Historical Society Visit

The South Whidbey Historical Society opened up just for us on a Friday afternoon so we could take over the place. It's amazing how vast the collection is, from an entire kitchen (complete with a hand water pump over the sink) to this incredible vintage tool collection. I enjoyed the gadgets and their descriptions. Some of the things were so far from modern life and a good reminder of how self sufficient the original settlers were; a tool to sharpen your saw teeth, a gadget to make lead balls for your ammunition, shoemaker's tools and so much more. Imagine Island life before Amazon Prime!

A special  thank you to Bruce for setting us up, and to Bill for spending the afternoon with us.

At the South Whidbey Historical Society Museum

Today the Whidbey Island Sketchers met in the Langley Whale Museum, and the South Whidbey Historical Society's Museum, right next door. I didn't finish my sketch from the Whale Museum yet, but here is the one I did get done from the History Museum. Truth to tell, most of the things in the museum are dead ringers for things in my house. Help! I am trapped in a 1980's Country Living Magazine!!!!!

My Favorite Things...

Show me a table and chairs or an old woodstove and I will gladly sketch it! The South Whidbey History Museum was made to order for me! What a bounty of sketcher riches! I'd gladly go back and sketch there anytime. As usual I loved being among my sketcher tribesfolk with everyone industrially capturing the essence of the environment. Such bliss! For the stove I chose just two colors, payne's gray and a yellow gold. I really like the result.

Bad Doll

I can't help it. She looks deranged to me - like some horror movie doll who comes to life when the museum is closed and goes on a murderous rampage. Chucky's little sister?

South Whidbey Historical Museum

An artist is always drawn to the light  and color. What fun it was to experiment with Yupo.
Thanks to Cynthia.

South Whidbey Historical Museum

Glass Collection at the Langley Historical Museum

@ the SOUTH WHIDBEY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Nice to be sketching today. The weather was cool and crisp, and NO rain. Yay!!