The Holidays are upon us, and if you are someone who celebrates and partakes in shopping for your friends and family. We would like to help you discover some small artists + shops to support!
The excitement a small business owner gets when someone purchases something from their shop is something I can't even explain. It's so pure and we can't thank you enough for the support that you decide to give your small business friends :)
- Designed by Tylo May, a 24 yr old inter-disciplinary creative from Fort Smith, Arkansas
MYNTWAVE is like the Millennium Falcon. Imagine a vehicle powered by creativity and guided by our heart and our mind. It serves as a carrier for our ideas and a beacon of the imaginative power that is innately inside all of us. A power that truly has the ability to move us into new timelines of experience. Any creative person can look back on an artifact of their efforts and surely dig up a chain reaction of events that would not have happened in the way they did, had they not had the courage to share their unique expressions with the world. That’s the heady version of how we process the idea of the company. The short version.. it’s a re-creation project. We just here to play, re interpreting the things that inspire us and following our excitement. Hopefully inspiring others to do the same.
This first official delivery is an attempt to succinctly express this idea of our imagination as a catalyst for new timelines. We believe intentionally utilizing creative action is actually the first key to bridging the space between where we want to be, and where we are. As for the obnoxiously large garments… they are just comfortable. Those are apart of what we term the RESAMPLED project. An exploration of ideas and iterations. Birthed from our love for sampling, reconstruction, and the repurposing of things. Most of what we do involves some type of up-cycling. It’s always a new challenge and that keeps things exciting.
-Designed by Rosie Rose, from NW, Arkansas
Rosie Rose is a clothing designer and artist based in NW Arkansas. She makes custom clothing by request and also has her own line of unique and colorful women’s wear.
“I’ve been an artist my entire life. It just comes very naturally to me. I find inspiration in art, nature, vintage fashion, textures, and specialty fabrics.” says the artist.
Rosie is a published artist as well as having her lines debuted in NWA Fashion Week, Fort Smith Fashion Project, and winning favorite artist at the Black Apple Awards. 
Brooke is the owner of Blossom Crafts. She has always loved to create and turn her ideas and imagination into reality. During quarantine she became really invested in starting her own art and jewelry shop. “I’m so grateful for how much it’s grown. I hand craft and package every order with love and care and ship them out in the cutest little reusable cotton bags. This small business is my baby and I can never thank my customers and new art friends enough for supporting me in what I love to do!” - Storefront and online shop, owned by Taylor Cagle in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
High Voltage Finds is a vintage shop in Fayetteville, AR as well as instagram and website available to shop worldwide.
“Our mission here is to bring you the most unique pieces that will look perfect on you and hanging in your closet. We spend countless hours searching, go through a lot of trial and error, and travel near and far to find the best items. It’s our passion. We take pride in finding genuine, one of a kind pieces from the 1960s-1990s, but if we’re being honest here the '70s are where it’s at.” says the owner, Taylor Cagle.
Visiting High Voltage is like taking a step back in time. Being surrounded by the fashion, music and home decor gives you a sense of nostalgia you didn’t know you needed. 
Waxyscentsation was started by, Stephanie Serrato. What she thought would be a fun hobby to keep her busy during the pandemic turned out to be this beautifully established business. Every single candle is hand poured in small batches by Stephanie from her kitchen in Mecca, California. “All my candles are made out of 100% soy wax and are free of carcinogens, because we all love a clean burn. I pour all my love and creativity into every design. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey and to everyone who supports my small business. Each and every one of you is helping me reach my goals.” 
Looking for a Hairstylist, Makeup artist or Lash tech? Brushed Beauty is offering extra offers to their gift card guides this holiday season! You can purchase physical gift cards or digital through their website.
Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. "We pride ourselves on authenticity and celebrating each and every persons unique qualities. We're proud to offer the highest quality, most tailored customer service expereince on the market today. From our family to yours, we put lots of love and careful attention in each service. WE hope you enjoy working with us as we enjoy working with you." says owner, Shakayla Canaday. 
Since we never did a proper post on our website about our holiday collection, we thought we would throw it in as well as our previous fall collection for crewnecks and hoodies! These are a perfect essential to keep you warm, comfy and stylish this winter. All are available in sizes Small-XL and can be purchased through our website or instagram. Happy Shopping!
And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for continuing to support us and all the amazing artists we have the pleasure of sharing on our website. We wouldn't be where we are if it wasn't for our community coming together and being passionate about supporting the arts.
-Lux Williams