Susan Richey
Google
My niece, who lives in Bellevue, had read about Artifact, and was really excited to learn that the products were manufactured right next door in Omaha. I am from Indiana, and I have been very unhappy that a certain formerly Indiana-based bag maker had moved its manufacturing out of the U.S., so I suggested that we check Artifact put when I came to visit. We were amazed and delighted to find ourselves being welcomed into the actual studio, to see bags and aprons being handmade by three artisans right in front of us, and to be allowed to explore the work and storage space. A fabulous experience, from which I came away with a purse made of vintage awning fabric, a prototype camera/messenger bag, and a great memory. I will be telling this story for a long time!