With the holidays arriving we need to get the word out about our friends that make and sell craft goods and art. Sharing their stories and buying their products can make the difference between their shops lasting another year or a maker not being able to sustain their craft.
If you know of a local New England crafter or vendor please share it via this form https://goo.gl/forms/1n28RjcrYI1K6Jz03
I’ll update and highlight crafters throughout the week and in coming months when possible.
Here’s the current list!
1 | Name of the crafter or vendor | Category of Products | What they sell. | Where you buy their products | How you can find out more about them |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | WouldWork Shop | Woodworker | Custom products made out of wood including bottle openers, bow ties and other fun items. | ||
3 | Davis Squared | Crafts Vendor | Products from local Somerville and area crafters. | At their store in Davis Square | |
4 | Arlington Centered | Crafts Vendor | Crafts from local Arlington and area makers | At their store in Arlington Center | |
5 | Salmagundi | Hat maker | Custom hats | At their stores in the North End and Jamaica Plain | |
5 | RainTaps | Custom Umbrellas | Umbrellas made using tap handles from breweries and cider houses. | At Davis Squared, Arlington Centered and online. | |
7 | MyFavoriteGearrings | Jewler | Earrings made of watch/clock gears. 10% off and free shipping from 11/20-12/1 (and free shipping continues through 1/1/18) | Etsy! (though if someone wants to see her wares in person, she's open to finding a time to show them the options in-person) | |
8 | Wilhelm Seam | Leatherworker | Custom leather goods including wallets, keychains and bracelets. | ||
9 | Jennifer Lewis | Artist | Oil paintings and prints. | ||
10 | Jamie Kaplowitz | Artist | Oil landscape paintings on reclaimed materials, from old wood framed windows with original wavy glass, to weathered cedar shingles and barrel staves. | https://www.etsy.com/shop/SundayStudiosbyJamie or email if you’re looking for something specific | https://sundaystudios.carbonmade.com/ to browse entire portfolio |
11 | Kristy Cavaretta/Two if by See | Artist | Illustrated prints and cards | ||
12 | Erica Baptiste | Artist | Digital, water color, and pastel paintings and drawings | Email for purchases http://erica-baptiste-xznf.squarespace.com/about-1/ | |
13 | Boston General Store | Crafts Vendor | Locally made home products and craft goods and apparel | Online and in their stores in Brookline and Dedham | |
14 | Kit Collins | Artist | I sell one-of-a-kind objects like art calendars, embroidery hoops and embroidered clothes. I also sell prints of my art, and merch with my art on it, through my Society6 account. | www.kitschcollins.com, Instagram @kitschcollins |