IKO IKO on Sunset below Angeleno Heights between Echo Park and Downtown Los Angeles

…is a brilliantly curated homespun retail endeavor that my sister has turned me on to (she lives in Minneapolis & has a better idea of what is going on in L.A. than I do), which I finally had the chance to visit for the first time this evening – since it was next door to Amy Adler’s studio where Darin Klein was having an event presenting the work of Suzanne Wright with performances by Math Bass, Dawn Kasper, and Catherine Lord – anyway, Kristin Dickson opened IKO IKO a year ago, and when I visited one could find jars of pickled goods by Jen Smith, handmade shoes by Beatrice Valenzuela, ceramic wall planters by Eden Batki, plus handmade Red Balau wood triangle flower boxes, and even a felted necklace….our cities should be full of retail situations like this! IKO IKO 1298 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Tues-Sat 1-7, Sun 1-5 (IKO IKO blog)