Madrone Buttons

ID: 679 ~ Source: From Orcas Island Artworks Gallery. Available at https://orcasartworks.com/site/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_7&products_id=155.

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Artists from the PNW utilize the resources of the islands in creative ways, like using madrone wood to carve buttons. These buttons and other artisan goods can be found at Orcas Island Artworks Gallery, in the hamlet of Olga on Orcas Island.

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The Madrone Tree – A lot of background behind a colorful tree

By Rachel Baker

Anyone unfamiliar with coastal plants of the Pacific shoreline will surely be intrigued when they first see what looks like a tropical tree growing along rocky coasts. Ranging anywhere from 15 - 100 feet tall with smooth bark that peels away in…