History
Gathering began as a one-day pop-up shop in Feb of 2013. After nearly a dozen pop-ups over the course of a year and a half, Gathering has grown up. In Sept of 2014 it grew into Gather :handmade shoppe & Co: with a permanent location in downtown Bloomington.
Specialties
Gather :handmade shoppe & Co.: is a retail gift shop located in historic Downtown Bloomington at 116 N. Walnut St on the east side of the square. We showcase emerging and independent handmade goods. We sell the independent work of more than 70 artists, crafters, and makers from the Midwest and beyond. The work represented in the store ranges from handmade and handcrafted jewelry to bath and body, kids' toys and clothing to woodworking, illustration, knitted and crocheted work and much much more. Also offered in the space are workshops and classes to help create and foster our artistic community as well as a gallery space to exhibit emerging as well as well known artists in the area. Gathering is about creating a community around art and the process of art -- supporting the makers that create, and illustrating that creation.