small things

Brooches, Kathleen Faulkner

It started as a lark.

Sculpture was no longer easy for me because

I wanted to make large work.

I ended up making tiny objects. 

And I'm ok with that.

 

current events

Two Moons in LaConner is showing several Skagit artists
through Gallery Cygnus
counter clockwise:
Kathleen Faulkner, John Simon,
Michael Clough, Cathy Schoenberg

Three of my oil pastels currently showing
in the group show at Perry and Carlson Gallery

 

'Stickpins' wood, sterling silver;
Kathleen Faulkner

I am so pleased to announce that my jewelry will
be available in August at Tacoma Art Museum Store. 

'Urban Landscape' pencil drawing; Kathleen Faulkner

'Lucky Day' pencil drawing; Kathleen Faulkner

I will have these two drawings at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle

with the group, Earth Creative.

Our work will be on view from August 1 through October 31.

Later, in  October, I will be showing at Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes and

Arts Alive in LaConner, WA.

necklace stories

'Wired' sterling silver, patina;
Kathleen Faulkner

 Necklace from a long time ago made for a past 

Museum of Northwest Art Auction.

'The Dictionary Necklace, Aardvark to Azure' 38"

Sterling silver, dictionary paper beads, ink, glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner

 

This necklace was an exercise in patience. 

It includes the entire 'A' section of the dictionary.

'Love Me' 20" sterling silver, colored pencil, gouache, mica;
Kathleen Faulkner

Ode to the only mammal that can fly.

'Illuminated Kelp' 20" Sterling silver, gouache, 

watercolor; glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner

I live by the Salish Sea. 

Benefits of kelp

'The Volcano Necklace' 18" sterling silver, gouache,
glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner

I made this necklace for my Daughter who was born one 

week to the hour before Mt St Helens erupted.

'The Journal' 18" sterling silver, fossilized ivory, ink;
Kathleen Faulkner

This is the story of the flora and fauna discovered along the 

route that Lewis and Clark took to and from the West Coast.

'Childhood Landmarks' 30" sterling silver, ink, gouache,
colored pencil, glass lenses; Kathleen Faulkner

I grew up in Seattle. Many of my childhood haunts are gone now. 

Some are still around and are represented in the drawings. 

The links are name tags acknowledging places that are no longer.

This necklace acknowledges the place that shaped my childhood.

more necklaces

One man's trash

I am thinking about projects for the new year. 

Garbage is everywhere.

My thought is to try to convey something beautiful that, on closer look,
reveals something not so pretty. 

Some artists build sculptures from trash.
Others, paintings.
For this project, I will be drawing garbage.

Here is some plastic garbage that I spotted along a road.
I'm hoping for a good drawing from this.

I found this used tissue paper by my garbage can.
It had escaped the landfill.
I want a better background for this future drawing. 

The reflection on my wall of some found plastic
is inspiring me to do a drawing of it.

'Remnant' 24x24" drawing; Kathleen Faulkner

 

I spotted this fabric among the rocks at Deception Pass. 

It had been there a while. 

Technically, it was garbage, 

but it was beautiful in an odd way.

hope springs eternal

'May you live in interesting times.'

Well, ok.

2024 has been an interesting year. 

I could write a page or two on the blows, hardships, pain and agony

but, instead,

I will focus on the positives:

My first Museum Show, the Highlight of my year!

'Silva Cascadia, Under the Spell of the Forest'

Myself with some of my work in this show

The intreptation of the Forest by twelve women artists

        Artists l to r: Donna Leavitt, Maria Cristalli, Claire Johnson, Karen Lorene, Kathleen Faulkner, Suze Woolf, Juliet Shen, Laura Hamje, Patty Haller, Linda Davidson; not pictured: Kimberly Trowbridge, Hart James                

I also began a relationship with Perry & Carlson Gallery

this year. I had my first solo there in April. 

Perry & Carlson Gallery in Mt Vernon, WA

Gallerist, Christian Carlson and myself at my solo April, 2024

See some of the work here

My jade plant 

bloomed for the first time in over 50 years. 

I took that as a good sign.

Then this

 

It is hard to be discouraged when my plants are blooming.

Remnant' 24x24" graphite on paper; Kathleen Faulkner

I recently joined Earth Creative 

I feel a real kinship with this group and

I want to focus my work more on environmental issues in the future.

We must choose our battles. 

We will have an exhibition at Perry & Carlson Gallery

in May, 2025

Meet the artists here.

photo of some plastic garbage in the bushes, a future drawing

This year was a challenge but good things have come from it. 

Next year may be even more challenging

but I have hope that

we can ride out the storm.

For myself, 

 doing artwork helps keep me grounded

If we take care of each other

and work together as a community, 

 I believe we will come out better in the end.

So,

Here's to an inspired year ahead!

Cheers!

On Display

I am pleaaed to announce that three of my brooches are included in the 

10th Anniversary Exhibition, BIMA Spotlight

This exhibition runs from June 30 through September 24th, 2023

'Lip Srtvice' 4x3" sterling silver, drawing, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

'Berg' 2.25x4.75" reticulated silver, plastic shard, acrylic paint;

Kathleen Faulkner

'Good Schooling' 4x4" sterling silver, drawings, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

I am also pleased to announce that two of my neckpieces will be on 

display at the Bellevue Art Museum Store throughout 2023 in 

collaboration with Northwest Designer Craftartists

'Wish Rocks' sterling silver, drawings, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

'Botanical' sterling silver, drawings, mica;

Kathleen Faulkner

My work can also be found online here

and at the wonderful Museum of Northwest Art Store in LaConner, WA

first aid for a worried soul

'Art Pals' 22x30" graphite on paper;  Kathleen Faulkner

'Helpful Friends' 22x30" graphite on paper, in progress;  

Kathleen Faulkner

'Helpful Friends II' 22x30" graphite on paper, in progress;

Kathleen Faulkner

It has been a tough year.

Because of COVID, I am unable to be with my friends

so I decided to draw them.

Seeing them looking back at me gives me comfort 

and knowing they are all wearing masks out in that cold, cruel world 

gives me hope that I will see them again, 

in person, 

sometime in the future.

'Self Portrait: Mirror Image'

Kathleen Faulkner