Make + Matter Permanently Closes Storefront

The Lawerenceville-based retail shop will continue online sales through June.

June 8, 2020

Haley McMonagle,

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That’s a wrap for 3711 Butler Street! We said goodbye to the space this morning, but not goodbye to each other, and not goodbye to you. Our web shop will be open through the end of June, and who knows after that. Aren’t we all getting very cozy with the great unknown?! We shared so many happy memories in this space and are so very proud of what we all made here together. Love you all, and thank you!!! ❤️

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A little less than two years after opening, Make + Matter has permanently closed its collaborative storefront in Lawrenceville.

Owners Kelly Simpson-Scupelli of Kelly Lane, Rebekah Joy of Flux Bene, and Rona Chang of Otto Finn say the closure was “due to the impact of COVID-19 on our business.”

“We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support and encouragement over the past two years,” the local designers wrote in a newsletter. “We will continue to savor the stories and experiences we’ve shared with you in our Lawrenceville home.”

Specializing in ethically-made clothing, accessories and objects for the home, Make + Matter opened in August 2018.

In April, after it temporarily closed due to the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, Make + Matter launched a new web shop that offered non-contact options, such as local pick-up and shipping.

However, by May 17 the closure became permanent. Make + Matter continues to sell online with products from owners and a rotating group of local designers through the end of June.

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