Although we do not carry open stock of beading supplies or rubberstamping supplies, we are available to schedule small (1 – 4 people) A-La-Carte classes preferably starting in the mornings on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays before we open for business. Please contact us if you are interested.
We prepare our class and events by request. If there is something you would like to learn, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request, either in the form of one of our previous sessions or through other arrangements. Scrolling back through the class schedule will show some of the classes we have done in the past. **At the moment, our calendar is not functioning in a way that we can add anything new. Please check the “News” page for any classes or events. Thank you for your patience. **
Crafting A-La-Carte is available Tuesdays and Thursdays during the day (mornings 9-11 & afternoons 1-3, we are flexible about those times). The time is available for class but nothing is scheduled until someone reserves the time. The first person to reserve the time chooses what the class will be. We need a minimum of 24 hours notice so we can prepare (some classes require 48 hours to prepare materials). Most classes are available (dependent upon materials availability).
One time of the year that it is difficult to schedule specific Saturday classes is football season. Pendleton is in such close proximity to Clemson that our traffic flow is greatly affected at certain times of the day on home game Saturdays. And our students, who many of which are also fans, are not always able to attend. We therefore schedule a variety of A-La-Carte and Open Studio times instead for those who wish to work around football.
A MUSE is a FREE group of creative souls that meets once a month, with a variety of topics on the agenda. It is a non formal gathering, with a lot of discussion and show and tell. The idea of the group is to explore a variety of techniques in a variety of media as a group. Some of the areas we have explored in the past are word association, create from someone else’s scraps, round-robin doodling, a variety of poetry styles, jelly plate printing, shaving cream marbling, encaustic art, eco-printing, zen gardens, and many more. Each month we usually have an exercise for each member to create, contemplate and explore (and sometimes there is optional “homework”). If you are interested in joining us, call the Mercantile and let us know so that we can ensure there is enough seating for all.
We are here from 11:00 – 4:00 for call in orders with curbside pick-up or shipping.
With the Stay Home order from the Governor, we will be monitoring our social media and email from home during our abbreviated hours of 11:00 – 4:00.
Both of us live close to the store. If you need us to check on anything there, we will be able to fit that into our schedules. The Boredom Buster card kits will be at home with us, as well as materials for packing and shipping. (We can also meet locally for a personal delivery)
We will be OPEN on the 4th of July this year. The first time since 1988!
With all of the uncertainty out there concerning the Coronavirus, and our temporary reduced hours, we thought we would remain open from noon to 4:00 as we have been these past several weeks.
Thank you for your patronage. We hope you have a safe Independence Day celebration.
Bill (Dad), Terri & Cindy
We will be closed to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family.
Wishing you & yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Wishing all a Merry Christmas!
As always, we will be closed both Christmas as well as the day after (and then our regular day off Sunday) and will re-open at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 28, 2020 for our current regular hours.
There comes a time every year when we must stop and count our merchandise so we can fill out our year-end reports.
We look forward to seeing you all again beginning on January 12 at 10:00 AM.
2021 welcomes in the 44th Annual Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee – Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM & Sunday 12 – 5 PM on the Village Green.
Over 45 artists showing & selling their creations on and around the village green. Food and entertainment. Additional shopping and dining available from our full-time downtown Pendleton businesses.
They are taking COVID-19 precautions. There are larger spaces between vendors as well as sanitizing stations scattered around the venue. Face coverings are strongly encouraged.
Rain or shine event – free admission for shoppers.
The Mercantile will be OPEN Jubilee Saturday from 10 – 6 and Sunday from 12 – 5.
We will be closed for our Summer Vacation starting Father’s Day- It will be a “stay-cation” and we will do some work on phase 2 of our renovations.
We resume our regular hours (11 – 5, Tue. – Sat.) on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
