Seattle - March 26, 2008

Coops, She Did It Again

Dinah Coops Tableware

Your astronaut aspirations sank when the parents wouldn’t bankroll Space Camp. (Cheap bastards.) Your rock star dreams fizzled when you didn’t make the talent show cut. (Tone-deaf bitches.)

Still, you appreciate the pursuit of passion — even when that passion is for table mats, as is the case with local girl Dinah Coops. After years of helping clients like Donna Karan and Nordstrom achieve their visions, freelance art director Coops looked within — and discovered a line of ecotableware.

Made from a locally produced, 100 percent recycled, granite-like material, the mats and coasters are hand silk-screened with abstract designs and can withstand up to 350-degree temps.

Because when the going gets tough …

You just keep coasting.

Available at Momo, 600 South Jackson Street (206-329-4736); Square Room, 910 East Pike Street (206-329-1214); Greener Lifestyles, 5317 Ballard Avenue Northwest (206-545-4405). To see styles, go to dinahcoops.com.