Suze Woolf
Exhibition Dates: August 16 - January 3, 2021

The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present an art installation by Suze Woolf at the window-front Art on Main Gallery, on view August 16, 2021 – January 3, 2022.

Woolf’s installation titled “State of the Forest” will include dramatic paintings of burned trees suspended from the ceiling, printed on 2-3 layers of transparent silk organza. As a self-proclaimed “lifelong outdoor person,” the artist’s work is inspired by climate change and the environment, including recent PNW wildfires. She writes how “close-up studies of individual trees became my metaphor for our predilection for cooking the planet. Yet for all my anxiety and grief, I also see unusual beauty. Wildfire fighters call fire-carved standing snags “totems:” in some ways they are all the same – carbonized, eaten away; yet each one different - the fire’s physics and the tree’s biology create unique sculptures. Each ridge and fissure becomes a landscape unto itself. Char remains iridescent for up to a decade, reflecting local light and color.”

For more information about the artist, please visit Suze Woolf's website.