Cameo Gallery

I finally made it into Cameo Gallery. Beautiful. I mean, gorgeous. I mean, god I don’t know. There are these glass sculptures that look like primordial sea creatures, but more perfect than anything that evolution could ever manifest. Too amazing for me to even consider wanting. Besides the 3 to 4 thousand dollar price tags, I simply don’t deserve them. It’s like seeing a 500 year old Redwood and wanting to take it home with you. No, it’s more perfect in the forest.
I spoke for a bit with Shawn, the guy behind the counter. He said a good portion of the offerings are from local artists (including the sculptures I was most impressed by). The jewelry in the front case is primarily made by a local teacher, and it’s professional grade stuff. Cameo is definitely worth a stop.

Cameo Gallery has some wicked glass art. I love the shapes of the pieces. Many of them remind me of swans. They also have these large vases with long, pointy-​sphered tips. The colors are stunning. This is craftsmanship at its finest. I’m amazed at the delicate, intricate, imaginative shapes that take place here.
Cameo has other art like bronze sculptures and framed prints, but it’s really all about the glass. They have vases, platters, paperweights, jewelry, etc. You need to see this place to believe it.
Prices are high, so I mainly go in just to look at what’s new and get my own creative juices flowing. They don’t really mind that kind of thing.
If you go, be sure to go upstairs too. There’s a tiny, spiral staircase near the back that I didn’t even notice the first few times I visited. I must have been too busy drooling over the glass sculptures in the front window. That reminds me, there are large windows on either side of this corner shop; they light up the gallery to show the pieces better, and they’re great for window shopping.
Usually there’s just one consultant in the shop, but if you go on a Gallery Hop night, you’ll find lots of workers there.