BOTTLE STORIES

Welcome to the Spokane Bottle Project archive, stories inspired by bottles from the collection.

Mar 14
1 min

3219 by Mildred Howard, 2004

3219 by Mildred Howard, 2004 Palm Springs Art Museum, Gift of David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard From the interpretive label: Made of...

Mar 1
2 min

Another Pause

I picked up my bottle from Terrain 14 in Spokane. It now resides at my home in Spokane Valley on a cluttered shelf next to others A cork...

Jan 27
1 min

The Strada Challenge

These bottles reside in Kirkland, Washington. The Strada Challenge invites artists to commit to a making a daily painting for one month...

Jan 2
1 min

NZ Lovinz

I received this Spokane City Bottling Works bottle from a stash Val had in her basement and that she'd been storing for years before we...

Dec 13, 2023
1 min

New Life

I requested and received a bottle in Spokane, Washington in early December. I requested an ink bottle to refill with ink. The journey...

Nov 27, 2023
1 min

Now Residing...

I was gifted a bottle at Terrain 2023 - downtown Spokane. It now resides with other old bottles and relics collected from historic...

Nov 27, 2023
1 min

Morning Light

Around 2014 I had the opportunity to contribute in a small way, to creating a museum display for some of Brian’s bottles. Seeing the way...

Oct 26, 2023
1 min

Every Bottle Becomes a Vase

I received my bottles from the Spokane Bottle Project. Now they reside at Gander and Ryegrass Restaurant https://www.ganderandryegrass.co...

Oct 25, 2023
1 min

From Spokane WA to Amherst MA

I received 4 bottles and a stopper in the mail today from the Spokane Bottle Project. I had emailed them after a friend of mine who lives...

Oct 14, 2023
1 min

With my little Sister Diamanté

I picked the bottle at the Terrain Art show in Spokane with my little sister in October 2023. Now it's at my office on my desk! The...

Oct 14, 2023
1 min

The Alchemy of Aqua

I got this from a very long time friend. It's now in my studio. Aqua, the color of old bottles and sea glass is a one of my favorite...

Oct 11, 2023
1 min

Q-ban Hair Tonic

I selected my bottle at Terrain 14 in Spokane, WA I was drawn to its shape but initially thought it was a scotch bottle. I liked its...

Oct 11, 2023
4 min

SISU= (Finnish) stoic determination, tenacity, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness.

Olympia, WA, summer 2023 My bottle's words: Elysian Manufacturing Co., Chemists and Perfumers, Detroit, USA In The Encyclopedia of...

Oct 10, 2023
2 min

A Blue Bottle for Mom

October 5, 2023 at the Preview Night of Terrain 14 annual juried art show, Spokane WA. I have done some canning and preserving of...

Oct 10, 2023
1 min

What's in a Bottle?

Olympia, Washington, summer 2023 In California 12-year-old Ned puts a note in a bottle and throws it in the sea. He wonders where it...

Oct 10, 2023
1 min

Bottle Once Buried But Still Useful

I selected my bottle at the Terrain 14 exhibit in Spokane, WA. Immediately upon seeing all of the bottles I was brought back to childhood...

Oct 10, 2023
2 min

Untitled

I found these bottles at my front door, placed there by, I believe, a dear friend – thank you V! With a bit of research, my three bottles...

Oct 8, 2023
1 min

Untitled

I got my bottle on October 5th 2023 at Terrain 14 in Spokane, WA. I did a little research into the company name on my bottle. It was...

Oct 7, 2023
1 min

I Saw You Again Today and You Had Bloomed

Location: My sister picked this bottle up at the Terrain event in Spokane, Wa 2023 I met with an old friend from school today, almost 10...

Oct 7, 2023
1 min

Broken

Location: At the Terrain event in Spokane, WA A tiny broken bottle in the midst of many others pulled me in. When my bottle was getting...