The gift shop is how it all comes together!

SHOP HERE: Everything in the gift shop is hand picked and curated by yours truly. I have a love for handmade items, I'm also a little weird, lean on humor in tough times, and love nature. It all collides to bring you a fun and interesting gifts. Anyone can find something in here. I delight when folks walk around looking at everything giggling to themselves. That's the best! Thank you shoppers! You make it magical in here! 

ARTIST ALLY: I buy outright, and encourage wholesale when working with artists, creatives and makers. There is zero consignment in this shop! Many creatives are new to wholesaling and want to understand what that pricing structure can look like for them. I will always be honest, and offer free wholesale pricing advice that's super easy to understand, and get started with. It's free to book a 30 min Google Meet meeting with me always. I sincerely want artists to be able to stand on their own two feet and create a profit for themselves, while also understanding that working with other businesses is important. In a short session, I leave creatives with evergreen business essentials. And, I'm very happy to do that for the local creative community to thrive.

STRUGGLE STORY: As you walk around the gift shop, you will find artist bio's near their products. I've asked creatives to include a struggle story, in their own words, so shoppers can understand what it takes for the items to get to the shelf. The struggle story is what I am hoping will fuel the action of giving and contributing to the PaperCut Bandage fund. 

PAPERCUT BANDAGE FUND: An invitation for activism. We all know that supporting artists is good, but going deeper in to the struggle stories, reveals specifically WHY creatives need our support. There are countless invisible financial barriers to making a living through art and creativity. I believe, talking about these barriers, can bring solutions.  I've opened this mutual aid fund so that YOU CAN DO SOMETHING that directly helps YOUR local creative community. With the simple action of contributing to the Papercut Bandage Fund, YOU can be part of the story, and YOU can be part of the solution.

RADICAL HOSPITALITY GALLERY: The gift shop houses the Radical Hospitality Gallery. I use the walls of the retail space as a gallery for artists to display their originals and more expensive pieces that may not fit the price point of the gift shop items.

EVENTS AROUND CREATIVITY: I host small craft parties in the shop, mainly in the gallery space. It's a great way for participants to enjoy a gallery vibe while creating in community. My aesthetic is joyfully imperfect, and so I really encourage an emphasis in process and community building around creativity, rather than the craft you leave with. I'm always open to collaborate with others on creative events or artist led workshops!