• Cynthia Bragdon, Owner, Urban Indigo Art and Design LLC

    Welcome to the creative space of Urban Indigo Art and Design! A Bay Area native, I began my career in Graphic Design after earning a BFA from the Academy of Art College and USF. I soon changed my career after falling in love with ceramics. My ceramics sold all across the US in design stores and galleries which led me to opening my own design store, Urban Indigo in 2004. Urban Indigo soon became an award-winning shop located in Oakland California and most recently in Castro Valley California. In 2024 I transitioned the retail shop to Urban Indigo Art and Design, a place for workshops, live figure drawing, art gallery, community events, and a place to do my own art in Castro Valley. I’m very excited to share this next venture with you!

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    Urban Indigo Retail Awards:

    2023 Next Door Favorite

    2022 Best of East Bay Express, Gift Store

    2021 Best of East Bay Express, Gift Store

    2020 Best of Oakland Magazine, Gift Store

    2019 Best Place to Buy a Fabulous Gift, East Bay Express

    2018 Best of Oakland Magazine, Gift Store

    2016 Best of Oakland Magazine, Gift Store

    2014 Best of Oakland Magazine, Gift Store