Beautiful Crafts from from local artisans on the San Juan Islands. Pottery, photography, oil,…read moreknits ...

I stopped here during my short sojourn at Friday Harbor yesterday. There are several arts and…read morecrafts-type places in town and in my limited experience, Island Studios had the best selection and at fairly reasonable prices. It's also a handsome place with their various pieces well displayed. I was particularly impressed with their glass wall pieces and some wood boxes by a person on Orcas Island by the name of River Jim. I also thought that the owner was very helpful, especially since I'll probably buy one of River Jim's boxes in the future. Jane Y.'s experience is unfortunate, although a sometimes high shipping/handling charge for often fragile and uniquely shaped artistic objects is more common than not. And it is certainly something I expect and factor into my purchasing decisions. I'm also usually suspicious of Yelp reviews from a profile with no picture and only one pointed posting. I call this a "drive by".

Beautiful handmade items. Very talented artisans! A great selection of every type of artistry. I…read morelove this store!

Parking: Free 2 hour street parking…read more I browsed the store on my first day in Friday Harbor, and ended up coming back to make my postcard purchase the next day after I wasn't impressed by the selection elsewhere. It was a pack of 12 unique postcards for $8.95 and they were like vintage travel looking posters/art. I wish I took a picture of them all before I mailed them, because the package didn't have a preview of what was included. I'll include pictures of the 2 we haven't sent yet. I also got a scenic byway patch for my patch collection, which came with a matching postcard for $4.50. They had a cool section of old postcards from different cities so you could look for your hometown! I felt a little homesick looking at the San Jose selection. None caught my eye to purchase but it was a really awesome idea that I've never seen in a gift store before.

I'm a part-time San Juan Islander and a regular visitor to SJIMA. Over the years, I have been…read moreincredibly impressed by the professional presentation of art at SJIMA. I go to a lot of museum exhibitions. I found SJIMA to present an exhibition that is better than any museum in Washington; better than SAM, better than Bainbridge, etc. I'm not sure what has changed; maybe staff is getting complacent, but the last two exhibitions have been incredibly disappointing. The current exhibition of Andy Eccleshall is flat, does not flow and the lighting is terrible. It really is a disservice to Eccleshall as his work is fantastic. The work in the glass room in front looks like a college student's exhibition. The volume of work in the small room is overwhelming and average at best. Again, something must have changed because the last two exhibitions are not up to what my expectations are for SJIMA. I will probably check out the next one but if it is at the level of the last two, I won't be wasting my time or money again.

NOT the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park. Due to some of the pictures and reviews, I thought the…read moresculpture garden was here. It is not. The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is on the other side of the island at 9083 Roche Harbor Road San Juan Island, WA 98250. This museum was great, but not the one we were looking for.

Lovely collection of very talented artists! I very much appreciated the customer service -…read morehelping us look more closely at the jewelry and giving us information on the artists. Highly recommend taking a gander at this great gallery - don't let the location or facade deter you. It's my favorite in Friday Harbor!!

Great gallery with great local art! I purchased a VERY fun piece of jewelry here that I expect to…read morewear and cherish for a long time! (*Thanks, Ruth, for your expertise and fun advice!)

I have a serious concern. They took my payment of over $500 for a piece that I wanted to replace…read morefrom the fire that took my entire home (Eaton Fire in CA). The last communication from them is that the print was not being printed because of technology issues and that they would get back to me. I requested a refund and I have not heard back from them. I am feeling that they stole this money.

My favorite destination in Friday Harbor for Northwest Coast Native American and First Nations art…read more I I never visit without buying a piece of jewelry, carving, or silk screen print; so I always make sure I have an allowance. Short of Vancouver, BC, this shop has the best quality and variety I have found. I have always been treated very well, even when my allowance was small. I give Arctic Raven my highest recommendation and I suggest you be sure to visit there on your next visit to San Juan Island. I have no relationship with Arctic Raven Gallery other than being a satisfied customer.

What a great find! So many cute animal prints to look at in different applications. The artist…read morewas fun to talk with as well. So glad we stopped by.

If you enjoy animals you need to go to this truly delightful shop just down the street from the…read morewhale museum. All of her artwork are adorable animals with a back story for each one. We just happened on the store by accident and we were so glad we did. Definitely worth the stop!

I love orcas, and I love this museum. Great video, great information, and a good time…read more Chair lift available, bathrooms were clean, chairs for sitting all around, and the employees were friendly. Check the schedule before going.

It was quite a small museum. When you enter, you are in the gift shop. From there you purchase…read moreadmissions which I believe was $12 then head up the stairs to the museum. There were some interesting things to look at but I expected more. We spent about 20-30 minutes in the museum.

Awesome custom frame work as well as awesome local art. Photography, paintings, old school…read moreamericana. Great customer service! I will be getting a lot of art and framing done here!

From the owner: By appointment only, custom picture framing services and the art studio for Howard 'Howie'…read moreRosenfeld. Also art and books of author, aviator Ernest K. Gann.

I am visiting the island from California and I happen to be walking downtown and I found this super…read morecute shop. I am so glad I found this very tiny and adorable shop. I was able to get some new jewelry for myself and some gifts as well. The owner is so delightful and apparently she is the artist who makes most of the work there. I would recommend this shop for local handmade gifts to take home.

Super cute little shop!!! They have so many fun pieces of art, jewelry and clothes as well as these…read morefun embroidery kits that my friend and I bought. I love stopping by whenever i'm downtown to see what they have in store.