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
Open Call For Art! Our Center is hosting a benefit online auction and we’d love you to be involved! Deadline to Submit Art is October 15, 2024. Click Here for Details!
Series starts August 26!- Do you have fit your creativity around your work schedule? This course is designed for you! Level 1 Art & Design provides the basics and foundations for designing!
Nov 23-24 Join Gail for a an exciting 2-day exploration into color schemes with fabric paints! More info here!
Learn to work as a Textile Artist! This complete series will help you develop your artistic voice while teaching you techniques that will take your art in exciting new directions! More info here!
Enrich your life, heighten your awareness, and open up to a new world of creativity! If you’re ready to explore art in a systematic way that will make your efforts impactful, this is the course for you! More info here!
Calendar of Upcoming Classes and Events
October 15: Deadline to submit Entries to Open Call for Artwork “The Enticing World of Plants”
October 15-19: Studio Session for Dye Fabric and Threads- All About Color
October 25-27: Experimental Machine Stitch Level 1 in Studio
November 2024- Start of Level 2 Course of Stitch and Design
November 23-24: Innovative Color Schemes Using Fabric Paints in Studio
Dec 4-6: From Digital Prints to Stitched Art (Print to Stitch)
Starting December 8: Level 1 Little Hand-Stitch Book Online
Starts December 15: Level 2 Art and Design Online
2025
March 25-27 Kantha Embroidery
April 30-May 1: 25 Ways to Create Art Fabric
June 26-28 Fabric Collage, Applique, Color & Stitch
Sept. 4-6 Machine Stitch Sketchbook
NEW! Click Here for our Art and Design Series Brochure!
New Website Navigation- All currently offered classes and talks are available under “Courses/Upcoming Classes and Talks”. If you’re currently enrolled in an ongoing class, you’ll find it under “Courses/Courses in Progress”.
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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A Big Thank You to our Sponsors for our booth at the upcoming 2024 International Quilt and Fiber Art Festival! We’d appreciate your support of the local businesses that are making this possible!
- Ruth Lane
- Penny Peters
- Therese Stein
- Susan Copeland
- Gloria Shelton
- Tesi Vaara
- Christina Fairley Erickson
- Barbara Gilbert