Carol Supplee stands in front of her Old Town shop Imagine Artwear, which is closing June 30 after 33 years on King Street.
After more than 33 years as a small business owner on King Street in Old Town, Carol Supplee is closing her beloved shop Imagine Artwear with June 30 as its final day serving customers in person.
Supplee will be transitioning to an online business model to focus on her health.
“I’m not sure I had a concept in mind when I started but it certainly has become a place where people came to meet, make friends, start conversations,” Supplee said. “That’s a great part of the kind of place this has been.”
Supplee focused on American-made products and handcrafted textiles.
“These designers and suppliers have been my family,” said Supplee, who is now focusing on her online sales.
As Supplee winds down the operations on King Street, customers can get 50 percent off all merchandise.
The store originally opened in 1988 as Fiber Designs. Supplee bought the store in 1992 eventually adding a large outdoor mural that is now a popular spot for visitors to Old Town looking to take selfies.
Supplee, who served as president of the Old Town Business and Professional Association, appreciates the feedback she is receiving as visitors leave notes in a book at the shop.
“I love capturing the stories from customers,” Supplee said. “This has been a great opportunity.”