{"id":1000,"date":"2007-09-08T22:47:35","date_gmt":"2007-09-09T02:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2007-09-08T22:47:35","modified_gmt":"2007-09-09T02:47:35","slug":"domaci-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/domaci-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"domaci gallery &#8211; worth the drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_1\" alt=\"Domaci_1\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_1.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a>Meet Mary &amp; Tim Pritchard of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.domacigallery.com\/\">Domaci Gallery<\/a> in Rogers City, Michigan.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>Steve and I met Mary &amp; Tim years ago while doing the &#8216;art fair circuit&#8217; and have kept in touch ever since.&nbsp; This past winter I got a phone call from Mary with some exciting news&#8230; They bought a beautiful old building and were opening a gallery!<\/p>\n<p>We finally took a road trip up north this week and got to see their &#8216;new baby&#8217; (as Mary &amp; I affectionately call it)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_5\" alt=\"Domaci_5\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_5.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>They divided the space so part of it had a true &#8216;gallery feel&#8217; featuring a single artist&#8217;s work.<a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_4.jpg\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_4_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_4_2\" alt=\"Domaci_4_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_4_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I love how they framed the current exhibition artist&#8217;s statement with an old truck door.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_7\" alt=\"Domaci_7\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_7.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The opposing rich turquoise wall creates a magnificent backdrop for all the other handmade goods they offer (like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aipaper.com\/\">a.i. paper design<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_8\" alt=\"Domaci_8\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_8.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Mary displays her full line of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hammondbay.com\/index.html\">H.B. Jewelry<\/a> in these wonderful antique display cases.&nbsp; * We also offer her lovely pieces at our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopcatchingfireflies.com\/letstalk.htm\">Berkley &amp; Rochester locations<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_6\" alt=\"Domaci_6\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_6.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Before creating her jewelry line, Mary and Tim primarily made artistic tiles as seen in this beautiful fireplace installation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_2\" alt=\"Domaci_2\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_2.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>After visiting the gallery, Tim invited Steve to take a trip back to their home on Hammond Bay in his <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rat_rod\">rat rod<\/a>. (his artistic outlet)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Domaci_3\" alt=\"Domaci_3\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/08\/domaci_3.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>And believe it or not &#8230; THIS IS THEIR BACKYARD!&nbsp; Can you imagine waking up to that every morning?&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>If you need a little refresher from the hustle and bustle of life, I highly recommend a road trip to this pretty part of the state.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/domaci-gallery\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/09\/domaci-gallery\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Mary &amp; Tim Pritchard of Domaci Gallery in Rogers City, Michigan.&nbsp; Steve and I met Mary &amp; Tim years ago while doing the &#8216;art fair circuit&#8217; and have kept in touch ever since.&nbsp; This past winter I got a phone call from Mary with some exciting news&#8230; They bought a beautiful old building and were opening a gallery! We finally took a road trip up north this week and got to see their &#8216;new baby&#8217; (as Mary &amp; I affectionately call it) They divided the space so part of it had a true &#8216;gallery feel&#8217; featuring a single artist&#8217;s work. I love how they framed the current exhibition artist&#8217;s statement with an old truck door. The opposing rich turquoise wall creates a magnificent backdrop for all the other handmade goods they offer (like a.i. paper design) Mary displays her full line of H.B. Jewelry in these wonderful antique display cases.&nbsp; * We also offer her lovely pieces at our Berkley &amp; Rochester locations.&nbsp; Before creating her jewelry line, Mary and Tim primarily made artistic tiles as seen in this beautiful fireplace installation. 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