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Meet the Artists -- Mount Elliott Park Fun Shop in Detroit
With great artists around Detroit, Mount Elliott Park Fun Shop is giving consumers a chance to meet the artists and purchase their work.
With great artists living and working in and around Detroit, Mount Elliott Park Fun Shop is now giving consumers the chance to purchase their original work.
Located on the Detroit Riverwalk (200 Mt. Elliott, Suite 116 in Detroit) and founded by Iron Street collaborators Richard Roy and Charlene Dwyer, items ranging from wearable fashions (jewelry, clothing, watches, bags) to photography, glass and ceramic pieces to candles, coffee and more are now available to own through the Mount Elliott Park Fun Shop and its website, FunShopGifts.com.
“Our motivation was to highlight and promote the work of these very talented artists,” said Dwyer, “and bring their work to market, helping them to earn enough to live on and continue creating.”
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This week — Friday through Sunday, Nov. 14 through Nov. 16 — shoppers will the opportunity to meet the artists and artisans behind the shop’s unique works.
The artist will be at the store during store hours:
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Fri., Nov. 14 — 6 pm to 9 pm
Sat. Nov. 15 — 1 pm to 6 pm
Sun., Nov. 16 — 1 pm to 3 pm
Roy and Dwyer opened Mount Elliot Park Fun Shop in June. More information about the shop and its event can be found by calling 313-285-9667, emailing MtElliottParkFunShop@gmail.com or visiting FunShopGifts.com.
