Upcoming Art Shows 2025
April 23rd - 27th, 2025
The Smithsonian Craft Show
The National Building Museum in Washington D.C.
Hey Sunshine! Meet the artist.
Jacqueline Ossenfort is the maker-designer and creator behind Sunshine & Rain. Jacqueline works out of her home studio in NE Seattle with her husband and two children. She studied art and photography at the University of South Florida in Tampa, before moving to the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Jacqueline’s artistic style uses color and classic shapes to create timeless works of art.
Sunshine & Rain was created in 2020 out of joy of learning a new craft and a desire to create heirloom quality products that would stand the test of time.
Our handmade goods are slow made by an artist’s hand, using full-grain cowhide leather, waxed thread and solid brass hardware.
Yes, we are actually sewing by hand, using a traditional leathercrafting technique called saddle-stitching—the fine art of leather work. Expertly crafted to last a lifetime of use, only getting better with age.
Why do we use vegetable-tanned leather?
Simply, it’s the best choice.
Sunshine & Rain products are proudly made from full-grain, vegetable-tanned cowhide leather sourced directly from tanneries in the Tuscan region of Italy, and members of the Consortium of Vegetable-tanned leather artisans.
These real leather hides have been ethically produced with the highest environmental standards, using non-metal, natural tannins and centuries old tradition.
Simply put, it’s the BEST leather that will outlast and outshine any man-made material, only getting better with age.
“A good design will also show off the amazing leather it’s made from, while also giving the user the joy of watching a beautiful patina develop as it ages.”
Resumé of Juried Art Shows
2024
Art by Design, Seattle, Washington
RAGS Wearable Art Show, Fife, Washington - Best Accessory Award
Camano Island Art Festival, Camano Island, Washington
Museum of Arts and Culture Art Festival, Spokane, Washington
Gig Harbor Art Festival, Gig Harbor, Washington
Sun Valley Art Show, Ketchum, Idaho
Art in the High Desert, Bend, Oregon
Best of the Northwest Fall Show, Seattle, Washington
2023
Wedgwood Art Festival, Seattle, Washington
Bellevue Art Museum Art Show, Bellevue, Washington
Best of the Northwest Fall Show, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Symphony Winter Show, Seattle, Washington
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About the photos on this website.
All of the photography on this website is the creative property of Sunshine & Rain and may not be downloaded, used or copied in any way. Our product photography has been shot by the artist on location using natural and artificial lighting from the kitchen, the front yard and the Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle, Washington.