Art Show! Magical Nature + Kid-Inspired

Paloma and her dragon friend Wings celebrate Hawthorn - Art by Jane Valencia (c) 2012
Paloma and her dragon friend Wings celebrate Hawthorn – Art by Jane Valencia (c) 2012

Art Showing by Jane Valencia

Into Forest Halls: Kid-Inspired Art From The Heart Of Our Nature

At the HUB 070 Gallery – November through Year End (Located in the Spinnaker Building in downtown Vashon just north of Chase Bank and across from Vashon Market)
17710 100th Ave SW,Vashon, WA

First Friday Gallery Tour Opening: Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, 6-9PM

Come enjoy harp music and micro-magical tales from artist Jane Valencia, good island company, yummy forest-and-garden inspired snacks, and nourishing and delicious herbal beverages as you browse an enchanted forest of nature-rooted, kid-inspired art that speaks to the heart of our true nature.

About the show:

Step into forest magic in this showing of whimsical nature-rooted and kid-inspired art that speaks to the heart of our true nature.

Featured in this showing of watercolor and colored-pencil drawings and fanciful photography are several pages from Paloma And Wings, an herbal comic for kids, which was published for two years in the internationally acclaimed herbal journal, Plant Healer Magazine.

As a harper and storyteller, an instructor with the Vashon Wilderness Program, and a children’s fantasy book author, Jane Valencia draws upon her love of imagination, music, magical lore, the natural world and her joy in adventuring with kids in the outdoors to create her art.

In Your Wild Nature: Imagine Yourself!

You may have seen the imaginative self-portrait photos by 14-year-old Zev, also known as “Fiddle Oak”.

If not (or even if you have), visit this article showcasing his artistry and come back.

So, what do those images inspire in your own imagination? Who among you hasn’t imagined themselves tiny, and how that would change your whole experience of the world (a la The Borrowers and other tales of miniature people)? I love the notion of flying with a   pair of full-size feathers, or even catching a ride on an origami bird. I love the idea of riding a leaf-and-bark boat across a pond alive with moss and enchantment. I love the idea of drawing (or writing) myself into real life.

What strikes your fancy? Feel free to jot your imaginings here!

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Curious Birds – photo and origami by Jane Valencia.