NWDC is pleased to share the art and ideas of Ron Pascho in the latest NWDC Artist Interview.

Ron Pascho works both sides of the art fence, making jewelry and small sculptures inspired by tribal art, and being an active part of that seemingly invisible web of organizations that support the arts. Metalsmithing has been his passion since 1991, and he believes folk art is his strongest inspiration. Travels to the Far East and Southeast Asia have taught Ron that folk art has a quality beyond its material value. Despite its simplicity, this art embodies all the beauty we often associate with precious pieces.

NWDC is pleased to share the art and ideas of Virginia Causey in the latest NWDC Artist Interview.

Virgina Causey is a Pacific Northwesterner who has been influenced physically and visually by the Northwest landscapes, mountains, and waterways. She has been a working Metal/Jewelry artist and Art Educator for decades with a multi-faceted interest in the arts. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and shows. In addition to being a working artist/craftsperson, she is also devoted to the education field and was an instructor at Seattle Pacific University and Pratt Fine Art Center.

NWDC is pleased to share the art and ideas of Cecilia Blomberg in the first NWDC Artist Interview of 2024.

Cecilia Blomberg grew up in Sundsvall in northern Sweden and moved to Stockholm in 1970 where she attended the National College of Art, Craft and Design (Konstfack) and received her MFA in 1976. Though she specializes in tapestry, she has also worked as a muralist and a graphics illustrator.

NWDC is pleased to share the art and ideas of Dona Anderson.

Dona Anderson retired to Cogir Senior Living in Queen Anne, Seattle, about 3 years ago. She moved there with her husband Bob, former Mayor of Everett, who died in 2021. Together Bob and Dona Anderson were significant leaders in the capital campaign to create a new Schack Art Center, completed in 2011.

NWDC is pleased to share the art and ideas of Barb Burwell. You can see some of Barb's work currently installed at the BAM museum store.

Barb Burwell works as curator of gathered information. She collects images, textures, and forms, both physically and in her mind’s eye. Her work as an artist includes painting, drawing, mixed media works on paper, wood panel, and canvas as well as sculpture. She also works as a fiber artist that employs fabrication techniques such as machine piecework, quilting, appliqué, and hand embroidery.

NWDC is pleased to share the art and ideas of Barbara J. Walker. Barbara will be presenting a NWDC Member Artist Talk next season, more details about this and other Artist Talks to be released soon!

"It all began over thirty years ago with weaving fine-thread silk scarves using two warps (instead of the usual one) on a floor loom. Twenty years ago ply-splitting came along—now I could create sculptural forms, necklaces, and baskets. Then knotting, needle felting, and kumihimo (Japanese braiding) entered the mix…”