Meet the local artisans who make the crafts you can find in our store!
If you’re looking for the information/application to become one of our artisans, click here.
Merritt
Local artist Merritt has a display in our store! Merritt majored in studio art at Maryville University with a concentration in painting and print-making. Merritt loves texture and says that landscapes are a good feeling, so Merritt’s art combines both. Merritt works primarily with a pallet knife. The paintings are acrylic on cradled wood panels, and they can stand independently or hang on a wall.
Chasing Sunshine
Chasing Sunshine has some fantastic magnets and earrings hand-made out of clay! Amanda has been making clay creations for three years. She loves to see people confidently wearing her creations, and it inspires her to make more. You can find Chasing Sunshine on Facebook.
Hooks and Heelers
Hooks and Heelers has the cutest display of crocheted critters! Annie has been crocheting since 2019, and she says it’s good for her mental health. Not only is it great for stress relief, it’s also fun to see her projects come together. Annie also creates and sells patterns and is writing a book. You can find her across social media platforms as @hooksandheelers, and she also makes videos on YouTube.
Simply Stylish Stitches
Simply Stylish Stitches now has a display in our store for handmade book-themed goodies! We’ve got embroidered tote bags, embroidered sweatshirts, and bookmarks!
Katrice Faulkner, the owner, has been embroidering for 20 years. She is getting back into reading and prefers paperback books, although she also reads on Kindle. Katrice makes small batches of everything because she enjoys what she does and takes the time to make them with care. Her crafts are not mass-produced: it’s just her sitting in front of a 16-needle embroidery machine, sometimes late at night. She plans to change the theme of the display around the 15th of every month.
Ceramic Bob
Bob Gravelle is a local potter who has been doing pottery for a year and a half. He has an analytic mind, but when he discovered pottery, “it clicked,” and he was able to tap into creativity he never knew he had. Pottery makes him happy.
He uses food-safe glazes, but please hand-wash the ceramics (and don’t put them in the microwave).
You can follow him on Instagram here.
Rownan
Rownan hand-spins yarn on a drop spindle using natural and recycled fibers using art batts from other creatives.
Pretty Okay Candles
Pretty Okay Candles is a local candle company. They make small batches of wonderfully scented candles and wax melts.
Granny Hobbies
Granny Hobbies are absolutely gorgeous scarves and textiles made by our bookshop’s owner, Lena!
Eclectic Sunlight
Our store manager, Tracy, is a photographer, and she is selling postcards of her photos in-store. She also makes wire-wrapped jewelry.
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