Kathy discovered art as her calling early in life. She studied art throughout school and found the Japanese style of wood block printing her ideal medium. After having some successful art shows, she started her own business in 2005. She boldly uses strong color in her...
Stemming from the arid region of Arizona, Kelli found herself enamored with the abundance of green in the Pacific Northwest, which inspired her to farm and forage. bedhead fiber sustainably forages and grows plants, mushrooms, and lichens that yield nontoxic and lush...
Elise Koncsek is a Seattle-based artist with a passion for creating enchanting environments through craft work and public art. Sunbird Art Works offers a line of ambiance-enhancing artworks for your home, taking the form of laser cut wood candle luminary shadow boxes,...
Tamera Michelson is a multi-media artist creating distinctive wearable art jewelry and block prints. Once a business analyst and software tester, she now dedicates her time to running her own business. Tamera’s jewelry and accessories are made from a variety of...
Each spring since 2020, Ventures has deployed mini-grants to small businesses for support with start-up, growth, and recovery. The Spring Mini-Grant program started in 2020 as an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial Mini-Grant fund was created with...
If you stop by the Ventures office on any weeknight this month, you'll see our entrepreneurs working on their business. And they are working hard. The New Year has brought another quarter of programming at Ventures. It’s been great to see our business owners reconnect...
Why our Microenterprise Home Kitchens proposal “died” in the state legislature this year.