Manya Vee grew up on a farm where productivity was valued and beauty was considered a frivolous waste of time. Nevertheless, she was always drawn to beauty. A summer trip to Japan at the ripe old age of nineteen proved life-changing, as she experienced a cultural appreciation for simple beauty in everyday life - right down to the lovely decoration accompanying a take-out sushi tray!

Lured back to Asia by its fascinating beauty, Manya spent 7 years post-college traveling all over Asia, and teaching English in China, Taiwan and Indonesia. It was in Taiwan that she met her husband and business partner, dramatist Jeff Stilwell, who was also fascinated with Asia. Their shared adventurous spirit and appreciation of beauty in everyday objects now finds its voice in their gallery in the charming village of Edmonds, Washington. Manya Vee Selects quickly became a regional leader in fine art and fine craft, establishing Edmonds as a visual arts destination.  The gallery owners also founded the celebrated Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walk, now enjoying its tenth year, at which over six hundred patrons attend the exhibitions of over forty regional artists that evening each month. Their newest project is the founding of the Edmonds Mural Society which has successfully raised eleven murals celebrating the beauty, history and people of Edmonds. 

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It is their conviction that incorporating beauty into all aspects of life - even the most mundane, has the potential to profoundly affect one's perspective. Jeff and Manya have built this space devoted to helping others experience this same discovery. Filled with works by over 100 American artisans, you'll find art to wear, art for your walls, art to dine on, art to burn and burn candles in, art for your table, and so much more.

We invite you to come in and wander slowly through the gallery, taking the time to enjoy the beauty we've so carefully sought out, and want to share with you. Allow us to tell you the stories of the artists and how they create their artwork. Allow yourself to feel the powerful magic of the work! Then take home those things that captured your imagination and made it fly!

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