We also have an opening this Saturday, November 22, from 11:00am-2:00pm. Come stop by and meet the artists!
Here is my piece for the show:
Here's what I wrote for the show about making the piece:
I was inspired to make this piece after looking through a
book about early mountaineers in Washington State. The early gear looked so low
tech; I was intrigued. Later I began wondering about early women mountaineers.
When did women start climbing Mt. Baker or Mt. Rainier? What did their gear
look like? I decided to find out. The photos and stories I found fascinated me;
women were mountaineering in Washington State in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
It seemed incredible that women climbed mountains and scaled glaciers wearing
what they wore in the pictures I found. This art piece imagines what it would
have been like to be one of those early female adventurers: a young Whatcom
County woman (I’m from Bellingham), dreaming of the summit of Mt. Baker. I
imagined her to be inspired by stories of Fay Fuller, the first woman to climb
Mt. Rainier.
Drop me a line if you stop by. Let me know what you think.
