Our Story Medieval Guilds and Craft Production Sculptor's Workshop. c. 1416, commissioned by the Arte dei Maestri di Pietra e Legname from Nanni di Banco for the base of the guild niche at Orsanmichele . Women carding and spinning together.  Detail of illuminated manuscript De claris mulieribus, written by Giovanni Boccaccio, illuminated by an unknown artist c. 1400 What is a Crafters Guild? A guild is a group of people who come together to help each other succeed at a shared profession.  Crafters’ guilds have existed since ancient times.  Back then, the rule was one craft per guild:  soapmakers, or weavers, or painters had guilds specific to their line of work, which no one else could join.  We’ve expanded the guild concept to include multiple crafts. Although our chosen crafts are different,  we all face similar challenges.  We live in a world where so many things are mass-produced.  How do we make a living doing what we love?  How do we restore the personal connection between humans who create and humans who consume?  What about taxes and licenses, or setting up an online shop?  These are all questions we can help each other with. How It Began Sculpting and crafting beautiful art pieces began as a therapy for my daughter Callie to manage her progressive nerve dystrophy. When she moved from clay to soap, an instant connection was made and her creativity went wild. Suddenly finding our household knee-deep in soap and seeing the joy this brought Callie, I thought of other close friends and family whose talents and interests were so rarely seen beyond annual craft shows. In these days of stress and uncertainty, it seemed to me that socially-conscious artisanal goods were an excellent way for us to connect as humans, artist to consumer. The act of crafting is inherently a form of self-expression, as artists and artisans tell you a story about themselves with every item they produce. Meanwhile, there are so many customers looking for the opportunity to fall in love with something new. With the pandemic of 2020 on my mind, my goal became to take the idea of craft shows to every household throughout the year, without risk of exposure. I wanted to match people with the products they love, while getting to know the artists behind them, all from the comfort of their own living rooms. And so the Wandering Moon Crafters Guild was born. ~Jen Deslaurier, co-founder Our Mission Like ancient and medieval guilds, we hold to two basic principles.  The first is high standards – in terms of our crafting, and also in terms of our ethics.  The second is thriving together .  We are pledged to each other’s well-being – a commitment which is reflected in our unique business model. This isn’t business the way you’ve seen it so many times before. As a guild, we emphasize teamwork over personal gain, and our model reflects that. This is a collaborative company. To learn more about our team, we invite you to read on! Our Values Every decision made for this business is carefully considered for its environmental and social impact. We believe this is our one and only Earth, and it is our responsibility to take care of it. Wherever possible, our packaging is compostable, reusable, or recyclable, so that we are always making the lowest impact. Our products are made of all-natural, typically local ingredients and are produced here in the United States. We believe uplifting the voices of those less often heard is paramount in creating the business model we want to see. Several of our products provide direct contributions to charitable causes. We also make it a point to source from women-owned or minority-owned small or independent businesses.