Sauer, bark baskets by Linda Elliott and Lin-
da Bills; and a wire and sisal creation by Hi-
hedo Tanaka. John Brooks' twig dog oversees
a ceramic bowl by Julie Terestman. A paint-
ing by Marcia Freedman sits on the creden-
za, leaning against the wall.
The mantel holds three Gary Kulak chairs
and a Taylor Bradley ceramic vessel.
On the wall opposite the mantel is a large
woven wall sculpture, based on anatomical
forms, by Barbara Cooper.
The seating arrangement, which rests on
a sisal rug, includes a sofa and chairs uphol-
stered in raw silk; an oversized tapestry-cov-
ered club chair; and a two-toned chair in
leather. 'Me leather chair is called 'Man and
His Dog,' and seats two people," says Selik.
The furnishings and
art collection provide
a distinctive and
eclectic look.
The art in the dining room complements
the Sheraton inlaid-wood table and Queen
Anne black-lacquered chairs. Kiyomi Iwata's
white basket of silk organza, silver leaf and
wire is placed on the glass-topped buffet.
Above the buffet hangs a Gerhardt Knodel
weaving. On an adjacent wall, a textile by
Katherine Westphal, titled "Bill Graham," de-
picts the rock music promoter's tragic death
and is patterned after the ghost-dance cos-
tumes of the late 1800s.
The richly paneled den provides a cozy spot
for reading or watching TV. A black leather
sofa echoes the shape of the bay window. Op-
posite is a sofa upholstered in a nubby, blue-
gray wool.
A pewter teapot by Robin McGee holds
flowers and rests on an end table created by
artist Andrew Kaliniak in birds-eye maple, pur-
pleheart, silver leaf and black lacquer. A bas
ket made of recycled zippers by Susie Kolquitt
sits next to the teapot.
The elegant Ed Moulthorp bowl of ash-leaf
maple on a Plexiglas table is the focal point of
the room.
This corner of the den features an Andrew Kaliniak end table which holds a zippered basket by
Susie Kolquitt and a teapot by Robin McGee. An Ed Moulthorp bowl rests on a Plexiglas table.
In their gallery, Ross and Selik hope to ap-
peal to the serious collector as well as the client
who wishes to accessorize a home or office
with art.
'When people accessorize their homes with
art, they're looking for something to fill a
space," says Selik. "A collector, who is pas-
sionate about the art, will always find a space
for it"
The gallery owners emphasize that art col-
lecting is not only for the affluent. "We have
jewelry at the gallery that is very reasonably
priced," notes Ross. "And like some of the
functional decorative art, even the jewelry has
an element of surprise and duality. Some
pieces can be displayed as well as worn." El
Amy Opper helped research this article.
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