Thank You For 8 Years In Montclair!

After 8 amazing years in Montclair, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our brick & mortar store. Our final day will be July 24th. Opening a store allowed me to create a job for myself that accommodated my needs. It also allowed me to create a safe space in our community for the creative, queer, and neurodiverse. My store became more than just a business. It was my home, my happy place. As the store grew, I grew as a person along side it.

We survived the pandemic, connected with awesome vendors, made many friends, and accomplished so much. I’ve very proud of what I created. I kept pushing myself, trying to be on par with my peers, pivoting as technology and trends changed, but ultimately I burned myself out. Thank you so much to everyone who loved and supported us over the years. You were the ones who made it all worth it.

Our physical store may be closing, but ECB isn’t over. We’re scaling down, back to our roots. We’ll be going back to being an online store, and will be partnering with local venues to host our events. We will continue to vend at different craft shows and conventions around NJ and beyond.

Follow us to stay up to date on where we’re going – join our Discord or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky

If you want to collab with us to bring events to your space, please reach out!

Thank you for 8 life-changing years,

~ Kristen & Mia

P.S. Some Important Details!

  • All classes & events – public and private – will still happen in July as scheduled
  • All in person sales are final in the store starting July 1st.
  • Any gift cards or coupons with valid dates will still be honored in person at the shop and at vendor events. 

4 Comments

  1. AliceAnne Bluhm on June 20, 2026 at 10:08 pm

    What is your email or app,so I can get some information

  2. Tara on June 29, 2026 at 4:41 pm

    Hello! My name is Tara. I am the event coordinator for Tansy Newark. Tamara from Audible gave me your information and suggested I reach out to offer Tansy as a location for you to host classes. Would you be interested? If so, can we schedule a time to connect via phone this week? I look forward to hearing back from you!
    Thank you!

    • Kristen Zachares on July 1, 2026 at 3:50 pm

      Hi Tara, yes I’ll reach out to you via email and we’ll take it from there!

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