New Inventory!

It may be cold today, but Spring time is coming! The temperatures are slowly moving upward, (Though you wouldn't know it today!) and our creatives are getting spring fever.

Just in case all this snow has kept your stuck at home, here is a glimpse at some of the new inventory that has been coming in.

These Lemon Verbena candles by Terra Candle Company will go quickly!

Owl Ridge Farmstead has been working on skinny knitted head bands! How cute are they?

Colorful earrings from Little Paper Crane add a pop of spring time color even when the skies are gray.

Petaline has stolen my heart with this cute clutch bags. Perfect for keeping track of things in your purse or desk.

Vintage floral prints promise to bring Spring into your home while you wait for the real thing.

 

Rain or snow these new chalkboard (!) peg people will keep little hands busy when stuck inside.

 

As always don't forget to check out our listing of workshops sure to inspire and motivate you!

 

See you soon!

My Pastiche Story: Haley

It's hard to describe everything that Pastiche at Main has meant to me & my family.
This past year of business has been life changing! My faith in God has grown, my creativity has evolved, my circle of friends have strengthened me & my family has increased by one new little member.

Pastiche at Main warms my heart when I think of all the families it impacts & how it represents Lynchburg so perfectly.
I hope through this Keep Pastiche Alive campaign & the silent auction event - people will realize all that this creative community has to offer & how valuable Pastiche at Main is to our downtown heartbeat.

My hope is that we will be embraced so greatly by locals that we can stay open for many years to come! We have lots of room to grow & I can't wait to see what the future holds.
Thank you for all your support. I am excited to see all that 2015 has in store & grateful I've been able to pursue my dreams!

My Pastiche Story: Marie

Selling my peg dolls at Pastiche has been amazing!

I am so inspired to create new designs just for the local customers, who I love to meet each Friday as I work in the shop.

I've only been a part of this collective for a few months now. Already, I feel I've found a "home", a place that my quirky little peg people and I belong.

I love belonging to this great creative endeavor, and I know Lynchburg would be a poorer place without it.

My Pastiche Story: Kerry

Selling at Pastiche has been a extremely helpful in finding what customers want and don't want.

I've been able to play around with different items and new styles and see what works.

It has also given me the freedom to be as creative as I want to be.

It's been really fun to see how the city of Lynchburg responds to my craft.

I've been so blessed by Pastiche as it is given me the ability to stay at home with my kids while still making some money for the family.

My Pastiche Story: Maggie

We are new to the area, having just moved here a year ago, and needed a way to build our reputation and connect with the people.

Being part of the Pastiche family has given us a chance to share our products with the community in a convenient and welcoming setting.
 
As part of this amazing project, we have been able to meet the inspiring talent located right here in Lynchburg. They offer such energy and support to our growing family business.
 
We look forward to building on these relationships with locals and creative professionals in the future. Pastiche has given us a sense of belonging in our new "home" town.

My Pastiche Story: Leah

 

 

Pastiche at Main has been more than I dreamed it could be:

A physical location for me to showcase my work,

A place to find inspiration and support from fellow creatives,

A place to help me grow my business as a furniture refinisher, a think-outside-the-box repurposer, a chalkboard artist, and a finder of lovely things!

It is a source of income for my family

A chance for my 4 children to see me invest in and chase after my dream

And a rewarding outlet for me!

I am so grateful!

 

My Pastice Story: Adam

Sarah and I started our business taking professional pictures of people when we got married in 2009; but my photography journey started way before that with a Nikon Coolpix. I have always taken pictures of nature and have enjoyed getting out in God's creation and just marveling at His work.  At least half of all Saturdays in a year Sarah and I are off shooting a wedding and a couple days a week we take pictures of families or high-school seniors. Our work is comprised of people, which I love, but there has always been something special to me about sitting silently with my camera and just waiting for God to show me something.
A year ago this Saturday, some of my best friends opened an incredibly unique shop here in Lynchburg and they allowed me to put some of my work on their walls. Before then, my "hobby" work had only been hung on my walls and seen by my own family. I was nervous because it was my private work, my hobby, my creative outlet, now being displayed for all to judge and look at. 

To my surprise, people bought my images, people hung my work on their walls. They saw in my images what I saw the moment I originally captured it. My images are very special to me and so are the frames I make to go with them.  I will often make a frame with a specific picture in mind. I handmake all of the frames out of repurposed wood found here in Lynchburg. Most all of my images are taken here locally as well.

 

Over the past year, I have sold many of my images and frames at Pastiche at Main. I have learned a lot since the grand opening of Pastiche. For one, I learned how to properly make a picture frame. My first frame was made entirely with a circular saw and an antique drill in my basement. Now my frames are handmade in a shed dedicated just to building them. I now use about 10 tools to make every frame and they are much more precise and sturdy. 

 

I am forever grateful for Haley and Adam Pavao and the leap of faith they took opening a small business and allowing me to play a small part in it. If it were not for Pastiche at Main, my images would still be hiding in a folder on my hard-drive. Selling frames and images has allowed me to meet and collaborate with dozens of other local creatives and it has become much more than just a hobby.

 

*Adam's story was originally published on his blog,  Adam Mullins Photo.