Artistic Portland

I love this shop! This is the most unique collection of arts and crafts in all of Portland. It’s a great place to buy a unique gift for that someone that has everything. All the items in the store are created by local Portland artists. It’s great to support our local artists and buy a unique gift at the same time. It’s a must-​see!

I love this shop! I stop there whenever I am in the Hollywood District. It is practically next door to the Hollywood Theater. I have bought gifts for friends, my mother, my boyfriend and myself there. An incredible variety of creative, imaginative hand crafted items such a gnomes and fairies and fairy houses, elemental wands, gorgeous cloth dolls, wooden bowls, and a lot of things that smell good — beauty supplies, candles, and soaps — cleaning supplies, too. The cutest little cards that have teensy knitted pictures on them! Such a variety of jewelry. The girl behind the counter told me that all of it is handcrafted by Portlanders who grouped together to make this store. Makes me wish I was artsy. But since I’m not — I can enjoy shopping there!

I love this darling little co-​op! I was in Portland on a visit and popped in looking for a hostess gift. Perfect, except I bought things for myself too! I knew Portland had a lot of creative people, and this store is the perfect example of that. It is truly a co-​op and the lady at the register said they all take turns running the place. I bought some darling little hand-​knit greeting cards. yes, you read that right, the cards have these miniature images knitted on the tiniest knitting needles imaginable and then threaded onto tiny toothpick size knitting needles. They are DARLING! I bought one with a gnome on it I am going to frame for Christmas and some black cat with orange pumpkin ones for Halloween. I am into the snail mail these days. The variety is so fun so its discovery shopping at its best. Wood working, felting, fun soft sculpture imagery and dolls, even wood elf-​looking foresty things that would be so sweet in a kid’s room or for a seasonal decoration. Prices are reasonable. I hope they get a mail order going, because I don’t live in Portland! I will be back!