The Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a comprehensive course schedule for artists of every level. Our internationally acclaimed faculty conducts certificate, diploma, and tutored courses in textile art, color studies, machine embroidery, paper and feltmaking, multimedia art, and dozens more. Whether you choose to visit our center in beautiful La Conner, or elect to enroll in our self-paced or mentored courses from your own home, we invite you to explore the resources we have to offer as you pursue your personal artistic goals.
News & Events
The Center’s New Phone Number: (360) 720-1919
LEVEL 1 ART & DESIGN ONLINE EVENINGS
Start your exploration of Art & Design with our online Level 1 class! Set in easy live-mentored sessions in the evening, you’ll explore new media, learn to incorporate art elements to make your compositions exciting! Click here for information!
Learn bead embroidery techniques as you create pages and put together your own stunning book! More info here!
Calendar of Upcoming Classes and Events
Sept. 29-30 & Oct 1: The Exquisite Bead Book
Starting October 20: 25 Ways To Create Art Fabric Online
Starting November 3: Level 1 Art & Design Online- Evenings- Juniper
Starting January 27, 2026: Level 1B Art & Design Online- Chives
NEW! Click Here for our Art and Design Series Brochure!
New Website Navigation- All currently offered classes and talks are available under “Courses/Upcoming Classes and Talks”. If you’re currently enrolled in an ongoing class, you’ll find it under “Courses/Courses in Progress”.
Gift Certificates Available in any denomination!
Simply call the office, (360) 720-1919 with the particulars. Gift certificates can be delivered via email directly to the recipient, or sent via USMail.
Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts featured on Create Whimsy! Read the Article Here
Color Studies: Level 1 – A short slide presentation in color adds extra information to the Color brochure.
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A Big Thank You to our Sponsors for our booth at the upcoming 2024 International Quilt and Fiber Art Festival! We’d appreciate your support of the local businesses that are making this possible!
- Ruth Lane
- Penny Peters
- Therese Stein
- Susan Copeland
- Gloria Shelton
- Tesi Vaara
- Christina Fairley Erickson
- Barbara Gilbert