It’s officially 2023, and Art-O-Maddic Gallery and Gifts is leaning into the “New Year, New Me” energy with a major refresh, more than tripling its offerings of art supplies and do-it-yourself kits, and establishing a permanent maker space for classes, camps and independent artists.
For owners Shelley and Eric Arndt, who opened the gallery in June 2021, it’s about reshaping their business model in a way that best serves new and existing customers — and making good on a key component of their original vision: Centering Art-O-Maddic as a destination for artists and creatives of all stripes across the greater Canby community.
“When we first started, one of the big things we always wanted to have was a safe space where people could come and create,” Eric said. “It always kind of bugged me that we hadn’t been able to deliver on that. We still love our gallery…
