Mind & Matter Gallery

Walk up the gravel drive to a 1960s A‑frame tucked into three acres of old‑growth fir and you feel you’ve stumbled into someone’s very tasteful secret. Mind & Matter is small, unpretentious and fiercely personal — the home gallery of Arnold Mikelson’s monumental wood sculptures alongside paintings, pottery and delicate blown‑glass beads. Mary and Myra Mikelson run the place with a mix of warmth and collector’s rigor; they’ll point out a carved wooden bird, pull out the book on Michelson, and tell you the stories behind a piece. Locals treat it like a neighborhood anchor, collectors travel for the Mikelson pieces, and summer weekends swell into the Mikelson Festival of Arts when the forested lot fills with artists, snacks and good chaos. It’s not a sanitized city museum — it’s a family business, a community fundraiser and a showcase for regional craft. Come curious, leave with a detail you won’t forget: a small, strange object that suddenly makes the drive home feel richer.