March 12, 2011 at 5:42pm
Mad Hat Tea Company co-owner Topin Ropes / photography by Steve Dunkelberger
CONSIDER THE DODO >>>
Living on the otherwise uninhabited island of Mauritius, dodos, having no need to protect themselves from predators, became too lazy to fly and eventually lost the ability to do so. Then in the late 17th century some Portuguese sailors arrived, bringing with them pigs, monkeys and dogs, and the grounded birds, uselessly flapping their wings, proved easy prey.
See ya later dodo.
The bird's extinction didn't expire The DODO show at Mad Hat Tea Company. The bird graced Mad Hat's first tea label - Pai Mu Dan, a white tea from Fujian, China - so owners Maureen and Tobin thought, "why not center a show around the dodo."
And in true Mad Hat fashion, last night they kicked off the show with a big party featuring treats from Puget Sound Pizza and Corina Bakery, beer, wine, music by singer-songwriter Stephanie Johnson ... and the participating artists in the house.
Below are a few photos from the show. More are on our Photo Hot Spot here.
Drop by Mad Hat Tea Company in the next month to see the show before it goes the way of the dodo.
"Dodo" by Alexis St. John
"Dodo Sandwich" by Linda Desantis
Matt Eklund and his daughter, Zienna (photo by Steve Dunkelberger)
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