Branch 01 - Bowen Island
We're excited to portion a novel store hither on the W coast of British Columbia, located on Bowen Island, a brusque ferry ride from Vancouver. Owner's Robin McMillan too Branch Freedman (founder of Gamla Objects) possess got instantly opened a retail space, 'Branch 01', inward a quaint retail infinite hither inward the PNW. All photos yesteryear Lindsay Elliott. Robin too Branch explain:
When nosotros made a jump 2 years agone too moved our pattern studio from Vancouver to Bowen Island (British Columbia), nosotros wanted to create a unique environs for clients too visitors to experience our work. Commercial infinite on Bowen Island is a rare thing, too then when the tiny topographic point side yesteryear side to Shika, our skilful friends’ restaurant, came available, nosotros jumped on it.
Launched inward Apr of 2016, Branch 01 of Gamla is a tiny seasonal retail store on Bowen Island’s marina pier, a xx infinitesimal ferry ride from Vancouver. Filled amongst a alternative of one-of-a-kind goods, Branch 01 was created to showcase novel objects from our studio piece featuring like-minded independent designers too makers inward Canada too the Pacific Northwest. H5N1 180 foursquare pes infinite sandwiched betwixt 2 buildings, it's a magical picayune spot. It was a raw infinite when nosotros took possession, amongst the exposed pier boards as the floor, too 2 of its interior walls were really the exterior walls of the neighbouring restaurants — but it had a roof amongst an incredible skylight too patio doors leading to the stone facial expression upwards behind the shop.
We wanted to retain the raw spirit of the space, creating what is essentially a refined too designed shack, too intentionally didn’t accept the infinite likewise seriously as nosotros designed too built it out. Using brilliant coral, grey, too yellowish accents, the focal betoken of Branch 01 is a collage nosotros designed too carved for the cash desk, inspired yesteryear international marine flags too a nod to the store’s nautical location. Colourful plinths amongst maple bases, whitewashed fir tops, too custom drinking glass cases furnish fifty-fifty to a greater extent than display opportunities, too all of the signage for the infinite was designed too handmade yesteryear our studio inward our workshop.
Curating the experience of the store was only as of import as curating the things that become inward it. Because of its modest size, we’re able to command the picayune things almost it, similar aroma too audio — as shortly as y'all come inward the store, all of the vibrations from exterior goes away, allowing y'all to genuinely accept inward each too every object inside. In add-on to the novel business we’ve produced for the store, every unmarried production inward Branch 01 has been selected amongst assist — it was either made yesteryear us, yesteryear mortal nosotros know, or is something nosotros dear too role ourselves. We evaluate each production based on 2 unproblematic questions: Is it special? Does it possess got a story? It’s also as of import to us that skilful pattern move accessible to everyone, too then nosotros selected a hit of cost points to correspond that.
Here are a few designers too artists y'all tin await to notice inward Season 01 of Branch 01:
Barter Design
Banquet Atelier & Workshop
Belmondo Skincare
Dahlhaus Ceramics
F. Miller Skincare
Forest & Waves
Fort Standard
Galiano Island Soap Works
Gamla Studio
Karenn.La Jewellery
Ladies & Gentlemen Studio
Maggie Boyd Ceramics
Mud + Stone Ceramics
Noble & Co. Candles
Province Apothecary Skincare
Sangre De Fruta Skincare
Strathcona Stockings
Dominicus Dry Goods
Tuk + Milo
Union Wood Co.
Woodlot
We tend to brand on a hibernation schedule, too ultimately, we’ve created a seasonal store that volition evolve every year. Its vi calendar month opened upwards (May-October) / shut (November-April) characteristic allows us to pass the autumn too wintertime months creating too sourcing novel work, piece reimagining the concept too visual display inward the infinite itself.
H5N1 few to a greater extent than pics:
Branch 01
Bowen Island Marina, 400 Bowen Island Trunk Road. Bowen Island, B.C.
(Branch 01 is correct beside where the ferry docks on Bowen Island, only brand a correct when y'all walk off the ferry too you're there!)
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