Lookout Arts Quarry

06/10/2024

We are so excited is doing a live set at our first party of summer on the dock June 23!!! The afternoon dance party will begin with DJ Parts Per Million at 3pm! Tickets available in bio link! All proceeds go towards building a permanent sauna structure!
Happy Sad Face Happy Sad Face is danceable, singalongable, tunes described as futuristic lounge, or psychedelic pop. Paired with an energetic performance style HSF creates a fun sometimes funny and memorable atmosphere. Currently touring with synth pop group STRFKR.
HSF performed last Sh’bang on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Few saw the set, yet someone voted it “their favorite act at Sh’bang”

06/09/2024

*Date Change* July 13 & 14 the quarry is excited to host a two day workshop led by mother/daughter duo a natural dyer/textile artist/painter/performer/costume designer and Kathy McGrath a quilt maker/obsessive knitter/former bankruptcy attorney/part time librarian.
Participants will learn the process of creating vibrant and colorfast textiles experimenting with mordants, plant matter, and modifiers and then make mini quilts using the naturally dyed textiles.
Early registration discount ends 6/25, check out the “bring a friend for half off” special

06/08/2024

Do you want to get involved in the garden and awesome land projects at LAQ this summer? Dig in, come WWOOF at the Quarry! 🧑‍🌾 Volunteer time in exchange for a short term stay including bulk foods, garden goodies and occasional meals. It’s a great way to support this wetland environment where many trees, flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs and native plants grow (and not to mention all of the art and community that is cultivated here!) Applications are open through wwoof.net 🌻

05/26/2024

You asked for it, so here it is: TROPISM just released Sunday passes, so you can still come enjoy all that remains! (Like HushHush and Arrington de Dionyso in the Tripping Hazard, just sayinnnnng). Get em at www.tropism.xyz

05/23/2024

The Quarry campground is OPEN! 🏕️ Camping season is upon us. The sun is out, buns are out, and the Quarry waters are rippling with impromptu dive competitions [10! 🎉]. Pitch a tent, light a campfire, and splash in the quarry lake this summer. You can book instantly on Hipcamp (link on www.lookoutarts.com), purchase firewood, and communicate directly with our Campground Coordinator to arrange a soft landing and get your questions answered.

You don’t have to wait for one of our events or festivals to get on out here. Share the news with friends and family who have been interested in checking out the Quarry!

05/22/2024

Here's the latest about our little independent arts festival this weekend. Do you have Memorial Day plans yet? Hope to see you!

The Quarry invites you to a weekend of intimate live performances, workshops, collaborative art projects, film screenings, studio tours, and independent book and record fair.

05/14/2024

This month we welcome two artists in residence, Emily Long and Alex Philcox, two movement artists developing a new collaborative work titled Tooth and Nail. The two BC-based dancers have their roots in movement practice, however, their interests span into music, short film, and installation art; anywhere along the intersection of bodies in the natural world, life/death/cycles, agony and bliss, catharsis and story telling, stillness/slowness, intimacy/kink/queer expression, impulse, and connectivity. Their mediums within movement include improvisation, contact, contemporary dance, clown/character work, aerial hoop, acrobatics, fitness, and butoh, yet they continually genre bend and blur the lines of mediums in their studies.

Tooth and Nail will be featuring in the monthly Vaudvellingham variety show at the , and will also be presenting a full-length performance at the upcoming TROPISM Campout, here at the later this month!

04/24/2024

Friday, April 26th at 6:00pm, Miriam (Hacksaw) Oommen will present a performance for her showing. The performance will be held in the forested stage.

$5-15 sliding-scale donation will support the artist and LAQ.

For her final showing, Miriam will present a set of songs and tunes from Kerala, India, interpreted through her pacific northwestern fiddling style.

For the last eight months, Miriam has been gathering songs sung in Malayalam, her family’s mother tongue, through collecting field recordings from elders in the Oommen-Thomas family of Kumbanad, Kerala. In an effort to carry on the family songs through the diaspora, she began reinterpreting the melodies on the fiddle. As an Artist In Resident at the Lookout Arts Quarry, Miriam has been studying Malayalam in order to sing some of these songs as well.

This concert will start with a set of fiddle tunes specific to the Oommen-Thomas family, and after a short intermission Miriam will perform a second set original and traditional repertoire, highlighting tunes she has collected over the years from other BIPOC fiddlers, and opening up to a collective old-time jam. Bring an instrument!

Accessibility: Masked event, outdoors, rugged terrain.

04/04/2024

In this hybrid workshop/traveling art installation, participants become familiar with the steps and nuance of creating a fermented indigo sugar dye vat while meditating on what personal and collective transformation they desire to bring forth in our shared world. The insights will be written on small flags, charging the indigo vat these intentions, witnessing the transformation of color as a symbol of personal and collective transmutation. Participants will keep their talisman of personal metamorphosis, while the prayer flags for the collective will continue on with the project, accumulating into an amassing collective art installation. Participants are encouraged to bring a few items of used clothing/textiles to charge in the vat while experimenting with dye, folding, and tie techniques, breathing new life into apparel, consciously and creatively rebelling against the capitalist driven, environmentally destructive culture of fast fashion.
Sulai Lopez is an interdisciplinary artist using textiles and natural dyes as a medium for community connection. Most recently her natural dye research brought her to the Amazonian rainforest in Brazil where she worked with Huni Kuin master artisans from 6 neighboring villages on how to colorfast their home grown and spun cotton thread using all jungle foraged materials.
register sulailopez(dot)com/indigospell

03/07/2024

We’re sorry to say that Friday’s juggling workshop with is canceled for illness 😫 You’ll have to catch her in Germany instead! Back to your regularly scheduled object manips.

03/04/2024

We’re so excited that is back for a short residency, fresh off performing for ! 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙟𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨! Anni is offering a Club Juggling Workshop, Friday, March 8th, 7-8:30pm in the Lookout Arts Quarry warehouse studio 🎪 Participants should have basic experience with clubs. Please bring your own props.

Sign-up by sending a quick mail saying “Let’s Juggle” and your name to [email protected]

Anni is one of the world’s leading female juggling performers. Her acts inspire audiences worldwide from Europe to the United States, Japan, Singapore, Israel, Gabun, and Mexico.

02/26/2024

Our third AIR showing this week! Come on out Monday and see what Willow’s been working on during their stay here, including a limited edition art print by house riso printer

Willow Tree is a mixed-media artist and musician from Portland Oregon.

Using many scavenged and found materials, their work emphasizes reclamation and transmutation. Willow’s art is a prayer for healing, and a hope to weave levity and playfulness into the heaviness of this process.

Sewing, drawing, print-making, painting and writing are some of their favorite mediums.

02/24/2024

Saturday, February 24th at 8:00pm, we will host a ritual act under the full moon, Blood Oracle, created by Sophia Nothing ( ) 🩸🌕

The current work of Sophia Nothing is focused heavily on themes of vulnerability, disgust, and shame. They use movement and dance, involving their body and various sacred objects, along with music made to accompany their performance pieces. They have organized and performed in many shows over the last two years, including and and several events in Olympia, WA, where they have been living.

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02/22/2024

Friday, February 23rd, 2024, 7:00pm
Famous Tonight ✨ a work-in-progress showing with Artist in Residence, Wendi Wynazz ( ) and director, Deanna Fleysher ( )

LAQ Warehouse Studio | Recommended Ages 11+

An extremely talented young girl has a dream - to break into the world of show biz and rise to the top. Unmitigated ego and unchecked hubris will get you everywhere. Oh yea, and it’s a clown show. 🤡

02/12/2024

Bellingham/Seattle friends! Who wants the sweetest most foufy of companions?! One of the Quarry strays wants to be your forever bud. Papa Fouf has birthed kittens on the land, been fixed and wants to return to their distant memory of being an indoor cat. Living outdoors for some years, she is still initially a little freaked out, but with some food and patience Foufy is desperate for pets and cuddles and quickly warms up sweetly. Please share, we are looking for a great home for this magic cat! 🥰🐈 photo:

01/10/2024

Fenner’s Fables is a new solo show developed through our Artist in Residence program at LAQ this past month, while working extensively with director, Deanna Fleysher. Fenner Merlick is an Oakland, CA based physical theater performer and clown, and will present a first showing of this new work on Sunday evening at 6:00pm in the LAQ warehouse movement studio. Witness some newly made fables and create meaning together!

The show’s run time is about an hour long and will feature an opening performance from Campbell Diablo 🔥

12/23/2023

Our December is 🌀 Playing and laughing are his modes of communication. Physical comedy, faux-lusions, object manipulation, fire play & juggling are a few of his favorite games. He’s not too shy, he’s not too confident, but he is just the right amount of Sirk!

Come join Sirk and Friends for a final showing as his artist residency comes to a close. Friday, December 29th at 7:00pm in our warehouse movement studio!

12/08/2023

Mapping Networks is a multimedia art installation by Elle Glasse, using mediums of cloth, film, and poetry.

It will be presented this weekend at the in collaboration with and feature recent publications from Elle’s work in the AltLib Publication Studio.

Public exhibition hours:
• December 8th + 9th; 6-8pm
• December 10th; 12noon-2:30pm

11/03/2023

Next up, Friday, Nov 3rd 6-730 PM! 🪡 SEW cool, with Spencer Sprocket ()! Come see the projects, successes, and failures from a month long . Sewing demos, unique creations, games with prizes, and snacks will be provided! Guests are encouraged to bring anything they’ve sewn in the past for a SEW and tell, and will have oppertunties to sew their own souvenirs. All ages are welcome to enjoy a night filled with creativity, inspiration, and fun with a circus performers’ take on using a sewing machine in as many ways as possible. Eventually, using the newly learned skills to alter clothing to perform in.

10/18/2023

PUPAZZI + TATUAGGI, our current Artists in Residence ( & from Naples, Italy) showing Monday 10/23 at 6pm! Come enjoy an arts double feature:

Be wowed by the handmade crows and other creatures and learn of the myths behind them in a special presentation by J. Peluso. Then admire the body art and illustrations created by Giampiero (many Quarry folks have put their skin under his needles this month!)

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07/07/2023

Have you heard? Sh'BANG Festival volunteer applications are OPEN! Who wants to be part of the behind-the-scenes magic making experience? Sh’Bang volunteers gain valuable skills, witness world-class performances, and make lifelong connections (and, of course, can get into the festival for free!). Apply here, and share widely: https://www.shbangfest.com/volunteer/

photos by Elena Escobedo 💛

05/15/2023

YOU are invited to a work-in-progress showing of artist in residence, performer Alexandra Martini, who is currently visiting us from Germany. She has been building a solo clown performance with the help of director Deanna Fleysher and she having an identity crisis! But aren’t we all? Who are we anyway? Isn’t that life? She might as well life coach you. Come indulge in a bit of knowledge and pleasure of the unknown!

May 17th, 7:00pm in our warehouse movement studio!Duration: 45 minutes

04/29/2023

Saturday, May 6th at 8pm! Come to the Lookout Arts Quarry warehouse building for a listening party with current artist in residence, Andrew Seistrup and his electronic music project ✨

He will be presenting the four song EP he has written and recorded over the course of his month at the quarry. Come groove!

Light Shepherd weaves sounds from field recordings, electronic and acoustic instruments into a form of downtempo dance music that draws inspiration from traditions around the world.

04/22/2023

Sunday! Meet at the Saloon (now 20ft from its OG location, you won’t get lost 😘). Let’s tidy out, spruce up!

04/12/2023

The .oracle will be released in its latest form this Friday from 3-6pm at the Samish Overlook! This will be the culminating showing from our latest artists in residence, Jai Knight ( ) and Julia Solano ( ), who have spent the last month working in collaboration with to create a 144-page bibliomancy oracle using a 3-colour Risograph process with screenprinted covers!

Pack a picnic, take a walk, get a book, worship the earth!

04/10/2023

Lookout Arts Quarry is looking to hire a Media Lead to manage our overall media strategy throughout this summer season ~

This job will involve developing a strategic plan for year-round, socially relevant, aesthetically, and business-aware public-facing media. See the full role description on our website along with application details. Look for the “We’re Hiring” page under “About Us” and e-mail with interest: [email protected]

Compensation: Up to $200 / month ($2,400 annually)

https://lookoutarts.com/about/were-hiring/

04/03/2023

We will be planting the dye garden into the earth, moving dirt, and more! Come on out and hang in the garden💚

03/23/2023

Lookout Arts Quarry is looking to hire a Kitchen Lead to manage our outdoor festival kitchen throughout this summer season ~

This job will involve kitchen setup, task delegation, communication, and decommission at the season’s close. See the full role description on our website along with application details. Look for the “We’re Hiring” page under “About Us” and e-mail with interest: [email protected]

Compensation: Up to 90 hrs per term at $18 per hr = up to $1,620

https://lookoutarts.com/about/were-hiring/

03/22/2023

Because the garden work party last Sunday was so sweet we are doing another this Sunday. Roll through whenever feels good and easy.

03/16/2023

RECYCLING CENTER begins this Friday, March 17th, from 4-6pm at the Lookout Arts Quarry! Join us for a direct-recycling and therapeutic paper-making experience to bring greater awareness to our “waste” and produce beautiful handmade paper sheets in the process!

The workshop will be presented by our current artists in residence as part of the ongoing .oracle project!

In order to prepare, it’s time now to prepare your paper scraps! Separate your waste by color and shred paper into small pieces. The smaller the better! Then soak these scraps in preferably hot water. If you are bringing spells or personal shreds you are welcome to shred and soak in your own personal vessel. Participants are encouraged to begin this process at home, and bring their soaked paper to the workshop. This is not totally necessary however it is a beautiful way to learn how to reconnect with your so-called “waste”. Please remember to avoid cardboard, waxy paper, and anything with a shiny exterior (unless there is a special paper you want to cut up). Dry flowers and herbs are welcome, experimental paper ideas welcome, paper sculpture experiments, visions, and your wildest dreams of paper Magick!

Lookout Arts Quarry is located at 246 Old Highway 99 N Bellingham, WA.
Please park in front of the large warehouse building and enter through the eastern side of the building. You will know you are in the right place when you see the sign, “Recycling Center” inside. Snacks are welcome! All ages welcome!