Customers around the Shop: Stephanie T.
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Stephanie brings some electricity to her everyday existence with this neon round P3 shape, and we totally appreciate how lively it is…. |
Getting to Know your EOF Front End Coordinator: Madison!
Here’s Madison!
How Long with Eyes on Fremont:
Coming close to 2 years; Madison is our summer baby… She started here in July 2013.
Her EOF “Specialty”:
Madison has a unique position at Eyes on Fremont. While not an actual optician, her proposed job titles include (but are not limited to): Front end manager, Opticians’ assistant, office support, customer service support,store greeter/hostess (with the mostest!), store photographer….
We actually like to think of Madison as the “glue” holding our busy little shop together!
What Madison is doing when she’s not “directing traffic” in our bustling shop:
This gal is quite artistic! Beyond taking fabulous photographs, she does things like bake, paint, and her latest creative venture: card making. Madison finger painted the striped shirt wall hanging below (which further affirms our suspicions about her love of striped things).
Madison is drawn to organizing and enhancing the visual fields around her- to decorate her new, cozy micro studio is her collection of succulents in aesthetically pleasing pots & glass bowls. Madison is an enthusiast of this particular plant variety- she has a collection of over twenty now!
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| Jade plant in decorative ceramic pottery, white and black frames from Italy, Hand-painted work by Madison, and one of her handmade card designs. |
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| Madison also loves pigs; she states that pigs are actually considered good luck in German culture! |
Getting to know your EOF optician: Dan Butler on his current favorite album & poultry-flavored toothpaste!
Optician: Dan Butler
How long with EOF: Dan’s first day at EOF was June 1, 2004… that makes 10.5 years!
EOF specialty: Dan has been a dispensing optician for over 20 years and is a master at his craft! The process and patience involved in opticianry work is something of a “lost art”, but he never falters in taking care of every detail of your eyewear fitting experience. From frame selection, to evaluating the best options for your Rx, to fitting glasses, to effective trouble-shooting of eyewear concerns, Dan puts 1000% towards a positive experience and somehow, remains pretty “Zen” through it all!
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| Joni Mitchell Album, classic frame styles Dan would wear by Frame Holland, Canada travel guide, Poultry-flavored dog toothpaste, and the “Super-Dan” by Roger Eye Designs |
Dan’s current inspirations & pre-occupations:
Dan’s a multi-faceted character. For starters, he’s enthusiastic about music, biking, swimming, and tending to his French Bulldogs, Olly & Savannah!
He’s currently channeling a revival of tunes 40 years back with Canadian singer Joni Mitchell’s experimental folk album, The Hissing of Summer Lawns- “Masterpiece,” as Dan calls it. Its concurrent with a Canadian theme: he’s in the process of planning a trip to Quebec later this year with his wife, Diane.
As for the poultry flavored toothpaste? Well, Dan is a devout caretaker to his four-legged companions, Olly and Savannah – his adorable French Bulldogs. As mentioned before, Dan’s attention to detail & care is impeccable. And discovering the “perfect” toothpaste for his dogs is charmingly symbolic of that.
PEEP OUR NEW ART ADDITION TO EYES ON FREMONT!
We are excited to share our new art addition to Eyes on Fremont by local artist, Stefano Altamura!
For those of you who haven’t yet had the pleasure of physically visiting the shop yet, we aim to make Eyes on Fremont a warm, laid-back, visually-stimulating shopping experience… we want our visitors to leave the shop on an inspired, high note!
We really love to express personality– not just our own, but those of our patrons and of the creative community in Seattle.
Because glasses buying IS a personal experience.
Stefano’s artwork is a fresh & lively addition to our store’s creative atmosphere.
Check out Stefano’s stunning works here:
And follow Stefano on the following social media outlets:
Getting to know your EOF Optician: A few of Elizabeth’s Favorite Things
Optician: Elizabeth aka “Gus”
How long with EOF: 6 1/2 years
EOF specialty: Elizabeth has been a dispensing optician for 10 years; her laid-back, friendly attitude makes her a natural with a diversity of customers/patients. She is proficient with her hands and enjoys handling the bulk of our lab work! She IS the one who makes your glasses!
What Gus can’t live without: Having a deep appreciation of the esoteric world, she is specifically inspired by things like sacred geometry and platonic solids. Gus loves studying patterns and symmetry in nature, and finds solace in spiritual elements in Buddhism, such as the Green Tara- Bodhisattva of “compassion in action”.
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| Inspirations: Sacred Geometry, symmetry in nature, crystal healing energy, Buddhist Green Tara medicine. |
BIGGEST NEWS Of 2014: EYES ON FREMONT LAUNCHES ITS VERY OWN EYEWEAR COLLECTION!
Entering our 18th year of business, Eyes on Fremont is setting its sights on some pretty cool things. We have decided to take the shop’s offerings up a notch. On that note, we would like to announce the launch of our own frame line!!
The models are designed and curated by Eyes on Fremont’s staff and currently features seven acetate plastic models, two stainless steel styles, and one sunglass. Future models will be released every few months.
It’s exciting to offer a collection with Seattle in mind: great frame styles at a reasonable price. Our experience & knowledge of the optical industry allows us to selectively source & create the highest quality eyewear.
The Eyes on Fremont collection is offered at $175 for frames and standard Rx lenses. This also includes adjustments, lifetime maintenance, and expert assistance from our crew of licensed opticians. Great frames, great service, great value…our core philosophy passed on to you.
