Port stable turns into art gallery Sisters Nancy Forrester and Kathy Harrison who have taken over ownership of the Jackalope Studio Gallery in Port Adelaide. AMERICAN sisters Nancy Forrester and Kathy Harrison make a point of stocking what other retailers do not. Five years ago, the duo bought a converted horse stable on Calton St, Port Adelaide, and turned it into a thriving retail and art business, Jackalope Gallery. "I think that part of our uniqueness is that we have things that people have not seen in any other store in Australia," Mrs Harrison , from Para Hills, says. If someone tells us `oh this item is really popular, it's selling out in all the stores', then we don't want it in ours. Each year they travel to the US and Mexico to find products to stock their shelves, including art, jewellery, homewares, decorations and garden supplies. "Most of our stuff is sourced from overseas and has a Mexican or North American feel to it," Mrs Forrester says. The sisters also create their own art and homewares and rent space to local artists for exhibitions. The Portside Messenger spoke to business owners last week as part of the Shop in SA campaign. The campaign aims to back businesses that support our community and our our state and encourages readers to buy locally. "Buying locally keeps the community going," Mrs Harrison says. We shop in the local area and when people come into our store we usually direct them to other local stores and cafes.