A good arts and crafts program. I like that it's in my neighbourhood and they offer classes. We…read morefirst found it when attending a birthday party and have since signed up here and there.

Amazing place to get gifts for children and adults (wild unknown). Love looking at the selection of…read morebooks, art, and of course crafts. Great new location on Main street, central to everything now.

The best service! So many amazing finds! Are you looking for craft supplies? Trinkets? Craft…read moresupplies you weren't looking for? It's all here and it's all so well priced. One visit isn't enough, there's always new products!

These guys are great and have lots of quirky unusual art supplies that are great for anyone with…read moresome creativity or does mixed medium art. One side of the store has a variery of items where you can fīll up a paper bag starting at $8 and change and the items are always changing. You can find things like ink stamps, feathers, beads, jewelery findings, marbles, gold leaf, various papers and boxes, stickers, Sew on patches, vintage pictures amd magazines, fabrics, paints and brushes, and much more. Friendly staff, great store, I love this place!

First point, the customer service from and staff and ownership is second to none. Theresa and her…read moreshopkeeps are warm, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Secondly, the store is thoroughly stocked with floor to ceiling materials for most any project you could conceive. World renowned artists frequent and are continual attracted to shop here for a reason! Thirdly, Rath also offers local feature window displays, quality handmade items and supports independent artists year round. They have created a beautiful community footprint! And if you don't care about any of that? Just go get your paint and be very happy with your purchase and experience!

Best art store in the city! Don't judge a book by it's cover: This place may be tiny but it has all…read moreyour artsy needs covered! The selection is smaller than Opus or DeSerres, but everything they carry is very high quality, even the things priced on the lower end, and they have some specialty items i've never seen at those other larger stores! I popped in yesterday to grab a new tube of white paint and noticed cans of specialty enamel paint for hand-lettering signs... Coincidentally I have an outdoor sign for a store just waiting to be painted, and after the owner told me the benefits of using that paint rather than plain jane acrylic i was sold! I'm so happy that i can provide one of my clients with better quality work thanks to the advice I got at Rath! Basically one of my favorite things about the place is the staff! If i have a question about anything, i'm always way more confident asking the super friendly, very knowledgeable owner about something than i am any of hired guns at Opus and DeSerres. The only thing: Don't come in here if you're looking for scrap booking supplies, tubes of glitter, jewelery making kits (etc etc!). Rath sells art supplies, plain and simple, so if your creativity falls into the crafting end of the spectrum you're best off going to DeSerres. If you aren't sure if they carry what you're looking for, just give them a call!

Wide selection of home products with good functionality and design at reasonable prices. I always…read morepay Welk a visit when I'm at Main St!

I always come here for little gifts and household items. It is a very nicely curated store with…read morecute goodies! Many of the beauty/hygiene products are also nice and high quality. I have even bought some plants from here! Some lovely scented candles, kitchen items and funky socks. It feels like a neighbourhood staple and it fits the Main Street area to a T!

Though I am sad to see Hach move away with all of it's wonderful Korean stationary, it's nice to…read morehave another cute design store take it's place. Small Wonder is the storefront for a quarterly magazine "for kids and their grownups." The store is a little sparse but has a few cards, soaps, gifts, toys, and some clothing to peruse. It seems like they carry local products, for the most part. I'm looking forward to peeking my nose in this little neighbourhood shop whenever I get the chance.

I saw these guys at this years Got Craft. a quarterly magazine for kids and their parents. Printed…read morein Canada on premium quality matte paper, each issue of Small Wonder includes several engaging segments for readers big and small. Readers will find recommendations for books, apps and products, engaging arts and craft activities, fun travel features, original stories, delicious recipes, and much more. In other words it's like a new aged 'zine. I purchased and fan'd their line.

I heard about Kroma from my Emily Carr friend who suggested it as a local, more economical, and…read moreas-good-or-better alternative to the artist-favourite Golden products. I have to say I am extremely happy I made my first artist-quality paint investment here for those three reasons, and for the small-vendor service I get when I have questions. After consulting with the sole staff member on my first visit I picked up the 15-colour starter set for $60 plus a couple more tubes in larger sizes. Now every time I'm on Granville Island I just love spending a few minutes here where I'm sure to treat myself to a new colour; at $4-7 for a new 60ml tube it's good retail satisfaction value. The reduced selection compared to major acrylic brands is actually a relief to me; I am not bombarded by choice, and I can actually reach a point where there isn't more to collect (a good thing for me). I was very happy to recently see the always-fun Raw Canvas (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/raw-canvas-vancouver) using all Kroma paints...

I *highly* recommend Kroma Artist Acrylics to all artists, professional and amateur alike. These…read morepaints are high quality, very affordable, and Canadian made. I prefer them over all other costly and well known brands. When speaking to their customer service department I was treated professionally and kindly. The time between speaking to their representative (Jessica) on the phone to order my paints to having them delivered to my door - safely packaged- was a mere two days. I live in Alberta. For those who are wary, try out a few of their tubes and reserve judgment until after you have done so. I know you'll be happy with these paints.

I was in last week to put together a custom picture frame of a museum print -- I had no idea what I…read morewas doing but staff were super helpful, and conscientious about cleaning and removing dust etc.: I left impressed. 4/5 not 5/5 only because I had to come back a third time (initial measurements; unexpected issue; final assembly). The mat was cut for some reason in an oval shape, and needed to be re-done. Mistakes happen. ‍

I had a very disappointing experience at the Opus store on Granville Island. The two young women…read moreworking at the front desk on Friday, May 15th, showed a noticeable lack of customer care, professionalism, and consideration. Their attitude came across as dismissive and self-involved, making the interaction feel unwelcoming and frustrating. Basic courtesy and attentiveness were clearly lacking, which reflected poorly on the store's customer service standards.

I find the owners warm and kind. I also like taking my kids here to get art supplies and the fresh…read morecut flower selection is generally great and well priced. Just a nice local spot.

Such a cute store with a wide variety of plants and useful Knick knacks! The owners are so sweet…read moreand make you feel so welcome!

I've been in twice. Both times I am pretty sure it's been the owner of the store that I have dealt…read morewith, and both times unfortunately she's been dismissive and rude. The last time she was far more preoccupied with whatever Tik Tok she was trying to record than she was with assisting me and my friend. In this economy, where gift shops are a dime a dozen, customer service is important. There is some cute stuff, but a lot of the items she sells in store you can find elsewhere for cheaper, and they claim it's all local artisans, but some of it is giving dropshipping. I will be going to Front & Company, or Makers, where 100% of the proceeds to go the maker, instead.

This is one of the cutest little gift shops I have seen. It is filled with so many local products…read moreand tons of candles and tons of soaps!! When I first entered the little shoppe the vibe is emmaculate as I was greeted by the cashier at the front. She had a smile that easily lit up the room and her energy was just kind and friendly. I looked around a bit to find a simple local gift for a friend's birthday and I found the perfect thing! I know he is a lunch box person, and I found this little cute compactable lunch box for him. And the amount of candles in this little shop was just abundant. I smelled all the candles that were there that day. I found a couple for myself at the same time so next time I can come back and buy some. But, I found the perfect ones for my friend~!! The amount of stuff and local created gifts are just amazing. I will be back here for tons of gifts!!

4Cats is an art studio which has a number of different workshops! We came here for their pottery…read moreclay workshop where we made a love snack plate. It was just a 1hr workshop which included instructions as well. It was $35 per person which I thought was very standard considering this was not a pottery wheel class but a clay pottery class. Our instructor was super nice and took her time to go over everything. She was around in case we had any questions. The class was pretty full considering it was a Saturday afternoon so I would recommend booking them in advance. They always have fun classes depending on the months/season. This was a special one they had for valentine's day. Their space is pretty big and has two floors with multiple classes happening at the same time. They also have special classes for kids and also host kids birthday parties! I would definitely come back to try some of their other workshops.

A friend of mine tried to register her daughter for a kids painting class and was denied access due…read moreto her daughter having a disability and needing the support of an aide (who she was happy to coordinate herself); another mom of a kiddo with a disability also had her child denied for the same reason. Your rationale was that it's a "kids only" space, so the fact that they needed the support of a human aide (adult) means they aren't welcome in your kids class. There are all different kinds of aids/aides that people with varying abilities and needs use for support - some are human aides and some are physical aids (like a wheelchair or glasses). When you start to think of a human aide as no different than a physical aid (both support an individual with a specific need to navigate the world) it makes denying someone access to a space or program much harder to justify. Would you deny a kid who requires a wheelchair a spot in your class because it might mean having to move a table or two? Your decision to deny these two access to your kids classes not only violate their human rights (which are protected by BC, Canadian, and International Law) but violate their humanity. It tells them that because they move through the world differently than some of their peers that they aren't as worthy, that they don't deserve to have the same opportunities as their peers or BE with their peers. It also denies their peers (and your staff) the opportunity to share space and an activity with THEM. I only know one of these kiddos personally but when I say this is your (and your other participants) loss please know how very sincerely I mean it. This kid brings a level of joy that I haven't seen matched by anyone else. She's funny, and she's creative, and she's smart, and she's kind, and she's talented, and she's joy-full, and she deserves to spend a few hours doing the thing she loves the very most (painting) with her peers. And the other kids in your class deserve for her to be part of their peer group. Inclusion isn't a favour that "typical" people do for "atypical" people. Inclusion is a right and it benefits all of us. As those of us in Canada sit here and watch in horror as the US government degrades diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to push the narrative that white, able bodied, neurotypical, heterosexual, cisgendered men are the "norm" and the only demographic that doesn't have to prove their worth I can't tell you how unbelievably disappointed and heartsick I was to learn that an art studio in my hometown has opted not to include a nine-year-old girl because she has a disability. Do better.