About Us
About Arachne's Web
Arachne's Web will be opening a brick and mortar store in Hillsborough, NH!
The timing has slipped a little, our plan now is for November. We plan to be open on November 29, the day after Thanksgiving!
This page will have directions to the shop, hours and more, so please check back!
Store Hours
Grand Opening November 29, 2024!
Wed 12:00 - 5:00
Thurs 12:00 - 7:00
Fri 12:00 - 5:00
Sat 12:00 - 5:00
Location and Directions
Phone: 603-680-5158
Address and directions, coming soon!
Check out our Gallery page to see the progress on the barn, and how things are going!
Update 9/13/2024: Electric is in progress now! And next week, they install our mini splits for heating and cooling. House wrap has started and should be done within the week. Then we start siding! Next will be the second floor, and then we can finally start putting up our shop walls and displays!
Update: 8/28/2024: Our solar panels are up! Next, the wiring gets done in the next couple of weeks, and then the heating system goes in sometime in mid-September. Once all that is done, we can finally get it finished and start filling it with wonderful and magical things!
Building Our Business
Mars and I had a brick and mortar store, years ago. It was "sort of" witchy, but more New Age. That shop closed in 2008 with the crash that took out so many wonderful witchy shops. But Mars and I learned a lot, and we moved on.
Over the years since our shop closed, Mars and I talked about it, did a variety of creative projects together and I always studied Witchcraft and Herbalism. I have been reading and studying about plants, herbs, trees, stones and oils for over 40 years.
In 2019, I decided it was time to try out my dream shop as an Internet business. How would that work, I wondered. Will I feel the same connection to my customers? Will they feel connected to me? Will we have the sense of community that you get in a local shop?
We decided to try Etsy first, because we have done business as artists on Etsy for years. We began putting up herbs, some candles, some oils and my sprays. Over time we added a little bit of jewelry, lots of stones and started adding a little art. Little by little, our sales grew, reviews from our lovely customers helped us gain traction.
Then Covid came, and the world turned on its ear for a few years. We kept our business and provided supplies to our customers. We even ran a subscription box for a little while, but that was a lot with my "day job".
In May of 2024, I retired! I was a little young to retire though, so now we are planning to open a brand new physical shop! We are restoring our 200 year old barn, and hope to open the shop late this Fall.
Mars and I still work together to make moonwater each time the moon is full. Mars makes magical charcoal for me in a firepit out back, I combine ingredients and make blends for all sorts of magic, and Mars does designs for chalices and wands and altar tiles and candle holders...his list is long! I have even returned to doing stained glass technique chalices and scrying mirrors!
We would both like to thank you, our customers, for bringing us to this point. The journey has had several starts and some stalls, but it has continued to move forward. We hope to get to know all of you in the years to come, and meet many of you in the shop!
Bright blessings!