Tag: bloomington

June 29, 2016

Favorite Handmade Item – McKenzie Goodrich

Oh, joy, one of my absolute favorite people in Bloomington blessing the blog with her presence today!! Have you met McKenzie Goodrich?! Well, let me introduce you! Her smile is breathtaking, her laughter catching. Her spirit and warmth will give you all the feels, and her acceptance of you, even on your first meeting, will…
June 27, 2016

Maker Monday – Jen’s Plaid Pants

This Monday we want to introduce you to Jen from Arthur’s Plaid Pants!! Jen is one of our makers that we’ve borrowed, stolen, secretly convinced to join us from Bloomington Handmade Market. When we juried her into BHM a couple of years back, I just HAD to have her work in the shoppe, and there’s…
June 24, 2016

Pinterest Picks – Weekly Round-up

This week I was inspired by all the babies I saw out and about with their happy, exhausted parents 🙂 Follow Gather : handmade shoppe on Pinterest for more ideas! Baby Rattles available at Gather : handmade shoppe Baby Milestones Blanket Baby Bows available at Gather : handmade shoppe Baby sandals
June 20, 2016

Maker Monday – Press Puzzles

Back to the grind it is!!! Maker Monday folks, and this Monday we’re bringing you local puzzle extraordinaire, Marc Tschida from Press Puzzles!! Marc and I go way back…like, way way back; back when I was a copy girl at Kinko’s and he was a club promoter at Second Story (who remembers Second Story!?). Many…
June 1, 2016

Favorite Handmade Item – Jessica Near

This week we’re sharing the favorite handmade item of local maker and handmade business owner Jessica Near! Jessica owns and operates Opposite of Far: a handmade business built on the backbone of play and imagination! Jessica lives in Ellettsville with her partners in crime (her husband, cats and dogs) and every day is enlivening the…
May 29, 2016

Tales from a Shopkeep

Much of this past week was spent in meetings either discussing events that have passed (Current: The Bloomington Fashion Collective Creative Event) or discussing events that are to happen soon: Gallery Walk, Taste of Bloomington, Sidewalk Sale, and the Fourth of July Parade. We met the new Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Arts:…
May 25, 2016

Favorite Handmade Item – Amanda Biggs

So, that beautiful young lady over there on the left might look familiar to some of you. Perhaps she’s taught your daughter or son how to belt out Hallelujah, or maybe you saw her in Cardinal Stage’s Les Mis last year. Maybe you see her walking around town with her beautiful family in town, Maxwell…
May 23, 2016

Maker Monday – Culture Flock

This week I’m stoked to share with you a new member of our Gather family as our Maker Monday featured Maker: Culture Flock!! I first came across the genius that is Culture Flock while stalking the feed of fellow Indie-Handmade Store Owner – Philomena & Ruth. I met Elizabeth Hahn in person at the Midwest…
May 18, 2016

Favorite Handmade Item(s) – Talisha Coppock

This week I’m honored to introduce Talisha Coppock and her variety of favorite handmade items made from her family. If you’re not familiar with Talisha – let me tell you a little but about her, because if you live in Bloomington, or are interested in the vitalization of our downtown area, we have a lot…
May 16, 2016

Maker Monday – Beast USA

Welcome again to Maker Monday!!! This Monday I’m introducing Patrick from Beast USA! I found Patrick while perusing the list of vendors at Renegade Craft Fair Chicago before we first opened, and fell in Love with his designs! Once a primarily t-shirt maker, we now carry Beast USA cards – and they’re some of our…