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Nearly every visitor to Click! notices the wire bird sculptures on the walls and is struck by their "3-D line drawing" quality. Shelli Markee is the artist who draws them, and she is our Featured Artist for April! Her newest works shifts from fauna to flora. She'll be at Click for West Seattle Art Walk this Thursday April 13, 6–9pm. How would you describe what you make? I draw with wire. Can you tell us about your favorite piece in the current collection? I really like the large poppies.  Large and open with a little detail that I enjoy. If...

Our featured artist for February and March is Amy Douglas. The iconic local imagery she uses for her subjects is what draws you in, but the depth of her detailed approach to process is what really makes her work special. Each of her hand pulled screen prints is painstakingly created in limited editions. We caught up with Amy to take a peak inside her world: How would you describe what you make? All of my prints are created by hand using water-based inks on fine art stock. Each color is printed separately; sometimes layered atop another color to create different shades...

We regularly are asked how Click! co-proprietress Frances Smersh is doing after she went public with her diagnosis of Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease over a year ago. Recently her husband (and partner-in-Click!) John Smersh sent out an email update: Happy New Year Dear friends, I hope the New Year finds you in good health and good spirits!We started last year buoyed by the support of friends and neighbors. Doctors had told us that the timeline for progression of Frances’s Young Onset Alzheimer's Disease was uncertain, but what was certain was that the next year would be the best we could expect; that...

December 15th is our unofficial "holiday shopping is in full swing" date, and this year we're celebrating with a Shop Late Thursday Pop-up event featuring two of our favorite West Seattle artists! Orange Twist currently has prints and cards featured at Click!. Long-time Click! shoppers will remember Uzura's t-shirts and more from our original (Click! Classic™) location. From 6-9pm Thursday the 15th, local artists Claire Jauregui (Orange Twist) and Shino Mikami (Uzura) will set up shop in the Click! loft, overlooking our retail space. Come meet the makers and enjoy an evening of snacks, beverages, conversation and shopping!   We caught up with...

One of our favorite new local lines is Madi May Design, a collection of hand made waxed canvas totes, pouches, and dopp kits. This Thursday December 1 we'll host Madi Herbert of Madi May for a pop-up and meet-the-maker from 5 to 8pm. She'll have an expanded selection of her goods with her so come early to see it all! We sat down with Madi for a brief chat to ask her about what she does: How would you describe what you make? My husband and I make waxed canvas goods. I love waxed canvas for its durability. We use...