Driving east on Highway 20, in route to my first day of class at the North Cascades Institute, I remember being struck by the wide valley narrowing …
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When was the last time you tried something for the first time? If it’s been a while… Kulapalooza, a three-day outdoor adventure retreat for women has classes …
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Spring is a special time of year in the Northwest. The warming weather and fresh signs of life stirs us out of our winter doldrums and beckons …
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We are all connected by our common understanding of the calls filling the night at the start of Spring. It is the wordless voice of longing that …
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“Putting a brush in the hands of new artists, young and old, heightens their awareness of the power and beauty of nature.” – Molly Hashimoto Join North …
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After a week in San Francisco, I returned to North Cascades Institute just in time for Jocelyn Curry’s Artful Map class. I had no idea what to …
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During the last weekend in April, Seattle artist and North Cascades Institute friend and instructor Molly Hashimoto led a wonderful and inspiring 3-day Adult Seminar on Printmaking with …
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Earlier this October, Seattle artist and North Cascades Institute friend Molly Hashimoto led a wonderful and successful workshop on watercolor painting in nature at the Environmental Learning …
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We are pleased to offer a special limited-edition poster commemorating North Cascades Institute’s 25th anniversary. This high-quality poster features a new painting by watercolor artist Molly Hashimoto, …
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Watercolors and wildlife: North Cascades Institute courses offer arts and outdoors By SHANNON DININNY The Associated Press DIABLO, Wash. For their 10th wedding anniversary, Kori Crane’s husband …
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