Who we are

Our mission is to maintain a creative outlook and diversified offering to give people the opportunity to explore their creativity and identify their natural art and problem solving abilities.  Carlile House does not see any distinction between art and craft.  We see art in all things: nature, packaging, labels, cooking and food presentation, table settings, paintings, crayon drawings, architecture, clothing, language and the written word, etc.  Art is literally all around us.

Carlile House needs to make a profit to grow, develop and thrive. We endeavor to do that differently.  In summary, it is a place to learn to sew and make art from textiles and found objects, it is a place to find high quality and singular textile art supplies, and it is a place for local artists to offer their art objects and/or skills for purchase by Carlile House guests.

At a deeper level, we want to make sure that feminine arts, knowhow and appreciation are passed on to younger generations, we want to infuse our designs with younger influence, we want to reduce our carbon footprint through reuse, upcycle and local manufacture, we want to provide income opportunities to local artists, we want to broaden the definition of art, and we want to have fun and laughter as the best prescription for good health and long life.