Introducing Cook Slabs by American Stonecraft

Introducing Cook Slabs by American Stonecraft
We just got a new crop of American Stonecraft items in. It's always good to see them and catch up with Gerald and Amy about how their business is going. It also gave Josh and Rob, two of our newest Quinsters, an opportunity to meet them and see their workshop...

Introducing Nicholas Groulx!

Our staff introductions continue! We now move to our other part-time associate, who is crucial in helping us keep the store staffed when our busy schedules pull us in different directions: Nicholas Groulx. In addition to working at Quinstance, Nick is a full-time shift manager at Starbucks (the very same...

Featured Maker: Gerald Croteau III (Part 2)

In the first part of our interview with Gerald Croteau III of American Stonecraft, we learned about Gerald's history with stones and how American Stonecraft turns stones into a crop. We resume our conversation with Gerald's current work with stone walls and the future of American Stonecraft:  Q: I understand...

Featured Maker: Gerald Croteau III (Part 1)

We’re excited to introduce Gerald J. Croteau III, artist and founder of American Stonecraft, as our Featured Maker for the month of September! Based out of Lowell, American Stonecraft is one of our most local vendors and one of our most beloved. Gerald began our chat with an eloquent description...

Introducing Peter Fotis!

Continuing with the introductions, let’s meet our next Quinstance teammate: Peter Fotis! Pete first met Erin through a unique coincidence: Erin’s family moved into Pete’s former home! He was thrilled to have a wonderful family move into his childhood home and over time Pete and Erin would become better acquainted...