I was a customer of Artisans Taos and Santa Fe a few years back, but I haven't been to any of the…read morestores since leaving Taos. Now that I have moved back to NM and live in ABQ, I am elated to have an Artisans Store in my neighborhood. The new owners are super polite. Upon my entry, they gave me a warm greeting. The staff is terrific to work with and attentive. Although the pricing is a bit higher than buying online, the advantages of being able to see before I buy and the convenience of being local outweigh the disadvantages of buying sight unseen. Plus, who needs to make Bezos any richer? I prefer to support local and family businesses whenever I can. Then there's the social aspect of running into other creative peeps! The staff are all artists themselves and are conversant in their individual disciplines. It's too bad there isn't a way to expunge the old reviews that do not reflect the values of the new owners.

I really wanted to like this place because it is the only locally owned art shop I have seen in…read moreABQ. However, the selection was extremely lacking. I found none of the basic items I was looking and had to order everything online from another vendor. I wish they had more products cause I do not like shopping from Michael's and wish there was a good local alternative in ABQ. Overall I would not recommend shopping here.

Be Still My Little Geek Heart....I'm such a sucker for bizarre novelty gifts. Show me a starship…read moreenterprise pizza cutter, or a millennium falcon bottle opener...a severed wampa arm ice scraper or a set of planetary tumbler glasses...a tardis coffee cup or some other unnecessary self indulgent nerdy tchotchke, and I'm giddy as a kiddie in a candy store. Couldn't stop smiling walking around this shop, and that's what it's all about folks...this is a great local business offering lots of trinkets, odds and ends, unique gifts and random novelty goodness. Lots of high quality games, high grade soaps and incense, and interesting doodads. I was smitten by the paper star lamps above, will have to return for those...meanwhile, I left with a box of fancy matches for moi and a solar spider for my son. What a hoot!

From the owner: We specialize in unique gifts and fun items for your home. These include drinkware, barware,…read morecutting boards, knives, games, greeting cards, keychains, posters, stickers, and paper lanterns.

True love everytime i walk in the door! And true love when i walk out because I ALWAYS have…read moresomething new. Great atmosphere, great service. And besides pens and pencils and journals and greeting cards of all types, I also buy earrings here!

This place is a gem! Great stationery, pen refills and other products related to writing. I love…read moreold fashioned snail mail and this place has so much to make it even more special.

Squidly is a fantastic little shop full of color and handmade joy!…read more There are many unique, handmade goods by local artisans as well as fresh flowers! The owners are kind, authentic people who work hard to uplift local artisans and the surrounding community. A visit to Squidly is a visit to a great place that supports local creativity and the economy! Here you can find gifts, unique/handmade items, fresh flowers, a positive/vibrant/colorful and uplifting atmosphere, stickers, cards, jewelry, fashion accessories, home goods, art and more!

Super cute place with awesome product. I enjoyed talking with owner and I love supporting local…read morebusinesses. This is a cute place to buy local!

I love a unique toy shop and Bugzby's was just that! Their selection was diverse for ages and…read moreinterests, while also being unique (none of the big store brands and characters ). The shop itself is several rooms and there's a lot to see and explore. There are also so secret keys hidden around - if you find one you can get a little treat from their treasure chest The prices were competitive which was a pleasant surprise ( I expected things to be a bit pricier ) If you're strolling around old town this shop is worth a stop

A fun shop aimed towards young children. They had all sorts of classic and modern toys for a range…read moreof activities from make believe to educational fun.

Bessie's is locally owned and one of the best places to get good prices on ribbons and unique…read morecrafting supplies. Bessie the owner recently donated ribbons to our school's opening celebration where students wrote goals and dreams for the year on ribbons and tied them on the fence to form our schools name - NACA. She is a wonderful artist and community supporter so drop by and say hi, and get your arts and crafts on!

Nicest people to buy from. Always willing to lend a hand. So much craft items you can not find in…read morethe big chain stores. Prices are amazing

Probably the best of the locations in Abq! Everyone there has been very friendly, and the store is…read morewell stocked. I recently went in and needed help finding jewelry bits for a replacement part of a necklace and the lady working was so helpful. All of the Christmas stuff was out to, so I got my necessities for this years baking and packaging done already. Oh, and the ladies restroom is clean!

I love this store I love the atmosphere and the associates that are a part of making this store…read morerun. The whole bathroom situation lately in this strip mall is so gross that port a potty nasty. To walk into the store was so gross the only working toilet smelled up the whole store and the store is huge. If I could post a picture of smell I would.

My daughter and I had such a fun date night. We loved all the different options that you can paint…read morein the colors. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They are very attentive and it's cutely decorated.

Had a great time! Staff were very friendly and helpful! A little pricey for what we got, but…read moreoverall very fun!

So glad I finally went over there and saw what we can do for much less than outside (the base)!!…read moreWe went for ceramic painting twice now and both times we(2of us) only cost less than $15 First time we colored a mini cupcake jar, a cat figurine, and a spoon holder. Second time we painted two cereal bowls. I'm also working on my hubby's custom shadow box for his retirement. That will take a while and is costly because it's a custom order but I'm happy that so much can get done in one place. There's painting, ceramic, engraving, framing, as well as ticketing office for our military discounted special tickets. You can also buy little trinkets like decorations and I even saw a local honey being sold there. If you are on base or have an access, you should check it out.

I usually enjoy shopping at Michael's because the store has a great selection of craft supplies and…read moreI can almost always find what I need even if the prices are higher than most shops. Unfortunately, the checkout experience completely ruined this visit. There were only self-checkout registers open and just one employee assisting customers. When one of the registers double-scanned an item, I needed help to fix it. It took nearly 20 minutes to get assistance because the single employee was overwhelmed helping multiple people. I understand staffing challenges happen, but waiting that long just to fix a scanning error is frustrating and unacceptable. If the store is going to rely primarily on self-checkout, there needs to be adequate staff available to assist customers quickly when issues come up. Great products, but the checkout process seriously needs improvement.

Basic service. Selection is great. Lots of Art stuff. Value good. A bit more than hobby lobby.read more