PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth is becoming the region’s capital for creators and innovators, according to Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover’s State of the City address this month. Some of those creators and innovators can be found right off of High and Middle Streets near the Children’s Museum.
With the OPEN sign lit and the iconic bubble machine filled, That Art Store in Portsmouth welcomed customers Sunday. There they could browse mostly locally handmade or repurposed items, bring home craft kits, or take various art and craft classes. On Mother’s Day, the shop held a salt scrub-making class.
“We like to make memories,” said Hazel Smith, owner of That Art Store…