The Island Gallery : About Us

The Island Gallery, located on Bainbridge Island, Washington, exhibits the work of the finest contemporary textile artists of Indonesia and Southeast Asia and leading Northwest artists working in wood fired ceramics and objects hewn from fallen and recycled timbers. We are pleased to share with you the contemporary adaptations of these ancient artistic traditions.

The Gallery's owner, Susan Swannack-Nunn, has lived and worked in Asia and has collected textiles from the region since she was a graduate student living in Southeast Asia.

Later her career with the World Bank Group provided opportunities to learn more about the region and its people. Now living in the Northwest, she sees a natural synergy between wood fired ceramics and beautiful wood of the Northwest and Pacific Rim textiles.

The Island Gallery has established and supports a non-profit entity, the Institute for Cross Cultural Art, to promote the preservation and development of traditional art forms in different cultures and facilitate interaction of artists practicing these art forms across cultures.

A percentage of profits supports the Institute. A library of reference books is located in the Gallery.