Renee with Ernest and Tomiyo the owners of the Social Studies Store. The Social Studies Store works with artisans and disadvantaged individuals and groups from southeast Asia, and introduces quality hand-made goods into the Allegheny region. items include bedcovers, tapestries, silk and bamboo handbags, silk clothing, baskets, weavings, silk/cotton kimonos, jewelry, cushions, silk scarves and shawls, recycled backpacks and messenger bags, paper and silk jewelry, lacquerware, ceramics, bamboo items, fans and other giftware from India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.