For the past year, K.A. Artist Shop has been shuttered, limiting its service for local art lovers. This month, the business will open its doors for in-person shopping.
Kristen MacCarthy opened K.A. Artist Shop in 2014 after falling in love with the studio space. After starting out as a way to expand her Etsy shop, MacCarthy soon transformed the studio into what it is today â an outlet for various creative services like selling art supplies, teaching art classes and photographing and printing artistsâ work.
Over the past year, MacCarthy has been offering services through curbside pickup and live streamed art classes. In December 2020, she announced that in-person shopping would be available through appointment only, limiting the storeâs capacity to three shoppers at a time. As of March 12, exactly one year after shutting its doors, MacCarthy said that her store will reopen completely for in-store shopping.