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New Age Spirituality Shop for Hartford

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A couple of entrepreneurs in search of ways to celebrate and respect the diversity of religions has established a new business in the community of Hartford. The store, which opened for business on July 1st held ribbon cutting ceremonies on Thursday evening with the assistance of the Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance and colleagues from North Berrien Community Development and the Coloma-Watervliet Area Chamber of Commerce.

The new Artes & Craft, located at 67103 Red Arrow Highway in Hartford, is owned and operated by Pat Rose and Paul Barbary. The New Age and Earth-based Spirituality store is conducting a grand opening, featuring multi-cultural and renaissance clothing, homemade soaps and incense, oils, unique jewelry crafted by local artisans and more. Shoppers can also find an array of herbs, blacksmithed items, harvested wood supplies, books, candles and other specialty items.

Barbary says he and Rose opened the store to offer a place for customers to not only shop, but also to worship and celebrate, saying, "We wanted a venue to celebrate and respect the diversity of religions."

The two worked closely with the Women's Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance to hone their business strategy and help determine if they should purchase an existing building or consider new construction for their new venture. Ultimately, they purchased just over 6-acres of land in Hartford Township on which they built a new 3,400 square foot building. The new construction includes a showroom for retail products, a workshop room for various classes, and a consultation room for private consultations. 

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As the new Artes & Craft gets underway, plans are to add yoga and massage into the mix going forward. The shop is open weekdays from 11am until 7pm (but closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays), with Saturday and Sunday hours running from 11am until 6pm.

For additional information you can keep tabs on the new shop through their Facebook page or you can click the link below for their website. You can also call during business hours at 269-621-2221. 

Here is the link to the Artes & Craft website: http://www.artesandcraft.com/    

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