Janice Greene had a busy enough life as a manager at Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
That didn’t stop her, however, from opening EveryDay Epiphanies in 2003 in addition to her regular full-time job.
“I really wanted to branch out and do some other things,” Greene said, citing the appeal of the recent downtown Everett renaissance. “I thought it would be a good opportunity.”
Greene, with help from her friend Camille Evans, started in the heart of downtown on Rucker Avenue. In 2004, they moved the store to its current Colby Avenue location across from The Flying Pig.
Warm, inviting and sweet smelling, this eclectic gift shop features delightfully indulgent items, including handcrafted jewelry, a wide variety of stone and wood sculptures, imported teapots, whimsical handbags, luxurious scarves and bubbling indoor water features.
You’ll also find a variety of bathing and grooming products, including Pre de Provence products for women and specially made EveryDay Epiphanies lines for men and women.
Glass works from Romania, batiks from Kenya, jewelry from Paris, sculptures from China – you’ll find plenty of unexpected, not-so-every-day epiphanies here, ranging from larger investments such as originals works by Japanese-American Indian artist Yuki Adams to inexpensive quirky greeting cards by artist Jill Neal.
“I like beautiful things, unusual things,” Greene said. “I like looking for the thing you don’t see every day.”
Though there are Christian connotations with the word epiphany, Greene’s shop does not carry a Christian theme.
“It has a layered meaning,” Greene said of the word, also defined as “an illuminating discovery” or “a moving scene.”
“It’s more the ‘Ah-ha!’ moment,” store manager Evans said.
EveryDay Epiphanies is at 2934 Colby Ave., Suite B, Everett. Write edepiphanies@aol.com or call 425-259-1930 with questions. Look for a Web site this spring. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Say ahhhhh: Indulge in aromatherapy with soaps made especially for EveryDay Epiphanies, featuring luxurious and sweet scents such as this creamy kahlua. Soaps – available in men’s and women’s lines – go for $6 each or three for $15. Wooden soap dishes are $5.
Bamboo bliss: This lovely lady, sculpted from a large trunk of bamboo in China, would be a sure-fire conversation piece in an entryway or alcove ($95).
Dazzling stripes: Bejeweled works of art from Olivia Riegel feature European Swarovski crystals, including this zebra, complete with a secret compartment ($72).
Fun fabrics: Wood-framed batiks by a Kenyan artist exhibit a variety of African themes and scenes ($125).
Precious stones: Delicate amethyst beads contrast with a much larger version of the gemstone in this one-of-a-kind Jackie Jones necklace ($580).
Top tea: Ylxing teapots, though small, are designed to pack your tea with flavor. Like a cast-iron skillet seasons as it cooks, these pots season while tea steeps. Prices range from $28.95 to $35.50.
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