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92 FALL 2019 shop nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ reen ended up in international business development, and Sue worked for many years in corporate technology. Then, in 2011, Maureen decided it was time to leave the busi- ness world behind and return to the passions of her youth. Her plan was to open a store selling unique and beautiful products for the home, ideally in partnership with her sister. She called Sue, who was living in Maine at the time, and said, "Let's do it." Sue agreed, and Artefact was born. From the beginning, they knew they wanted their inventory to focus on sophisticated, handmade pieces that were unlikely to be found anywhere else. They wanted to offer items crafted by local and global artisans, rather than collections of mass- produced wares. "It's the incredible design, the material they work with, the workmanship," Maureen says. "We have a real respect for arti- san work and what it takes." The location they found for their shop was a storefront Maureen and Susan Walsh are the owners of Artefact. Proudly representing: You live a life of your own design, protect it with Fred C. Church Insurance. FCC Northshore HOME Ad_4.125x10.375_FINAL.indd 1 9/13/2019 6:27:49 AM