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TBD Summer/Fall Newsletter 2025

Oct 01 2025  | 0 comments

End of Summer... Look Towards Fall

This summer has been jam packed with beautiful events, travels, and new opportunities to lean into the creative journey of TreeBed Design. 

It is hard to believe that summer is over (although this week has brought the heat around here)! This newsletter will recap some of the highlights of the last few months, and hint at some fun things to look forward to in this new season. 

TBD Showroom Fall Dates 

TBD Coffee Class: AeroPress - October 5th 10am-noon

Mid-Autumn Festival at the Showroom - October 5th 3pm- til the last mahjong game is played! Join us to celebrate the Autumn harvest with community, small bites, mahjong, mooncakes, and the official release of our ceramic Mooncake Chopstick Holders!

TBD Coffee Pop Up at The Exchange - October 12th @ The Exchange 10am-1pm

Sound Bath with Shanese - October 15th @ TBD Showroom 6pm

We are open (most) Fridays & Saturdays now!
Mid morning til 3pm(ish)... stop in, and see what is new!

Spectacular!

In July I hit the road to Iowa, to teach ceramics at a giant camp for high schoolers where I went to college! This was my second year going back to teach, and it felt good to have a little better understanding of how to pull it all off! There were some hiccups (like fixing a kiln in the middle of it firing), but it all ended with lots of beautiful/creative work from the campers!

The adventure was also was a needed shift of gears for me to get out of my own studio (and head) to remember all the reasons I chose this creative path in the first place! Getting out on the road always helps clear my head, and spending time with loving folks is such a gift! 

The trip ended with a surprise visit from Kristin, and a travel partner for the way home. I was able to give her the five min golf cart tour of campus, and then race up to catch an evening of tunes with my good friend Chad Elliott. We had a lovely morning in Des Moines... complete with severe thunderstorm, farmers market, Des Moines Art Center(where Chad and I helped Andy Goldsworthy make a sculpture years ago), Coffee/Snacks, and then a long drive west. 
Micah holding a clay pot

Baseball Art Show in the TBD Tiny Gallery


Big thanks goes out to all the participants in our Baseball (Vallejo Seaweed) inspired art show to round out the summer! We missed July's Vallejo Art Walk, but loved knowing that Mr. Lee's Art Machine was representing us over at Alibi Bookshop. I loved seeing the art up on the wall (and in the machine) from all ages, and it felt like the perfect summer time show! We still have a few t-shirts with that baseball bird in the showroom... get one before they are gone!

Look for the art machine to make a return to Alibi Bookshop in October!

Micah and Kristin in front of TBD Tiny Gallery Baseball Art Show
Harvest of the New (to TBD :)
We have a bounty of new items in the showroom (and on the website), and can't wait to share it all (no really, some of it is supposed to wait for holiday release, but I don't think I can)! Not only have Kristin and I been working on some sweet ceramic collaboration pieces, but we have found new artists and items to include in the TBD Showroom community. I will be sending out a newsletter dedicated to all the beautiful finds soon!

You might have seen that our next TBD Coffee Class is coming up soon, and will focus on the AeroPress... are you asking what the heck is an AeroPress? Great! We are excited to bring this coffee cult favorite to the TBD Coffee Gallery, and have some fun brewing with it at our upcoming class! This is a great travel or home option to brew a single cup. You can even use it to make a more concentrated "shot" (like espresso) of coffee. Maybe you'll dive deep and one day compete in the AeroPress competition! 

Find it on the website, and in the showroom... keep an eye out for my new ceramic carafe for the Aeropress coming soon!

You help keep this small business dream alive when you purchase your gifts or unique finds with TreeBed Design. Even a small transaction (that means little to a big corporation) fuels infinite reverberations in my creative journey and that of my community!



As Summer closes out, it feels good to reflect on a very full season past... I am also excited as I look forward to the Autumn. I am still wrestling with how to honor 20 years of TreeBed Design (in one form or another), but we have lots in the works to make it a beautiful new season to celebrate what TBD has become over the last few years. Thank you for being a part of that (near or far)!

With heaps of gratitude, - Micah/TreeBed Design

TBD Showroom Sign

Do you remember...the 21st night of September?!

Sep 04 2025  | 0 comments

Our mini calendars are back! And we cant wait to see you all at the TBD Showroom and downtown this month.

Music with Micah continues this month...at Mare Island Brewing Company on First Street in Benicia. Come listen, have lunch, and enjoy a beer. This is a great way to enjoy the beautiful weather on Sunday afternoon. Micah will play from 1pm - 3pm on Sunday, September 14th.

We are so excited to have Shanese back in the TBD Showroom this month. Reserve your spot today for her weekday Reiki Sound Bath offering on Wednesday, September 17th from 6pm - 7:30pm. 

If you've been down to the showroom lately, you've seen our TBD Coffee Gallery growing. We've added some new Aeropress products and we're excited to have Micah walk us through this popular brewing method. Grab a ticket and we will save you a seat at the coffee table for 10/5 (new date)!

We love closing out our month at Coffee & Collage with our buddy Z at Autonomous Gallery. Tickets are available at https://www.zacharysethgreer.com/event-list.

And for all our "work from home" Friday friends, just a little reminder that we are OPEN Fridays!

Fridays 10AM - 3PM

Saturdays 9AM - 3PM

TBD Showroom

409 Virginia Street

Vallejo, CA 94590

We hope to see you this month!

OPEN ART CALL: Vallejo Seaweed Art for Mr. Lee's Art Machine

Jun 13 2025  | 0 comments

Baseball season is here! Whether you are a new or OG Vallejo Seaweed fan, a baseball fan, or just a hot dog lover like me :) we want to feature your baseball-themed art in Mr. Lee’s Art Machine!

This art show is open to all ages starting Friday, June 13th. Images must be submitted by completing the Google Form link below. 

TO SUBMIT:

https://forms.gle/Ag4kZKvoySH79oBj6

Requirements:

  • All art must be 2D so that the originals can be hung in the TBD Tiny Gallery for July 2025.
  • For art to be printed and featured in the Art Machine, images must be scanned/photographed and submitted as a high-resolution JPEG or PDF in a 4:3 ratio. Images will be scaled down and printed as a 4" x 3" print.
  • Any original artwork installed on the wall will need hooks or hanging equipment on the back of the frames.
  • All submissions are due by midnight on Saturday, June 28th.
  • Selections will be made on Sunday, June 29th and we will notify artists by the end of the day.
  • All selected art will be printed by us and featured in Mr. Lee’s Art Machine at Vallejo Artwalk on Friday, July 11th. 

Micah and I will both be traveling on July Artwalk, so our dear friends, neighbors, and fellow Seaweed fans, Alibi Bookshop, kindly accepted to host the Art Machine for the July Artwalk weekend. After July 13th, the machine will be back home at TreeBed Design (409 Virginia Street) for the remainder of July and we will be excited to invite everyone back to see the originals hung in the Tiny TBD Gallery. 

We can't wait to see what you create this season! Check out the Seaweed schedule below and we hope you will join us to cheer on Vallejo in the stands at Wilson Park very soon.

June Blooms for Summer in Vallejo

May 28 2025  | 0 comments

Is it summer already?! There are so many fun things happening in Vallejo this month. We hope to see you out and about!

TBD Coffee Class about Espresso & Milk has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 8th! We hope you can join us. 

Open Clay Table -  It's a great way to spend a Sunday with friends or meet some new ones. Enjoy a handcrafted coffee while you slow down and make something with clay!

For anyone who can't make our monthly Open Clay Table on the 22nd, you are always welcome to book a private class with a minimum of four people and we will schedule a time that works for all of us. Please email micah.treebed@ gmail.com or loveyaahmore@gmail.com for more info.

Coffee & Collage - Follow the link to sign up for this sweet monthly event at Autonomous Gallery. AG is also hosting a special Collage Show this month to celebrate one year of Coffee and Collage. Stop by the gallery at 419 Georgia (located in the breezeway) to view all the collages our crew has created during this special monthly event. 

Empty Bowls: Napa 2025 - We are so honored to be included in Napa's Empty Bowl event, hosted at CrossWalk Community Church on Sunday, June 29th. We've made 10 TBD and Love YAAH More bowls, which will be donated to the event. Enjoy soup in a handcrafted bowl, take it home, and help fight hunger in our communities.

Did you know that...we are open on FRIDAYS! 

Fridays 10AM - 3PM

Saturdays 9AM - 3PM

As our sweet community continues to grow, we are trying to open up more. Last month, we started opening up on Fridays, and it's been so fun meeting a new crew of people! Join us for a coffee or just catch up with the community--it's a great way to start every weekend.

TBD Showroom

409 Virginia Street

Vallejo, CA 94590

We hope to see you this month!

May Calendar at TBD

Apr 23 2025  | 0 comments

Spring is here and we have another wonderful lineup of events to invite you to!

Open Clay Table -  It's a great way to spend a Sunday with friends or meet some new ones. Enjoy a handcrafted coffee while you slow down and make something with clay!. 

Next TBD Coffee Class will be all about Espresso & Milk!

The May Reiki Sound Bath with Shanese will be the last one for the season, so don't miss out on this opportunity to treat yourself! 

Coffee & Collage - follow the link to sign up for this sweet monthly event at Autonomous Gallery.

NEW: We are opening up on FRIDAYS! 

As our sweet community continues to grow, we are trying to open up more. So starting in May, we will be open every FRIDAY from 10AM - 3PM, as well as our typical SATURDAYS during the Vallejo Farmers' Market from 9AM - 3PMish. Join us for a coffee or just catch up with the community--it's a great way to start every weekend.

TBD Showroom

409 Virginia Street

Vallejo, CA 94590

We hope to see you this month!

April Don't Fool!

Apr 01 2025  | 0 comments

Spring is in full swing and we have lots going on around TreeBed Design! Check out the calendar links to join us, and be on the look out for even more happening soon!

Open Clay Table is coming up quick, so sign up soon! It's a great way to spend a Sunday with friends or meet some new ones. Enjoy a hand crafted coffee while you slow down and make something with clay!. 

The Reiki Sound Bath with Shanese is almost full for April, but there are a few spots left, and we'd love for you to join us! Don't forget about Coffee & Collage, last month we had a full house... so sign up soon to get your spot at Autonomous Gallery.

As always, you can find us every Saturday during the Vallejo Farmers' Market from 9AM-3PMish. Come join the us for a coffee or just catch up with the community. It's a great way to start every weekend.

TBD Showroom

409 Virginia Street

Vallejo, CA 94590

We hope to see you this month!

Winter (Wind Down) Newsletter 2025

Mar 18 2025  | 0 comments

Winter Recap and Spring Preview

This newsletter will take a look back at some winter highlights... like Ritual Mugs, Mahjong Night, new writing projects, and look around the corner at what is shaping up for Spring (There is lots)!

Micah trimming clay in the studio for Ritual Collaboration Mug
pink and white mugs in the process of being glazed before firing
My one big project of the Winter (besides the holiday push) was a sweet collaboration with my friends at Ritual Coffee Roasters! If you have been in the showroom you have seen their coffee in the Coffee Gallery (and maybe even enjoyed a cappuccino ;) You might not know that I spent over 10 years working with their coffee, most of that time in the Oxbow Market in Napa. However, my connection to Eileen Rinaldi (the founder of Ritual) goes way back to 2007-ish when I sent her an email to see if I could meet up, and ask her some questions about starting Ritual... She graciously said yes, and a few years later I ended up working for Ritual!

So when she texted and asked if I'd like to do a collaboration mug with Ritual... of course I said YES! I had already worked out a red glaze a few years ago that felt pretty close to the iconic "Ritual red", and I was excited to see it come to life with this project. However, this is where the ease of the project ended... anything that could sneak up and go wrong... did (sorta unusual these days for the clay end of things). There were mix ups with the labeling of glaze ingredients, and then scarcity of the actual red color I needed to make the glaze! And then a kiln malfunction! Then I got sick. It was all a little ridiculous! Thank goodness for Eileen's patience and calm replies to each crazy thing that happened. 

Ritual Red saten glazed mug with white inside and light blue dot on the top of the handle
In the end, I pushed through all the set backs, and I am very happy with these limited edition mugs! The project feels like a beautiful collaboration between a former chapter of my life and a current one. You can get your hands on one of these mugs (before they are gone) on their website!

March Madness!

Lots of fun to be had in March around TBD...

We have Vallejo 2nd Friday Art Walk on 3/14! There is rain in the forecast, but we often have some magic weather protection for the event... either way, we'll be having fun in the TBD Showroom hanging with our community. We have some special guests coming down, and we are going to attempt to make some wild flower seed bombs with clay! 

Sunday will be the second TBD Coffee Class, and we'll be focusing on upping our pour over game! Come learn hands on techniques, tips, and bring plenty of questions to put Micah's 20 year coffee career to work for you!

Have you been to one of Shanese's sound baths? Don't miss the intimate Wednesday night version at the TBD Showroom (upstairs)! The vibes are just what you need to move with grace through the week! Tickets for this event are limited (March is sold out).

SALE! That's right, we are having a Spring Equinox Sale... time to do some spring cleaning and make room for new items coming in! This will be a chance to score deep discounts on stragglers, seconds, and probably some random stuff I pull out of the closet! This will happen in the showroom on Friday the 21st (10am-6-ish) and Saturday the 22nd (9am-3ish)! I am going to also figure out some online sales as well for those not in Vallejo!

There are spots left for our Open Clay Table on Sunday 3/23... we have a seat for you to slow down, sip a coffee (or tea) and get your hands in clay! The table is set for you, whether you are totally new to clay or a pro! This is about creativity and community (the coffee is pretty good too)!

We'll finish off the month with Coffee & Collage over at Autonomous Gallery!

I started TBD 20 years ago in my Vallejo garage... I moved back to Vallejo 5 years ago to open the TBD Showroom (after a few pandemic years)... who is Micah/TreeBed now? I am going to try my best to start writing again on a regular basis, and push some of my more personal/artist thoughts towards this Substack. My hope is to allow both the business side of TreeBed Design, and the artist side of me... to thrive! You can subscribe for free, and if you have the capacity there will also be content to access for monthly contribution (wouldn't that be neat)! 

Read on Substack

Hope the coming Spring finds you well.  Thank you again for reading!
With heaps of gratitude, - Micah/TreeBed Design

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