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MIVAL Gallery Celebrates 2nd Anniversary in Time for the Holidays

A wide variety of local arts — including handmade cards, Christmas ornaments, ceramics, paintings and textiles — are on sale at Mercer Island's only private art gallery.

Fiercely proud of your "Islander" status? Love to "shop local"? If so, then, the is tailor-made for you.

Local Mercer Island artists launched sale on Thursday at the with a wide variety of local arts — including handmade cards, Christmas ornaments, ceramics, paintings and textiles.

"When you're an Islander, you're an Islander," said MIVAL artist Doris Kleemann-Fischer. "We want to have something for those who are proud of the connection."

The Gallery will be open this weekend on extended hours, opening early on Sunday at 10 a.m. to coincide with the special to end the Mercer Island Farmers Market's season this year. The sale also features a special promotion 10 percent off coupon on a single item, one per person. An additional discount is valid from a "Shop Local Mercer Island" coupon.

The selection includes annual calendars and "Mercer Island Cubes" framed with scenes from Kleemann-Fischer's photography, handmade serving plates and ceramics by Judy Chase, and poster art and decorative gift tags and Christmas ornaments made by Lilian Broekhoven.

Check out what's for sale in the photos above.

MIVAL Gallery Hours during the 2nd Annual Anniversary Sale:

  • Sat., Nov. 19: Noon - 6 p.m.
  • Sun., Nov. 20: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Mon. - Wed., Nov. 21-23: Noon - 6 p.m.
  • Closed Thannksgiving
  • Fri. - Sat., Nov. 25-26: Noon - 6 p.m.
  • Sun., Nov. 27: Noon - 4 p.m.

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William Kratz May 20, 2013 at 05:36 pm
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MIHS Baseball April 25, 2013 at 01:58 am
Thanks for your support tonight! See everyone on Friday for Senior Night!!