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Basho Apparel is relaunching in a new location and is bringing local artists along for the ride.
Dayton artist Ben Riddlebarger will be featured this month, as the shop celebrates its grand re-opening from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 11, in a space above The Winds restaurant, 213 Xenia Ave., No. 3, Yellow Springs.
The screenprinting and apparel business was launched in Dayton the summer of 2000 by New York native and current Yellow Springs resident Paul Baker.
It opened to the public in 2003 and is now co-owned by Baker and Brian Johnson of Dayton. The shop is moving from 253C Xenia Ave. in Yellow Springs partly for better visibility, organization and a better layout, the owners say.
“Finally, we decided to move to a location that would better showcase our apparel as works of art. Our new location has fantastic wood floors and spotlights. It feels a lot like an art gallery,” Johnson said via email.
“Basho Apparel was founded on the idea that art should be accessible to the masses, and this new location will do a much better job displaying it as such. Also, our newly added project of featuring artists in the local area monthly will help promote the arts in Dayton in general.”
— Amelia Robinson, Staff Writer
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