Mountain Made
Mountain Made
100 Douglas Rd Front St Circle
PO Box 660
Thomas WV 26292 USA
Phone: 304-463-3355
Store Hours
Monday-Sunday 10am to 5pm.
In the early 1990's Congressman Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.V.) realized that, through the use of technology, West Virginia artists and craftspeople could overcome some of these challenges and gain more exposure for their work by promoting their creations on the World Wide Web. The Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center at Wheeling Jesuit University took on that project and developed the initial web site. In November 2001, the non-profit MountainMade Foundation assumed administration of the program. In 2009, the MountainMade Foundation announced the creation of MountainMade Inc., its wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary. In creating the for-profit entity, MountainMade Foundation is spinning off its successful retail operations at the Country Store and Artisan Gallery in Thomas and at Stonewall Resort and its eCommerce website.
The Vandalia Heritage Foundation has renovated the historic structures that house the MountainMade Artisan Gallery and the Country Store in Thomas, WV., the Buxton Landstreet Building and the Peacock Building. Vandalia has embarked on a restoration and revitalization campaign for the town of Thomas, which was once a booming community built upon the prosperity of the timber, coal and railroad industries. Through the renovation of several historic structures in the area, Vandalia is creating attractive commercial real estate, rejuvenating this small-town community and preserving architectural icons for future generations.
With the assistance of the U.S. Small Business Administration , and program income generated by the sales of artisan works, the MountainMade Foundation is able to support and develop the West Virginia arts and crafts small businesses by assisting them with effective marketing of their work, expanding their businesses and increasing demand for their work, to promoting awareness of the distinctive artistic resources our state has to offer. We also strive to educate the public through heritage arts demonstrations and workshops, create jobs for West Virginia and encourage tourism to Tucker County. MountainMade Foundation considers the creation of MMI as the means by which it will become self-sustaining, further its exempt purposes and develop a strong artisan base in West Virginia. The creation of the for-profit subsidiary is a natural evolution for the MountainMade Foundation.
Some of the products sold:
> Quilts
> Stitching
> Books, Cards
> Jewelry and Flare
> Wood crafts
> Glassware
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