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Ceramics From Israel and Japan come to Bellingham

Shows featuring remarkable ceramics from Israel and Japan open at Lightcatcher and Western Gallery in March

Bellingham, WA, February 21, 2012 — Artworks from far corners of the world are coming to our own "fourth corner" when two international ceramic exhibitions noted for the diversity and quality of their works open in Bellingham this March.

From the Melting Pot into the Fire: Contemporary Ceramics in Israel, at the Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher March 25 – July 15, 2012, presents an outstanding selection of Israeli ceramics. The 42 contributing artists use an ancient craft to provide insights into contemporary life and art in Israel not found in the daily dose of news from the Middle East.

Showing March 27 – May 12, 2012 at the Western Gallery is Soaring Voices, reflecting the rich and innovative ceramic culture of Japan through the presentation of 86 works by 25 contemporary artists. The artists selected are all women.

"It's a demonstration of the transition in Japanese society toward individual women artists being recognized in a realm traditionally held by men," says Western Gallery Director Sarah Clark-Langager.

February 18 MixIt Features the “Grooviest Band in Bellingham”

Bellingham, WA, February 2, 2012 — Mixit goes Mardi Gras at the Lightcatcher, Saturday February 18, from 8-11 PM. Inspired by the New Orleans-based Sister Gertrude Morgan, who is featured in Lesley Dill's Poetic Visions, Mixit fuses art and music after hours at the Museum.

WWU Dickinson Scholar Allison Giffen to Speak at the Whatcom Museum

Bellingham, WA; January 16, 2012--As part of the contemporary art exhibition, Lesley Dill's Poetic Visions: From Shimmer to Sister Gertrude Morgan, Allison Giffen, associate professor of English at Western Washington University, will speak about the life and work of Emily Dickinson and discuss the poet's influence on contemporary visual artists at the Whatcom Museum on Sunday, January 29 at 2 PM.

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Celebrate Martin Luther King with Gospel Choir at Whatcom Museum

Bellingham, WA; January 3, 2011---Hear the uplifting music of Bellingham Community Gospel Choir in a celebration of Martin Luther King Day on Sunday, January 15 at 2 PM in the Rotunda Room at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall building.

Composed of Whatcom County residents who love to sing and especially love gospel music, the group is in its fourth season. Directed by Pastor Jay Johnson, a Roosevelt Community Church pastor, the choir performs with pianist Cindy Minkler, a noted musician who performs throughout the United States. Admission is a suggested $3 donation; free for members.