The Magic of Paint: All Things New 

Melanie Price is the painter behind All Things New. She began by painting worn pieces of furniture and turning them into updated, functional pieces in her home. She branched out and began teaching friends and clients her painting techniques and working on pieces for clients, too. Soon she took on the task of updating full kitchens. She’s perfected her technique over the last three years and it has become a popular way to give dated wood cabinets that are in good shape a fresh and bright look. Melanie is available in the Inland Northwest Region for kitchen cabinet updates. You can see more of her work at allthingsnewdesign.net.

Buttery-Beautiful Hand-Crafted Ceramics

KJ Pottery is a small, Spokane-based, one-woman operation, owned and operated by Kelsey Jo Flatoff. Kelsey makes hand-crafted ceramics. She primarily creates food-focused functional wares. KJP was birthed from Kelsey’s love for the craft, her desire to create wares that are simple, usable, and ultimately that bring people together. Ceramics and clay are elements that were born from the physical necessity to eat and drink off of clean and durable wares. This physical necessity and human experience is still true today. Kelsey’s motivation behind her wares is that what our body necessitates, our soul celebrates. Thus, simplicity and functionality is the intent behind each piece. KJ Pottery specializes in custom dinnerware sets and wholesale wares for restaurants and coffee shops. You can find Kelsey’s work in Spokane at farmers markets and at places like Luna and Atticus Coffee, or online at kjpottery.com.

Jewelry That Makes You Feel Like Yourself 

Kaitin Tietsort began making jewelry in her college dorm room in 2012. She began selling it on Etsy and gifting it to friends and family. She named the business PoesyRoss. It’s a combination of an archaic word for poetry and her middle name. As of September 2016, PoesyRoss has grown into a full-time job for Kaitlin. All of the pieces are handmade by Kaitin in her sunny studio in Hayden, Idaho. The desire of PoesyRoss is to make jewelry that fits seamlessly into your daily life. She has recently ventured into precious metal jewelry hoping to create simple, beautiful pieces that make the wearer feel more like themselves. You can find her on Etsy at poesyross.etsy.com and society6.com/PoesyRoss. Her social media handle is @poesyross.