Three cheers for local, independent businesses!…read more This one is a goodie. Art supplies, craft supplies, gifts (one for me, one for you), and inspiration are around every corner. I'm a watercolorist and am impressed at the traditional supplies they offer, but also unique elements I can add to my collection (like circular paper). Take yourself on a day date to stroll Division and start here. Or you can go after work since they're open until 8pm on weeknights.

Prices are a little steep, but where else can you browse for adorable bagel washi tape, locally…read morecrafted greeting cards, and tons of sardine erasers? Too many itty bitty treasures to browse, it's great. Free parking isn't too hard to find off the side streets.

The star was super helpful in helping me find charcoal supplies for my project. Chamois to smear…read morecharcoal and a charcoal sketch pad.

It seems that whenever I go in, for whatever reason, they are "out of stock" of the particular…read morethings I need. I mean really, WHITE mat board, both 'acid free' and 'archival' both missing white. People working there are nice Selection is wanting

While on Earth has been on my socials and I finally visited. It is a shop that brings a smile to my…read moreface. It is in a new building off Sandy. The building has many small businesses arranged along a hall, it reminds me of a similar building filled with creative businesses on Williams. Inside you will find books, stationary, art supplies, design goods, apparel, accessories, craft kits, journals, and home goods. It would be a great spot for gifts. Children may enjoy the kits and adults may enjoy the inspirational books. Can adults do kits? Of course. You can even find a gift for yourself! Do you need a DIY perfume kit? They have unusual items you will not find elsewhere. It is sometimes the clubhouse for Portland's social practice art world. The store has an upstairs rental space and there are often craft and creative workshops there. Much of their inventory is online too. While on earth we should be doing the best we can to improve things. While on Earth the store is a shop for creativity and inspiration. And gifting is one of our social practices which improves things.

From the owner: While on Earth is a retail shop and event space offering a highly curated mix of offerings to help…read moreconnect you with your inner creativity, creative spaces, and each other. Offering apparel, books, music, art kits, home goods, art prints, workshops, creative events and so much more. While on Earth's aim is to help you fart around and stay curious!

Super helpful staff. I ask a lot of questions! Tons of selection. Just name it! They got it!…read more They are a lil pricey but I feel it's just how art is. Paint, pastels, paper, etc. I like to browse here a lot.

I can't imagine rating Columbia Art & Drafting Supply anything less than five stars; they quite…read moreliterally have everything and at very good prices. I work nearby and frequently go in for all kinds of misc and only ONCE did they not have what I was looking for, and to be fair to them it was more of an office supply store item than art supplies. The staff is super friendly and on more than one occasion has even let me in right as they were closing for emergency purchases. They're the best.

Wow! Love this place! Took a ten week class with Lela and loved it. As an artist who has done…read morepottery on and off for over thirty years it was great to come back to it here with great instructors who taught me some different techniques for wedging clay and throwing than I've learned in the past. Definitely coming back for a membership!

I love this creative space. Everyone is made to feel welcomed. They have the most amazing…read morehandmade items for sale, offer classes that don't make you feel intimidated to not know what you are doing and the owner is a great human! They believe in community and offer options to buy scholarships to support students who might not be able to pay for classes. It's just a great all around place!

I finally was able to check out the 'mother ship'. I've been a steady customer of the Beaverton…read morelocation from it's original location, going back 20 years and was happy when the new Beaverton location opened much closer to my house. I have utilized the Beaverton location for all my framing, custom and non for decades. WOW - this store is so much larger than the one by me and has way more inventory so I am jealous for all my friends who live close by. I now know though that it is worth the drive or that I should drop in here. The name of the store IS Craft Warehouse but I actually rarely buy craft supplies. I happened to be nearby to see a movie and I have been needing to get four different frames for new art. I love wandering through a craft store though. Sometimes I find stuff (who am I kidding...usually I find A LOT of stuff) and sometimes I find ideas. I will say that the Craft Warehouse in Beaverton does seem to have a lot more creative ideas throughout done by employees with the different things they have for sale which I always find super inspiring. I have purchased so many things for home décor here. I have cats so having real indoor plants is rather challenging. Fake succulents are great and Craft Warehouse has some of the best ones at great prices. They have a lot of things I have not found at other craft stores.

Large selection in a wide variety of different crafting type. I can always receive inspiration for…read morenew-to-me crafting and that which I currently do. I always leave with every thing I need.

I love having a Blicks I can go to when in Portland. They have a good selection of watercolors and…read morepaper. It's just fun and inspiring to look around. Nice staff, good service, and no shipping costs or meet shipping minimums. Prices are good. With all the bad press Portland gets, friends have asked if it's safe down there. It's safe. Go, see for yourself, be pleasantly surprised!

Service has always been exemplary! If I can't find what I'm looking for, There is always someone…read morethere who knows where to look, and finds it for me. I often come in for one item and leave with two bags full! Definitely one of my happy places. I was disappointed the last time I was in, looking for something that the internet said was in stock at "my" store...the stock and what the internet told me...did not match. However, the knowing staff did find me an acceptable substitution :c)

They can get busy, and retain only a few staff most of the time. That said, I have always been…read moregiven excellent help either learning about a product or finding one. They've gone beyond many places, writing down information for items they don't carry, but I'm looking for, researching materials to answer unusual questions, etc. It's not a huge store, but they are dedicated to the art community, and always have what I'm looking for. They are also consistently the lowest or among the lowest in pricing, not only locally, but online. Ask about their membership card - it costs nothing, and can usually save you money.

I came in to order two custom mats to showcase some of my pictures. While the first one arrived on…read moretime, the second mat was initially miss processed, and had to be remade. A 4 star review nevertheless since the workmanship was high and price was reasonable. Additionally we need to make sure these local gems stay in business! Great assortment of anything you need for frames/paint/etc. I will be back and I can recommend this store. I can see their employees care!