The Makers Loft

ARTISTS AND MAKERS BEWAREnAs another reviewer mentioned below, the owner (Simeon Talley) clearly doesn't know how to or simply doesn't care to run his business ethically and takes advantage of the local artists he claims to be supporting.nnI sold items at his store for almost 7 months without receiving any sort of payment despite reaching out regularly and providing him with my payment information multiple times. I finally went into the store the other day and grabbed the rest of my inventory right off of the shelves. If you currently sell your work there I would recommend doing the same. Apparently when his last shop closed none of the artists got any of their inventory back.... Not an experience I would wish on any of my fellow creatives.

I went there a couple of weeks ago and I am in love with this store. I believe everything in there is all made and from Iowa. They sell art, candles, coffee, oils, ect. If you are shopping for someone or yourself this place will have something for you. Next time you're downtown check them out!

Everyone should stop in. Great location. Rotating local art. Coffee, tea, stickers, clothing, wall art.

Awful business! The owner does not pay his employees on time or ethically. He tried tricking his employees to sign up for PayPal and pay them that way instead of direct deposit.nnHis Coralville location shut down and he didn’t return the inventory to the artists “makers” who entrusted him with selling it.nnAVOID THIS BUSINESS LIKE THE PLAGUE

Great little store.