In Historic German Village
150 East Kossuth Street at Mohawk
Columbus, Ohio  43206
614.444.5850   -   e-mail

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday 12 - 5 PM
Closed Monday
 

Soon you'll be able to shop Helen Winnemore Craft online.  Until then, here's what you’ll find in our German Village store:

HANDMADE JEWELRY:
40 Drawers of Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings

HANDTHROWN IN CLAY:
Plates, Bowls, Mugs, Pitchers, Teapots, Platters, Serving Dishes, Baking Dishes, Coasters, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Vases, Planters, Tiles, Fountains, Birdfeeders, Sculpture, Light Switch Plates, Decorative Plaques, Christmas Ornaments/Nativities

MOUTHBLOWN OR SLAB FORMED IN GLASS:
Vases, Bowls, Paperweights, Perfumers, Pitchers, Bottles, Suncatchers, Sundisks, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Christmas Ornaments, Windchimes

HANDMADE IN WOOD:
Jewelry/Occasional Boxes, Puzzle Boxes, Puzzle Sculpture, Sculptural Bowls, Salad Bowls, Cutting Boards, Lazy Susans, Salad Tongs, Decorative Birdhouses, Vases, Bookmarks, Keychains, Nativities

HANDWROUGHT IN METAL:
Accent Tables, Garden Stakes, Fountains, Candlesticks, Sculpture, Bowls (with glass enamel), Hooks, Serving/Measuring Spoons, Decorative & Framed Wall Ornaments, Christmas Ornaments, Windchimes, Bookmarks, Keychains, Planters, Chalkboards

HANDMADE IN FIBER/LEATHER:
Silk Mobiles, Scarves, Handbags, Blankets, Christmas Ornaments, Bookends, Wallets



 


In 1938, Helen Winnemore began showing the work of fellow Quakers in her Columbus, Ohio home--she called this practice "The Afternoon Shop".  Helen invited friends and acquaintances for afternoon tea and cookies, and invited them to peruse the artist’s wares which were stored in everyday cabinets and chest of drawers. 

Helen Winnemore customers are still met with an offer of tea and an invitation to "go through all the drawers" in search of their own treasures.  Eventually a storefront was established at Broad Street and Parsons Avenue, until "the shop" found its’ permanent home in Historic German Village at the corner of Mohawk and Kossuth Streets, where it has run since 1966. 

The shop has seven rooms filled with fine craft made of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, as well as 40 drawers of jewelry.  Helen maintained a presence at the shop until her death in 1996 at the age of 95.  The shop continued to run and was owned for a short time by Helen’s longtime shop manager, Jack Barrow.  In 1997, the shop was purchased by Sarah Kellenberger Harpham, who had been a customer of the store since she was a child, brought to the store by her mother.  Sarah remembers the excitement of being given a "Helen Winnemore’s" box on a special occasion.  Sarah continuously fills the shop with new work, hoping to help her customers find their own treasures in the work of these unique, American artists.


 

 

©2006 Helen Winnemore Craft