Photo Gallery: Zinnia's Spring Art

Earlier this month, owner Tamra Tolkin and local artist Suki were sitting around brainstorming ideas for the store's spring, window display. 

"We wanted to figure out a way to display spring without making it too Eastery," Suki explained of her and Tolkin's brainstorming session. "We came up with the whole idea of a lot of little creatures under a giant mushroom and then 10 minutes later, we were working."

The duo spent the remainder of the day painting and taping tissue to rice paper lamps while residents walking by popped in to see what was happening. The end result were two huge mushrooms surrounded by whimsical gnomes and butterflies among many other handmade creatures. The project took about 24 hours to complete, Suki said. 

Take a look at our slideshow to view the playful and vibrant vibe of spring collection. To learn more about how the display was created, check of Zinnia's blog post with behind-the-scene photos.