Stores in Washington That Buy Handmade
These 9 shops say they look for handmade, handcrafted or artisan-made work. All are in Washington; see all 301 nationwide.
The 9 shops
The Handmade Showroom
Independent gift shop at Pacific Place (since 2015) of small-batch, artisan-made goods; about half its makers are from the Pacific Northwest. Bezel & Kiln jewelry is a store-in-store here.
Heads up: They avoid work already sold within the 98101 retail area.
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.
Suquamish Museum Store
Suquamish Tribe's museum store featuring handcrafted work that celebrates Indigenous creativity.
Heads up: Open only to American Indian / Alaska Native artists.
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]).
Made in Washington
Washington-only gift retailer (smoked salmon, gourmet foods, art glass, home goods and gift boxes) with stores at Pike Place Market and Bellevue Square.
Heads up: A small local retailer with two stores (Pike Place and Bellevue).
Sfingiday
Woman-owned Fremont gift shop of handmade goods and fine art from 500+ independent brands and makers, plus workshops and seasonal local-artist pop-ups.
Heads up: The submission notice is on their blog (sfingiday.blog), not the shop site.
Main Market Co-op
Downtown member-owned grocery co-op with a strong local-vendor shelf.
Heads up: Grocery focus; terms not posted.
Rebel Junk Shoppe
Vintage-and-handmade vendor shop from the people behind the Rebel Junk markets.
Heads up: Vintage-heavy; vendor fees not posted.