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November 22, 2014
Locals and folks driving by on HWY 395 need to stop and check this spot out.
If you’re like me you’ve been driving by for months and you’ve been wondering what is actually going on in there. Heck, the location has been a local coffee shop, and it’s also been a flower shop more recently, so what is this year’s offering in this space.
It’s art, it’s local, and it’s staffed by the artists. They’re not paying anybody to staff the store, and so when you walk in you’re going to meet one of the people that has created the work in the store. I really enjoyed it. For me, it was like talking to the wine maker about the wine he was making.
Today I got to talk to Nancy Raven, and she was very easy to talk to, proud of the group of artists that were showing their work, and proud of her own work. As I walked in Nancy was sweeping the floor, and the shop was clean, organized and easy to walk through, not cluttered and dangerous.
There is pottery in the store, mixed media, photographic work, wood work, and color pencil drawings. There is a lot of items that focus on the western experience, and so you’ll see cowboys, horses, rusted cars, and wooden bowls.
How are the prices? I thought they were very reasonable, and there was a wide range of price points. There were some consignment items, but I didn’t look at them and can’t comment on them.
To conclude, this is a great spot to shop local, and well worth the stop.