SHERBURNE – With its wide variety of locally made decorative gift items – as well as needle-felting and knitting supplies – the recently opened and completely renovated Mill Artisans, 14 West State St., offers a unique and warm atmosphere for its customers to enjoy.
From fleece winter-wear to yarn, lotions, soaps, handmade jewelry, locally produced honey and all manner of knitted items, such as quilts and fabric bowls, Mill Artisans has it all, according to owner Jane Hough.
About a dozen Chenango and Madison County artisans currently utilize the consignment shop to display their wares, in addition to Hough herself, who specializes in needle, sheet and fabric felting, knitting and gourd decorating.
A Sherburne resident since 1982, Hough said while business was relatively slow to start, it’s been steadily picking up as word of the shop continues to spread.
“A lot of the items we have are really well done and we have some extremely talented artisans in the area,” stated Hough, who maintains her own workshop on-site. “This is something I’ve thought about doing for a long time.”
The shop will also offer knitting and felting classes beginning sometime in late February, said Hough, and additional classes, including lotion-making and gourd decorating, are currently under consideration.
The shop will also feature a wide selection of seasonal and holiday items throughout the year, stated Hough, who added she hopes to see some new artisans make their way through the door as time goes by.
“I’d like to think, if you haven’t been in for awhile, you’ll always see something new,” said Hough. “We’re always bringing in new merchandise and we’re always looking for new artisans, we still have lots of room.”
Mill Artisans is open from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more information call 674-4910 or 244-9954. To reach Mill Artisans online visit www.info@millartisans.com.