Gail Harker Creative Studies Center

1751 NE Goldie Street, Bldg. B, Oak Harbor

360.279.2105, gail@gailcreativestudies.com, gailcreativestudies.com

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Machine Stitched Wall Hanging

Liz Cooper

Level 3

Machine embroidered tree

Marjorie Bachert

Stitched Art Textiles and Multimedia

The Gail Harker Creative Studies Center was established in 1996 on Whidbey Island. We are a learning facility that has well equipped classrooms for different aspects of art and design on paper, stitched textiles and other multi-media.  For 11 years the center in Oak Harbor has been the only City & Guilds Center operating an examination center in North America.  Specialized art, design and stitched textile courses have been taught in affiliation with The London City & Guilds Institute in London, England. We now offer our own variety of short and longer certified courses as well as non-certified courses through our center in Oak Harbor, Washington. Certificate and Diploma courses are available. To date we have had over 1000 students from all parts of North America, including Whidbey Island. Some of our students commute from other parts of the world, including Europe.  Our product is artists who are competent within their chosen area and the level of study undertaken. Some of these people have become national and international award winners. A few of our current and graduate students will be working in residence as well as displaying their work. To see more about The Gail Harker Creative Studies Center visit our web site at: www.gailcreativestudies.com

WHIDBEYWORKINGArtists

•  Shirley Ashenbrenner

•  Maryon Attwood

•  Marilyn Dessert

•  Nikki Farias

•  Gail Harker

•  Dan Ishler

•  Marcy Johnson

•  Maggie Lancaster

•  Lyla Lillis

•  Rainy Lindell

•  Robbie Lobell

•  Bev McQuary

•  Stacey Neumiller

•  Kathleen Otley

•  Kay Parsons

•  Diane Reardon

•  Gerald Roberts

•  Christopher Saxman

•  Karen Schroeder

•  Mariana Shawver

•  Paula Spina

•  Ann Wilson    

•  Brian Yates

Directions for Tour

Gail Harker Creative Studies Center

Take SR 20 to Oak Harbor, turn North on to Goldie Rd. Go ½ a mile, turn left at sign for City & Guilds, Gail Harker Creative Studies Center. We are located in Bldg. B, the first building on the right.