Surface Design WA

'Within the Layers' 💧🌎💙 "The constant shifting of soil, stone & water reveals intriguing patterns in the earths surface. Mimicking these textures using a combination of fiber & acrylic I've cast molds of stones, created 'crystal' shards then encapsulated the surface in a transparent 'water-like' layer."

You can find this in our online store, https://nwdesignercraftartists.org/shop/barbara-de-pirro








Surface Design Association
Surface Design WA
Northwest Designer Craftartists - NWDC
Fiber Art Now

Pacific Northwest Perspectives: Creations By Northwest Designer Craftartists at Lynnwood Event Center. July 7 — Dec 12, 2025
Artist Reception: September 16, 2025
☀
The Lynnwood Event Center at The District is proud to announce the opening of its latest art exhibit, Pacific Northwest Perspectives, a collection showcasing the imaginative work of 25 members of Northwest Designer Craftartists (NWDC). The exhibit opens Monday, July 7, 2025 and will be on display through December 12, 2025. Learn more, https://nwdesignercraftartists.org/events/pacific-northwest-perspectives
👏
The artists displaying their work for this exhibit are: Noble Golden, Denise Snyder, Steven Jensen, Francie Allen, Barbara De Pirro, Larry Halvorsen, Joyce Hayes, Barbara J. Matthews, Liza E. Halvorsen, Suze Woolf, Danielle Bodine, Gabriela Nirino, Bonni Brooks, Claire Renaut, Lynne Rigby, Kathy Ross, Dorothy McGuinness, Bella Yongok Kim, Julie Sevilla Drake, Barbara Nepom, Mark Ditzler, Priscilla Cypiot, Katherine Lewis, Nancy Loorem Adams, and Cheryl Kamera.











Lynnwood Event Center
Surface Design Association
Surface Design WA
Northwest Designer Craftartists - NWDC
Fiber Art Now

Come join us! April 5th • 1 - 3 PM at Artist & Craftsman Supply Tacoma ☀️ All materials provided • $50 Register here, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-image-transfers-acrylic-tickets-1222784053019
👏
Sold Out - Contact Barbara De Pirro to be added to the wait list.
Due to popularity, this class will be scheduled again. Thanks!
☀️
Come explore how to use Acrylic Mediums & Gels to transfer imagery into your artwork! This technique is an excellent way to incorporate images & text layers into your paintings, collages or other mixed media works. I will share samples, demonstrate the process, answer questions and work with artists individually during the workshop. Each artist will create samples of the technique, which will serve as a valuable reference for future projects. All materials provided.

Members of SDA WA are participating on NWCraft24. The exhibition is now open and continues through August 24th at Schack Art Center.
"The exhibition and accompanying programs provide a thorough education in the field of craft, and by visiting the show viewers are supporting an organization and dozens of artists who are truly committed to perfecting and evolving their craft. Art and craft alike continue to evolve; by recognizing a technique’s past these artisans are able to bring their work into the present in new and surprising ways."- Chloé Dye Sherpe for Art Access. Images: 1.Maura Donegan 2.Zia Gipson 3.Dorothy McGuinness 4.Gabriela Nirino 5.Ellen Ramsey 6.Julia Sevilla Drake 7.Terry Shinn

July 13th through August 24

“Perspectives”

Deborah Ann, fabric artist from Yakima WA. has a large exhibition opening at the Larson Gallery, in Yakima WA on July 13th and running until August 24th. The Gallery is located at 1606 W. Nob Hill Blvd on the Yakima Valley College campus.

Deborah Ann has been creating fabric art for over 40 years using pieces of hand dyed fabric in landscapes and architectural designs. Her emphasis on detail and color makes the work stand out from that of other artists.

The exhibition is titled “Perspectives” as it is shared with Susan Hahn, a well-known painter. They have often used the same image as the starting point for a piece then gone on in their own perspective on the ex*****on. This makes the exhibit unique.

My article "The Chala Project" has been published at the Surface Design Journal.
Thank you so much for the support!
https://www.surfacedesign.org/journal/about-the-journal
Surface Design Association is excited to announce Hunter / Gatherer, our Spring 2024 edition of Surface Design Journal. “As hunter-gatherers, our paleolithic forebearers foraged natural resources until about 12,000 years ago when archaeological evidence of agricultural practices started to appear. Our nomadic lifestyle waned as humans built permanent settlements and domesticated plants and animals. This issue of Surface Design Journal highlights the relationship between performance art and natural dyes: a relationship that centers on beauty, ritual and tradition. Combining these two practices is a way to honor our natural world.” – Elizabeth Kozlowski, Surface Design Journal Editor