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Molly Hashimoto

Seattle, Washington

Interests: painting, hiking and gardening

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Another Book Review by a Young Artist

Today I'm posting a great piece of art by a young California artist, Wesley Armstrong, who created his own nature journal entry after his grandfather gave him my book The Young Naturalist's Sketchbook, published a few years ago by Pomegranate... Continue reading

Posted Dec 20, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Birds: Season by Season Board Book

Birds: Season by Season Today I am sharing photos of the new book Birds: Season by Season, written by Zoe Burke, graphic design by Stephanie Odeh, and with illustrations from my bird prints, plus a photo sent to me by... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Pre-Order My New Book: Birds of the West

Birds of the West: An Artist's Guide You can pre-order my new book coming this spring from Skipstone, an imprint of Mountaineers Books! It's called Birds of the West: An Artist's Guide and it's packed with over 100 sketches, prints... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Art Exhibit Continues Through December

The Elisabeth C. Miller Library hosted their annual Craft Sale on Friday evening and it was a very well-attended and fun event for all of us. I thank everyone who came; I truly enjoyed the opportunity to talk to friends... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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New Etching: Mountain Hemlock

I've been doing alot of printmaking in addition to watercolors these last few years. Today I am posting a recent effort: Mountain Hemlock, Pacific Crest Trail. Back in September I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail up to Lake Susan Jane... Continue reading

Posted Nov 28, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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University Bookstore November 24

This coming Saturday I'll be celebrating Small Business Saturday with David B. Williams, author of Seattle Walks, at University Bookstore from 12 to 1pm. We'll be having a conversation about our books, and ways to appreciate the world around us... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Art Exhibit at Miller Library, UW Botanic Gardens

Please join me for the opening reception this Friday from 5 to 7pm of my exhibit of paintings and prints at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library at the Center for Urban Horticulture, UW Botanic Gardens in Seattle. Address is 3501... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Golden Light in the North Cascades

I spent last weekend with a group of painters at the North Cascades Institute's Environmental Learning Center. On Friday we stayed on campus, close by Diablo Lake and painted in the forest near Deer Creek enjoying the autumn light created... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Yellowstone Forever Institute Class

I've just returned from a trip to Yellowstone to teach a class for the Yellowstone Forever Institute. My co-teacher was Gardiner-area teacher, writer and poet Ilona Popper--she led the writing component of the workshop and I led the watercolor painting.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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September in the Alpine Lakes

Yesterday my college friend Gerry and I hiked to Lake Susan Jane, a kind of a shallow dip into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Beginning at Stevens Pass ski area, the hike is surprisingly beautiful, in spite of winding around... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Invitation: Free Printmaking Demo September 6 Japanese Garden

I'll be demonstrating oil-based inks and watercolor at the Seattle Japanese Garden on Thursday, September 6 from 4pm to 5:45pm. Please join me for this free event; refreshments will be served. Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Rialto Beach Watercolor

Rialto Beach, copyright 2107 Skipstone Press Today Daniel Smith posted a step by step watercolor demonstration that I wrote up. It's all about the dramatic sea stacks and headlands at Rialto Beach on the Olympic Peninsula, part of Olympic National... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Print Exhibit at Seattle Japanese Garden

My block prints and etchings are on exhibit from now til the end of September at the Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E. Hours are 10am to 7pm Tuesday through Sunday, and noon to 7pm on Mondays. I'll... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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2019 Birds Calendar, Published by Pomegranate Communications

Molly Hashimoto Birds 2019 Calendar It's a little early to be thinking about 2019 and calendars (not to mention snowy winter scenes!) But I just got my calendar order from Pomegranate Communications, and I wanted to share the front cover... Continue reading

Posted Aug 4, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Sitka Spruce Woodblock Print: Another Version

We've endured some very hot days recently in Seattle. It makes the memory of cool days on the northwest coast even more enjoyable. I carved this woodblock a few years ago, and used watercolor in the Japanese moku hanga style... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Students' Art from Sitka Center Workshop

I spent the weekend down on the central Oregon coast at Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, teaching a watercolor workshop based on my book, Colors of the West: An Artist's Guide to Nature's Palette, to a talented group of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 18, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Yesterday we visited Kubota Garden and walked in its beautiful spaces, accompanied by two volunteers who guided our tour. This is a photo of the Stone Garden, a recent addition. Kubota Gardens Landscaping reclaimed landscape rocks from a neighboring backyard... Continue reading

Posted Jul 1, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Tiger Swallowtail and Butterfly Bush

I've been experimenting with the action photos feature on my Lumix camera and will share a couple of the results in coming days. I recently bought a small butterfly bush, so that I could attract pollinators--I've missed the butterflies since... Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Killdeer Block Print Notecard

Killdeer and Eggs Pomegranate recently published my block print "Killdeer and Eggs" as a blank notecard. You can see it and all the other published work on their website. To find the cards, books and calendars they have released, type... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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CBHL Literature Award Nominees

A couple of months ago, I wrote that Colors of the West: An Artist's Guide to Nature's Palette was nominated for the annual literature award by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries. The full list of nominated books is... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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More New Work from Pomegranate

Tiger Swallowtail & Verbena More new work is now available from Pomegranate. I love that they created these small gift enclosure notecards from the block print I did of a tiger swallowtail and verbena. I grow verbena specifically for attracting... Continue reading

Posted May 25, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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New Coloring Book from Pomegranate

Next week Pomegranate Communications will be releasing several new products that feature my bird prints. Among them will be this Wildlife coloring book. I was really pleased when the designer chose the Townsend's chipmunk for the cover. I have seen... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Iris Stellar Lights About 20 years ago I ordered several irises from Schreiner's in Oregon. I planted them in the garden of our previous house and when we moved some years later, I dug them up and brought them to... Continue reading

Posted May 18, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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Red-tailed Hawk In the last few weeks I've seen a red-tailed hawk in coulee country in eastern Washington, and then just a couple of days ago this hawk soaring above the Magnuson Park wetlands. My hawk id skills are not... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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New Block Print for Springtime

I recently finished this print of a pair of yellow-headed blackbirds and wanted to post it to celebrate this beautiful season of birds nesting and hatching their young. I saw the birds at the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge last May,... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2018 at Molly Hashimoto

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