Black Bow crafting ‘one-of-a-kind’ gifts
Black Bow Gift Co. is nearing the five-year mark in and has a new home at 34 Mount Hope Avenue in Woodside.
Founder and owner Amanada Cluett was born and raised in Dartmouth and wanted the business to be in the community.
“As I grew up, I would sit with my mom in her craft room, eagerly awaiting any and all scraps of materials she would leave behind. I enjoyed everything about that room: the smell, the colors and the endless possibilities of things that could be created,” Cluett said recently.
“Over the years, I observed something spectacular in that room. I watched my mom create one-of-a-kind gifts for my dad’s clients and employees. With a small business growing from the basement of our house, my parents knew how important it was for my dad’s clients and employees to feel appreciated. They had a small budget, so they tapped into my mom’s craft skills to pull together thoughtful gifts made from the heart, and guess what, people loved them.”
Black Bow Gift Co. makes carefully curated gift boxes and baskets for every occasion and time of year. All gifts are made by hand and Cluett says she has 800 different products in inventory.
There are pre-designed and ready to ship packages on their website, blackbowgiftco. ca that can go out in a day. While they primarily are an ecommerce business, the new location offers the opportunity to have items ready to go for last-minute occasions.
“Every gift is handmade to order and our team is constantly trying to find ways to make gifts even more meaningful,” Cluett said.
“There is no better message we can get than knowing we helped to create a meaningful connection and memory. I oftentimes call our team joy facilitators.”
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