The Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a comprehensive course schedule for artists of every level. Our internationally acclaimed faculty conducts certificate, diploma, and tutored courses in textile art, color studies, machine embroidery, paper and feltmaking, multimedia art, and dozens more. Whether you choose to visit our center in beautiful La Conner, or elect to enroll in our self-paced or mentored courses from your own home, we invite you to explore the resources we have to offer as you pursue your personal artistic goals.
News & Events
The Center’s New Phone Number– Please note: (360) 720-1919
Our first post-pandemic Open House for the Level 3 Art & Design – Acacia students’ work- was Sunday May 1. Click to see some of the artwork in our: Acacia Open House Booklet!
August 3-6 at the Center
Bring home lots of small machine-stitch samples to create a reference library or to use in your own artwork! Click for more information and to Register!
July 21-24 For our students who have taken or are in a Level 3 or Level 4 class. Explore machine lace and mirrors and experimentation with new stitches during this 4 day intro course, which will highlight our upcoming Level 4 Stitch & Multimedia class
Aug 17-18 at the Center
Bring home a new stash of your own handmade fabrics in this fun 2 day retreat! More information here!
Starts June 9 with 6 online mentored sessions!
Experiment with different couching techniques to create both contemporary and traditional designs. More information here!
Save the Date! Saturday-Sunday July 9-10, 2022– Level 3 Advanced Studies in Experimental Stitch Exhibition! Here at our Center in La Conner.
Level 4 Experimental Stitch and Multimedia Diploma course is only open every few years. We will be starting our next session in October 2022. Check out the information here!
Free Video for Art Journaling!
Our online, self-paced Designing with Circles 1 & 2 courses is newly revised!
Check Out our new Gallery of Graduates of the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts!
Complex Threads Exhibition Gallery– Incredible artwork by students of the Gail Harker Center shown at the Schack Art Gallery in Everett, WA
Gift Certificates Available in any denomination!
Simply call the office, (360) 720-1919 with the particulars. Gift certificates can be delivered via email directly to the recipient, or sent via USMail.
Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts featured on Create Whimsy! Read the Article Here
Color Studies: Level 1 – A short slide presentation in color adds extra information to the Color brochure.
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EDUCATIONAL TEXTILE TOURS
Our 2014 “Glories of British Textiles” brought students to explore numerous museums and meet local stitch experts for in-person study.
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