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Creative work in multiple media including, Egg Tempera Paintings, Watercolor on Papyrus, Mixed Media, and Ceramics. The Spirit of creativity is mercurial and leads me in many different directions.  I attempt to integrate my lived experience into my work. Multiple media blend into one another, and sometimes they stand alone.  Inspiration comes from the materials themselves: paper, paint, fabric, papyrus, clay, wood Read more...

Christa Malay works with watercolor, oil paint, and pastels, as well as etching, monotypes, and silk screen techniques, to create art that is collected regionally, nationally and internationally. Her studio and gallery are open to the public. Read more...

Harpswear Textiles, a division of Harpsware Artworks makes one of a kind quilts and wood Barn Quilts. I work in a small purple studio by our pond making usable art that will bring joy and beauty into your home. Leaning into my deep appreciation for traditional styles and techniques, my work is timeless and tells a textural story through natural Read more...

We are Raven Skyriver and Kelly O’Dell. We are professional artists working independently and at times, collaboratively. We work from home at our private glass studio- occasionally open for events/ holidays. We make functional wares as well as fine art sculpture inspired by nature. Stay informed at IG: @calderaglass, or the Lopez Rocks Calendar page for events open to the Read more...

Sketchbooks & journals for artists, writers, and low-tech creativity.  Anyplace, anytime, no recharging necessary! Read more...

Inspired by nature, I like to incorporate images of flora, frolicking fauna and general whimsy into my pieces. My ceramics are functional, meant to be eaten from, served on, sipped from, and just plain used and enjoyed everyday. My ceramics are dishwasher safe and microwaveable. Find me from May through September at the local Farmers’ Market or give me a Read more...

Linda Ann Vorobik is a botanist, editor, and illustrator of numerous botanical publications, and is also a full time resident of Lopez Island.  She holds a PhD from the University of Oregon, and conducts field research and teaches in the Siskiyou Mountains and other locations, and is affiliated with UC Berkeley and UW Seattle herbaria (pressed plant research collections). Read more...

Featuring the artwork of Steven Hill, and showcasing original works from the San Juan Islands. Read more...

Lydia Lukahnovich enjoys making both decorative and functional pottery that can be enjoyed in everyday living. Much of her inspiration comes from observing the natural world.  Lydia has her pottery on display at Chimera; at her Studio on 715 Lopez Rd. and summers you will find her at the Lopez Island Farmers’ Market every Saturday. Read more...

Summer Saturdays on Lopez Island are not complete without a visit to the Lopez Island Farmers Market. Hungry? Find fresh produce and meats from our many farmers, fresh bread from Barn Owl Bakery, or bagels and donuts from North Star Farm. Ready for a meal? Check out Poutine Your Mouth and other mouth watering food vendors. But our market isn’t Read more...

My studio is devoted to my watercolor and oil paintings. I also have a woodshop where I create sculpture as well as a clay studio where works in clay are done. Thursday, Friday and Saturday appointments. Read more...

Chimera is a cooperative gallery founded in 1987 to provide a showcase for Lopez Island artists.  We support artistic creativity and excellence in craftsmanship and promote the arts as a means of livelihood.  Our gallery includes paintings, prints, photography, fiber arts, jewelry, ​metalwork, bookbinding, botanical art, woodwork, ceramics and glass. Read more...

I am a printmaker, working primarily in monotypes. I maintain a printmaking studio in which I am lucky enough to have a giant press to pull my monoprints. I visited a tiny village in Tuscany a long time ago. It’s name struck me as very beautiful and thought it related to the colors around me here on Lopez in Center Read more...

Fine art gallery featuring artist Coral Sumner Lehtinen. Read more...

Hand fabricated silver and gold fine jewelry. Original design & custom work. Read more...

The Lopez Island Studio Tour invites you to experience first-hand the quality and craftsmanship of the Island’s many artists. Visit the studios, enjoy meeting with the artists and discussing their visions and techniques. The Tour is an opportunity to purchase original works of art and to come away with insights to the artists and their community context. Read more...

My approach to making art is inventive and the start of this process is motivated by my innate bearings. I am often drawn in by inherent qualities of the materials and gathered objects, and by simple impulses to combine things. Bronze work began as collected and assembled wood elements. These forms seem to be objects of metaphorical utility suggesting acts Read more...