The history behind this shop is that one of the owner's son's godmother was a candlemaker. She felt that she was getting too old to continue and was going to throw out her all her supplies. The parents of her godson figured it was a shame to throw out all the equipment so they bought it from her. The wife started talking with other women in the town and a few of them banded together to buy a little shop. The enterprise has grown into six women who are all full time mothers and wives but business women on the side.
The candle making equipment has it's own little room and from what I understand is the most profitable venture. However, one of the ladies is a bee keeper so there are different types of honey for sale: Waldhonig (honey from the forest) and Wiesenhonig (honey from the meadow) - and yes, there is actually a difference in taste, smell and apperance. Another lady works with plant (onions, dandy lions, grapes, etc.) dyes so there are a number of hand dyed scarves, shawls and bags. I'm guessing that a third must own sheep because there is also spun wool available.
The store hours are based on the womens' schedules and each woman is expected to work a certain number of hours per week. The store hours are Mon-Friday 15-18 and then another three hours on Saturday. It doesn't sound as if that would be enough to keep the place running but apparently it is. More and more people are hearing about the business and coming out to support community entreprenuership. While we there a quilter brought some of her quilts - apparently they are going to be priced and then go up for sale. I'm thrilled to see a little shop like this that's thriving. Next time you're in the area be sure to check it out.
One of the candles pairs I made - you have to dip the candles in hot wax about 30 times.
Looking from the candle dipping room (through a window in the wall) into the rest of the shop.
Coming into the shop.
Mmm....carrots....
Hang on? You sure those are carrots?
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