Artifact Soapworks

✨ Big news! I’m a panelist at the second annual 617 Day Small Business Summit! ✨Event runs from 8:30am -12:30pm

Consumers are looking for ways to shop local—and it’s up to us to give them one. I’m thrilled to be joining the stage for "The Amazon Alternative" panel to tackle one of the most pressing challenges facing independent retailers and conscientious customers today.

We’ll be diving deep into how we can build useful alternatives to e-commerce giants and foster a loyal, resilient community that no algorithm can replicate.

🗓️ When: Wednesday, June 17th
⏰ Panel Time: 11:30 AM
📍 Where: USQ Building (10 Prospect Street, Somerville — right at the Union Square T stop!)

Admission is free, but registration is required. Head over to 617day.org to grab your spot. See you there! 🤝🚀

Shop local art at Plaza Open Market Day: Eats & Arts

Buy my soaps TODAY at an in-person event!

Featuring more than 10 local food purveyors.
Plus more than 20 local artists from Cambridge and Allston in partnership with Cambridge Arts and Artisans Asylum. Presented by Harvard Common Spaces.

Event Information
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Science Center Plaza
1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA

Buy my soaps at an upcoming in-person event!
The Harvard Common Spaces Plaza Open Market is presented in partnership with Harvard Common Spaces and the Cambridge Arts Council.

Event Information
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Science Center Plaza
1 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA

At the “Show Your Love for Black-Owned Businesses” popup.
I’m standing behind my table.
Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge is in pink.
Nicola Williams, our fearless facilitator is wearing a blue headwrap.
All the other women are from fabulous hard working organizations that uplift the BIPOC, local and sustainable businesses in my community.

Artifact Soapworks will be at this event on February 6 and 7, 2026!

“Show Your Love for Black-Owned Business,“ a Black History Month Marketplace Pop-Up to be held February 6 and 7, 2026. The Marketplace event will highlight, celebrate and promote local Black-owned businesses in advance of Valentine’s Day. Sixteen vendors will offer unique gift items for purchases, soaps, sauces, bags, jewelry, vintage clothing, body care, fragrances, and more. The majority of products are hand made and locally produced by these local businesses.

Free tickets on Eventbrite at: https://2026februarymarketplace.eventbrite.com
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/17iLTmf1iY/orgmass

Join me for Cambridge Open Studios at:
The Cambridge Foundry
101 Rogers St.
Cambridge, MA

Noon to 6 p.m. each day
Free admission
CambridgeArtsCouncil.org/OpenStudios

Cambridge Arts Open Studios is a city-wide event that celebrates the creativity that is Cambridge. Shop for paintings, prints, clothing, ceramics, and all sorts of locally-made creations by more than 70 artists when you visit their studios and in group exhibitions in Common Venues throughout the city.

FREE EVENT - Neighborhood Storefronts Project Small Business Marketplace
🔥Shop from more than a dozen local vendors
🔥Free wine tastings from Marzae Wine
🔥Hands-on arts and crafts activities for children
🔥Seed giveaway & potting
🔥Help shape the future design of 1175 Cambridge Street

Date: Saturday & Sunday, June 28-29, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Location: 1175 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA

RSVP on Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-business-pop-up-marketplace-free-event-628-29-tickets-1395361587069?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come Shop This Weekend at the Cambridge Small Business Pop-up Marketplace (Free Event 6/28 & 29)

Pop-up Shop FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! Sat. June 28th & Sun June 29th, 2025 11am - 5pm

And the article from The Harvard Crimson

Local Black-Owned Soapmaking Business Wins State-Wide Sustainability Award | News | The Harvard Crimson The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts recently recognized a Cambridge Black-owned business as one of the most environmentally conscious small businesses in the state.

Check out the BayState Banner article featuring my company.

Local artisan soapmaker wins Sustainable Business of the Year award – The Bay State Banner Inspired by a project for one of her integrated chemical engineering courses at MIT during her senior year, Barbara A. Thomas decided to take on soapmaking. She gave handcrafted soap to her family during Christmas. They loved her soap so much that they began to share it with other family members and...