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An eclectic second-hand craft and supply store in Saskatoon’s Riversdale neighbourhood has some options for Christmas shoppers who want to reduce their environmental footprint this holiday season.
Shannon Kuehn, co-owner of Nefelibata Arts and Crafts, says they get their materials and products mainly through donations; people cleaning out their sewing, scrap-booking or crafts rooms at home, downsizing or from the estates of those who’ve passed on.
Nefelibata Arts and Crafts has endless supplies for your holiday needs. (Shannon Kuehn/submitted)
“We get a really cool assortment of crafty things and some bits of decor and art, including seasonal items,” they said.
That includes Christmas themed items like vintage cards, bows, wrapping paper, ribbons and even fabric.
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“It’s just another way we can participate in a more circular economy and a more mindful, less wasteful economy,” Kuehn explained.
“Oftentimes you buy more stuff than you need, you have left overs and you don’t know what to do with them. Well if you’re artsy and crafts-y, somebody will know what to do with them.”
Some of the customers come in specifically to go through their fabric selection.
“They have moved to wrapping their gifts in fabric, or making their own gift bags out of fabric instead of using paper that’s just going to get torn up,” they said.
Other ideas customers have shared with Kuehn include making home made wreaths or centre pieces.”We have a huge assortment of paper and scrap booking paper,” they said.
“Do you remember making paper chains when you were a kid? Those are so cute and they make such fun little garlands to put on your tree or to hang up. If you have little kids, it’s a fun way to get them involved with decorating too.”
The holidays are an excellent time to lean into your creativity. (Shannon Kuehn/submitted)
There’s also an assortment of yarn and holiday threads people use to embroider, crochet or knit decorations for the Christmas tree, or as gift tags.
“You just kind of got to lean into the whimsy. Sometimes people make things that just – I would have never thought of,” Kuehn said.
The craft store, located on Avenue C South, will soon move to 20th Street West in January. Kuehn asks that anyone who wants to donate items to the store hold off until mid-January, when they get settled into the new store space.