Will and Peggy Hicks discovered Bristol 7 years ago when they bought an old sailboat moored in the harbor. They decided to keep the boat here and have since fell in love with the town. After a few years of spending weekends on the boat with their dog Sydney, they decided to buy a house and move here. They found an old sea captain's house, built in 1799, that needed work. That began a three-year remodel that transformed the old house into The Knotty Dog on the first floor and a loft-style apartment on the second and third floors. The rear deck offers a harbor view and spectacular sunsets! Will has enjoyed woodworking for more than 25 years. He is an engineer by training and has spent the last 20 years building houses and designing house plans. He started making furniture such as handmade

Craftland was once an annual holiday sale which began in 2002 but is now a full-time, full-service shop in downtown Providence, RI. We celebrate all kinds of sparkly handmade objects and the people who make them. We carry the work of 100 artists in our retail shop, and have a Gallery where we have monthly exhibits. We also offer occasional classes and workshops in our School of Craft.

We serve fine consumers in search of hand made quality products with exceptional designs and ethical sourcing of the materials involved. It is our goal to keep our fibers natural, our products artistically unique and our business practices at the highest environmental, social and moral consciousness

Magikal Marketplace LLC is a gift shop featuring a curated collection of local artisans. Additionally, Magikal Marketplace has taken artisan markets into a new event space by curating new events and experiences for individuals to find, interact, and purchase items from beloved vendors.