Global CraftsNonprofit retail shop Global Crafts moved April 17 to 1508 E. Republic Road in the Steeplechase Centre.
Gary Jones, the volunteer store manager and treasurer of the six-member board that runs the shop, said Global Crafts opened in August in the Country Club Center on South Glenstone Avenue selling handcrafted items from more than 100 artisans across 40 countries. He said Global Crafts connects with the artisans through nearly 20 suppliers that ship containers of merchandise to stateside warehouses. Global Crafts orders direct from the warehouses, and about 20 percent of its fair trade product comes from Ten Thousand Villages in Pennsylvania. He said the shop only works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. “If they can sell to Macy’s, we don’t buy from them,” Jones said. Most items such as scarves, home decor, jewelry, toys and baskets come from India, Kenya and Guatemala, said board member Molly Edwards. The 1,200-square-foot space is leased for $1,000 per month for the first year. Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday. Phone: (417) 889-0384.
Marshall Woodworking LLCHusband and wife
Kolyn and
Michele Marshall on March 25 started Marshall Woodworking LLC, a custom shop on their Brighton property, 4184 W. Farm Road 2. Michele Marshall said her husband has dabbled in woodworking during his 20-year career in manufacturing, most recently with Watts Radiant. “We decided it was time to turn his hobby into a business,” she said. The couple built a 525-square-foot wood shop 15 miles north of Springfield and invested $30,000, including saw and sanding equipment purchases. Marshall Woodworking specializes in outdoor furniture such as Adirondack and college team chairs. Michele Marshall, who previously did marketing and advertising freelance work, said the furniture is covered with a sealant to petrify the wood, mostly western red cedar. Among its projects, the company partners with wineries to use the chairs on site and sell them to patrons, with commissions of 20 to 50 percent going to the wineries based on sales volume. Shawnee Mission Winery in Lake of the Ozarks and a West Virginia winery have signed up for the program, Marshall said. Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 459-4201. Web:
ClassicPatioChairs.comSylvia B. McQueary LLCTherapist
Sylvia McQueary started her own practice Feb. 4 inside St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Bolivar, 201 S. Killingsworth Ave. McQueary, who holds a doctorate in psychology from the School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, previously worked five years as a therapist for Family Institute of the Ozarks in Bolivar. At her office in the church building, which she said was offered at no charge, McQueary provides individual, family, marital and group therapy addressing trauma, anxiety, mood and personality disorders, and bereavement. She also works with chronically mentally ill and developmentally disabled patients. Hours: Monday through Thursday by appointment. Phone: (417) 619-8874.
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