Shops in Washington That Support Local Makers
These 10 shops say on their own pages that they stock or support local makers, artists or authors. All are in Washington; see all 157 nationwide or the Seattle page or the Portland page.
The 10 shops
Columbia City Gallery Gift Shop
Gift shop inside a Columbia City community gallery, carrying functional art, home decor, gifts and jewelry by local artists and craftspeople.
Big Whale Consignment
Vintage furniture, art and decor consignment store with an in-store makers market of local artists' ceramics, art, candles and home wares.
Heads up: The store mainly resells vintage furniture and decor; the makers market is one section.
Third Place Books
Independent bookstore with three locations in Seattle and Lake Forest Park, taking local consignment titles chosen on local interest, production quality, season and shelf space.
Heads up: Each location (Ravenna, Seward Park, Lake Forest Park) manages its own consignment titles.
Island Books
Mercer Island independent bookstore that runs a consignment program for self-published local authors.
Heads up: Returned books are held 30 days for pickup, then donated.
Ophelia's Books
Fremont independent bookstore with a consignment program for Pacific Northwest authors.
Heads up: Address is from a search snippet (their homepage didn't render any text when fetched).
Pipe and Row
Fremont women's boutique (since 2014) mixing local artists and international designers.
Edmonds Bookshop
Long-running downtown Edmonds independent bookstore that supports local authors.
Heads up: Street address is from a search snippet of their contact page.
Common Objects Bookstore (Common Area Maintenance)
Artist-led nonprofit's bookstore for independent publications, zines and media that may not have other outlets; prioritizes WA artists but open to all.
Heads up: Their page says submissions will be reviewed by Nov 30 for 2027 consignment.
SAM Shop (Seattle Art Museum)
Seattle Art Museum's shop and gallery, focused on local and living artists: jewelry, crafts, textiles, books, toys and Northwest Native design.
Heads up: No published submission process: the only contact is the general store email ([email protected]).
Pop-Local
Vancouver waterfront shop for 300+ local brands, run by the team behind Night Market Vancouver; staff handle all merchandising and sales.
Heads up: In Vancouver, WA (part of the Portland metro list).