The Witchery / 61 Wharf St / Salem, MA Hours may vary during the winter.
About The Witchery
The Witchery is a creative space located on Pickering Wharf in Salem, MA.. We hold daily broom making and weekly bookbinding workshops (weather permitting), sell witchy craft kits to go, and have a small stage for live, experimental performances,
Come on by and make a broom, bind a book, pick up a DIY craft, or read a poem!
* Please call or text for updates due to Covid-19.
About The Owners
Gret McGilvray
Owner
Gret is a solitary witch, published poet, musician, composer, creative director and mother of 2 adult children. She grew up in Massachusetts but left to study musicology in Santa Cruz, CA. She later returned to pursue cultural anthropology at University of Massachusetts, Boston, and often incorporates her studies into live performances.
Gret has had numerous experiences that suggest there is more to this world than meets the eye. She loves to explore this through live performance, mixed-media crafting and communing with the elements.
Bruce Malley
Owner
Bruce is co-owner of The Witchery and our guitarist extraordinaire- He creates brilliant soundscapes for The Witchery's live shows and runs our band Calamus. He can be found sawing broom handles on the weekends and sometimes manning the desk while Gret is in readings or helping crafters make brooms. Bruce grew up overseas where he was exposed to a variety of lifestyles and musical genres. He has a passion for improvisational jams and spontaneous musical explorations.