PAWA Paints Bloedel Reserve 2024
Join us painting this beautiful internationally renowned public garden on Bainbridge Island.
Date and time
Location
The Bloedel Reserve
7571 NE Dolphin Drive Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Bainbridge, WA 98110Agenda
Late June - Buy your timed ticket for Bloedel entry
10:30 AM
Meet at Bloedel Reserve Parking Lot
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch - Flower Shop Parking Lot
5:00 PM
WIne and Cheese at Eleven Winery
About this event
For PAWA members only. You can join here.
Limited to 20 attendees. Note you must purchase entry to Bloedel ahead of the event - see below for details.
Bloedel Reserve is an internationally renowned public garden and forest preserve. Its mission is to enrich people's lives through natural and designed Pacific Northwest landscapes. We'll have an opportunity to paint on the main paths, near the bird marsh, around the Japanese Garden and the main residence. Depending on activities/construction, some areas may not be accessible to us that day. In any case, Bloedel Reserve is an ideal, tranquil and inspiring setting to embrace and paint.
Make it a two day Bainbridge Island Paint Out. See PAWA Calendar for Joanne's Garden, Bainbridge Island. Friday, July12.
Co-Facilitators:
Fatima Young FatimaYoungArt@gmail.com (206) 954-0157
Diana Benjamin dianacbenjamin@gmail.com (206) 445 3259
Gate House (206) 842-7631, BloedelReserve.org
Directions to Bloedel
From South: Ferry to Bainbridge Island and drive 6 miles north on Route 305 turning right on Agatewood Rd. NE which turns into Dolphin Drive.
From North: South on Route 305 over Agate Pass Bridge 1/4 mile turn left on Agatewood Rd. NE which turns into Dolphin Drive.
Recommended Lodging/camping : Quality Inn & Suites, The Marshall Suites and if you want upscale, The Eagle Harbor Inn, plus many B&Bs. Campers will enjoy Fay Bainbridge State Park located a couple of miles south of the Bloedel Reserve. Reservations are needed.
Other notes about this event :
Everyone, including Bloedel members, must pre-reserve tickets. Non members of Bloedel must pay an admission fee. Here is the 2 step process:
1. Sign up on Eventbrite for your PAWA ticket
2. Once signed up, reserve and pay for a timed ticket for your Bloedel entry through the Bloedel website or https://bloedelreserve.org/tickets/ .
Bloedel has time-ticketed entry to control flow and manage parking. However, for our group, once in, stay all day. If you want to leave in your car and then come back, just let the Gate House attendant know. Tickets for July will be available toward the end of June. Note that no one can just expect to get a ticket at the Gatehouse the day of.
Come ready to Paint and have a Glorious Day!
For attendees signing up for paint-outs, if you find you can't attend after all, please cancel on Eventbrite so that the facilitator may have a proper head count, thanks!
All paint-outs are for Plein Air Washington Artists members. It is easy to join PAWA online.
It is a good idea to print out this Eventbrite page and bring with you to be able to refer to this information.
Thank you for signing up and HAPPY PAINTING!
Frequently asked questions
There are a couple of bathrooms (at the Gatehouse and at the main residence). Suggest you bring bottled water. There are no shelters to paint under. However, you can duck into the main residence or the shop for a break from painting.
Yes
Bring all your painting gear, but absolutely no pets.