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From remaining, Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist, Lauren Edwards, Artwork Fabric + Craft co-owner, Bobbi Spare, Art Cloth + Craft co-proprietor, and Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corp. urban core director, during the ribbon-reducing ceremony Wednesday for the new Artwork Cloth + Craft business, positioned at 108 E. 3rd St., Jamestown.
P-J photograph by Dennis Phillips

Two sisters have teamed up to open up an art gallery, garments retailer and handmade craft shop in downtown Jamestown.
Art Fabric + Craft, situated at 108 E. Third St., Jamestown, is the new business enterprise operated by sisters – Lauren Edwards and Bobbi Spare.
The two teamed up three several years in the past when the pair made the decision to merge their smaller handmade products “side hustle” and convert it into a partnership. The two begun out originally earning their products in their residences, and selling them at the Jamestown General public Marketplace and nearby craft reveals. Spare stated the two operate effectively together, which is why they decided to crew up for the new enterprise undertaking.
“We feed off of each other’s energy,” she claimed.
Nevertheless, after the pandemic strike, layoffs occurred and they made the decision to open a storefront together.
“We decided to make our aspect gig a total issue,” Spare stated.
Spare mentioned the enterprise, which is positioned subsequent to the Reg Lenna Middle for the Arts, has been opened for two weeks and reaction has been optimistic.
“We’ve gained truly fantastic feedback,” she explained.
The sisters in the earlier few months have expanded their items by incorporating items from other craft makers, this kind of as all-all-natural bathtub and natural beauty goods, gifts and novelty objects. Also, they have perfume and apparel to go alongside with art from regional artist exhibited on their partitions. Spare said they emphasis on finding locally made and made in the U.S.A merchandise to have readily available for their prospects.
Alongside with goods, Spare mentioned they want to make Art Fabric + Craft an function house with pursuits like art shows, artist and drawing classes and tutorials. Friday from 5-7 p.m., an artwork display titled “Not Fragile Like A Flower, Fragile Like A Bomb,” right after the popular quotation from Frida Kahlo, will be held at the company.
“We just want to be a location the place men and women can appear and interact,” she explained.
Artwork Fabric + Craft is open Wednesday and Thursday from noon-5 p.m., Friday midday-7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From far more info, take a look at artclothandcraft.com or go to the business’ Fb web site.