News — Smersh

First and foremost, we want to express our immense gratitude for all of you. You have blown us away with the sincerity of your warm, loving hugs and your incredible generosity. We honestly could not ask for a better community, and we are forever grateful for each and every one of you. We are still well on our way to meeting our goal for the Smershes, and we want to thank you for sharing their story. We haven’t even been fundraising for a whole month, but we’ve managed to reach almost half of our goal of $100k. Wow, you guys....

Click! co-proprietress Frances Smersh's jewelry has been the centerpiece of our shop since we first opened in 2004. Recently she's been focusing her creative energy in another medium: painting. Drawing inspiration from a trip to the Utah desert last year, Frances has developed themes evocative of water, life forms, and geometric structures in a style all her own. She paints simple lines and shapes washed with colors that warm and soften the feel of the pieces.   Trajectory, the first collection of Frances's new work, will be at Click! beginning with an opening reception on West Seattle Art Walk: 6-9pm November...