Calendar of Events

Come explore the bold dynamics of ink in this fun four-week series. Using the simple mediums of ink markers, India ink, and white pencil, we will take a different approach to these materials each week as we explore inventive ideas used by other artists. Week one, we will look at British/Caribbean contemporary artist, Chris Ofili’s work, and create our own Line Design Drawing. Week two, we will explore the power of opposite dynamics in a Reverse Ink Painting after looking at the prints of the Japanese artist, Shiko Munakata. Week three, we will venture into abstraction with a Geometric to Organic Collage inspired by the work of contemporary American artist, Ben Pranger. And week four, we will make a Layered Form Drawing using my own ink and pencil technique, which builds the illusion of form on painted shapes. Come join us on-line, all levels of experience are welcome!

Erika Bass is a Seattle Painter/Printmaker with an MFA in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She teaches art to both youth and adults in a variety of school, museum, and community programs around the Northwest.  Her work has been exhibited both locally and nationally with sixteen years of representation by Seattle Art Museum Gallery, as well as showing in other Northwest area galleries.

This 4-week workshop will be available through Zoom technology. After registration you will receive log in information and other details via email. You will need to download the free Zoom application (https://zoom.us) prior to the class. A stable internet connection provides the best experience. You’ll also need some creative space to spread out in.

In our aquarium, spring is in the air: there’s new creatures in our tanks. Our aquarium curator Ali Redman will guide you through the tanks on a personalized tour!

Even though our aquarium is closed to the public, we can still bring the aquarium happenings to you via Facebook Live!

Part of our GiveBIG 2020 Fundraising Campaign to raise $20K to support our mission to inspire conservation of the Salish Sea.

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will be conducting its third annual iNaturalist BioBlitz! The goal for this project is to document as many living species as possible within a 24-hour period in Fort Worden State Park. For this year’s event, we are making the entire experience available while still following all the guidelines for social distancing. If you aren’t going to be outside of your home, you can still follow along throughout the day by watching the results roll in.

It’s very easy to participate, and everyone is welcome. Before May 9th, sign up for a free iNaturalist account on their website (https://www.inaturalist.org) or with the iNaturalist app. On May 9th, head to Fort Worden State Park and photograph any living thing (including plants, animals, fungi, and everything else) you encounter, then upload your observations to iNaturalist. You can take photos with your smartphone and upload them to the iNaturalist app, or with a camera and upload them to the iNaturalist website when you get home. All of the observations that you make in Fort Worden State Park during the BioBlitz will be automatically added to our iNatualist BioBlitz page.

PTMSC staff and volunteers will be online to review your observations as they are uploaded and help you identify what it is you saw. If you are interested in participating remotely, this is something you can do as well! As long as you have an iNaturalist account, you can review any observation on our BioBlitz page and help identify it.

The BioBlitz will officially begin on May 9th, 2020 at 10:00am and end on May 10th, 2020 at 10:00am. Any observation that you make during this time will be added to our BioBlitz.

PLEASE observe all social distancing guidelines. In order to help visitors to Fort Worden State Park maintain a safe social distance, we are requesting that all BioBlitz participants register for the event.
Register here

If you have any questions, please send them to the PTMSC Citizen Science Educator AmeriCorps Michael Siddel at msiddel@ptmsc.org

A guide for getting started with iNaturalist is available at https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started

Helpful iNaturalist video tutorials are available at https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials

photo by Wendy Feltham

In this lecture, David will talk about his work as a visual artist, and the similarities between his gallery art and how he now works as a quilter.

This talk starts with a review of David’s stitched paper artwork, which he has been creating and showing in galleries for over 20 years. He will give examples of where his inspiration comes from, and what his creative process is like. His artwork appeals to those who love organic processes and the beauty of nature, color and texture. David combines his monotype-printed paper with stitching on a vintage sewing machine. He will show examples and include details for those interested in creating their own stitched paper artwork.

In recent years, David has become enchanted with the world of modern quilting and is the current President of the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild. He will talk about how quilters can find inspiration in the world around us, and how his journey as a maker has taken him from gallery artist into the world of modern quilting. Participants will be able to talk with David during the Q & A session immediately after his presentation.

This event will be available through Zoom technology. After registration you will receive log in information and other details via email. You will need to download the free Zoom application (https://zoom.us) prior to the class. A stable internet connection provides the best experience.