The Artery

It was a wonderful delight coming into this store. I was shopping for a cards and I was able to find pictures taken of the local area. I also bought a card that someone had hand made. I paid $ 4.25 for each card. Which might sound like a lot, but I’m used to seeing cards at Hallmark starting at $ 5.99. So its still a great deal, and I feel happy I’m supporting local artists.
There is so much to see in this store. Dishes beautifully hand crafted, wood pieces of all sorts of kinds (cutting boards, games, pens), and unique jewelry pieces. This place is definitely worth a peek if you’ve never been inside before.

Stopped in to see a friend’s piece in their gallery. Nice co-​op. Lots of interesting items for sale… I bought a sweet T-​shirt stenciled with dragonflies. My friend bought a cute dish with sketch of a dog and cute saying. Since everything is made by an artist the prices aren’t cheap… they’re reasonably priced for what they are… great place to pick up something for a special occasion or special person.

It was a sunny day downtown and my gf and I decided to take a walk to check out some of the stores we hadn’t when we used to go to UCD. As we walked by the day’s vibrant sunlight really lit up the showroom and drew us in.
The Artery is filled with a bunch of different types of works– from waxed candles, wooden bowls, to jewelery. The gallery has a lot of interesting things to check out! When you’ve only got a couple hours to pass on a nice quiet day in Davis, there’s no need to go all the way to sac and rush a museum trip when you can simply head down to The Artery. Local gallery with local art and works, it’s a great place to check out the talent located within our fair city.
As a broke college student though, I have to admit that a lot of the items are beyond my price range, but I can’t help but push the fact that anyone can simply drop in and take a look around for free! A big plus is that the artists that place their works in the gallery are sometimes present to answer questions about their work; even if you’re not there with the intent to buy, I could sense that they were happy that we were drawn and interested in their work– making it a very friendly and welcoming atmopshere!