Annie Armistead and Abby Reczek

Troika Contemporary Crafts Gallery, located in The Station at 203 South Locust Street in Floyd, has been evolving and growing ever since Abby Reczek and Annie Armistead became the new owners in 2019. Inheriting a crafts gallery that was already a discerning and unique collection of fine crafted pottery, glass items, wood items, jewelry, textiles, and mixed media art, the new owners first enhanced Troika by adding their own, distinctive creations.
Annie is a jeweler who crafts unique, wearable art inspired by nature. Abby is a potter who makes functional pottery inspired by Floyd’s rolling green hills, blue skies, and the subtler colors of the natural world. In addition to their own creations, Annie and Abby also created a monthly event and reception that celebrated a featured, contributing artist.
In 2020, the ladies also signed a lease on another space, just down the hall. They wanted to expand to add gift and home items that were not specifically crafts, but the existing space was already filled. The new space would be called Troika Home, and it would be a companion space to Troika Contemporary Crafts. Unfortunately, they signed the lease just before the lockdown’s happened. (Troika Home located at the back of the Station)
But it didn’t stop Abby and Annie. They opened their new space slowly, filling the showroom by initially sharing the space with Phoenix Hardwoods, of which Annie is part owner with her husband, Jeff Armistead. Phoenix Hardwoods specializes in making hand crafted, luxury furniture and home items from trees sourced in and near Floyd. Among their growing inventory of gift and home items, Troika Home also became a showroom for some of Phoenix Hardwoods’ spectacular hand-crafted items.
With supply chain issues and other obstacles posed by the global situation, Annie and Abby did what they could to get established. They began adding small-batch items such as bath and body items, sheets, apothecary items, tote bags, puzzles, and games. They focused specifically on items made in the USA, items that are eco-friendly, and items that you can’t go online and find at Amazon. They specifically wanted to make Troika Home a unique shopping experience.
Two years later, and things are finally getting to the point where Abby and Annie can focus on their original visions for Troika’s companion store. In Fall of 2022, Phoenix Hardwoods will be moving its showroom to the restored Farmer’s Supply building at 101 East Main Street, allowing Troika Home the room to spread its wings.
Even during the wait, however, the new store was evolving. What originally started out has a home store, will emerge this Fall as a home, gift, and specialty shop! Not only will Abby and Annie be increasing the inventory of the items already available, but they plan to add new items like baskets, picnic baskets, and crafted woodworking.
Visitors will also find Abby’s handmade pottery, as well as handmade woven aprons, towels, and napkins by Deanna Lynch from North Carolina. Troika Home will also feature yard sculptures by Amy Hart, a talented sculptor from North Carolina. There will be handmade journals by Becca Imbur from Floyd, as well as a variety of small, wholesale products like totes, clutches, wine bags, and dopp kits. Dopp kits are small toilet bags, made of leather, vinyl, or cloth, used for storing men’s grooming tools for travel.
Annie and Abby are also excited to announce that Troika Home will features items from Burn Bags USA! Burn Bags USA is a small company, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, whose products are all made from repurposed firehoses. They make totes, handbags, messenger bags, fanny packs, dopp bags, wine carriers, firewood carriers, belts, dog mats, dog toys, and collars! Part of each sale goes to Firefighting organizations local to the company, but inside each item is a canvas bag that can be filled and donated to your local fire station.
To help operate the new location, Annie and Abby have hired Elise Warmbrod, who also works at fellow Station store, Jeanie O’Neal’s. The two stores will be sharing her adept dedication to making each visit a positive experience of discovery for every customer!
Looking ahead, Abby and Annie will be growing their inventory according to what folks are asking for. As of now, however, they know they will be adding Floyd-friendly books, such as books about camping, farms, and farming, as well as wild-crafted cocktails from wild-growing plants local to Floyd.

Troika Contemporary Crafts • Troika Home
Monday – Thursday, 11am – 4pm • Friday, 11am – 5pm;
Saturday 10am – 5pm • Sunday 12pm – 4pm.
www.TroikaCrafts.com • 540-745-8764