Community Arts Workshops
The Art of Craft Paper Quilling Workshop with Carolyn Edge - WORKSHOP SESSION FILLED.
The Sequim Arts Commission (SAC) will offer a free “Craft Paper Quilling” workshop, led by paper quilling artist Carolyn Edge on Friday, September 18, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Sequim Civic Center, located at 152 W. Cedar Street.
Paper quilling is an ancient art form that involves rolling and shaping long strips of paper, then gluing them on-edge to make a unique 3D design. The results are stunning, though the basics are surprisingly easy to learn. In this workshop, Edge will walk participants through how to make a project step by step from start to finish. Attendees will walk out with a finished card and a supply kit to keep creating. In addition to learning how to make this design, attendees will learn the foundations of paper quilling and understand the concepts to keep exploring the art form on their own.
Materials, tools, and inspiration will be provided, with hands-on instruction by Carolyn Edge of quillingedge.com. No experience is necessary, and the workshop is open to ages 17 and up.
Please RSVP by sending an email to the City of Sequim Arts Coordinator, Sarah Hurt, at shurt@sequimwa.gov or call and leave a message to reserve your spot at 360-582-2477. Space is limited, so reserve early.
Call For Workshop Presenters 2026!
The Sequim Arts Commission would like to offer arts skills building workshops to the community. We are currently searching for qualified individuals with a history of presenting arts workshops to groups. If you would like to apply to be a presenter, please complete the following application form. Please include information about your proposed workshop, list your presentation or workshop experience and three examples of your work in this medium. The Arts Commission will supply the physical location, set up/tear down of tables and chairs and public announcements concerning the workshop. The artist/presenter will be required to arrange materials for the workshop and all attendees. Please include your fee for presenting in your application.
To Apply: https://portal.laserfiche.com/r7962/forms/survey/g9EP2
If you have any questions, please direct them to Sarah Hurt, Arts Coordinator: shurt@sequimwa.gov
What Are the Benefits of Community Arts Education & Arts Workshops?
• Health & Wellness
In both primary care and behavioral health, music and art therapy are widely recognized strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, and cope with symptoms of disease. Evidence of arts’ direct impact on human health and wellness is strongest for aging adults and people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other disorders that cause dementia. Older adults involved in the arts have fewer visits to the doctor, require less medication, and experience less depression than older adults not involved in participatory arts programming.
• Neighborhood Vitality
The presence of arts is linked to increased neighborhood livability, community cohesion, and social wellbeing. Research ties the benefits of arts and cultural participation to the informal education and empowerment of the community, and to a sense of pride and shared sense of belonging. Arts also play an important role in fostering social connection and inclusion. Arts participants are more than twice as likely to volunteer in their communities, independent of education, age, gender, or ethnicity.
• Youth & Education
Involvement in arts can improve academic and social outcomes for youth across socioeconomic status. Arts provide opportunities to learn critical thinking skills and build technical capacity for expression. While research indicates all students benefit from arts involvement, studies show that arts’ effect on academic achievement and positive outcomes is strongest for lowest-income students. They have better academic outcomes, such as increased high school graduation rates, and social-emotional outcomes, including fewer behavioral challenges.