The Generalist
248 East Main Street
Johnson City, Tenn.
Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About the Gallery
The Generalist’s retail collective is an experiment in economic empowerment to shine a light on talented artists and makers in Appalachia. The owners, Lora and Bradley Eshbach, are a little bit obsessed with using capitalism against itself to raise the tide for all ships.
What does that look like? A General Store that addresses the day-to-day needs and wants of locals and visitors, their Specialty Shop features over 50 local artists, curators and makers. They also have a gallery/event space available for celebrations, experiences, pop-ups, club meetings, art shows or artist meetups.
Artists and craftspeople represented include 58 Metalworks, Anya Solotaire Art, Atlas Books, Bailey Eshbach Stuff, Boston Bag Lady, Brent Eshbach Glass, Care’s Creamery, Cocoa Bean & Butter, CURED Fine Meats, Dainty Mouse Vintage, Dank Threads, Emma Rose Elixirs, Essa Made It, Goldfinch Freeze Dried, Green Llama Cleaning Supplies, Hannah B Ceramics, Honeymoon Vintage, Invisible String Embroidery, Kaylie Kirkpatrick Art, Kleo’s Soaps + Candles, Knob Creek Honey, Luna’s Woodcraft, Lydiah Grace, Maddie Kuziel Textiles + Fibers, Made By Mike, Maple Stitch Co, Marcella’s Bloom Supply, Mojo Skateshop, Moonowl Creations, Moo Furniture Co., Nokku Studios, Oh Possum Outlaw, Paws and Claws, Playing Ladies Vintage & Thrift, Proche Goods, Sam Bailey Leatherworks, Sarah Nobles Art, S.hutter, Sound As Color, Stateline, Stella & Cooper, StephanieVCreations, Subtle Blessings, Suzy Hooven Jewelry, Sweet Tea on the Rocks, Taylor Norris Art, TB Designs, Tennessee Geek Art, The Candy Morgue, The Fern, The Snail, and The Wren, Three Sisters, Tip Jar Designs, True Lovelies Co., Wag and Wonder, Water and Oil Expressions and What is Sam Doing.
Types of offerings include specialty foods, nostalgic candy, trending pantry items, adaptogen-focused drinks, locally made baked goods and desserts, party supplies, toys, puzzles, gifts, stickers, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, stained glass, leather goods, vintage clothes and housewares, organic dyed textiles, wall art, prints, candles, soaps, skincare, oddities, collage art, furniture, embroidery, locally printed tees and much more.
The Generalist opens its calls for artists for gallery shows, pop-ups and workshops in January. Follow them on Instagram at@thegeneralist.store.
Gifts start at $5.
