KKB Designs At Cog’s Creek

Specialties

Cog’s Creek is a hip gallery of contemproary fine art & craft with an array of ceramics, fiber, works-​on-​paper & canvas, jewelry, furniture and sculpture by about 15 northern Michigan & regional artists.

History

Established in 2011.

Cog’s Creek Gallery is named after a dog (Cog) who cares more about a creek than most anything else in her life. The creek-​in-​question runs behind this city gallery, which opened May 27, 2011 in the old Coddington Dry Cleaners building, a Traverse City landmark located in the historic Little Bohemia neighborhood.

A year-​long renovation project turned a 3,000 square foot, concrete & brick box into a hip gallery of contemproary fine craft and working artist & craftsmen studios, including owner Kim Bazemore’s own jewelry studio. Cog, the Chocolate Lab, is there most days too, greeting gallery visitors — when she is not down by the creek.

Meet the Business Owner

Kimberly B.

Business Owner

Kimberly Bazemore is owner of Cog’s Creek Gallery & Studios, a gallery showcasing 15 local artists who work in contemporary craft and art. A self-​taught jeweler, Kim’s work is part of the gallery mix too. After studying interior design and graphic art at The American College of Art in the 80’s she moved to northern Michigan in 1988. She has lived in Traverse City 10 years where she has renovated 5 homes and 2 commercial buildings in the city limits, managing these projects while working hands-​on. She lives in Traverse City’s Central neighborhood with her cat, Bee, and dog, Cog, who loves any body of water and inspired the gallery’s name.