Strawberry Swing helping women-owned businesses shine in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Metropolis women-owned companies got the possibility to shine Sunday at The Strawberry Swing’s pop-up occasion within the Crossroads Arts District.

Creators like Kierra Washington, who creates gadgets for “the on a regular basis nomad,” displayed their merchandise, placing their creativity on full show for patrons.

“I put loads of time and care and energy into ensuring that I can create and craft one thing that may actually and actually be loved totally in another person’s residence,” Washington stated.

Washington says such alternatives to focus on her craft are much more significant throughout Girls’s Historical past Month.

“We don’t actually have as a lot illustration in tech, in crafting, in actually any of the companies,” she stated. “It was simply actually necessary to me to have one thing of my very own that may be a real reflection of myself as a girl and as a minority.”

Such pop-up occasions are attainable due to Strawberry Swing proprietor Katie Mabry van Dieren and her mission to provide girls a seat on the desk to showcase their abilities.

“It’s like every lady has their very own store for a day,” she stated. “They might not be capable of have their very own storefront … however when they’re right here, they do have their very own retailer for 8 hours, 10 hours.”

To view future dates and places of Strawberry Swing occasions, click on the calendar HERE.