Gordon Harris

Gordon Harris stocks a big range of art, design and craft items and has long been known as the place to go for anything you need. It’s not a bargain basement place but that’s OK — everything is of good quality so actually often in the long run it ends up being better to buy things from here rather than the $ 2 shop as they tend to last longer.
Unfortunately I had some particularly poor service from a staff member here once (they didn’t want to go and look in their stockroom for something) so I usually go to one of their other branches, but if you don’t need anything too tricky, this location is a bit easier to visit if you’re driving.

I took art and graphic design all through school and university, which meant a lot of visits to Gordon Harris and many dollars spent there. If you’re looking for any kind of art supplies — paper, brushes, pens, foam board, design books, notebooks, sketch pads, paints, easels, pencils, erasers, fix, spray glue, you name it — this is the place to go.
It’s kind of a dark, dingy-​ish building, but it does the job and the staff are nice and pretty helpful. If you’ve got student ID you can get 10% off which is handy, because it’s likely you’re going to be spending a lot there. A lot.

I have never been good at art. One time I drew a bird with a beak AND a mouth. But that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate artists and their tools. I have always been a fan of new stationary, so strolling around Gordon Harris gives me a nice little buzz.
Newmarket is a pretty styly place anyway so the scene is set before you even go in. The staff are always really friendly and arty looking and are generally people that you want to like you and be friends with. This is the place for everything in the way of art supplies. From easels to pens to paper in many different forms and spray glue, if you’re wanting to get crafty, Gordon Harris should be your go-​to.
The place itself could do with a bit of a spruce up, but it doesn’t really matter, and the stuff they have there is the best quality.
Student IDs get you 10% off and they’ve always got something on special.
Even if you don’t actually know what you’re doing, walking arounf Gordon Harris is a lesson in creativity and is enough to inspire you to get crafty.

Gordon Harris has anything and everything the artist needs, whether you are well experienced, or someone wanting to indulge in a bit of creativity. With friendly staff that are willing to help meet your needs, there is not a lot more you can ask from your art store. Here they supply the likes of canvases, paint, brushes, markers, and so on. Parking here isn’t very convenient so I do suggest heading to 277 shopping mall for some easy parking. Keep an eye out for their sales as you can pick up quality materials for a good price. Also if you are a student, make sure you take in you ID and make the most of those discounts.

As a design student I spent a lot of my time and money in this store purchasing supplies and tools. In all the years I came here I always always received lovely service and excellent advice. They stock so many items here, one of their best ranges is their paper. They have everything from heavy stocks to decorative paper and envelopes for invitations. Another useful product from here are their foam display boards, I never found them anywhere else not that I needed to look because Gordon Harris has a range on colours and thicknesses at really reasonable prices in my opinion. Another thing I love about this place is that they give all students a 10% discount on every item purchased. It made me feel like they understood how much we had to go through and this was their way of helping us. There is a great family atmosphere here if you get what I mean, it’s where creatives come together to find what they need and help each other out a bit like one big creative family. This Newmarket location is my favourite simply because it has good onsite parking that is free so you don’t have to worry about how long you spend in store.