May 4, 2014

Area’s History is Part of Martinsville SoapworksBy Nancy FischerBuffaloNews.com

North Tonawanda, NY – Back in the middle of the 19th century, Martinsville was a community unto itself at the eastern edge of North Tonawanda. It was also a time when making things by hand was a way of life.

Heather Kalisiak, who grew up in Martinsville, which is now part of North Tonawanda, remains true to her community’s name with her quirky shop, Martinsville Soapwork, and also true to the past when everything was handmade.

Customers of the shop, which recently moved to 88 Webster St., are greeted by an old-fashioned tub filled with artificial bubbles and smells of fresh soap and fragrances.

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