The Local

General information

After having our daughter, now two-years-old, we decided I should stay home with her. I began making Wisconsin themed handstitched pillows and refurbishing furniture in my "free time". As friends and family began to encourage me to sell my creations, I decided to open an Etsy shop. After attending a few events throughout the area, we decided there was a big need for a shop to host as an outlet for all the amazing artisans we met along the way.

Since the dream of having a "local" shop continued to inspire us, we decided to just see how much a storefront would be in the downtown Wausau area. When we took that leap, which at the time felt like a huge one, we found that all the right people started coming into our lives. We are a family who lives a life of faith.

After many months of prayer and heavy discussions, "The Local" was created.

As we sit here, typing this up in our shop, there is no way to describe our feelings. Grateful, excited, proud...there are not enough words to describe it. We are surrounded by talent each and every day! One of our favorite moments during our Grand Opening was seeing the families of the Makers who have product in our shop and the pride and tears that filled their eyes. Every time one of the makers' items sells, we get butterflies in our stomach for them! We take pride in each of our artisans and we hope you see that when you come to our shop. When you buy from The local, you become a part of the maker's success story.

Cheers!