Mon 15 Feb 2010
Nube Green Mercantile Grand Opening
Posted by Marlow Harris under Art , Openings , Seattle News , Shopping1 Comment
Last week’s Grand Opening extravaganza at Nube was a roaring success, as apparent from seeing the hordes of supporters, well-wishers and shoppers crowding the corner mercantile in the Oddfellows Building.
Shoppers gazed lovingly at the myriad of earth-friendly merchandise and wondered aloud about this pillow, that piece of furniture, the stylish clothing lines and the beautiful displays of jewelry, housewares and accessories.
NuBe Green guarantees that every item available in the store meets established sustainability and sourcing criteria, and all of NuBe Green’s products are made in the US from materials that are grown and/or sourced in the US. In addition, all items at the store are made without toxic chemicals and materials in order to offer folks choices of green products that are healthier for humans and the planet.
NuBe Green is the brainchild of Ruth True (pictured here with her sister Molly), who also owns Western Bridge with her husband, Bill. Western Bridge is a cool nonprofit space dedicated to contemporary art, designed by Roy McMakin.
Roy also had a hand in designing and decorating the Nube Green space. There were some doors that were found in the basement of the Oddfellows building, where Nube is located, and he hauled them upstairs, where he constructed a series of tracks. He mounted the doors on the tracks, added some lights and, voila, transformed the corner store into an ever changing series of “rooms”. Just by moving the doors around on the tracks, the store staff is able to change the feeling, flow and layout of the shop.
(Roy McMakin and friend Julie Takashiki)
Susie Purves, Greg Bishop and Lorna Jordan
NuBe Green’s offerings include the work of Seattle artists and artisans as part of its mission to support the local community, and there are items in the store that are wonderful one-of-kind utilitarian yet beautiful objects d’art.
Location: 912 EAST PINE STREET, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 98122
Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm
Sunday 11am – 5pm
Website: Nube Green
hey where’s the stuff on all the artists you took pics of and talked to??