Clay Wood & Cotton, at 133 Main Street (on the west end near the train), was one of the first boutiques to carry handmade items in Beacon this decade, and they are getting their hands dirty this week by moving things around to make way for a new home of makers: The Hudson Valley Maker and Artisan Cooperative (HVMAC), a collective of makers and artisans working toward a shared future. HVMAC can only be satisfied when they find discarded or forgotten objects and rebuild them into pieces of beauty, most of which can be used in your home, yard, shed, wherever. The Hudson Valley Maker and Artisan Coop's new shared storefront in Clay Wood & Cotton is just the right fit!

Clay Wood & Cotton owner Kristy Carpenter is shaking up things in her space, half of which used to house shelves and shelves of yarn and knitting supplies, and the other half for silk-screened items, hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, and at one point even fabric. Her shop was known for carrying some of the hardest-to-find yarn around. Despite the selection and loyal following of knitters, many purchases were made at big box stores, which is great for the independent yarn makers who have wholesale accounts with big box stores, but not enough for this little store on Main Street. Here's the good news: Small businesses can make change! And that is what Kristy has done.

So - Hudson Valley knitters and crocheters, you're in luck - most of the yarn is 30% off right now. This is your chance to stock up, all you yarn enthusiasts! Hurry in, because Kristy is itching to yarn up new hats, scarves and gloves for the store just in time for winter! Kristy is also quite talented at using yarn for just about everything, like window displays and to organize and display jewelry, so get this yarn before she unravels all of it!

Keep your eye on the shop for its own transformation and selection of pottery, stationery, earrings, and more.