Made, Co.

Baskets that add something special to our homes while telling a story of dignity and hope, this is one of our favorites.

In case you didn’t know, everything we do here at made is about using our freedom to give others that same freedom, to care for our sisters and brothers the way we would want to be cared for. Every purchase with us reduces vulnerability somewhere in the world. When you support fair pay, safe working conditions, and work that honors people as precious humans— you go upstream and in many cases stop human trafficking before it can even start because you help to eliminate a massive vulnerability caused by bad jobs or no job.

So, for this fall’s book club, we are making space to learn from an incredible woman, Rachel Lloyd, who has survived the horror of human trafficking. (Side note: it is so important that the voices of survivors are given priority in this conversation). Through her book, “Girls Like Us,” she invites us into her story of survival and the founding of GEMS, New York City’s Girls Education and Mentoring Service, while also challenging us to see the vulnerabilities beneath the surface that often lead to human trafficking. Vulnerabilities that we can be a part of reducing if we see people for who they are. One review of the book said, “Lloyd’s unflinchingly honest memoir is a powerful and unforgettable story of inhuman abuse, enduring hope, and the promise of redemption.” We agree!

Find out all about it, grab your ticket, and join us this fall as we learn about how we can better advocate for others.

Ready for Friday! 🫶✨ We’re open today from 11-4 and would love to see you. AND we’re with our friends for the all day today!

^ if you don’t know — follow them! They’re doing beautiful work all over our peninsula, supporting families.

Choose fair trade, over and over again.

🧶 In case you’ve ever wanted to learn how to knit, we’ve got Misti from joining us on October 6th for a knitting workshop.

She’s a wonderful teacher, kind and patient, and there are only a couple spots available to really allow for the most quality of instruction and support.

Grab a ticket and come on over to the shop for a sweet afternoon of knitting, warm drinks, and a delicious baked good.

We’d love to have you. 🤍

Hello, fall. We’re here for you. Tell us — What’s top on your fall bucket list?!? We’d love to know. 🍂

Don’t settle for homes that look nice on the outside. Go deeper, friend. Curate slowly. Fill your home with stories of lives made better.

Every purchase with us reduces vulnerability somewhere in the world. When you support fair pay, safe working conditions, and work that honors people as precious humans— you go upstream and in many cases stop human trafficking before it can even start because you help to eliminate a massive vulnerability caused by bad jobs or no job.

It matters big time.

This weekend! ✨ All Imani banners are 25% off — just for you, friends. We love supporting you in filling your homes with words that deserve to be repeated and serve as perfect reminders for weary days.

Our prayer for you, today:

That the world would be made better through our everyday decisions. That freedom, hope, and dignity would be the story written for others because of the choices we make.

📣 PSA about tomorrow: we’re not going to be opening until 2pm. Thanks for your grace and understanding, as sometimes you just have to acknowledge you can’t be in two places at once. 🫣🤦🏽‍♀️

Thank you for supporting our small business! You’re the best community a shop could ask for. 🫶

It’s an honor and privilege to get to partner with people all around the world. It’s not our right and certainly not something we are entitled to.

May we consider the whole story and may lives all around the world be better because of the purchasing decisions we make.

Here’s to a new season of all the warm drinks, cozy feels, and all that’s to come.

Saturday, we’re swapping and advocating for freedom by supporting the amazing work of .

➡️ Swipe to see the plans for Saturday + if you’re not local, check out our most recent blog post from a friend of ours, with a few tips on how to host your own clothes swap.

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It’s true. We’ve got a whole collection of the sweetest vintage Turkish rugs and pillow covers, sourced by our friend right here in Williamsburg, Jenna! Each one is so unique and we’re kinda in love.

And, BONUS! A few of them will be coming online this week, so stay tuned. We’ll have all the details soon.

Please stop calling it sweet.

People are worth it.

Hello to the final weekend of August! To celebrate the coming season, go ahead and take 25% off alllllll tees, totes, and vintage in store + online!

Just use that code LABORDAYWKND24!

Yay! for September and fall markets. 🤗

Check out the line up and plan your join us on the 7th! + every first Saturday, September-December in front of the shop .

Bring a basket or bag and show up ready to shop local and small!

Savoring the last moments of summer or so ready for fall?!?

We’d love to have you for one, two, or allllll of these. 🫶

Check our link for all the details and join us in connecting to the making, supporting the makers, and honoring the makers.

Filling your home with goods that make life better for others >>>

We 🤍 Anchal Project.

In case you might be new around here, Anchal Project is a nonprofit social enterprise that addresses the exploitation of women around the world by using design thinking to create employment opportunities, products and markets that support empowerment. Anchal means “the decorative edge of a sari used to provide comfort and protection to loved ones.”

Each piece connects you directly to her story and journey to empowerment. While each artisan has a unique story, all are empowered through the community and opportunities that Anchal’s holistic program provides.

Each ceramic lantern is made by the artisan partners of Women of the Cloud Forest in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua. Women of the Cloud Forest comes alongside artisans and many family-owned workshops throughout Nicaragua in helping to build and grow through a variety of ways.

Each lantern is hand-thrown on a non-electric kick wheel and wood kiln-fired.

Don’t settle for beauty that fades with time. Go for the kind that is deep — offering freedom, dignity, and meaning to families all around the world.

Here’s to the plants that make us feel like we have green thumbs. 🙃