Six months since we opened, I have finally gotten a few moments of spare time and gotten this website thing sorted out, with a functional blog, artist links, class schedule and more! Hooray!
If you are new to Daft, let me catch you up to speed:
What we are. We are a volunteer based art gift shop located in Independence, MO dedicated to bring affordable art & craft gifts and art education classes to our community.
What we sell. Everything in our shop is handmade in America, with about 70% of the merchandise being local artists! We have over 40 artists selling at Daft Crafts right now, and each one brings some whimsy fun into the shop with their vibrant creations.We have everything imaginable, all of it with a fun spin to it - clothing, home decor, jewelry, purses, dinnerware, art, toys and way too much stuff to list here.
What we do. We offer various affordable art education sessions and work shops on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, including clay sculpting, jewelry making, knitting, crocheting, macrame, and up-cycling projects. We also offer craft sessions for young children to encourage creativity, including tie dying. We offer artists space to sell within our venue so they can grow and expand as artists within the community.
What we support. We are heavily involved with local animal rescues. If you have ever been in the shop, you may have met Ripley, the Daft doggy, or Taft, our Daft adoptable dog. Daft Crafts is proud to offer our location as a pet supply drop off location. If you have unused leashes, dog or cat food, blankets, towels, flea medication or anything pet related you would like to donate but aren't sure where to go, it can be brought to Daft Crafts and we will distribute it to local animal rescues and shelters in need. :)
I hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about the shop. :) If you have any questions or think of anything you would like to see covered here, please email me at daft_crafts@yahoo.com!
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