The 6th annual Ocean Shores Wearable Art Show will once again fill the Convention Center with its yearly runway-style fashion show that is all about wacky, wonderful and weird, one-of-a-kind wearables. A few tickets remain for the event that is often sold out by show time, 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 3.
Show producers Tricia Funk and Eric Bjella define “Wearable Art” as hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind artwork designed to be worn on the human body. No ready-made costumes are allowed. Artists of all media are invited to create functional (or not-so-functional) pieces of art designed to be worn. Artists are encouraged, but not required, to create pieces along the theme of the show, which this year is “Somewhere in Time.”
Funk began her foray into the wearable art world in Ketchikan, AK in 2000. After moving to Ocean Shores in 2008 she started to wonder what Wearable Art might look like in Grays Harbor. That idea grew and so did her pile of collected items just waiting to be made into a unique costume for the runway. In 2012, Funk and Bjella collaborated with Leslie Reedy for the first annual Ocean Shores Wearable Art Show.
Tickets are available at the Visitors Information Center and Delores and Fay’s. If any seats remain, they will be offered at the door Saturday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. The artists generally remain in their unique outfits to meet and chat with audience members after the show in the Convention Center lobby. More information is available online at www.oswearableart.com and the Facebook page, Ocean Shores Wearable Art Show.
Seabrook’s new event
Hood To Coast Washington will be headed to Seabrook on Saturday for the ending of this inaugural running team relay event that sold out the first day of registration. Hood to Coast Washington will span 77 miles through the Evergreen State, beginning at Hood Canal and ending at the Pacific Ocean.
This one-day, one-van, six- member race will be a mostly flat, fast, and friendly journey from Lake Isabella State Park, through the Olympic National Forest, along the Chehalis River and Grays Harbor, and eventually ending at the coastal community of Seabrook.
June
10: Flag Day Parade, through downtown Ocean Shores, starting at the city gates and ending at the Convention Center. Biggest Flag Day parade in Western Washington, (360) 289-2314 to participate or register.
16-18: Seabrook will be the site of the second annual l Beach Volleyball Tournament hosted by the Alki Volleyball Association on June 16-18. Watch juniors, amateurs, and pros play for prize money. Also a beginner’s fours tournament for charity. http://www.seabrookwa.com/events
23-25: Sand &Sawdust Festival, at the Ocean Shores Convention Center and on the main Ocean Shores Beach south of Chance a la Mer beach approach. Sand sculpting competition and chainsaw artist auctions daily. (360)289-2451.
July
7-9: Ocean Shores Beach Blast, with beach volleyball tournament planned at the beach south of Chance a la Mer beach approach, www.oceanshoresbeachblast.com.
28-30: Bikers at the Beach, www.bikersatthebeach.com, motorcycle event at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, with Hog Wild Weekend also ongoing simultaneously at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino.
August
12: Ocean Shores Woof-a-Thon. Annual event honoring our pets and raising funds and awareness for animal welfare.
At North Bay Park, with dog walk through the neighborhood. Online at www.oceanshoreswoofathon.org.
18-20: 12’s Fan Fest and Beach Party in Ocean Shores, with events at the Convention Center, around town and at Quinault Beach Resort &Casino. Largest preseason gathering of Seahawks fans, www.12sfanfest.com.
26-27: Find Your Treasure Gift Fair (new event). At the Ocean Shores Convention Center, gpsdirectsellersnetwork@gmail.com.
September
1-3: AAOS Arts &Crafts Festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.associatedarts.org.
1-3: Annual Kelpers Festival and Shake Rat Rendezvous, featuring tug of war competition between Moclips and Pacific Beach, kid’s parade, full parade in Pacific Beach on Sunday, and various logging competitions.
15-17: Whale of Quilt Show at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, (509) 715-9082 for information.
October
25-29: Irish Music Festival, centered at Galway Bay and the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.galwaybacyirishpub.com.
November
24-26: Winter Fanta-Sea pre-Christmas festival of holiday gifts and vendors, Ocean Shores Convention Center, (360) 289-9586.
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