A valley wide shout-out to Claire Swedberg and the Skagit Valley Historical Museum by bringing our community together by celebrating our 80-year history with North West Art. It was standing room only at Saturday’sJan. 20 gathering for a panel discussion let by Claire whose new book “In the Valley of Mystic Light” was the genesis of the show and discussions.

Snugly surrounded by our legacy of paintings, prints, prose and sculpture curated by Karen Summers, the panel of local artists discussed their relationships to the NW School of Art and our large art-loving community. We were reminded that in these chaotic and bewildering times, we are a community surrounded by art, myth and traditions. Let us celebrate our interconnectedness.

Bo Miller

La Conner