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Bluebottle at Bumbershoot
Words: Rosa Powers
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Art is for everyone. Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store
understands this well, providing stunning touchable art for
people for almost three years. In addition to their
year-round offering at their Capitol Hill location, you
should now keep your eye out for them at Bumbershoot 2005
because Andrea and Matthew Porter are coming for their
second year.
Their gallery provides a support system for the arts
community. Picking up the slack when other venues go under,
they keep artists selling regularly and they profit only
from commissions (unlike the ever-rising up-front price many
charge to participate in venues like I Heart Rummage, where
it is common for artisans to eat entry costs because they do
not sell above it). Bluebottle has proven itself to be a
vibrant, solid force in local arts, where original
paintings, t-shirts, collectibles, cards and other objects
of excellent quality are made accessible to all. Functional
and fairly priced, the tactile nature of Bluebottle makes
you want to grope art with both hands. In a scene where
droll, controlled emotion is favored, they highlight works
with a sense of humor and big heart. So run, don’t walk,
to get first pick at Bluebottle’s Bumbershoot booth.
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