Among the art galleries who will be taking part in October’s First Saturday Art Walk is a newly opened gallery space on Point Hudson, which plans to make a weekend out of the event.

Gallery Osminog Blanco is located at 267 Hudson St. and is celebrating its opening on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, with performances on the beach before the gallery space opens its doors each day, followed by performances inside the gallery.

Katrina Wolfe, who goes by the artistic handle of “Maumae,” and her mother, Kawtee Wolfe, spent years searching for a studio space in Port Townsend.

Eventually, the elder Wolfe spotted an empty space across from the beach at Point Hudson, although it was not listed as being up for rent.

“Peeking through the windows, the space seemed to be the perfect size,” Maumae said. “My mother had seen me transform several neglected places into beautiful community art spaces before, so she immediately recognized this space’s potential.”

Maumae and her longtime artistic collaborator, Dmitry Artamonov, began working on transforming the space in March.

“As an architect, carpenter and artist, Dmitry had all the necessary skills for the remodeling,” said Maumae, who explained the first stage involved removing a low-hanging cork ceiling, along with the joists beneath it, through which she served as Artamonov’s construction assistant.

Although the remodeling was completed by the end of April, Gallery Osminog Blanco has only been opened to the public for two previous events.

“It’s taken longer than I imagined, to set up this space to incorporate the amount of collected natural materials that I use for my art,” said Maumae, adding she had “rearranged and reorganized” the space a number of times. It took effort to make sure it could utilize all the different functions she intended.

In addition to its gallery area, Gallery Osminog Blanco includes a space for “intimate” live performances, as well as a work area for creating costumes and installation elements, and for Artamonov and Maumae to work on their in-progress photography book and edit their videos.

Throughout the studio, there are baskets filled with natural materials, including dried plants and flowers, shells, and dried melon and avocado skins, that Maumae uses for her sculptural garments and suspended installations.

“Most of the ceiling is covered in white, crumpled paper, creating the effect of an inverted mountainous landscape, from which chains of contorted, dried seaweed currently hang down,” Maumae said.

During the upcoming Art Walk, Maumae will be dancing among seaweed and driftwood, and before opening the gallery for the Art Walk, she and her mother will be performing “movement and live sound” on the beach, across from the gallery.

On display will be a collection of photographs by Artamonov, taken at Shi Shi and Rialto Beach, of Maumae dancing in her handmade costumes, “with the elements of nature.”

Maumae eventually plans to use the gallery to teach “movement art” workshops and classes, as well as to host sound baths, and various community art and healing events.

“Entering the gallery will be a rich experience for all the senses,” Maumae said. “The intricate textures and soft tones of dried plants, fruit skins, large creature-like pieces of driftwood, patchwork lace curtains, photographs with glowing ocean landscapes, baskets and large translucent sacks of materials, beneath the white crawling landscape overhead, will offer visitors a visual treat.”

What to know:

Gallery Osminog Blanco’s schedule for this weekend is as follows:

Saturday, Oct. 4:

4 p.m. Performance on the beach.

5-8 p.m. Gallery open.

8 p.m. Performance inside the gallery.

Sunday, Oct. 5:

1 p.m. Performance on the beach.

2-5 p.m. Gallery open.

6 p.m. Performance inside the gallery.