The members each bring with them a unique vision allowing us to offer an enormous array of items for every person and personality. As a co-op store, each member is an owner and takes pride in their space and the store while offering a tremendously good price for higher-end home furnishings and personally made items such as jewelry, scarves, wine charms and even sweet treats.
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Not Dot Shop will take consignment items and has periodic workshops highlighting an artisan's craft.
Our Members
Marcia Sutherland Podhorecki
I came up with the idea for the store 10 years ago when I wanted to have an avenue for my creativity and my desire to reuse and repurpose, hence the name, Not Dot Shop- no one thing does one thing was a mantra I had heard in my office furniture business when one manufacturer started manufacture ring chairs out of plastic pop bottles. I liked the idea of sustainability. The co-op came to me as I was renovating the space and I realized that it would allow a greater diversity of product and help keep overhead and costs down ensuring a better chance of long term success. Little did I know we would enjoy such longevity, create a family of members that have become close friends and give the community such a wonderful place to find a hidden treasure or just a chance to browse and enjoy the many surprises we continually have to offer.
Carol French
A former NOTDOTTER friend suggested I join the shop 4 1/2 years ago. Unknown to me at the time Marcia was actually my husband's cousin! How nice to know more family and share memories. I love to upcycle and recycle to create new and unique items. I specialize in string art creations, many on old barn wood. Add horseshoes or old beer caps and coasters to highlight old items. There's grapevine pumpkins and corn husk wreaths. I keep a patriotic section year round with cork and bottle cap USA flags and string art armed forces .I'm retired so the shop keeps me active and productive and the customers are wonderful to interact with. The members are all sensitive caring people, and new friendships have formed.
Maxi Wachholder
I have been a member of Not Dot Shop since the spring of 2012. I have enjoyed being part of such a wonderful shop and becoming friends with the other women who are part of the shop. I am a portrait artist and have been for 45 years and sell my paintings, prints and tee shirts with horses and dogs printed on them at the shop. I also sell handmade hats, purses, gloves and other accessories. You will find a good selection of new and vintage jewelry in my booth as well as other special gift items. I guess you could say I am the resident artist/painter and anytime something needs to be painted like the door or a sign they call on me.
Sandi DeBruycker
Hi, my name is Sandi DeBruycker. I live in Avon with my hubby, Bob. We have one daughter, one son, one daughter in law and two grandsons. I'm a retired School Food Service Director. My card making became a business when I was too cheap to pay $6.00 for a card! I knew I could make one even better. My love of mugs comes from my Mother. I also have a love of books and sell my book club choices. You'll find my area to have a little bit of everything. Rubber stamps, craft items, journals and stationery items and more.
I hope your visit to The Not Dot Shop is fun.
Charleen Crump-Nesbitt
Marcia and I have been friends for over 25 years. We share a love for decor and design. When she explained her concept for this new business with the eclectic name I was totally on board. I recruited a couple of friends and a favorite family member and here we are—-ten years later.
Favorite thing about NOT DOT Shop?
Hands down—-the opportunity to meet some wonderful people. Parents of college students who become “regulars”. Over the course of four years they return to see us whenever they are in town. The “local” regulars. Loyal customers from our surrounding small towns and villages who continue to send new customers our way. The “travelers”. People passing through on a day trip, people visiting our area’s natural wonders for a weekend, people who have made a special trip from somewhere else to visit the NOT DOT Shop. It is great fun to chat with all of them while they enjoy their time at NOT DOT. The “NOTDOTTERS”. We are a rare breed of diverse personalities, opinions, and ideas who support each other and enjoy each other. We DO have fun.
Kate Kingsley
I've been with the Shop since we opened except for a few months in Atlanta. I have always loved antiques, decorator items and collectibles. I worked with my Dad over the years in his Auction business. My area features fine glassware, china, pottery, small antique furniture, pictures, jewelry, handcrafted scarves, books... I am extremely grateful for my partnership with so many wonderful ladies at the Shop. So happy to be part of local business in Geneseo.
Brenda Anstey
About five years ago I had wandered into the Not Dot Shop to do some shopping. I ended up joining a wonderful group of women, the NOTDOTTERS! I remember the day a fellow coworker told me what NOT DOT stood for, "No one thing, does one thing" and I thought what an amazing name that captures the essence of the shop! It has been a dream come true, having been welcomed into the Not Dot family. I have been crafting for many years and to find an outlet to share my artwork with others has been wonderful. My booth has a variety of handmade items from crochet hats, fingerless gloves made from repurposed sweaters, Halloween pumpkins made from repurposed velvet and chenille, to Christmas crafts, as well as many other gift items. I love interacting with the community, our customers are simply the best. From repeat customers to first timers, it is always a pleasure to see a friend walk through the door. The ladies I work with are so warm and welcoming. We are all truly friends, sharing our lives journey with one another. Congratulations on 14 amazing years NOT DOT SHOP!
Marie Beikirch
Hi, I’m Marie Beikirch. I was introduced to the Not Dot Shop 12?? years ago and knew immediately I wanted to be part of this “family”. I was always very crafty as well as had an estate sale business (in addition to being a vender in Caledonia) so I focused mainly on antiques and up cycling furniture. I have evolved over the years in order to cater to our younger shoppers, (SUNY Geneseo students and alumni). I still embrace old items but it is now about 10% of my business. My husband and I grew up in Chili but wanted to raise our kids in the “country” eventually building a home in Livonia. I have a son and daughter and now 4 granddaughters and a grandson. I love the changing of seasons but it is taxing for sure. I enjoy my shifts when it is busy giving me a chance to chat with our customers.
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Lynda Baumer/Kolleen Coyne
Friends for almost 25 years, we started selling antique/vintage, thrifted, and our own attic treasures about 8 years ago. Unique items, a good bargain and fun displays are some of our favorite things :)
We even ventured to Long Island to visit a shop we follow on social media to get some fresh ideas!
Looking for a change this year, we stopped by The Not Dot Shop, and our timing was perfect, as there was an open space. Marcia and the vendors have been so helpful and welcoming, it feels like home.
Fun Facts: We are both nurses (and unknowingly worked on neighboring units at Strong for years…long before we met at our son’s preschool almost 10 years later) and our maiden names are Hally and Haley.
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Mary Skillings
I was introduced to The Not Dot 4 yrs ago by Carol French, a long time Not Dotter. Nursing was my profession but I have been a crafter for most of my life. I come from a large family of very talented craftsmen. Needlework and sewing were the start of this journey at a young age. I started basket weaving nearly 40 years ago and it became my primary focus of work. I teach, design and weave baskets in a variety of styles using a variety of materials. Items range from functional baskets to eclectic art pieces.
While rehabbing from surgery 10 yrs ago I began to add needlework back into what I create. Needlework focuses around baby and children’s items; clothing, blankets and whimsical and traditional Amigurumi stuffed animals and cuddlers. I have offered some vintage items as well in my ‘spot.’
I have developed Cody, a Bills Buffalo Amigurumi and a Geneseo Knight Gnome for area sports fans.
Custom orders are encouraged and welcome.
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