Istari Creative

Yo. Buy local. Like for real. It’s First Friday in Bellingham a beautiful day in the village and you probably need some accessories by Gracie Jane and handy dandy notebook from Cooper Laybourn. Just sayin. Look good, write well, and keep these artists crafting 🤙🏻

Hey. Check this out. The Studio at Istari is now carrying Gracie Jane artisan jewelry in the shop. Jane Stained expertly crafts her beautiful glass accessories right here in Bellingham, with lead-free solder and 935 sterling silver hooks for max comfort and durability. We’re lucky to have a variety of the stained glass options in stock, but only a few of the abalone ones. So get up here before they’re are gone. 🤙🏻 See you in 309.

Brand new art by Sarah Dickinson is now available in the gallery! Her current show “A Glimpse of Nature” has been awesome, to say the least. The community has shown up for her with such enthusiasm. In fact, so much so that she wanted to add a few more pieces as her other work has quickly found homes. So stop by and have a glimpse before they all move into another season. See you in the gallery ✌️🏻

I dropped the Polaroid. We’re working through this.

Lovely little reception last night for Sarah Dickinson’s show “A Glimpse of Nature.” We are so very grateful for everyone that gathered to celebrate art and community. Fairhaven is a magical place and Bellingham has our heart. Thank you all.

A Glimpse of Nature is new work from Sarah Dickinson, and it starts with the things most of us walk right past. A maple seed spinning down from a branch. A single leaf. A bud that hasn't opened yet. Sarah paints these in watercolor, then often cuts her forms out by hand and sets them against bits of the real thing she gathers on her walks. Paint, paper, and the actual outdoors, layered together. Each piece finished in a hand-selected wooden frame.

Come meet Sarah at the artist reception, Friday, June 26, from 6 to 8 PM and see the work up close!

The Studio at Istari
1200 Harris Ave, Ste 309
Bellingham, WA