I would like to thank Jon for crafting a beautiful custom frame and a hanging mechanism for our…read moremap. Since this is a 3D map it needed a special frame and intricate craftsmanship to create a stunning result. Highly recommended this shop for any custom work. Mahalo!

From the owner: From Bland to Beautiful…read more If you have a unique art piece or photo that you want to showcase, visit Art Shop, Inc. in Lihue, HI. We create one-of-a-kind custom frames to fit art pieces of all sizes. Let us help make your memories a focal point of decor for your home. You'll love our wide selection of materials and friendly customer service.

10/18/23 Still on the hunt for our sign for having guests leave their shoes before entering our…read moreabode...and I thought this place would have it. Nope. We've passed by this shop over a few dozen times over the years & decided to give it a go. The items are handmade from the Koa tree that is found in Hawaii. There are pens, jewelry, bags/purses, wallets, key chains, cutlery, ornaments, vases, kitchen items & other curious artwork displayed for sale. Candace was manning the shop & she was so friendly & welcoming. She even suggested a lady who might be able to create what we're looking for. This lady works from home & has a website (Tropical Isle Music). I love to support local businesses & Candace was so charming, I bought a couple of Aloha Hula girl ornaments & a pineapple (see photo) ornament. There's a few spaces for parking that it shares with Mankoa & a granola shack. It was lovely speaking with Candace, who I learned is actually half Filipino & half Japanese, born & raised in Kaua'i. Her grandfather was one of the first Filipinos who arrived from the Philippines to work in the plantations in Hawaii. It's always interesting to learn about people & their heritage. I'm very pleased with the experience & my purchases at this shop

Beautiful handmade Kauai treasures! I bought a bracelet and…read morea rosary for a friend I'm always looking for unique gifts for friends and family.

The first thing to know about this place is that it's in a strange spot. It shares space with an…read moreAce Hardware store, and from the outside it looks much more like a hardware store much more than a crafts store. This isn't as well-stocked as a decent arts and crafts stores on the mainland. But it's not on the mainland, is it? And mail order to Kauai takes forever. It's great to have your crafts goodies right away. My four-year-old had an assignment to do while we were away on Kauai: hand-made Valentine's cards for his preschool classmates, due the day after we returned home. We visited the store and got a package of nice pink construction paper, a scissors (since we didn't think to bring one), and an assortment of Valentine-themed stickers. I had my own craft project: replacing the cord that kept my wife's hat from blowing off her head. I got some decorative cord that made the hat look cooler than it had before the old cord started falling to pieces, and a sewing kit so I could do the repairs. (The kit's scissors was useless, but my boy's scissors did the job.) My wife needed something here too: fountain pen ink. She didn't find the really fancy stuff she likes to write with, but they had a nice selection of colors of a more commonplace brand. I kind of like the idea of a craft store sharing space with a hardware store. After all, some crafts use hardware store types of products. Carpentry is a craft, for example, and one can build a painter's from hardware store lumber. The people here were friendly, and seemed familiar with both the crafts and the hardware sides of the store. This is definitely the best arts and crafts supply store on the island, but competition is thin. The only other arts and crafts place on the island that I could find with a web search was actually a framing store, and doesn't even sell frames, except with its framing services. Fortunately, although this store has no arts and crafts competition other than really slow mail order, it doesn't rest on its monopoly status. Prices are decent, the range of products for office is decent, and it has good employees.

Google a place on Kauai and you may find yourself on a wild goose chase (like the couple I ran into…read moreonce looking for the TCBY that had closed two years prior). Finding myself in need of some basic craft supplies in town one day I pulled up the address for Ben Franklin. Easy enough, I thought. Fifteen minutes, three turnarounds, and one trip down to Kalapaki later I felt foolish and chalked up my empty-handedness to Ben Franklin's not existing any more. A friend laughed at me a few days later. "It's IN the Ace Hardware!" she said, between laughs. Sure enough, as you pass the Ace Hardware on Rice Street there's additional wording "and Crafts" in the familiar Ben Franklin font. The store itself is strangely divided in two. To the left: crafts. Right: hardware. Venture across a main aisle and you're all too aware that you won't find any rubber stamps amidst the metal tubing. But maybe the metal tubing could find a place in a craft project...? The Ben Franklin side of the store stocks a selection of artificial flowers, lei-making supplies (thread, yarns, how-to books) front and center, paints, beads, and other craft miscellany I thought I'd left behind on the mainland. Besides the leis, other local touches include Hawaiian-produced rubber stamps (a rubber stamp of a spam musubi, your name in Hawaiian as a rubber stamp), and more party decorating supplies then you can shake a stick at. Also on offer is a die-cutting machine for your individual use - the staff will gladly die cut small favor boxes or lettering on request - definitely a feature you won't see at any Michael's! For a craft supply store on Kauai, I was actually impressed at the stock at Ben Franklin. I missed the Martha Stewart section, but it definitely rivals Michael's and AC Moore in variety any day. The staff is helpful and there are regular demos and classes to sign up for. While prices aren't rock-bottom I found a 40% coupon (for a single item) in the newspaper ad, which helps. Just make sure you're looking for the Ace Hardware when you go to find Ben Franklin Crafts.

(4) ~ very good selection of Artist Roy Tabora's work, as well as other artists...located inside…read morethe Kauai Marriott Resort Hotel. Artist Note: Roy Tabora's Paintings seem to "glow", as if the moonlight or sunlight are coming through the painting. They sell original work($$$) as well as limited & open edition "gliclees", which is a fancy term for "reprints", that are less expensive than the originals.

Beautiful gallery at the Marriott Resort in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Breath taking originals and…read moregliclees. We were on our anniversary trip and stopped in to 'just look.' My husband saw a original by Rino Gonzalez he just had to have ($$$$). So the Gallery Director, Bella Ornellas took us into the viewing room to see the original in the right light and even changed out the frame to find the right look for us. That was it...we bought it! A spurge, but what a memorable anniversary gift! There are so many talented artist at this gallery, the owner, Roy Tabora, himself renown. See attached pictures.

My wife and I saw the shop as we drove by and had to come back to see all the cool stuff. Ambrose…read moreand Marta are 2 of the coolest down to earth people you will meet. My wife hit all the designed clothes with Marta and Ambrose showed me around his shop and projects he is working on. How he is playing with resins and evolving with them to create new work. Amazing stuff. He knows more about the water and surfing and how it relates to life than any other person on the island. Was a true pleasure netting them both and learning some new things. Bought a few things to take back to the Midwest and some new friends on the Island.

The owner Ambrose is such a funny and talented person. He was super friendly and explained his art…read moreworks. All of the surf boards were made by him. If you visit Kauai, you have to check this local artist and surf board designer.

While the products may be satisfactory, the vibe is less than "Aloha"!…read moreThe majority of the employees do not seem happy to see customers. I have been to their Nāwiliwili location multiple times and I got the feeling that Everyone would be happier if I left, except for a person who had just been hired and apparently wasn't yet initiated to the Negative culture. *This review does not include nor pertain to the Kilauea location.

Honsador lumber routinely delivered the wrong building material to my construction site. Honsador…read moredelivered the wrong glue lams and did not have any additional stock on island so we were forced to purchase glue lams from HPM (thank goodness for HPM). Then Honsador delivered the wrong number of Simpson straps, again we went to HPM. Then Honsador delivered the wrong siding material (at least this time Honsador made the exchange). Finally, Honsador delivered the wrong truss package. We had ordered trusses for a completely vaulted ceiling but the trusses that were delivered only had vaulted ceiling for the living room and kitchen (NOT the bedroom and bathroom). Not only did the deliver the wrong truss package, they delivered it 7 weeks late. Unfortunately my builder installed the trusses without fully inspecting them (relying on Honsador to deliver the right material). What a mistake. The builder sheeted the roof before realizing that the trusses were wrong. Instead of making him take the entire roof off, I negotiated a reasonable compensation packagel (extra work if i paid for the materials). We went back to Honsador to seek restitution but they refused to accept any responsibility for the problem. The entire truss package was $12000 and we were asking for a 50% store credit which they refused. They refused to compensate us in any way. I would never recommend Honsador to any of my friends or colleagues. Subsequently I've learned that Honsador has a long history of problems with delivering trusses on time and in spec. I wouldnt trust them. If you do use them then I recommend you check every delivery, inventory the material, and learn to deal with delays.

Misty and Eric are the most hardworking and honest people out there. After a nightmare with another…read morecontractor, The Cluetts came in and absolutely rocked our remodel. They found huge mistakes from the previous crew and worked hard to correct them. They stand by their "done right" motto. Our remodel wasn't an easy job - we bought a hoarder home with numerous structural problems. Each time they uncovered a new one, they presented the problem and the best solution. We completely trusted their judgement, and the solved each problem perfectly. Not only are the Cluetts amazing at renovation, they are kind and generous. We feel that they went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure we had the home we dreamed of, and we couldn't be more grateful that we found them.

I had a contractor back out of doing work for us, so I asked on my mom's group on Facebook for…read morerecommendations. Misty responded to my post that her and her husband flip homes and between projects they do work for other people and that she would come by and give me a quote. I was soooo happy I asked for recommendations and that she responded. Her and her husband did a phenomenal job building me a built in storage bench in my kitchen and also removing old baseboards and installing new. They exceeded my expectations and were quick, honest, perfectionists that were most importantly affordable. I would certainly have them back to do other stuff for us, they were really awesome to me!!

Really enjoyed walking through this gallery. It was fun to find a place that had work from local…read moreartists. Bought a couple of fun items, including jewelry.

I always wondered about this shop. Finally got to see what they have. Greeted when entered. It's a…read morelarge spacious shop with assorted glass items. Very clean. What really caught my interest was those glass fish "figurines". About 12 inches in length and very beautiful. Didn't have my phone with me so didn't take any photos. That item was like 270 bucks. I would pay about 100 but it's to expensive for my taste. Lots of glass jewelry. Very pretty but I assume the metal parts would eventually tarnish.