"3"^^ . "3"^^ . . . . "5"^^ . "3"^^ . "2014-08-15T00:00:00"^^ . "So last evening I wanted to pick up some local art to bring back to California and on the way to the Central Park concert, I ran in to Hatch Art.\nThis is a wonderful shop! I was thrilled to see folk art animals, jewelry, beautiful bags, iPad covers, clothing, dishes, and sculptures.\nI snagged a lovely set of earrings for one of my daughters, a great I bike Madison T shirt for my husband (he will have to wait for the papier mache cow in the window, sorry as I was running low on cash)... and a really sweet clutch bag of velvet with a strap. I found some items for me too.. shhhhhh.....\nThe owner is super helpful and welcoming. She displays art from 53 local artists, she informed me. I would definitely come back each time I am in Madison which is not nearly enough.\nI have not even mentioned the great greeting cards, baby clothes, and paintings all over the place.\nIt is well decorated and you can see all the great items very well. \nI highly recommend this lovely shop. ps the prices are wonderful: anyone who goes in thinking that original art should be inexpensive does not appreciate artists who must survive and often have to struggle. I thought the prices are very reasonable. I have started my Christmas shopping here and would continue to do so even by phone, shipping my gifts to California, it is that good."^^ .