Small but mighty art store - great selection of materials for drawing, sketching, and painting…read moreincluding a wide variety of paints, paper, brushes, and pens. They even have paint for leather, which can be used for shoes, purses and jackets. Lots of materials for framing as well, including canvas that you can use to stretch to a customized size for your creation. Small number of supplies for fabric arts - just the basics to get started or if you're in a pinch. Prices are reasonable for the city and quality of the materials. Lots of cute gifty items up front too. Stop in here with your kids for a fun side trip when visiting Planet Word!

The selection is small and overpriced. Plan ahead and buy online for 1/2 off. This location is…read morethe worst in the chain. Very poorly run, always dirty, cluttered, poor selection. The staff is poorly trained and rude. It's awful service like this killing brick and mortar.

Oh Wow! I could spent a week in this store! It's BIG and has lots of stuff - all kinds of stuff!…read more Fabric and notions galore! Great and helpful staff. GO - schedule lots of time for your trip - you'll need it!

I love Artistic Artifacts!! They always have good quality fabrics and plenty of other mixed media…read moreto keep you inspired. The team of people working there are also amazing. They are always friendly and willing to help. They definitely have the most variety of fabrics I've seen in the area. While some can be pricey I promise they're worth it! They also have plenty of rotating quilt bundles if you need inspiration! Bonus that they also have good technicians if you need to get your machine serviced. I will say my only complaint is I wish there were more fabric types. They obviously specialize in quality cotton/linen fabrics but I would love to see more types!

One of the only remaining stores in Virginia for papercrafting, this shop with very limited hours…read morein tiny Clifton, Va 20 minutes from Dulles Airport is a rare gem. The owner is a lovely lady who keeps limited hours making it worth your while to schedule an outing here. She offers a number of frankly unprecedented shopper discounts and loyalty perks. The store itself is off the main street and not in a place for walkin patronage. Rather it is a little gem tucked in with seemingly a very loyal clientele. My friend and I made a special trip here and regular customers were stopping in throughout our visit. The store is full of wonderful paper products from all over the world. I purchased papers from Germany, Japan and Hungary to name a few of the lovely, artistic and unusual papers . The shop carries many current and popular brands usually available only on line. The shop also carries many items for altered art projects and paper crafting , metal dies, stamps, inks, and mixed media. There is a small well stocked classroom where classes in various techniques are generally held on alternate Saturdays. If you are a paper crafter, card maker, or altered or mixed media artist, support this shop and tell your like minded friends. This shop is well worth the drive and visit!

If I could give this place a milliom stars, I would. I would like to come here more often; however,…read moreI come here once or twice a year. The owner, Ronnie, is just the best. Inventory is great. In with the new, out with the old. The price is just amazing. Absolutely LOVE this place.

One of the newest shops to open on Center Street in Historic Manassas…read more It's on the left, just down from Carmello's. It's a 'fair trade' shop where you can purchase clothing, jewelry, handbags, metalworks, home goods and artwork. Locally owned and operated, support your local business!

A great Fair Trade store in Olde Town Manassas. Full of cute gifts, interesting finds, unique…read moreclothing, handmade exotic décor. I bought a beautiful metal bracelet and wall hanging both handmade in Haiti from old oil drums. Everything here has a story- I will definitely be visiting again!

Plaza Art is my go-to store for art supplies. Though, Blick Art in downtown DC is a close second!…read more I find just about everything I need at Plaza, which is in the Pan Am Shopping Center. The staff is always friendly and helpul. I like the member discounts too. I'd go with five stars for Plaza but for two li'l reasons I'll stick with 4: - they don't stock Staedler graphite pencils, and I just can't do General graphites. - some of the colors of Holbein gouache paint have been out of stock for a while. In all fairness, this might be because these Holbeins aren't currently available from Plaza's distributor. But I keep coming back!

This stores restores my belief that the cat lover to artist pipeline is real…read more My 7-year old daughter is both so I was so happy to discover this store right before the holidays. For professional artists, this store has everything you could ever want but I found the store just as enchanting as a casual browser. I especially loved all the unique craft kits that allow children to make everything from mini food to erasers to galaxies. As a stationary lover, I was impressed with their Japanese notebook and pen selection, as well as cute kawaii accessories like a leather cat pencil case which is now my daughter's most treasured possession. The store was clean and the workers were friendly. I'll definitely be back the next time I am in the area!

Not open on a day supposed to be open until 9 pm. It is 6pm now. Not happy. Needing for large…read moresheets of glass.

Took the beginner class it took about 15 hours you do need a lot of patience as this is not for…read morethose looking for a quick project. Sometimes glass breaks and you have to recut. The class is less like a class and more like workshop everyone is on different parts. Go slow ask questions. It's a real fun craft.

I had an idea to get a keepsake box for my husband for his first Father's Day, but had no idea…read morewhere to start. When I went on Etsy I found these boxes cost around $100. But Knock on Wood turned a cheap box from Walmart into a beautiful and affordable gift. Including the box itself, they only charged $30 to stain and engrave it. I'm not artistic so I let them choose the stain and font, and it was perfect. Better than I could have done. My husband teared up at the gift. The service is great too. I'll definitely be going back here for future keepsake boxes!

Thank you Denny for helping my idea come to life! Denny did a great job creating a beautiful…read moreretirement plaque that I had custom ordered.

What an incredibly welcoming studio! I returned to my pottery roots after 27 years of wandering and…read moreFran and Jane welcomed me into the fold with kindness and wonderful hospitality. This is a knowledgeable and highly efficient clay studio for all levels and all ages, whether you want to take a beginner class or you're ready to jump into creating on your own. Everyone I've met here from students to teachers has been so friendly and down-to-earth. If you're not into making pottery yourself, you can find a special piece for yourself or for friends on their artisan shelves with very reasonable pricing. All their pottery is functional, microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe. I highly recommend stopping in!

I stopped in on a random Friday morning and met an owner and picked up some fun souvenir pieces!!…read moreWhat a fantastic downtown and great vibe!!

I wanted to give this store a fair chance- I've been twice now, so my review is a combination of…read moreboth experiences. The first thing you notice when you enter the store is that everything is hodge-podged together- the "shelves" are the type of shelves you put in your basement or shed to store boxes- definitely not what you'd use for a store display. That being said, it's new and I'm sure it's expensive to open a new store, so whatever- looks aren't everything. They have a decent amount of items in the store for the size. Good quality sketch pads and pens. My major issue is the attitude of the owner. The owner of the store took every opportunity to speak poorly of the newly closed art supply store that was next door. The owner worked there for many years and opened this current store after the other store closed. When I walked in the first time, the owner was in the midst of a conversation with a customer about how "crazy" the former store owner was, etc etc. That customer left and I was the only one in the store. Since I live in the neighborhood I asked her questions about her new store- I didn't know she had any ties to the former art store in the same shopping complex, so I got to hear how awful this other owner was, how she wanted to overcharge her for everything, etc. I came in again last week to grab a sketch pad and it was the same story- I could hardly believe it. All this effort and breath wasted to put down a business that doesn't even exist anymore. I was so off-put by it, that I didn't even buy the sketchpad. As a business owner in Frederick myself, I think it's pretty easy to assume that we should all play by rule #1: do not speak ill of others when representing your business. Period. I don't know the history between the two women, but that doesn't matter to me- it's just bad business to speak poorly of others. She could have taken the opportunity to explain how she was going to do things differently, what she will carry and her hopes for the store, etc etc- instead she decided to take the low road and insult a company that is out of business and of no threat to her store. While there aren't too many places in town to purchase artist supplies from an independent dealer, I won't be shopping here again.

The service is excellent, very helpful and friendly. We have been doing business there for years…read moreand I would highly recommend.