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KP Students Win First Place in Teen Writing and Art Contests
Local students Angelina Cruz and Kyleigh Helland each won first place in the Pierce County Library System’s 24th annual Our Own Expressions Teen Writing & Art Contest, which celebrates the creative visions and voices of Pierce County youth and awards winners cash prizes and publication. more
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Local Students Qualify for All-Nationals Choir
Two members of Peninsula High School’s junior class, Indigo Clark and Issabella Marchio, qualified for the All-Nationals Mixed Choir, part of the National Association for Music Education’s All-National Honors Ensembles (ANHE) program. They are the first PHS students to be accepted. more
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Alice Kernik
Local Teacher Publishes First Novel
Key Peninsula writer and teacher Alice Kinerk has self-published her first full-length novel. “The Octopus Under the Bridge” follows the adventures of Jay, a 14-year-old who lives in a … more
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a bright psychedelic tie dye background with a retro look
The Vibrant Resurgence of Tie-Dye
For some, tie-dye never died. It flowed on through the decades after Woodstock as an everlasting symbol of counterculture, peace and love, and the backdrop for the Grateful Dead Bears. Vivid, … more
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How to Tie-Dye a Shirt
Supplies: All-purpose dye Plastic squirt bottles Rubber bands Plastic gloves Plastic bags or plastic wrap   1. Select your workspace: Tie-dye can get messy, so working … more
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Rydell captured in her studio.
Brynn Rydell Featured in Virtual Art Studio Tour
“It went systemic. It took my whole mind, body and soul. Nothing could interfere with the concentration of it.” That is how Brynn Rydell described her first experience making glass … more
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Two Waters Arts Alliance Provides Art to Young and Old
When Gov. Jay Inslee mandated school closures, Two Waters Arts Alliance started brainstorming ways to help local kids and families. In May, TWAA launched a collaboration with Food Backpacks 4 Kids, providing fun and easy Creativity Kits alongside student meal pick-ups. more
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Local Artist Shana Lukinich Donates Masks Nationwide
Local Native American artist Shana Lukinich and her daughter, Satiana “Tia” Foote, have produced and distributed over 2,000 free masks since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state.  more
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James McCourt, Rising Star
Key Peninsula Middle School seventh grader James McCourt plays so many instruments it took a while for him and his mom, Eryn McCourt, to list them all. more
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Key Center Library Exhibits Yemen Photos by KP Man
The Key Center Library will host an exhibit in February of photographs from Yemen taken by the late photojournalist Luke Somers. Somers, who lived in Palmer Lake from 2009 to 2011, was abducted by al-Qaida … more
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Music Brings a Rock ’n’ Roller to the KP
“What is music?” is the first thing Mel Hing said as he sat down in Lulu’s … more
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Local Artist Helps Illustrate New ‘Joy of Cooking’
Anna Brones is a prolific writer and artist living in Vaughn. Her distinctive papercut artwork became … more
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Phoebe Toland and Dick Notkin - Artists Share a Life
Artists Dick Notkin and Phoebe Toland moved to the Key Peninsula five years ago … more
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Fiber Arts Festival a Popular Success
Thirty-two artists gathered at the Longbranch Improvement Club Oct. 5 to … more
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Scarecrow Invasion Charms Downtown Key Center
The annual public art installation is a blend of popular nostalgia and artistic ingenuity. more
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Fiber Arts Show Featured Artist — Cecilia Blomberg
A weaver’s weaver, the accomplished artist will display her work during the Farm … more
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Key Peninsula Farm Tour Grows and Transforms
The annual Key Peninsula Farm Tour will showcase local farmers October 5 and 6 with an expanded two-day opportunity to visit historic farms and take in art, live music and farm-fresh culinary delights. more
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Tip Toland—Genuine Life in Sculpture
The local artist took a long inward journey to find her vision and her mission. Tip Toland, a sculptor renowned for her arresting, … more
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Art Walk Transforms Key Center
Downtown Key Center overflowed with locals, visitors, artisans and artists for the fifth annual Key Peninsula Art Walk August 7, organized by the Two Waters Arts Alliance more
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