{"id":14323,"date":"2026-05-13T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeteobserver.com\/?p=14323"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:34:00","slug":"boho-chic-womens-boutique-saltlight-art-expands-in-the-grand-central-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeteobserver.com\/?p=14323","title":{"rendered":"Boho-chic women’s boutique SaltLight Art expands in the Grand Central District"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A standard boho-chic boutique is getting an even bigger home in the Big Central District. <\/p>\n

SaltLight Art<\/a> is relocating subsequent door into a home extra than double the scale of its latest shop, increasing room for extra attire, equipment, jewelry, and artwork.<\/p>\n

The boutique is appealing from Suite A to Suite B at 1916 Central Avenue<\/strong>, increasing from its latest 1,000-sq.-foot storefront to extra than 2,000 sq. feet. <\/p>\n

The unique home previously housed Chillum Mushroom and Hemp Dispensary<\/a>, which closed in dumb April.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter they closed, we observed this as a important opportunity to hop exact over into this greater home and fetch a greater sq. footage with out leaving our block and our neighborhood,\u201d stated Mary Long, who co-owns SaltLight Art along with her husband, William, in a dialog with St. Pete Rising.<\/em><\/p>\n

Long stated she obtained the keys earlier this month and expects to originate the unique shop by the slay of Can even. <\/p>\n

The home is at this time undergoing renovations as she refinishes floor, updates paint, installs lights, and works with a neighborhood muralist on unique signage.<\/p>\n

The expanded storefront will allow SaltLight Art to raised arrange and expose its inventory, which involves attire ranging from linens to denim, leather-primarily based mostly handbags, jewelry, and equipment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The boutique also plans to introduce several unique jewelry artists and carry a important broader fluctuate of handmade items.<\/p>\n

Long creates important of the inventory herself, including Western-vogue felt hats embellished with ribbons, silk, and chanced on feathers. <\/p>\n

She also curates a series of Old World-inspired jewelry that includes gold-plated necklaces, bracelets, and earrings accented with freshwater pearls and charms.<\/p>\n

Long works with a number of vendors, much like Susan Shaw<\/a>, known for her triple-plated Pure gold and sterling silver pieces embellished with European cash, coastal motifs, and semi-treasured stones.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy jewelry is extra rustic, whereas hers is extra refined. The pieces pair completely and complement each other in a layered survey,\u201d Long stated.<\/p>\n

Various items carried in the shop contain Bed|Stu<\/a> leather-primarily based mostly handbags and shoes, LeGrande Jewelry<\/a>, and Buddha Admire Clothes<\/a>, a bohemian-inspired attire line created by local artist Lisa Taylor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are positively filled into our latest home,\u201d Long stated. \u201cOf us plug away out issues attributable to there\u2019s so important inventory stacked on top of each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The poke also creates room for something that had change into complicated in the latest storefront: displaying artwork. <\/p>\n

Over the last several months, Long has been working on a brand unique series of summary art work with coastal influences that will debut in the unique place.<\/p>\n

SaltLight Art traces its roots reduction to the Longs\u2019 homeless outreach initiative, William & Mary, which Mary funded by gross sales of her handcrafted jewelry whereas William worked a corpulent-time job. <\/p>\n

Over time, that developed into an art gallery in the Warehouse Arts District and later a brick-and-mortar storefront at 649 Central Avenue, the place Shoreline Sugars<\/a> now operates. <\/p>\n

That place closed exact by the pandemic in 2020 sooner than the industry reopened in the Big Central District in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel love Big Central is the coronary heart and soul of this city, and the place you can also safe these mom-and-pop stores,\u201d Long stated. \u201cThis shop is de facto my outlet the place I fetch to steady myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

SaltLight Art will have faith the the same running hours after relocating, last originate Monday by Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/p>\n

Make certain to practice SaltLight Art on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> to discontinuance updated on the latest offerings and for a important opening announcement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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