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Local Faire showcases coastal artisans in mall setting

"In the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that doesn't creak."

-Tom Robbins

This is a favorite quote of Sheila Jaillet, owner of Local Faire, a unique gift shop located in the Lincoln City Outlets.

“Everything I carry is made by independent and small artists in Oregon, so most are one-of-a-kind,” she said. “It adds a little extra heart and soul to gift giving, which I think is really nice for both the giver and receiver, as well as better for the world at large.”

Now in its fourth year, the shop continues as a labor of love for Jaillet.

“It’s been very fun; I love it,” she said. “I really like the feeling that I’m contributing to keeping the small unique and creative parts of humanity working.”

With roughly 55 artisans contributing to the shop's impressive variety of options, it’s hard to imagine a shopper looking for a meaningful gift coming away disappointed.

“We have smaller items like cards, stickers, soaps and candles,” Jaillet said. “We also have larger items like ceramics, clothing, wall art and lots of beautiful jewelry.”

Eighty five percent of the artisans whose creations Jaillet sells are people she works with and knows personally.

“That is part of what I love about doing this,” she said. “It feels like a communal effort. I never get tired of experiencing people coming in and loving the things they see in the shop. When they purchase things, too; that’s just an added bonus.”

Local Faire is located in the Lincoln City Outlets, located at 1500 SE Devils Lake Road and open from 10 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday and from 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday. For more information, go to the Local Faire page on Facebook, email localfaire@gmail.com or call 760-492-9237.