A fine art exhibit space that supports the notion that art and spirit are intrinsically linked.

The Gallery at Grace, which has been in existence for over 20 years, is a space dedicated to the celebration of creativity and its close relationship to the divine. The Gallery hosts a new show every two months in the church narthex, featuring both professional and emerging regional artists who work in all media: sculpture, paint, ceramics, textiles, photography, and more.

Current Show

Susan Lick: Playful & Practical Fabric Creations

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

A sewist since the age of eight, Susan Lick plays with fabric for fun and function. She loves designing with Japanese textiles, piecing Marimekko remnants, marrying art deco and art nouveau sensibilities, going beyond the frame. Her pieces highlight raw edges, selvedges, and relief, and they result in such quotidian objects as placemats, wall hangings, totes, and treasure bags.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Credo of a Sewist:

I use the term sewist. Many of us who make things with fabric and thread call ourselves a sewist. For me, it avoids the waste management meaning of the word “sewer.” It uses the suffix -ist for a practitioner, an adherent, an operator, as in: artist, Buddhist, motorist, dentist, violinist. And it avoids gendered terms.

Recycling/Reusing/Upcycling is good.

To quote Valerie Reinke, “There is a false distinction between craft and art.”
“Function” in this display refers to the fact that most of my sewing has a useful place in my home. The pieces have been washed and dried and used again and again. The wall hangings, of course, are essentially decorative but also allow me the Fabric Play I love.

Here in the Gallery at Grace, we share…

…what puts us in the zone/takes us to that “thin place,” engages us in play, feeds us with beauty.

…what delights particular senses (fabric speaks especially to the tactile and visual).

The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) and other local venues are taking part in the national initiative Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026. BIMA’s theme is “Connected by Craft,” and its first exhibitions begin March 6. See: biartmuseum.org/handwork/.

— Susan Lick

Gallery Hours

Monday – Friday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday – 8 a.m. – Noon 
And by appointment – gallery@gracehere.org

Purchase the Art

On behalf of our artists, thank you for your support! A small portion of the proceeds supports the mission and programs of Grace Church.

Please indicate which piece you are interested in, then purchase:

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Or make out a check to Grace Church; leave it at the front desk in the Grace office

Architecture

Grace Church was designed by the celebrated Pacific Northwest architectural firm, Cutler-Anderson. As a faith community that celebrates the God-given beauty of the world — in nature, art, and architecture — we take great delight in a gathering space that exemplifies this perspective. We invite you to come in and explore this spectacular space at the same time you appreciate the art it houses.

Inquire

If you are an artist who is interested in showing at the Gallery, please e-mail Valerie Reinke, Gallery Coordinator, at gallery@gracehere.org.