If any Plant City jewelry enthusiasts have wondered what happened to Karen G’s Creatives, they will be glad to know the store did not disappear. It simply moved to a new, bigger location.
Karen Gillespie opened Karen G’s Creatives in January on West Reynolds Street, but she moved down the block Aug. 9. The store’s new address is 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 300.
Gillespie said the new location is more spacious, which allows her to offer jewelry-making classes and provide a larger stock. She also hopes to sell items made by artists other than herself. As a plus, parking at the new store is easier than before.
Karen G’s Creatives classes will cover a range of skills within the art of jewelry-making.
“They can encompass from stringing bracelets, to resins, to peyote stitch. There’s a big realm,” Gillespie said.
Classes will be targeted for specific age groups, and some will be offered for children.
Gillespie first started making jewelry three years ago as a stress-relieving method.
“I was working in the corporate world, but when I retired from my other job, I did (jewelry making) three months out of the house before I decided to open a store,” she said.
Gillespie sells her handmade products online, even internationally. She is the sole owner of the business, but her mother, Mary Lott, helps her in the store.
The best way to contact Gillespie about products and classes is through her Facebook page: Karen G’s Creatives by Karen Gillespie.
Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@plantcityobserver.com.
Karen G’s Creatives
ADDRESS: 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 300
HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays
PHONE: (813) 704-5982