For Venus Moon owner Nicole DeMondo, an empty storefront along University Avenue in Windsor Heights felt like the perfect spot to open her vintage shop and art studio last month.
The big picture: “We’re all local businesses,” DeMondo tells Axios. “There are people walking up and down the street every single day from the neighborhood.”
State of play: Venus Moon Studio & Shop mixes DeMondo’s passions: vintage vendors, local makers, an art studio and beauty services.
- Curated vintage items include apparel and home decor ranging from the 1940s to the 1990s.
- A back-room art studio will host workshops for people to create their own pieces.
- DeMondo also offers makeup and permanent cosmetics.
What’s next: The shop is hosting a “scrap and yap” event Saturday with the Creative Social Club, a scrapbooking and junk-journal session open to anyone…