Tacoma Weekly article on Thowing Mud Gallery
Our gallery is featured in the Tacoma Weekly newspaper! New Old Town gallery offers affordable, functional art
Ordinary into Extraordinary
It was a fortunate day for Throwing Mud Gallery when Eileen B came into our gallery to show us samples of her work. Her cousin had been in the shop and suggested she stop by. Her pieces are gorgeous and … Continued
Made in America
In 1960, foreign goods made up just 8 percent of Americans’ purchases. Today, nearly 60 percent of everything we buy is made overseas. Have you ever specifically tried to buy an item that is made in America? It’s really close … Continued
Contemporary wire wrapped jewelry
Mylene is another new jewelry artist that we have in our gallery. (I like that our names rhyme Eileen/Mylene) Her jewelry is very elegant and classic and she uses only high quality materials. The attention to detail is quite evident … Continued
Shrinky Dinks
Do you remember shrinky dinks? For those of you who didn’t do craft projects when you were a kid (I’m talking to you Mark Hudak), Shrinky Dinks were sheets of plastic that were usually preprinted with cartoon characters. My sister … Continued
Kiln Fired Glass
A few weeks ago I was browsing around on the web trying to find local glass artists. I happened upon the website of Rose Glass Gallery. The various styles and colors that Kathy creates with her glass were very appealing … Continued
Dichroic Art Glass Jewelry
Dichroic, Greek for two lights, is a dynamic art-glass medium that transmits and reflects color. You have to see these earrings to really appreciate their beauty – I’m afraid my picture doesn’t do it justice. You look at the earring … Continued
Jewelry: “objects that are worn for personal adornment”
Whenever Mark and I go to art shows, I’m always drawn to the jewelry. I own very little jewelry that isn’t handcrafted because I like knowing where my pieces came from and who made it. So, when we started the … Continued
Soap, soap, soap
I just opened a box of 2 dozen soaps from Eastern Washington – it smells so good in here! These soaps are quality handcrafted olive oil soaps. I can’t decide which is my new favorite – is it, Pear Savon, … Continued