Office, Paper & Stationery

Sacrée Frangine is a creative duo of artistic directors and illustrators composed of Célia Amroune and Aline Kpade. First of all childhood friends, it’s around a mint tea that they decide in 2016 to unite their love of graphics and colors around common projects. The work of the Frangines is inspired by portraits, still lifes and feminine themes that explore the beauty of simple things and everyday life. They express themselves through minimalist compositions that focus on the harmony of shapes and colors, playing with large colored areas. Mixing figuration and abstraction, they share a light and aesthetic universe that revolves around positive values in which everyone can meet.

In the early 1900's St. Petersburg was known nationwide as the "City of Green Benches." At their height, some 3,500 benches lined the downtown sidewalks, inviting passers-by to slow their pace and make friends of strangers. For decades these benches were a gathering place for residents and tourists alike and were a popular image used to market our city far and wide. Established during segregation, these benches were sadly off limits to the African Americans in our city, as were the majority of city assets in our downtown core. It is our intent to ring in a new era of the Green Bench, where the original spirit and purpose of the benches is truly available to all. And while we cannot change the past, we believe it is imperative to acknowledge our shortcomings as a society and a community. To not shield ourselves from it; to discuss it and feel it, and together move toward a more unifying future. As we searched for a name that would be original to the brewing world and representative of St. Petersburg, we needed to look no further than the image of the green bench.

I'm Laverne, owner of BzyPeach, a small business specializing in Fiber Arts Journals, Cotton Yarn, Tencel Yarn and Patterns. As a recent transplant to Atlanta, I have become very active in the Fiber Arts community. I enjoy crocheting in my spare time for fun and to donate. In 2018 I was awarded the Bronze level President’s Volunteer Service Award for completing over 100 hours of service. The bulk of that service was crocheting items for charities such as From the Heart, a yarn community serving needs in the Greater Richmond, VA area as well as CHOA and Grady Hospitals in Atlanta.

Welcome to our shop! After years of collective frustration with the lack of gift options that spoke to the black experience, Lyndsey K. and Motisola Z. were inspired to do something about it. Together they founded Midnight Reflections with the goal of providing not only high quality, but also ethnically conscious goods. Midnight Reflections scours the globe for goods that are stylish and relevant in today’s pop culture. Our products are timeless, yet contemporary. Most importantly, each item we carry was specifically created to speak to the unique walk of citizens of African descent. From stylish T-shirts to cute mugs to awesome journals, and much more, we have something for all ages. Come see for yourself. You’ll be amazed at what we have to offer.

We love all occasions: soirees, get-togethers, date nights, holidays, showers, birthdays, and weddings. In a world of evites, status updates, and gift cards, some occasions call for substance and sass. Our well-curated collection includes gift wrap and ornaments with nods to the African Diaspora for everyone to enjoy. When you see our designs you will know it's gonna be a party! Black Paper Party was born out of our love for Black Culture, and the recognition that Black imagery is underrepresented in the paper goods and holiday industry. We are a Black owned, women owned team with over 15 years of retail, design, and illustration experience. Our products are made in the USA.

I’m Samantha, nice to meet you A little about me: I combine my love for fashion and art through illustration and design, specializing in all things custom. I work directly with clients as well as businesses to help bring their visions to life, whether that be through visual story telling, custom projects, or sketching live at an event. Regardless if you’re getting something for your business or a personal piece, I’m bringing 10 years of learning, expertise, and customer service to your project to give you not only something beautiful that you will connect with, but also an amazing experience that is unique to you or your clients. I’m based in Washington DC and New York City and I hold a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from Parsons New School for Design where I studied evening wear and couture techniques. My inspiration? Travel! The wanderlust is real and I love exploring the intricacies of new places and cultures around the world. I have a passion for cultural diversity and strive to highlight and celebrate it throughout my work.

Hi and welcome to Colourshot, which uses lovely, colourful African fabric in everyday contemporary ways. Everything is handmade in the UK by myself, Tanya. Colourshot started as a way to indulge my love of making clothes and buying fabric. By running a business, I could enjoy guilt free fabric shopping, and let loose on my creative side. Along the way, I added a jewellery business where I used purchased beads to design jewellery. But the real breakthrough came when I decided to make cards using African fabric. (Which is why my Instagram is called Colourshotcards!) Having started out making cards, I then added jewellery, this time completely handmade, using fabric and wood. Then mugs and coasters, which were and still are a major hit. Ideas kept on flowing (thank you God), and over the past 4 years, Colourshot in its current form has steadily developed into a lovely little card and gift shop, providing contemporary and useful gifts for all those who love a touch of African fabric. The clothes and generic jewellery business have had to be retired, to allow me to maintain my focus on cards and gifts

S. Ayesha Wright is the owner and operator of Life's Paper. Ayesha's inspiration to create culturally designed stationery stems from growing up and working in her family's business, A Nubian Notion, Inc., in Roxbury, MA, which sold greeting cards from Black owned wholesalers and foreign and domestic afrocentric gifts. Ayesha holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Writing from Northeastern University and a Master of Arts Teaching English as a Second Language degree from Simmons University. She is currently a Boston Public School educator, teaching English as a Second Language. Ayesha currently resides in the Lower Roxbury area of Boston with her daughter Nia and their cat Macho.

Light On My Path was founded by a mother-daughter duo who share a passion to spread the word of God. We are a company whose main mission is to make a positive difference in other people's lives through Christ. Light on my path creates a way for you and others to spread and share messages of faith, hope, strength, grace and love. We offer items such as journals, apparel, jewelry, mugs and many more.