A quick little update: I’m still working on getting some pieces finished and ready for the shop. I’ve decided at this juncture I won’t be automating shipping to the USA in my check out process, which I’m bummed about. I’m gonna talk here about being a very, very small hobby shop trying to just get some art out into the…

… or not really. Except kinda. Really, it’s just a quick update. I said I’d reopen the shop in January, and now it is February, and the shop is still noticeably closed. I got the itch to work on some new bags, so I decided not to open the shop until they’re ready. I guess they call that a drop.…

A quick note to say that with some markets coming up early this season, I’ve temporarily disabled the store to keep stock for those events. The shop will re-open in early December. ETA: I’ve decided to keep the shop closed through the holidays into the new year. Online sales will re-open in early January.

Like the rest of the small businesses/independent artists in the world I’ve decided to pause shipping to the U.S. for now. I initially wasn’t going to, and let the duties fall where they may, but with the added headache of me having to prepay duties, and I have no idea how to do that, etc. I’m just going to pause…