Regular Store Hours
Wednesdays 12-6pm
Thursdays 10-3pm
Saturdays 10-3pm
Masks required (available in-store for those without)
~Extended Holiday Hours 2024~
Tues. 12-6
Weds. 12-6
Thurs. 10-3
Sat. 10-5
until 12/30/2024
“A New Abnormal”
(4/26/23)
“There’s a stampede on to ‘get back to normal’. To hold events in person. To have everyone decide for themselves ‘whatever you feel comfortable with’ in terms of safety. To celebrate the arrival of the ‘post-pandemic’ world.
“It isn’t real, though. Like ‘post-colonial’, it isn’t ‘post’ if it isn’t over. The actual pandemic keeps sloshing around the world like water in a bathtub when you get it rocking, rising sometimes here, sometimes there, sometimes spilling over.” (Ricardo, July 2022)
We’ve learned a lot since the COVID19 pandemic began. That includes both new things we can do to help our communities survive and thrive–as well as that some people and institutions refuse to do these things.
We are considering both those categories of lessons as we let you know the ways that our Minneapolis store is now open for in-person shopping 3 days a week. Some of you know that we’ve been quietly testing this out by opening up for some walk-in shopping already. Here’s what we’ve learned, and our continuing plan:
- Masks, air filtering, and outdoor air matter. Therefore, we will continue to require visitors to wear a mask, and our staff will do the same. We’ll continue to have air filters running. When weather permits, we’ll have the door open and posters available for browsing on the sidewalk.
- Rest and flexibility help us all stay healthy. Pre-2020, we were open 6 days a week. Now, we’re going for 3: Wednesdays 12-6pm, Thursday’s 10-3pm, and Saturdays 10-3pm. We might add other days too, or occasionally open unannounced (look for the sign on the sidewalk). And you can still order online and pick-up at our door, during these same hours.
- Staying home when sick or exposed to covid is important. We ask that you not visit the store if feeling ill or if recently exposed. Since our staff will do the same, we ask that you be patient with us if/when we have to unexpectedly be closed.
- We can build a better future through community care. This one’s about more than just us. We ask that we all recall that moment after the beginning of the pandemic, when so many people and institutions briefly took action. We can all still mask. We can all still hold events virtually/outdoors/socially distanced. We can all still make these choices individually and in our groups, to contribute to community well-being, amidst so much hardship.
We draw inspiration from Sins Invalid’s 10th principle of disability justice, Collective Liberation: “No body or mind can be left behind – only moving together can we accomplish the revolution we require.” To help keep us all together in the struggle, let’s all make choices that we now know can help limit the spread of COVID and other illnesses. This sometimes means going against the grain – but that’s what we do when we know Another World is Possible. We’ll provide some art to help find the way.
We welcome your feedback or ideas always – stop in, or email us at admin@rlmartstudio.com.
