Joone is a new craft retailer offering irresistible craft kits and supplies, made in partnership with extraordinary artists.
Designed for a rewarding creative experience
Creative endeavors often come with a lot of struggle and frustration. Whether you’re an indie artist sweating over fulfillment and marketing costs or an aspiring maker who can’t find the right supplies to make that thing on Pinterest, Joone is here to make things easier.
We challenge the idea that creativity and business is a zero sum game. Our success is directly tied to that of our artists, partners, and makers through mutually beneficial partnerships.
Everyone is welcome here, regardless of your background, circumstance, or identity.
Makers
Joone offers makers a curated collection of craft projects that are delightfully easy to create, letting anyone experience the pride of making something beautiful by hand.
Joone believes in forming mutually beneficial partnerships with vendors, contractors, and suppliers who share our commitment to quality and corporate responsibility.
We strive to make every experience with Joone a joyful one, so you can refill your well and craft your best life.
Courage
We show up to the world honestly, accept feedback openly, and practice stepping outside our comfort zones.
Authenticity
We believe in creating a diverse community where each of us is celebrated for our authentic self.
Respect
The golden rule rules here. We’ll offer you the same quality and consideration we want for ourselves.
The Extraordinary
We recognize and elevate greatness, and seek it broadly among the world’s diverse crafting traditions.
Our Story
Whitney's attempts to make the inspirational projects she found on Pinterest and Etsy were often thwarted—instructions were vague, leading to lots of “Pinterest fails”, high quality materials were hard to find, and by the time she was ready to start the project she had lost motivation. The selection and retail experiences at the mass craft & hobby stores were wildly outdated and uninspiring.
As a professional artist and designer, Lauren found that only 5% of her time was being spent on creative work. The other 95% was spent running the rest of her business—marketing, sourcing, fulfillment, bookkeeping, and customer service. She longed for a revenue stream that would pay her to create inspiring projects, without piling on additional operations to support it.
Whitney and Lauren were working independently on ideas to solve these problems when they met in June of 2018. They realized that they were working to solve the same problem from two different sides, and co-founded Joone as the solution.
