Meenakshi Handicraft

Meenakshi Handicraft is located at 1638, right across from Raiser Plaza. It’s a good landmark to have because otherwise, you might drive right past us. The shop is full of all sorts of things, and honestly, it’s a bit cluttered. We have stuff on the walls and piled on tables. That’s just the nature of handicrafts, I suppose. There is always a smell of wood or fabric or whatever we are working with that day. We don’t have a polished showroom with bright lights. It’s more of a workshop where we also happen to sell things. My hands are usually a bit dirty from whatever I’ve been making. We don't have a big staff, just a couple of us who know how to handle the materials. Some days we spend more time fixing things than selling them. Raiser Plaza across the street gets all the fancy shoppers, while we get the people who are looking for something a bit more real. We don’t really have a website that works right, so people just have to come in. It’s a lot of work, and some days your back hurts from leaning over a bench, but it’s what we know. We’ve been at this address for years and have no plans to change. It’s a simple life. We don’t make a big deal out of anything. We just keep our heads down and keep making things. Sometimes the cat from next door comes in to sleep.