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Gather Goods Co Gift Shop & Coworking Space in Downtown Cary By Designer Michelle Smith • Gather Goods Co is an online shop with a focus on gifts for the home, garden & self.

We are based in downtown Cary, North Carolina. Our shop features a curated selection of well made artisanal gift products: local foods, bath salts and oils, plants and terrariums, jewelry, apparel and accessories for men and women, note cards and local foods, the majority of which are made by North Carolina designers. In addition, we host craft, food, gardening and business classes at locations around the Triangle. SHOP

The majority of goods carried by Gather are made by micro artisan / maker entrepreneurs meaning goods made by emerging business owners who hand-craft or manufacture their goods in small quantities. Gather’s owner Michelle is herself a maker entrepreneur who specializes in textiles, and home goods. Michelle’s goal is to elevate the work of these makers so that Gather’s customers appreciate the value of the product they are purchasing and the time and care that went into the making of each piece.

10/12/2026

Most of my days as a neurodivergent individual going through perimenopause are a constant roller coaster of ups and downs and fluctuations. This means that I am often dysregulated, emotionally mentally physically, but I still have days where I have to keep working and being a business owner many of those days require me to have back-to-back meetings or interviews or classes and lots of other times where I can’t just hibernate at home behind the scenes. These are some things that I do to help me stay regulated and have a little self-care for myself when it can be otherwise difficult: I try to frontload by making sure I drink lots of water before I’m headed out of the house, I put electrolyte powder in my water for extra hydration, I make sure that I have a protein heavy breakfast like Greek yogurt or a shake that I make with greens in it. I make myself a soup every Sunday and I eat that every day for lunch and the soup is filled with vegetables and it makes enough that I can eat it for a week and then have enough that I can freeze for the next week as well. This makes it so I don’t even have to think about my lunch and I know that I’m getting something healthy. When I’m at the shop, I try to take my lunch break at the park and have a change of scenery and just be in nature. I try to stock healthy, frozen foods like bean burritos that I can just keep here in the freezer that I can grab when I have forgotten something. I also like to stock a little treat for a dopamine boost, for me that’s frozen peppermint patties. I try to schedule an hour in between meetings so that there’s some margin. I try to get as much done the day before because whenever I have a lot of extroverted time, it sets me back very far on my admin chores. I try to read a book later and do as little work as possible because it’s so draining to my system on days like these. I like to have a go bag full of the things that I always use so that I can have them without having to refill the bag every time: my favorite pens, notebook, a water bottle, a backup charger and all the cords that I need. How about you? What are your little tips and tricks that make things easier for you?

Cute gift spotting from the shop: so many fun and colorful journals for sketching, collecting and observing. Fall inspir...
10/11/2026

Cute gift spotting from the shop: so many fun and colorful journals for sketching, collecting and observing. Fall inspired spice blends for delicious baking and new recipes. Seasonal drink recipes for at home get-togethers and couch hangs. All the cute stickers for journaling, laptops, water bottles. All the gorgeous shades of nail polish just arrived (hello shades of dark burgundy, blue and brown), magical, and fun cards for giftgiving and general “hello’s” sent via snail mail. Guided art journals and art supplies for creative relaxation and finding space for play and joy. So many cozy and fun board games (many great for two or more players). Delicious worm drinks for making a daily morning ritual. A lot of restocks of your favorite candles and scents. Were open every Tuesday-Sunday at our downtown Cary shop and our online shop is open all the time.

10/09/2026

Color and texture is a very big part of my creative process. It helps guide and steer me when I’m creating my designs. I designed these cards last year just for this time of year. I’m not continually making art for products all the time, instead, I create a collection when the inspiration strikes and sometimes that’s every couple months, sometimes it’s a year, sometimes it’s longer. I am always doing creative things in the background and working on finding inspiration and making art in different ways even if it never becomes a final product for sale. Most of my work is multimedia and combines a lot of different elements. I find tapping into these different art mediums and practices keeps me most inspired and just feels most natural to me. In the shop, you’ll find a wall of all my card designs. While I carry products from all over the country and state and everywhere from emerging makers, I think it’s important for to note that I am a maker too. Cards are just one of the types of products I create.

10/08/2026

We just got in a restock of this French vegan nail polish brand. So many gorgeous colors made with better for you (and the world) ingredients. Here are just a few of the colors that have come in. As with any nail polish I always recommend a base coat and a top coat. These have great wear and the colors are beautiful. 😍 We have testers of every color in-person in the shop. We’re open every Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm and online anytime.

A Refreshing Fall Color Palette of Blue, Brown & Dusty Pink - A few picks from the Gather Goods Co gift shop in this pal...
10/08/2026

A Refreshing Fall Color Palette of Blue, Brown & Dusty Pink - A few picks from the Gather Goods Co gift shop in this palette:

* One of mycard designs with art I made featuring hydrangea flowers in a blue vase
* Dusty rose taper candles
* Brown and blue threader earrings
* Oh, Hi! art print - eyeing this one for my entry
* Democracy hat, no explanation needed
* Asky blue vegan leather traveler’s journal
* A pale brown nail polish that feels very fall
* Pretty iris flower bookmark
* Periwinkle blue mahjong tiles(I love these)
* A blue and white striped recipe book
* A cobalt blue candleholder
* A fun and funky snack dish
* Another whimsical art print
* A rosy pink Duralex glass cup that is both heat and cold proof
* An adorable squirrel hair clip

Last week I hosted a dried flower wreath class in the upstairs classroom and coworking space at Gather Goods Co. It was ...
10/07/2026

Last week I hosted a dried flower wreath class in the upstairs classroom and coworking space at Gather Goods Co. It was so fun and I loved seeing the different wreaths that were made with the same materials. We have another one coming up on Monday November 30th. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a crafty and fun class coming up and sooner, I have 3 spots left in next Tuesday evening’s embroidery class, and I’m teaching a pumpkin flower arranging class on Monday October 26th as well. You can sign up for our classes online or in-person at the shop during our open hours every Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm.

As my favorite online giggler Josh says “it’s Octobey Uno” (well seis, today) and it’s time to get spooky and put on you...
10/06/2026

As my favorite online giggler Josh says “it’s Octobey Uno” (well seis, today) and it’s time to get spooky and put on your pumpkin pants. While this class isn’t exactly spooky vibes it is very fall and festive. I provide you with the pumpkins and a wide variety of flowers to choose from as well as hands on guidance as we make a gorgeous flower arrangement inside a pumpkin. This makes a gorgeous table centerpiece for your table leading up to the weekend of Halloween. This is on Monday October 26th at 6pm and takes place in our upstairs classroom space at the Gather Goods Co shop in downtown Cary. As with all classes light packaged snacks, herbal tea and seltzers are provided and you can BYOB or food as well. Bring a friend or make a new one. Our classes are cozy, hands on and laid back. 🎃

Currently loving these vegan leather A5 journal covers. They come in three colors: a sky blue, a hunter green and a bri...
10/06/2026

Currently loving these vegan leather A5 journal covers. They come in three colors: a sky blue, a hunter green and a bright purple/pink color. They come with expandable lace in the center which allows you to fill them with any A5 sized notebook. We also carry notebooks with different interior pages related to sketching, project planning, to-do’s etc that you can fill them with but there are so many customization options. I like to have one notebook insert for screenshots from the month and ideas, another for my running to-do list, another for monthly and weekly planning. But I also have a few with different themes and functions in other journals as well. Are you a tactile paper planner/person? What draws you to a system? The paper, the aesthetics, the customization options, the size? I’m very particular and I bet you are too!

How to bring more analog hobbies into your life (a few ideas from the shop): start a once a day guided creativity practi...
10/05/2026

How to bring more analog hobbies into your life (a few ideas from the shop): start a once a day guided creativity practice, pick up embroidery with a simple to follow guided kit, start a junk journal and fill it with whimsical stickers, get organized with a paper planner and write out your goals & plans by hand, try something new that is both cute and fun (and helps get our pent up feelings) like punch needle, work on a cozy puzzle over a weekend or two with a friend or by yourself, learn and play a board game that you can come back to again and again, find an inspiring cookbook and make different recipes throughout the book - better yet start a cookbook club with friends.

Have you been looking for an accessible, easy hobby? Learn the basics of embroidery in this class that I am teaching on ...
10/04/2026

Have you been looking for an accessible, easy hobby? Learn the basics of embroidery in this class that I am teaching on Tuesday October 13th at 6pm upstairs in our classroom space at Gather Goods Co in downtown Cary. Embroidery is a nice portable hobby you can take with you while waiting in lines, while listening to an audiobook, etc which is fun. Attendees will get to choose from one of four of our custom kits featuring my flower designs to learn and work from and take home. There are 5 spots left. Hope to see you soon!

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417 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC
27511

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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