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Discover Treasures at Art & Soul Gifts
The Friday Patch Passport shows you where you can find trinkets in your town. Get out and explore the unique local shops and all they have to offer.
on Broad Street is not just a gift shop that sells the work of local artists. It’s a community center, a hub, a place where regular customers sometimes just stop by to say hi.
Here you’ll find local art, from sculptures and prints to kitchen ware, handcrafted household items and jewelry. From the esthetic to the functional, this store has you covered.
Owner Susan Shaprio said everything in the store is made in the U.S.A. and much of it from the hands of local artists.
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"We try to keep prices reasonable," Shaprio said.
Right now you'll find the stunning liquidlike blown glass work of Daniel Read of Warwick, a compelling print by Tim Murphy and local artist Judy Vilman's engraved boxes and paperweights, to name just three artists featured at Art and Soul Gifts.
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The store also has a gallery space that doubles as a community meeting spot.
Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 401-461-4511 for more information.
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