Preambulate around the village

Published 1:00 pm Wednesday, June 7, 2006

It’s time once again to stroll into Old Town Silverdale and take in the spring Art Walk, happening 6-8 p.m. June 9 at businesses throughout the area near Waterfront Park.

There are nine venues with juried artists participating, as well as eight galleries and businesses showing art, but not as part of the juried show.

The Old Town Silverdale Art Walk has become an institution in the part of town that was all but forgotten after the Kitsap Mall was built just to the north. The Art Walk allows people to appreciate the work of local artists, while investigating the many businesses that call Old Town home.

Maps of the walk are available at all participating businesses.

Venues and artists on the juried Art Walk are:

• Grape Expectations, 3594 NW Byron: Kelli Breton-Fairall, photography.

• Jeanette’s Old Town Flowers, 3343 NW Byron: Patricia Peet, jewelry; Janet Townsend, oil paintings.

• The Old Town Bistro, 3388 NW Byron: Jackie Bush Turner, pastel and paint; Cindy Heine, watercolors.

• Pages Books, 3388 NW Byron, upstairs: Dani Meyer, oils.

• Ronaldo & Co.: Gwen Guidici, oils.

• Linda’s Knit N’ Stitch, 3382 NW Carlton, downstairs: Libby Sullivan, watercolors.

• The Bead Garden, 3382 NW Carlton: Linda Detweiler, polymer clay.

• The Backdoor Gallery at Two Bits Barbershop, Washington St.: Tex Lewis, woodwork; John McAnliffe, Chinese brush painting.

Independent galleries and businesses exhibiting works are:

• Monart School of the Arts, 3425 NW Byron: works by student artists.

• Inner Winds, 3492 NW Byron: Diane Denslow, oils; Xavier Mallard, fishing flies, jewelry.

• A Company of Friends, 3421 NW Byron: Chris Johnson, custom jewelry.

• Lasting Impressions: Anna Hoey, painter.

• McGregor & Co., 3428 NW Lowell: Mark Dalton.

• K Mork Designs: custom jewelry.

• Sass with Class, 9130 Washington NW: Jeff Burgess.

In addition to the artists work on display Olympic High School art students will be “in action” at the Port of Silverdale on NW Byron Street, Pages Books is offering a 25 percent discount on most purchases and as always, Jeanette’s Flowers is giving away individual roses.

Most of the stops on the walk will be providing free refreshments and finger foods as well.