Rhode Island Artisans on Etsy

Shopping locally through Etsy?  Yes you can, there are many Rhode Island Artisans on Etsy!  You just need to know where to look.  Read on and find out how to support Rhode Island Artisans on Etsy.  A virtual store front is the way many RI artists are selling their artwork these days on Etsy.  This site is the perfect solution for many artisans who either cant afford the time and money for an actual store or who just want to work from home and sell online. The website is gaining momentum and has continually for years now. Internet sales are up in every facet, now cyber Tuesday has higher sales than ever!

Recently Etsy posted September stats:

• $109.5 million of goods were sold  in September, 0.37% higher than August
• That represents 5,558,230 items sold for the month, 1.36% higher than August
• 2,898,770 new items were listed in the month,
• 1,040,120 new members joined the Etsy community,
• 1.81 billion page views were recorded on the site in September

Rhode Island Artisans on Etsy

It is possible to shop local online as there are many RI artists who are actively selling on Etsy.  Sellers form teams to help promote one another, isn’t that smart! Currently there  are a few teams featuring RI artists from all over the state.  There is even a team for little old South County called South County Artisans with 23 members. The members are all from Narragansett, Wakefield, and Charlestown area.

Rhode Island Artisans on Etsy click here to see South County Artisans

Another team called  Rhody Etsy on the Road has members from across the state but mainly in Southern RI. Art forms vary from fabric/fiber arts, photography, jewelry, pyrography, and much more.

Rhode Island Artists on Etsy Click here to see Rhody Etsy

So it is possible to shop local online this holiday season. It is satisfying to buy from your neighbor and feeling a part of a community that supports one another as well. Of course, there is also satisfaction in knowing where gifts come from (and from whom).  Shopping Rhode Island Artisans on Etsy is a great way to keep your RI ‘dollahs’ local this holiday, give it a try!