The Studio

Specialties

The Studio is a great place to browse for unique cards and gifts that will brighten your day — or someone else’s! I curate the shop carefully, with an eye toward offering things I love, use, and recommend. Much of the shop’s merchandise is exclusive to the area — you won’t find the «same old thing» here! My belief is that every day deserves to be celebrated, and that you don’t need a fortune to do it.

The Gallery at The Studio showcases art, installation and media that aren’t usually found in the region from artists all over the country — the exhibit changes every month or two.

The Studio — unexpected delight in Downtown Laconia!

History

Established in 2009.

The Studio grew out of my belief that my community needed a cultural advocate, someone who would promote unusual events and exhibits that challenged what people thought of as «local art». When I began expanding a small gift shop area in the gallery it was with an eye toward «someone» opening a cool shop downtown that would offer unusual goods that wouldn’t cost a fortune and wouldn’t be targeted toward tourism. In December of 2011, I realized that I could be that someone, and so I expanded the shop with a wide variety of gifts and goodies to encourage people to «celebrate everyday» and bring joy to the city.

Meet the Business Owner

Melissa M.

Business Owner

Melissa is an artist, cultural advocate and bon vivant, ukulele slinger, lover of laughter and good food. She sings well and hugs freely. Melissa doesn’t let truth get in the way of a good story, and she is a practicing Catholic because she’s not very good at it. She’s done performance art in New York, Chicago and Kaunas, Lithuania, not at the same time. The Studio is her vision for a brighter tomorrow — or at least a tomorrow that has more laughter in it.