This a shop featuring works from artists all over the world. Volunteers that show passion and interest in all aspects of the shop run the shop. This store is located in Cameron village, in Raleigh, NC. Items within the shop resemble what would be sold at the hatchery, from jewelry, and art, to furniture. This shop made me think of the hatchery, because the bones of the store stay the same, but the people working and the items being sold are continually changing.
A New Orleans native jeweler sparked an interest in my president study, because she focuses on the sale of a collection of her personally made products. She is a famous jeweler in New Orleans, and has become known for her elegant display of work. The Mignon Faget shops are all over New Orleans, in many different parts of the city. This made me think of how The Hatchery will be in an unusual spot for the sales of UNCG student works. Most would expect the hatchery to be closer to campus, but the display will make it stand out in the crowd of downtown, sparking interest in the community. We should dream big, you never know, what we do could have an impact on the city of Greensboro and The Hatchery will be very well known.
New Orleans is great places to site see, and one of my personal favorite places to visit in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is the French Market. This is an area dedicated specifically to vendors selling merchandise that they have either crafted or created, or that they have purchased to re-sell. The common way to describe this place would be one big flea market. We are creating a small version of a flea market with the hatchery, by having an eclectic variety of products and services being sold. Thinking of the French Market made me think of how we should make the layout very user friendly so that you can walk through all the areas and either pay as you go, or pay at the exit, limiting traffic in the shopping area.
Mmm Coffee and Beignets, the thought of this wonderful place and the wonderful food puts a smile on my face. While this is a different place to research for the hatchery, it does coincide with what we are doing and how we want to do it. We want to create a place that will remain classic, yet display the product well. Café Du Monde has had the same look for years on end, yet the product is what has people coming back. The signature sign and colors (green and white) stand out to New Orleans natives, as well as visiting tourists. While this shop sells food, they allow street vendors to sit outside the café playing music and selling artwork. If we can design a classic look in the hatchery, the work will stand out and keep people coming back, also minimizing maintenance of the designed space.
Oh finding little places that catch your eye and contain wonderful things is just so much fun! This little shop in Raleigh, NC has always sparked my attention when passing, and this past weekend I decided to check it out. The colorful building and sign are just the start of the fun that this place inspires. The store sells refurbished furniture, and other odds and ends, but mostly the furniture. I was inspired to find old pieces and re-do them to a pristine state as they were sold in this store. I think this place was a great place to see that space is a necessity with selling a variety of shapes and sizes in all different works, not only furniture. The tiny shop was jam packed with all the fun colorful things, from floor to ceiling there were items to be seen. I believe we need to limit the overcrowding in the hatchery, because like this place we are limited on space.
This antique shop, located in Raleigh NC, blends the old and new very nicely. They have 11,000 square feet of dealer merchandise, and it is all so fascinating. This store takes works from many dealers, and sells them under their name just as we would be doing at the hatchery. They have a collection of creative pieces, and it is a fun place to shop, which made me hope to take the aspect of turning old into new or classic to modern into our design of the hatchery.
This clothing store is known for bright colors and bold prints. Having something to signature your self with helps create a brand. The hatchery is a place that will need a definite brand, because the items being sold will be forever changing. This shop is a place that shoppers can easily stroll in and out, which is what I hope to create with the hatchery.
This clothing shop at North Hills, in Raleigh, NC, is a fun an artistic place to stroll on Saturday afternoons. I love the layout of this store, with the old furniture made new, arranged sporadically and used to display the merchandise. This made me think of a fun way to showcase the works we will be selling at the hatchery on top of furniture we will be selling. This store has a great center with eye catching pieces of merchandise on the walls surrounding, it uses every inch of the space in the store without making it look or feel jammed in there.
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