I think everyone knows what Shopify is. Thousands of sellers use the Shopify platform to offer their products and services securely for both sellers and buyers.
What you rarely see is a Shopify creative hub, and at first sight, it can feel a bit confusing. I chose to list and sell my handmade products on the Shopify Creative Hub Owl Hour Creative Studio.

What is this Shopify Creative Hub I am referring to?

https://owlhourcreativestudio.com, it is where digital services and mastery meet creative minds and busy hands. As Noctedea explains in her post “Welcome to the Hub,” there are three distinct levels to explore.

My storefront is located in the Market section, aka The Artisan Lobby. I am the original feature artist and maker of Owl Hour Creative Studio, but not the only one there. At the moment, two other creative souls offer their delightful and highly creative products in their own storefront sections alongside me.

Think of The Artisan Lobby as a form of online mall or e-commerce mall with various individual Artists and Makers having their own sections (storefronts). I call it the online version of going for a treasure hunt.

Why I chose Owl Hour Creative Studio Shopify Creative Hub.

Each of us has full control over our individual sections. For any artisan or maker, autonomy is very important. At the same time, we can benefit the whole by sharing traffic-driving efforts.

I cannot speak for my fellow creatives, but for me, being able to focus on creating rather than building a Shopify store is important. This Shopify Creative Hub offered that to me. Noctedea, or as we call her, the Digital Dreamweaver, in her capacity as Website Builder, created a beautiful and very original place for us to offer our wares. Her knowledge of business solutions (another aspect of the services she offers) helps to give us peace of mind.

Family-owned, female-owned, veteran-owned aren’t just buzz words here. That is exactly what this Shopify Creative Hub is.

Noctedea is the chosen name of my daughter, and I have been part of the brainstorming sessions in the Owl Hours of the day. Aside from our blood relationship to each other, each of our artists is part of her chosen family.

Noctedea is an Airforce Veteran with deployments under her belt. Polar 1 Arts is a battle buddy of hers and a fellow Veteran. Noctedea is an RN as well, and that is where her connection to Color Theory Arts comes in. The lady behind Color Theory Arts is a fellow RN. As you can see, those, too, are family bonds of a different variety.

Our digital dreamweaver didn’t just want to build something for herself alone, but create a space in which others could succeed and thrive. She works tirelessly on evolving the nurturing ground in which our creative souls can flourish and expand.

It takes a Village!

I know you have heard that phrase before, and when it comes to building a future and a business, it’s a gold standard truth.

There are so many behind-the-scenes aspects of selling anything online that most buyers are not even aware of. In this Shopify Creative Hub some of them are shared organically. As we individually promote our products and services, it brings traffic to the whole.

Individual insights and strengths can be shared as well. We are different enough in what we offer that we are not in competition with one another. We come from different generations, backgrounds, and experiences. Different levels of being comfortable with being visible on the social media platforms. One shared goal, make Owl Hour Creative Studio a trusted place for consumers to visit and reach for our services and products.

Transparency builds trust!

Our special little Shopify Creative Hub is less than 6 months old as I write this. Noctedea and I both agreed to keep things as transparent and honest as possible while protecting our privacy. Which translates to no fake hype. No claiming of hundreds of satisfied clients. No purchases of fake testimonials. No unethical shortcuts of any kind.

I have already told you about building my dream on sweat equity. You can read the behind-the-scenes story of the turtle pendant I hand-beaded in the Owl scrolls, which is still available for sale.

Transparency builds trust, and we, as a Shopify Creative Hub collective, recognize the importance of that.

It’s slow going, and yes, it can frustrate and even depress me at times, but it is worth it.

Neither my handmade and original arts for sale business nor the Owl Hour Creative Studio will be built on digital quicksand. We are actively building a solid foundation, one thread, one bead, one brush stroke, and one line of code at a time.

We are doing it for us individually and as the Shopify Creative Hub, as well as for our visitors, supporters, and buyers.

When you visit me/us, it should be a good experience for you. Afterall you deserve no less, and we selfishly want you to return over and over again.

Well, my dears, I’ve taken enough of your precious time now. Plus I have some SEO work to get done now on my product listings.

Don’t forget to sign up for my once a month Newsletter. And why not visit our creative hub and my collection to go on a treasure hunt.

Until next time. Have a wonderful weekend!

Regina