Gift Ideas: Shop Local Massachusetts with ReclaimedToYou

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Story by ReclaimedToYou

Published on Dec 02, 2008 in Shop

Photo by John Swan

Shop Local this holiday season and support independent craftspeople. It’s a great way to reduce your carbon footprint!  We’re going around the world here on Etsy’s blog, so let us know where our next stop should be in the comments below. This post is straight from Boston, MA courtesy of Etsian Jessica, aka ReclaimedToYou. That’s her, pictured above, knitting in one of her favorite neighborhood coffee shops/organic food store, City Feed. She has great taste and has curated a collection of items with their corresponding Massachusetts sellers featured below.

I am proud to say that I live in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, MA. It’s an area full of artists, writers, and performers of all kinds. Jamaica Plain, referred to as JP,  is home to delights such as the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Pond, and a whole host of wonderful local shops, restaurants, cafes, historic buildings, and lovely parks. I feel so lucky to have found this warm community where my husband and I can walk to do many of our regular errands, exchanging greetings with folks we know from the community all along the way. On Sundays I gather with a knitting group at a pub called Doyle’s where I have learned to cable a scarf and knit mittens. JP is populated with people of all ages, backgrounds, faiths, nationalities, and lifestyles, and that’s why it’s such a dynamic and vibrant place to live. There’s always something happening like the Day of the Dead festival, the JP World’s Fair, the Lantern Parade, the JP Open Studios, block parties, and frisbee games. The Etsy team, Boston Handmade even gets into the act with an annual series of JP Artisan Fairs in the spring and summer. In fact, Boston Handmade has had such success with group shows in JP and all over Boston that we are opening a brick-and-mortar gallery in Downtown Crossing just for this holiday season. The gallery will be all Etsy and all handmade, and is opening on November 28th, just in time for holiday shopping. If you’re in Boston between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, stop by the gallery to say ‘hi,’ and while you’re at it, be sure to grab a chocolate chip cookie from Blue Frog Bakery, it’s the yummiest!

ElizabethBrennick  


Beth on her street in Seekonk, Ma. with one of her cats Baby and her two kids Abby and Noah.
 


Kiki Fluhr aka allthenumbers


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“This is a picture taken by my husband at Avalon Beach, which is just around the corner from my house. I have a deep love of the ocean and I don’t think I would feel right living far away from it. It gives me a great sense of calm, and a certain groundedness that I have yet to find anywhere else.  During moments of panic I try to imagine myself here, sitting on the seawall, and hearing the continuous lap of the waves. The sound is like a deep breath, like a sigh of relief, and like coming home.”

 

DeShawnMarie


“I love the fact that Boston is surrounded by nature and that I can gather inspiration for my creations in short walks around town or along the coast.  The photo you see here is a walk along the coast that inspired my By the Sea soap.”

 

Karissa of kissandtellcards


“The picture was taken just north of Boston, or as the locals say, ‘on the North Shore.’”

Don’t forget to let us know about your favorite local Etsy artists. Pitch your town, state, country or region; include a screenshot of your Poster Sketched picks and a link to a pretty photo of yourself in your neighborhood. We can’t wait to hear from you!

You can find folks in your area by using Etsy’s Shop Local site feature. Find out more about how Shop Local works. Make sure to update your geo info in your public profile!

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