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HARTFORD PRINTS!

Hartford Prints! is... an urban goods brand that is all about handmade and homegrown love. Addy (Older Sister), Callie (Middle Sister), and Rory (Younger Sister) joined forces in 2012 to create letterpress stationery that is modern and fun. Hartford Prints!’s designs are always a collaboration over many iced coffees and multiple inspiration boards. We use the humor that our mom gave us and our dad’s attention to detail to bring our stationery and designs to life, blending illustration, bold color, and modern graphics. We print everything by hand in our studio on our trusty Vandercook 4T and spend countless hours making buttons, lining envelopes, and telling stories. We love seeing our work in action and hope it inspires people to get a pen, lick an envelope, and know their local mailbox!

What do you do differently at your company?
Embracing the idea that a company can both make and do good things, we opened our flagship store in downtown Hartford in 2013 and the Hartford Prints! brand was born. Retail with real purpose, Hartford Prints! offers letterpress stationery, urban streetwear, and locally-sourced goods. We continue to be an active retail space, using the power of our press to create positive vibes about our local community.

LUNA & QUARTZ

Luna + Quartz is... Handmade small batch crystal infused goods. Our mission is to create a space for all to come to, to heal, to offer knowledge, and to aid those that seek it.

Describe the moment when you decided to start your business
Starting Luna + Quartz had been a long time vision but the nudge to act on it came to me while working as a women’s fashion designer. I no longer felt at home in the hustle and bustle of the fashion industry and knew it was time to embark on a path of healing, spreading light, and opening peoples eyes to the magic that lay all around us. Somewhere I have always felt most at home my whole life.

chelsea miller knives

Chelsea Miller Knives: I make handmade culinary knives from repurposed materials. I grew up the daughter of a blacksmith in rural Vermont and my love of art, food and storytelling has lead to the crafting of these rustic, elegant, dually functional knives.

Describe the moment when you decided to start your business
I decided to start my own business when I realized I craved something of my own. My talents had been spread too thin and the process of reeling it all back was life changing.

What power did you discover you had as an entrepreneur that you didn't know you had before?
I discovered my own voice. I had been an actress for many years and only felt confident with a script to follow. Now I speak about my art and process in an authentic way and hopefully inspire others to follow their passions.