Sight Unseen Outtakes
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Sight Unseen Outtakes

Now that Seattle week on Sight Unseen is officially over, we thought we'd share a few of our outtakes. Above and below are shots from around the home and studio. See the official shots and article here.

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Up And Coming
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Up And Coming

Huge thanks to Jill Singer and Monica Khemsurov for featuring our work, home, and inspirations in Up And Coming on Sight Unseen as part of Seattle week! We were especially thrilled to see so many of our friends and family mentioned. Reading it back reminded us how lucky we are to have such talented and inspiring people in our lives.

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Storefronts Seattle
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Storefronts Seattle

This just in: A proposal from Grain was selected by Shunpike and the Storefronts program as one of seventeen new projects to take over a Seattle storefront sometime in the next 18 months.

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Sight Unseen Presents: Seattle
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Sight Unseen Presents: Seattle

"Seattle is proof positive that these days you need only to find two or three talents in a local scene (that’s Iacoli & McAllister, Ladies & Gentlemen, and Grain, leading the way) before scratching the surface will lead you, Tumblr-style, to a whole community of creators who no longer feel the need to live in a major city in order to express themselves."

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Computer Numerical Control
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Computer Numerical Control

Here is a sneak peak of the new table that we are working on for ICFF. It is a continuation of our Dish table series, and as such, is made from solid ash using a CNC router.

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Inside: Future This Now
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Inside: Future This Now

If you couldn't make Future This Now in Seattle this past weekend, above and below is a small peak. Organized by Charlie Schuck and Jessica Carter of Love City Love, Future This Now was a jewel box of Northwest talent that we were so proud to be a part of!

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Hot Shop
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Hot Shop

We had the most amazing day in the hot shop with John Hogan and Lydia Boss yesterday. After years of talking about working with glass locally (the Northwest is know for its strong glass community), we ended the day feeling very lucky have the jobs we do and to be able to collaborate with such talent.

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In Process
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In Process

It definitely feels like the beginning of spring on the island today. The quiet post-holiday period has ended here at Grain and we are ramping up each week with final details for the textiles, ceramics, lighting, and furniture that we will be launching in May at ICFF.

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Pillow Talk
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Pillow Talk

With a new shipment just in from Guatemala, we are officially stocked up in both sizes of our Comalapa, Jaspé, and Laguna pillows. Handwoven of naturally dyed cotton in the Guatemalan Highlands, each one of these beauties is totally unique.

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Behind the Scenes: Grail
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Behind the Scenes: Grail

Above and below are a few behind the scenes shots from our second Grail production run. Each pot is hand thrown and stamped on Bainbridge Island by the very talented Terry Siebert.

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Recipe: Vegan Sausage Cassoulet
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Recipe: Vegan Sausage Cassoulet

One of our favorite ways to use our Grail cassoulet is for this slow cooked white bean recipe. It is an easy version of a classic french cassoulet. We kind of made it up and make it a little differently each time, but below is a basic recipe to get you started.

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Made with Love
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Made with Love

Grain partners, Chelsea and James Minola, often get asked what it is like to run a business as a couple. In honor of the month of love, Vanessa interviews Chelsea on just that subject.

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Island Life
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Island Life

Occupational hazard of Northwest island life: Fog horn wake up calls. Above and below are a few shots from this past weekend when the ferry forced us to start our day a little earlier than planned.

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I Think I Love You
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I Think I Love You

Above and below are a few ideas for how to use your Utility Cards this coming Valentine's Day. Suggestions include: "You are my Valentine," " I think I love you," "I love you so much," "I think I love you," "Smitten in love," and "Hello Valentine. I love you."

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Standard Socket
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Standard Socket

Our friends at Standard Socket just announced that they will be back at WantedDesign in New York this spring. Be ready to see new variations of our Strung lighting series (sconce pictured above) and much more from this Seattle-based manufacture.

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Totem Candles
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Totem Candles

Launched a few weeks ago, our Totem Candles were our best selling gift this past holiday. We have one part play and one part Instagram to thank.

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Shop Small Pop-Up
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Shop Small Pop-Up

If you can't make it to Seattle this weekend, above and below are a few pics from our Shop Small Pop-Up at 55 University Street and Western Avenue.

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Pass The Cassoulet…
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Pass The Cassoulet…

In case you missed it, our cassoulet made it's debut in The New York Times last week! Huge thanks to Tim McKeough for the thoughtful write-up.

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Our Holiday Wish Lists
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Our Holiday Wish Lists

In case you didn't know what to get us, we've put together our very own holiday wish list. Above are Ryland's wishes. Below are compilations by James, Chelsea and Vanessa. Fingers crossed!

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Welcome Vanessa and Ryland!
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Welcome Vanessa and Ryland!

We are a few weeks late on the announcement, but excited nonetheless to introduce our two newest staff members: Ryland Quillen and Vanessa Lang.

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