Artisanal Retail Store Handmade Heaven Expands Storefront In Lansdowne Place

Less than four months after its grand opening, artisanal retail store, Handmade Heaven has expanded its space to accommodate more artists to sell their products at Lansdowne Place on Tuesday morning.

All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Photo courtesy of Handmade Heaven.

The store could sell products from 90 local artisans prior to the expansion. Owner Sam Milne said he was overwhelmed with how many people were on his waitlist and that expanding his storefront was an easy decision.

“I knew Peterborough was good for artisans and makers but I had no idea that there'd be this many people applying,” he explained. “I had about 150 on the waitlist to get in so when this unit beside my current unit became available, I knew I had to take it up just to get all the makers in there to sell their products in our store.”

The new space helps support up to 145 handmade entrepreneurs with room for the number to grow. More artisans bring more unique products to be sold such as bead paintings, baby clothes, chunky blankets, resin-based works and alpaca apparel. 

The expanded storefront is located across from Dollarama on the upper floor, beside the original location. Handmade Heaven first opened on May 1. All artisans and artists keep 100 per cent of the sales in exchange for paying rent to use the retail space.

“You know they're handmade, you know they're local, you're supporting local businesses and you feel good about your purchases,” said Milne.

Local artisans that want to rent space in the store must fill out an application online.

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