“I love simplicity, color, light, subtle texture and the mysterious connection that art has to nature. As a visual person I am always looking for inspiration from both the natural and urban environments.”

If I were to describe Angie from a. j. wear in one word, it would be enthusiastic. We’ve only corresponded through email but you can feel her energy through the words she writes. She has a good reason to be enthusiastic as she runs a unique jewelry business that specializes in bringing old jewelry back to life.

Suzanne is the owner of Artizanns Gift shop and Gallery. She graciously shared her story with us.
“I started my small gift/gallery with 35 Finger Lakes artisans in Naples in 2004, and after 2 years we had grown to represent 125 regional artisans.  In 2006 I took the plunge and purchased a 1905 home on Main [...]

The story of Laura and Guardian Angel Thrift is one of true inspiration. Laura began telling me about her business by describing it as, “A burning desire to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research.”

The Eleventh Hour is a local boutique gift shop here in Rochester and is a loyal custom packaging customer of ours. We recently asked Sue (the owner) why she continues to print her packaging. She gave us many reasons why she is confident that custom printing adds value to her business…