New creative boutique featuring local artists opens at Paris Wincey Mills

Paris, we’re getting a new business in town - no, sorry, it is not a pizza place - it is, however, a small, locally owned operation, which will be scrumptious, satisfying and a feast for the senses… a new arty spot and shoppe in the Paris Wincey Mills called: forest + folk.

forest + folk is the brain child of artist and entrepreneur Lisa Franklin who is a familiar face and formidable force at the Wincey. A lifelong artist with a passion for community, sustainability and one-of-a-kind artistry, Lisa Franklin - she arts under the name The Frayed Fox - has created and curated a wonderful space and a potent Parisian line-up of artists; a sensational showcase of local talent.

forest + folk has popped up next to La Trenza Tacos - make sure you visit them on Sunday May 5th to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, they’re doing the usual fantastic fare plus Sip And Shop, and Cinco De Mayo specials - and the making of the forest + folk interior itself, is in perfect alignment with the gallery’s ethos of up-cycling, mindful making and thoughtful creations; some of the walls of the gallery/shoppe are made out of the building’s original elevator doors, the stunning and sturdy shelves - that hold some amazing smaller art pieces - were rescued from the landfill because raw planks are used in transport of other goods and often simply discarded, and there are up-cycled and reclaimed touches all over the space, creating a wonderful blend of chic, calm and coziness. Like shabby chic but with absolutely no shabbiness.

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