Dear Everyone ~

I’m delighted to announce that beginning Tuesday, June 1, my brick-and-mortar-and-paper shop will be open by appointment, Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5pm.

The studio shop has been closed to indoor shopping for many moons. Last summer, I was open briefly by appointment, but then realized that curbside pickup was the most prudent option for the time being. Finally, it’s looking like there are rays of light shining on getting out & about, and gathering with family & friends, and it’s a wonderful feeling.

As the shop itself is quite small and the space for social distancing minimal, I’ve decided to limit each appointment to one personage (two people can count as one personage if you’re related or in the same bubble). Naturally, formal mask-wearing attire will be required.

If you’d like to set a date to visit, please feel free to call or e me to schedule a time, especially if you are traveling from out of town, so that I don’t miss you. And if it happens to be on a whim, I will do my best to accommodate your timing. Curbside pickup remains available, and I will be delighted to take your order via phone.

Workshops will continue only via Zoom for the foreseeable future. And I am musing on what lovely book, box or envelope structure to offer next. Cat Bennett & I are pondering our next Bookful series of workshops, which we will announce in July. And my dear friend Angela Liguori—she of the luscious Italian cotton ribbons—& I are also musing on a group Zoom collaboration for the fall.

I am, as always, in deep bow for the ongoing connections around the globe and down the road, via technology, curbside pickup, and snail mail. Your continued support and enthusiasm for my work & shop have made the sheltering season unexpectedly memorable in the most meaningful ways. Thank you!

Looking forward to hearing from you soonish & seeing you thereafter!

~ Bari