Alchemy Art Center

Alchemy Art Center Alchemy Art Center is a community art space on San Juan Island with ceramics, print, and photo.

We are thrilled to host the 25th Annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival at Alchemy's Field Campus, July 18th & 19th! C...
06/04/2026

We are thrilled to host the 25th Annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival at Alchemy's Field Campus, July 18th & 19th! Continuing the tradition built by Pelindaba Lavender Farm, the festival is a weekend celebration of art, music, community, and the beauty of summer.

Wander through lavender fields, explore 30+ craft vendors, enjoy local food and drink, experience free arts programming, and take in live music all weekend long. This year we are excited to feature a headlining Saturday night performance from La Dona, presented by

Come celebrate 25 years of lavender, creativity, music, and community with us!

July 18 | 11am–8pm
July 19 | 11am–5pm
45 Hawthorne Ln, Friday Harbor, WA
Free & Open to the Public!

more information: alchemyartcenter.com/events/2026-lavender-festival

Some amazing work from the portfolio of Artist-in-Residence Cora Armstrong! Cora is an interdisciplinary artist workin...
06/04/2026

Some amazing work from the portfolio of Artist-in-Residence Cora Armstrong! Cora is an interdisciplinary artist working predominantly in knitting and other textile processes, exploring connections between ecology and the mind.

Cora has a special one-time class coming up this Sunday 12-3pm: Embroidery for Painters.
Many paintings live on fabric, but we don’t often stitch into it! This class presents a cool opportunity to learn several basic embroidery stitches and how they can be used in paintings. We’ll talk layering, pattern, texture, and how borrowing techniques from textile art can inform your painting practice!

Sunday June 7, 12-3pm

Sliding scale pricing and tuition assistance are available for all our classes!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embroidery-for-painters-tickets-1986097387751

Add texture and movement to your thrown ceramic forms with faceting! In this class, potters will learn how to enhance th...
06/03/2026

Add texture and movement to your thrown ceramic forms with faceting! In this class, potters will learn how to enhance their pieces with faceting, common in Japanese tea ware and woodfired pottery. Participants should have some experience throwing on the wheel, but you don’t need to be an expert--in fact, this technique embraces unevenness for a beautifully imperfect result!

Thursday June 11, 6-9pm

Use the link below to sign up! Sliding scale pricing available
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faceted-ceramic-forms-tickets-1988348475816

To our wonderful community: thank you for supporting our online spring fundraiser! Thanks to your amazing generosity, we...
06/03/2026

To our wonderful community: thank you for supporting our online spring fundraiser! Thanks to your amazing generosity, we surpassed our fundraising goal of $25,000 to help sustain our beloved programs and support the growth of new ones. We are so grateful for your support and are energized for a busy summer of classes, community programs, events, and more!

If you missed it, the fundraiser is open for a couple more days:
https://fundrazr.com/f2h7Q6

Join us this Sunday for Embroidery for Painters, taught by Artist-in-Residence Cora Armstrong who joins us from Portland...
06/02/2026

Join us this Sunday for Embroidery for Painters, taught by Artist-in-Residence Cora Armstrong who joins us from Portland, OR. Cora is an interdisciplinary artist working predominantly in knitting and other textile processes, exploring connections between ecology and the mind.

This class will explore different ways to bring textile techniques into painting by stitching directly into your canvas to create interesting patterns and textural elements.

Sunday June 7, 12-3pm, in Alchemy's pop-up town classroom

Sign up now! Sliding scale pricing and tuition assistance are available for all our classes!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embroidery-for-painters-tickets-1986097387751

June is here and our Artists in Community program is in full swing! We partner with over a dozen organizations and insti...
06/01/2026

June is here and our Artists in Community program is in full swing! We partner with over a dozen organizations and institutions to bring free, accessible art activities to the community all over San Juan Island. Check out all our amazing art activities open to the public this month!

Turn yarn into amazing imagery!Learn how to knit pictures, patterns, and visual compositions into tapestries and wearabl...
05/30/2026

Turn yarn into amazing imagery!

Learn how to knit pictures, patterns, and visual compositions into tapestries and wearable pieces in this experimental fiber arts class focused on pictorial knitting techniques with visiting Artist-in-Residence Cora Armstrong. Some experience is required- students should know how to knit, purl, cast on, and bind off.

Saturday 6/20 and Sunday 6/21, 12-3pm
Sign up here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/knitting-pictures-knitted-pictoral-tapestries-and-garments-2-part-class-tickets-1986093068833

We have free art activities every day in the store! Make a postcard, paint a polka dot, and add your wish to the wishing...
05/29/2026

We have free art activities every day in the store! Make a postcard, paint a polka dot, and add your wish to the wishing booth!
store
45 Hawthorne Ln
Open every day 11am-6pm

movement, clay, and creative resetJoin us for Yoga and Pinch Pots, a calming evening that blends gentle movement, mindfu...
05/28/2026

movement, clay, and creative reset

Join us for Yoga and Pinch Pots, a calming evening that blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and handbuilt clay. Begin with yoga to settle into the body, then shape your own ceramic pinch pots in a relaxed studio setting

Perfect for beginners, date night, or anyone needing a little calm!

Friday 6/12, 6-8:30pm

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-and-pinch-pots-mindfulness-clay-tickets-1986102139965

Class spotlight: Fabric Collaging with Wax Resist and Natural DyeExperiment with texture, layering, wax resist, and natu...
05/28/2026

Class spotlight: Fabric Collaging with Wax Resist and Natural Dye

Experiment with texture, layering, wax resist, and natural dyes in this immersive 2-part textile class!

Using fabric collage techniques alongside organic dye processes, students will create richly layered works that blur the line between painting, fiber art, and printmaking. Come play, layer, stitch, dye, and discover unexpected results!

Saturday 6/20 and Sunday 6/21, 10am-2pm

**REGISTER BY 5/30 FOR A 20% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT**
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fabric-collaging-with-wax-resist-and-natural-dye-2-part-class-tickets-1986100426841

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45 Hawthorne Lane
Friday Harbor, WA
98250

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