A space for experimentation, community, and the next chapter of our work

Bellingham will always be where Moné first took root — a place shaped by quiet mornings, generous community, and the freedom to explore ideas without urgency. It was the perfect landscape to begin experimenting with sustainable materials, early prototypes, and the slow, intentional work that would eventually become Moné Design Studio.

But as the studio evolved, so did the scale of our vision. We needed a place where people could find us — not just at weekend markets or seasonal events, but in a space that held our work, our process, and our presence all at once. A place where experimentation didn’t have to be packed away at the end of the day.

That opportunity arrived through Citrus House, a vintage‑forward expansion created by Jason Lemons, who also owns a beloved vintage shop in Seattle’s Historic Pioneer Square Arts District. When Jason opened Citrus House near Pike Place Market, he imagined more than a retail space. He envisioned a creative hub — a place where vintage lived alongside events, workshops, and small‑business pop‑ups like mine. A place where artists and makers could experiment, connect, and be seen.

It became the perfect home for Moné’s pop‑up studio.

Inside Citrus House, we were able to do what markets never allowed: leave the work out, rearrange it, study it, and let the space teach us.

We experimented with placement, flow, and how people naturally moved through the environment. We displayed new prototypes, tested plant‑based materials, and ran live 3D‑printing sessions so visitors could witness the process in real time. The pop‑up became a living studio — part gallery, part workshop, part creative laboratory.

Seattle’s energy pushed us to think bigger. The city’s curiosity, its appetite for sustainable design, and its vibrant creative ecosystem aligned perfectly with where Moné was headed. Citrus House gave us room to explore that future — not as a traditional residency, but as a flexible, self‑directed space for experimentation and community connection.

Looking back, the journey from Bellingham to Seattle wasn’t just a move; it was an expansion of possibility. Bellingham shaped our roots. Seattle gave us wings. Citrus House became the bridge.

A place where our ideas could stretch, breathe, and evolve into the 2026 plant‑based collection taking shape today.

To everyone who has visited, supported, or simply wandered through our corner of Citrus House: thank you. Your presence helped shape this chapter, and your curiosity continues to inspire what comes next.

Warmly, Mickey Blake Founder & Artist, Moné Design Studio