Potlatch Gallery--A Spirited Collection

The word "potlatch" is Chinook jargon meaning "to give."
For the Tlingit people the potlatch was an immensely important winter ceremony featuring dancing, 'Singing, feasting, and -the lavish distribution of property.

Major potlatches were a means of honoring the dead, and,
if successful, could serve to raise the social rank of the host. A host could easily be bankrupted from throwing a single potlatch, but if there followed a resultant raise in prestige for himself and his clan, it would be considered well worth the price and effort.

Potlatch Gallery is a gathering of Northwest art located on Front Street in historic downtown Poulsbo, Washington. Come inside and browse!

Discover unique contemporary art treasures inspired by the beauty of the Northwest.