Art, Wine and Compass Rose Design in Sonoma County!

Last month when my Aunt Martha was visiting, we drove up to Graton to have lunch at the Willow Wood Market - a delightful example of the best cafe cuisine that nor cal has to offer. After lunch we popped into the Graton Gallery, a fabulous space filled with the work of mostly local artists from throughout Northern California. I showed them a necklace I was wearing and was happily contacted just a few weeks later to bring a collection.

I headed up to Graton yesterday for a brunch with my friend Lynn, of Hobo and Banyan Wines, and The Crush Widow blog.

Well - apparently, folks are happy to have a more affordable artisan jewelry in the gallery, and the Victorian buttons continue to be a hit with everyone from young women to grandmothers. The display looks wonderful!


Pam, one of the Graton Gallery partners, is nothing short of amazing. She helped start the Santa Cruz Jewelers Guild in the 70s, spent time making Navajo style squash blossom necklaces with turquoise straight from the mines, started an ISP in the 90s while doing early web design, had a career as a graphic artist, is fascinated by taxidermy, and loves her current husband of 25 years, because he "lets [her] be [her] own person". She reminds me a lot of my mom - a woman with a lot of talents from different parts of life - a survivor of life's tribulations - a matter-of-fact-no- bullshit-can-do type of lady.

All in all, the gallery drop off took more than three hours because it essentially became a salon, where people drifted in and out, ruminating about life, relationships and art.

If you're looking for a fabulous day out in Sonoma County, have brunch at the Willow Wood Market, then browse at the Graton Gallery, and the other antique shops on the block!

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