MINNECONOMY

What is MinnEconomy? The Electric Fetus presents MinnEconomy, a "shop local" program that empowers both shoppers and local gift makers/artists by offering them a forum to sell their craft. Every month the Electric Fetus will feature local Minnesota musicians, artists, and designers, showcasing the talent in our state. The featured items will be 20% off for that month in all three of our stores.

The trend of buying local continues to gain momentum, but Electric Fetus has been leading the way with local gift makers and artists for most of its 40-plus years. The Fetus has more than 400 local music artists featured in-store as well as a growing list of local gift makers. From exotic jewelry to hand-made soaps to greeting cards to hand-made incense to photography and more, you'll find it in Electric Fetus' ever-expanding local line in its gift section.
 

 
Featured Artist:
Robbie VanGogh Handcrafted Artisanal Fragrances (Buy Fragrances)

Featured Music:
The Pines - Dark So Gold  (Buy the CD)

After two critically-acclaimed albums on Red House, Americana alt-folk band The Pines stand poised to break out and step into a brighter spotlight with this stunning new release. Built around the edgy, dreamy, evocative songwriting of Benson Ramsey and David Huckfelt, The Pines have a rootsy atmosphere all their own.

Events:

To Be Announced
 
February's Local Artist:
 
Robbie VanGogh Handcrafted Artisanal Fragrances
 

Rob Denton, aka Robbie VanGogh left his home in Tampa, Fl. at an early age to live in a commune in the inner city of Chicago during the early 1970s. Rob worked with the homeless, disabled, and poor developing food and clothing programs. This has remained a passion for Rob ever since. It was in Chicago that Rob also discovered his love for fragrances, and perfume oils.

Rob has also been a guitar player since the age of 13. Rob, along with Doug Millaway were co-founders of the Third Level Project, a local jazz/fusion group, and was lead guitarist for the group for 11 years. Rob took on the stage name of Robbie VanGogh to pay homage to his great inspiration, Vincent Van Gogh.

Rob became frustrated with mass-production and mostly synthetic fragrances, and the lack of original, hip and edgy fragrance concepts. So, he decided to start his own micro-perfumery to create one of a kind, cannabis inspired fragrances, that are the antithesis of the mass-production perfumes and colognes on the market today.

It is from these diverse life experiences that Rob was inspired to create Robbie VanGogh Handcrafted Artisanal fragrances. No frills, just wearable, natural, and unique fragrances that will inspire the wearer. Rob's life has been all about passionate and meaningful experiences, and his handcrafted fragrances speak volumes of a life well lived.