Past Events/Archive

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
Saturday, December 21, 5-8 pm
Join us for an evening of feasting and drinking! More info here
Early-bird tickets *purchased before Dec 7th / $50 per person

MARMO 1ST ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Saturday, December 14th, 8 am-8 pm
Raise a glass to celebrate our first year open! We’ll have a raffle, community art project, champagne toast, mulled wine, DJ, and a special aperitivo menu.

Mimosa Hour from 10-11 (free mimosa with your breakfast purchase)
Community Art Project led by Meli Fassbender from 12-2 pm (everyone welcome to join in)
Photos with Santa 1-3 pm at House Flowers
Raffle Announcement 4 pm
Champagne Toast 5 pm
DJ 4-8 pm
Free, all ages

Meli Fassbender (Olympia, WA) is a painter who likes to explore ideas of freedom, tension, and movement, particularly through the study of the human body. Play and nonchalance are intrinsic to her work.

KIRK ERICSON BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Friday, December 13th, 4-6 pm
Join us for an evening with author and local Shelton columnist Kirk Ericson to celebrate the release of his latest book, Great Writing! a collection of weekly columns published in the Shelton Mason County Journal from May 2019 to October 2024. Kirk will have signed copies available for purchase. There will be a special aperitivo menu for the event.
Free, all ages

Kirk Ericson has been writing a column for the Shelton-Mason County Journal since 2017 He's worked for several daily newspapers, including The Olympian, the News Tribune in Tacoma and USA Today, and works part time now for The Seattle Times. He's a three-time first place winner for general interest columns in Washington, as judged by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. He lives in Olympia, Washington, and has two children, a son and a son.

WINTER MAKERS MARKET AT MARMO
Saturday, December 7th, 11 am-5 pm
Join us for the first holiday Maker's Market at Marmo. There will be pop-ups from local artists and artisans with a focus on fiber arts. Photo booth, raffle, hot drinks, sparkling cocktails, food specials, & more!
Free, all ages

ARTIST EXCHANGE + FEATURED SPEAKER: JUDY PARKINS
Friday, December 6, 4-6 pm (with bi-monthly meetings)
Have a glass of wine (or tea) and mingle with other artists. This group is for all artists in Shelton and surrounding areas, including visual artists, musicians, artisans, crafters, designers, and more.
A different speaker is featured at each meeting. On December 6th, Judy Parkins will give a talk on the history of the Hypatia-In-The-Woods artist residency program, as well as her artistic practice.
Free, all ages

HOLIDAY MAGIC
Friday, December 6, 3-8 pm
Marmo will participate in Downtown Shelton’s Holiday Magic by staying open until 8 pm with offerings such as mulled wine, and hot cocoa.
Free, all ages

ELLEN LEVY READING
Thursday, November 21, 4-6 pm
Aperitivo Hour & Book Reading
Free, all ages

Join us for an engaging afternoon with author Ellen Levy, as she reads from her new release, A Book About Ray, published by MIT Press.

This beautifully crafted book explores the life and work of Ray Johnson, a collage artist and mail art pioneer known as “New York’s most famous unknown artist.” Johnson’s career was a tongue-in-cheek performance in itself, as he navigated the art world on his own terms—courting institutions while critiquing them through his ever-shifting art forms of collage, performance, and correspondence.

Levy’s writing draws readers into Johnson’s world, offering fresh insights into his circle of contemporaries, including Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jasper Johns. Whether you’re a seasoned admirer or new to Johnson’s work, A Book About Ray paints an intriguing portrait of an American original whose influence on art—and even the U.S. Postal Service—endures today.

Marmo will offer a special aperitivo menu with unique small plates and drinks available for purchase.

Ellen will also be giving the Art Lecture on Wednesday, November 20, at Evergreen from 11:30-1. The lecture will be in person in the Recital Hall, and also streaming.

For more information on A Book About Ray: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262048743/a-book-about-ray/

Poetry Open Mic + FEATURED READER: NINA BUROKAS
Saturday, November 23, 5-6:30 pm
Poetry open mic with featured reader Hypatia Artist-in-Residence, Nina Burokas
Free, all ages

EXHIBITION OPENING:
MIRANDA MELLIS: Thought Lights Out
Sunday, November 17, 2-5 pm
Opening reception of Thought Lights Out, a solo exhibition by Miranda Mellis. The opening will feature a conversation with Kathleen Eamon on Abstraction: Form and Crisis from 3:30-4 PM.
Free, all ages

HYMNS TO THE NIGHT // Halloween Party
Saturday, November 2, 12-8 pm
We’re having a party! Pop-up by Wattle (Meat Pies), Shell Station Tattoo, Sensitive Chaos Tattoo, Graze Honey Vintage, Pilot Magazine, live DJs, vendors, and other surprises. Costume Contest! Come dressed to impress.
Free, all ages

INTRO TO BOTANICAL PRINTING CLASS
Friday, October 25, 4-6 pm
Led by House Flowers, limited seats, $75
More info here.

ARTIST EXCHANGE
Saturday, October 19, 4-6 pm
Have a glass of wine (or tea) and mingle with other artists. This group is for all artists in Shelton and surrounding areas, including visual artists, musicians, artisans, crafters, designers, and more. Free, all ages

NATURALISTIC FLORAL DESIGN CLASS
Friday, October 11, 4-6 pm
Led by House Flowers, limited seats, $75
More info here.

WEARABLE FLOWER CLASS
Friday, October 18, 4-6 pm
Led by House Flowers, limited seats, $75
More info here.

POETRY OPEN MIC
Friday, September 27, from 5-6:30 pm
Bring something to read from any genre, performance art, movement, and theatre are also welcome
Free, all ages

CEREMONIAL ABYSS, WICKING GROUND, & SHIELD MAIDEN musical performances
Saturday, September 28, 6 pm
$10-20 suggested donation for touring bands NOTAFLOF, All-ages
Ceremonial Abyss Plays Tony Conrad: Ceremonial Abyss (1987–) is an aleatoric tape artist, curator, and writer based in the Pacific Northwest. He has toured the U.S. extensively in support of his releases 23, Betrayal, and Tape Study for Four Variants. Along the way, he has performed with musicians and authors such as Pete Swanson (Yellow Swans), Jennifer Soong, Zan da Perry, Vi Khi Nao, DIIV, and Will Alexander. Tony Conrad (1940–2016) was a multidisciplinary artist known for his groundbreaking art, music, films, and videos, although his work doesn’t fit comfortably within any of these disciplines. He eschewed categorization and actively sought to challenge the constraints of media forms, their modes of production, and the relationships of power embedded within them. Conrad was an early member of the Theatre of Eternal Music, along with La Monte Young, John Cale, Angus Maclise, and Marian Zazeela. 

COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENCE, EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday, September 14, from 3-7 pm
Free, all ages

POETRY READING
Saturday, August 24, 5:30-7 pm
Readings by Anne Kilfoyle, Aileen Keown Vaux, and Steven Hendricks

Anne Kilfoyle is a fiction writer who grew up in Boise, Idaho. Her writing has appeared in Joyland, Epoch, Salamander, and elsewhere. A finalist for CutBank’s Montana Prize and Glimmer Train’s Short Story Award for New Writers, she is also a Tin House fiction alum, a Summer Fishtrap Fellow, and received support from the Community of Writers. Anne holds an MFA from Eastern Washington University and lives in Oregon with her spouse and two berserk dogs, Hubert and Noodle.
Aileen Keown Vaux is a queer poet and essayist whose chapbook Consolation Prize was published by Scablands Books. Their poems can be found in Faultline Journal, Roanoke Review, Northwest Review, and Portland Review. They live and work in Portland, OR.
Steven Hendricks is a writer and book-artist in Olympia, Washington. Hendricks earned his MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has taught at The Evergreen State College since 2002. Hendricks’s first novel, Little is Left to Tell (2014, 2016) is available from Campanile Books and Calamari Archive. His new novel, Now Beacon, Now Sea, published by Kernpunkt Press, is a dreamy farrago of myth, fable, and interlocked lives. Hendricks’s work has appeared in The Denver Quarterly, The Brooklyn Rail, Conjunctions, and elsewhere.

JULY 27 SHELTON ART WALK EVENTS AT MARMO

VINTAGE POP-UP BY GRAYCE
11 am-7 pm

SHIELDMAIDEN
8-9 pm

Lizzy Sheehan is a multidisciplinary artist and experimental musician. While performing under the moniker shieldmaiden, she creates emotional, sonic landscapes comprised of cut-up audio samples that are intricately patterned between ethereal vocal loops and melodic beats

TETHER
9-10 pm

Tether is an Olympia-based experimental collaboration of Rose Nielsen and Quinn Trivett. Weaving slow cello melodies with droning synth, they create a unique cinematic ambiance. This will be their debut performance.

VJ JAY: C’EST LA VIE DANCE PARTY
10 pm-late

ARTIST TALK WITH DAVE HOEKJE, J. HUKEE, AND MARIELLA LUZ
Thursday, July 25, 3:30-5 pm

ARTIST TALK WITH GREG BARTOL
Wednesday, July 24, 3:30-5 pm

EXHIBITION OPENING: The Color of Fruit
Opening Reception Saturday, July 6, from 6-9 pm

ARTIST TALK WITH FAITH HAGENHOFER
Thursday, June 27, from 3:30-5 pm
Free & open to the public

SUMMER fiber arts POP-UP MARKET
Sunday, June 23, from 10 am-2 pm

FELT ALONG WITH DELORES BROWN
Sunday, June 9, from 12-3 pm
Cost: $15 (supplies provided)
Limited spots, email to register: info@marmogallery.com

EXHIBITION OPENING
Pattern Weaving; Myth Making Through Fiber
Opening Reception Saturday, May 18, 5-7 PM

UNDERSTORIES BOOK READING
Readings by Ansley Clark, Miranda Mellis, and Steven Hendricks, from their forthcoming books
Saturday, March 30, 5-7 pm

COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Led by Hypatia artist-in-residence, Lorelle Rau
Free, limited spots, email for more info/to register
April 5, 1-3 pm

SEED EXCHANGE & HOMEWOOD FLORAL POP-UP
Homewood Floral will have American-grown flowers for sale. Bring seeds to exchange with friends.
Saturday, February 10, from 11 am-2 pm, at Marmo

I’D RATHER BE WRITING A SONNET
Come by and write a letter or sonnet to a loved one in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Paper, pens, and inspiration will be provided.
Sunday, February 11, from 11 am-2 pm, at Marmo

HYPATIA-IN-THE-WOODS:
Artist-in-Residence Showcase ft. Krystyny Vandenberg
Friday, February 2, from 1 pm-3 pm, at Marmo

INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING: FINDING OUR VOICE
Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Orca Books

Join us for an evening of cultural sharing, poetry, songs, and ancient stories. Mariana Harvey and Itsa Shash will share about finding our voice as a process for self-actualization, healing, and protection. Mariana Harvey is a citizen of the Yakama Nation, a foods gatherer, singer, and storyteller. Itsa Shash is of the Mexica people, descended from Nahua, Apache, and Chichimeca peoples; he is a poet, singer, and storyteller who has been sharing cultural teachings nationally for 30 years.

THE 3RD THING PRESENTS WORDS & MOVING IMAGES
Saturday, February 15, 2020

Celebrate the launch of The 3rd Thing’s 2020 Cohort with a reading and screening of works by Marilyn Freeman, and Jennifer Calkins. 3rd Thing mavens, Sarah Tavis and Anne de Marcken, will give away special edition broadsides as a thank you to those who pledge their support on the opening night of our 2020 crowdfunding campaign.

LINDSEY BOLDT & SAM LOHMANN: A POETRY READING
Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Orca Books

Lindsey Boldt and Sam Lohmann, will be reading poetry.

STEVEN HENDRICKS: A READING
Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Orca Books

Steven Hendricks will be reading from his novel, Little is Left to Tell, as well as from some of his newer work. A week-long Book Arts exhibition at Orca Books will follow this reading.

MIRANDA MELLIS: THE (NECESSARY/ALTERNATIVE) PRINT IN PROCESS
Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Orca Books

Miranda Mellis will be reading from a novella in progress called Escaping, as well as excerpts from her new book of inferences, aphorisms, and constellated commentary in the minor key, Demystifications. 

KNITTING MILLS INTERDISCIPLINARY IN-PROCESS READINGS
Saturday, January 18, 2020

The 3rd Thing Press presents an interdisciplinary reading by Vito Valera and Ashley Corbett Williams, current members of the Knitting Mills Collective. Join us to hear about their works and creative processes, followed by a discussion that will help us engage with the magical practice of work, the process of pattern-making for oneself, and what at times seems to be the final product.