Art Imitates Life

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Art Imitates Life

Creative local brides are always looking for new ways to show off their wedding photos to the world—at home, anyway. A unique alternative to framing your photos, Heather Gilson’s mixed media wood panels (from $115 each) turn your pictures into artwork. Send Gilson, owner of One Love Photo in Tacoma, your images and the magic begins. She prints them on tissue paper, then covers them in smooth beeswax on wood. We love how they look in groups of three. • If traditional canvases are more your thing, Pioneer Square–based artist Sam Day will paint your reception in oils, as it takes place. You’ll have a treasured piece of art to take home (starting at $2,000), and your guests will enjoy watching him in action.