Consignment Shops in Wisconsin for Makers & Artists
These 5 shops say they take work on consignment: you supply the stock and get paid when it sells. All are in Wisconsin; see all 211 nationwide or the Milwaukee page.
The 5 shops
Swoon Trinkets and Doodads
Neighborhood gift shop of trinkets and doodads, with a strong focus on work by local artisans and crafters.
Heads up: Submissions are reviewed monthly, so expect a wait.
Story Keepers Books
Independent bookshop that consigns books by local authors alongside work by local artists and makers.
Heads up: Their contact page gives only the LLC address (3241 N 87, Milwaukee 53222).
Cedarburg Art Museum Museum Shop
Museum gift shop carrying work by more than 70 area artists: jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, accessories and greeting cards.
Heads up: Museum shop.
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts Gift Shop
Nonprofit fiber-arts museum shop with high-quality, unusual fiber-related pieces: wearable art, quilt art, jewelry and accessories.
Heads up: Fiber-related work only.
Furnish Traders
Consigned home-furnishings shop that also takes intentional, well-designed artist pieces, such as nature-inspired forms like mushrooms and botanical shapes.
Heads up: It's a home-furnishings consignment store, so your work should feel intentional and designed, not just handmade.