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May flowers? Yes, definitely into those. May bonsai? Even better! West Seattle artist (and Click! paperwork-wrangler extraordinaire) Elyssa Cichy debuts her latest works during this month's virtual Art Walk. Her mixed media pieces bring the outside in and celebrate the centuries-old art of bonsai. Each piece is a study in patience and process, not unlike the subject that she captures so perfectly. Drawings become woodburnings, which are then painted and detailed *just-so*. The collection includes ready to hang original art panels, framed paintings, earrings and even kitchen tools. The full range of work is available online and on view in...

You guys. We just received the BEST NEWS. We reached out to the state and are officially approved to start shipping orders again! The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Between temporarily closing our brick and mortar storefront to ceasing all operations with the announcement of the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order to now being given the go-ahead from the powers-that-be we're getting through it with your help.  Our employees will remain home (and healthy!) until at least May 5th. Many of them are also independent artists who's shows, classes and events have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Please...

It has been a crazy couple of weeks to say the least.  Like everyone, we've watched the Coronavirus saga unfold and adjusted our model as the field has shifted. We sent most of our employees home and ceased regular business hours at the shop, put extra energy into our website, and drove around town delivering orders with alcohol wipes attached for safety. Now with the Stay Home Stay Healthy order, we are doing just that, and trust that you are too. With the extra time you have at home, it's worth exploring our recently expanded website (that continues to expand...

Every now and again, we get off the island to explore other local enclaves. The greater Seattle area is rich with independent shops, cafes and restaurants and our team can often be found taking little day trips, spreading some love around the region. On one such adventure we found ourselves in a beautiful coffee shop in Old Downtown Renton, drooling over the specialty pours and the art installation by Rick Moreno. A muralist by trade, Rick has channeled his love of color and nostalgic vibes into a collection of original paintings and prints titled "1973". The grouping pays homage to...

Rachel Austin has been a house favorite here for over a decade. We've featured several different bodies of work from this Portland artist who first won our heart with her Map Painting series, which she's returned to for this show. Rachel mounts maps on wood block panels that she hand makes, then applies a thick layer of clear acrylic and paints sweet scenes of birds, flowers, trailers – even cats or a boat on occasion. The maps she chooses are often intriguing in their own right; some of the ones she's chosen for this show include historic maps of our area...