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10000 VILLAGES
Category: Arts & Crafts
Telephone : 617-277-7700
226 Harvard Ave., Brookline, 617-277-7700; 694 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, 617-876-2414. Brookline: Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Cambridge: Daily 10 a.m.–7 p.m. This fair-trade store offers crafts by artists from more than 30 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. 10,000 Villages aims to share the beauty of cultures and products while striving to improve the quality of life in developing countries.
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A KNIT AND NEEDLEPOINT STORE BY MARY JO COLE
Category: Arts & Crafts
Telephone : 617-536-9338
11 Newbury St., 617-536-9338. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun by chance. The fine arts of handprinted needlepoint and gorgeous knitting yarns are showcased here. Instruction is available from the knowledgeable staff and lessons are free when the project is purchased here.
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NOMAD
Category: Arts & Crafts
Telephone : 617-497-6677
1741 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge, 617-497-6677. Mon 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue–Sat ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Since 1990, Nomad has been offering an array of international crafts from Africa, Afghanistan, Mexico, South America and Southeast Asia in order to preserve cultural traditions. Besides being firm believers in fair trade, Nomad hosts visiting artists and offer art and soul tours to Mexico and India.
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THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
Category: Arts & Crafts
Telephone : 617-266-1810
175 Newbury St., 617-266-1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The oldest nonprofit craft organization in the country, established in 1897. The Society specializes in contemporary American crafts, jewelry, furniture, glass and ceramics ranging from cutting edge to traditional, and from functional to sculptural.
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