Sabella, the founder of the monarq, is as inspiring as she is genuine. We did a little Q & A with Sabella to shed some light onto what inspires her and the message she looks to communicate through her art. Look for her on the TAM online store or come into the museum to see … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – the monarq
While you enjoy the very hot summer we have in store this year, why not stock up on some good reads from the TAM Store?! Enjoy them in your air-conditioned and/or fanned living room; or, maybe while you dig your toes in the sand. Read them anytime to help keep those creative juices flowing. Be … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Summer Reading List
Working with Tacoma Art Museum is something we have always wanted to do. We love art but fine art and artifacts take the cake and you all know why: it’s rare! And yes, we love most things rare but these are world renowned first editions and one of ones we are talking about. There is … Continue reading eTceTera x The Kinsey Collection x TAM Collaboration: The Story Behind the Merch
Evolve Revolt Repeat is an arts and design based brand that places style, culture, and sustainability inside your jewelry box. Artist Eve Sanford creates one-of-a-kind accessories from up-cycled materials while following one rule: the more unique, the better. As an artist, Sanford believes that what we wear has the power to set us free. Adorning … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Evolve Revolt Repeat Jewelry
Spring is here. A time for lightness, rejuvenation, and growth. What better way to turn over a new leaf than to commit yourself to some serious self-care to start the season? SWASH. Body is the perfect way to start your spring off right. Founded by CEO and Master Concoctionist, Aikita Jones, SWASH. Body was created … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – SWASH. Body/Aikita Jones
If you’ve been to any number of places around the Puget Sound, you have more than likely come across work from local artist Chandler O’Leary. For many in Tacoma, her work has become synonymous with the community. Whether through her participation in the annual Tacoma is for Lovers holiday craft fair, the Tacoma Wayzgoose letterpress … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Chandler O’Leary/Anagram Press
My Path to Paper Jewelry by Melanie Brauner I never set out to be a jeweler. Or a hand papermaker. But art-making is a winding road, and through all the twists and turns, this bookbinder found her way to mixing metalsmithing and papermaking into one vocation as a paper jewelry designer. I’ve been completely obsessed … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Verso
The ZUZKO story began 12 years ago, when, instead of trying to find the perfect piece of jewelry, artist Zuzana Korbelarova’s partner decided to gift her a set of pliers, an ounce of silver, and a basic wire-wrapping class for her birthday. “Make your own, my love,” the card read. Little did they know where … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – ZUZKO
For nearly ten years, crochet wunderkind Anna Sharp has been creating beautiful, handmade textiles under the Victory Garden Yarn brand. Originally a hobby she learned from her mother, Anna began making scarves, hats, and gloves for family and friends before devoting herself to the craft fulltime in 2010. The entire production started along one wall, … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Victory Garden Yarn
Inspired by the objects we hold dear and the stories they each tell, Irene Wood began creating at an early age. After exploring jewelry and pottery, Irene set her sights on Whitman College where she studied studio art. The skills she learned there helped her develop a unique painting style, one informed by the bright, … Continue reading TAM Store Highlight – Irene Wood
