Had not been here in almost ten years but found myself in Towson and decided to stop in. $150…read morelater I emerged with all sorts of artist supplies. Great quality products and everything you need in terms of paints, pencils, brushes, canvas, sketch books, and even children's art supplies and books. Excellent service and a rewards membership to save some dough.

This place has been here for a very long time and I enjoy it. They have a great selection of…read moreproducts to make art and the staff are very helpful.

Great experience! Anna proactively asked me about my project and made meaningful recommendations on…read morematerial. She inquired on media and water solvency needs before pointing me in the right direction. Due to my job, I spend a lot of time visiting retail. This place is staffed well and it shows. It was orderly and the folks on hand knew the joint. Well done!

I went in to get a few art supplies, a T-square, set of French curves, etc.. While they had what I…read moreneeded, I was thrown off on how all three white employees were in my area I was in. There was absolutely no reason for all three employees to be in front of the aisle I was in. When I came in, two was on the floor and the other was behind the counter. Since this is the quality of service I should expect, I'll take my business elsewhere. You have let me know you feel about your Black customers.

As a public school art teacher and MICA alumni I really appreciate this store. Staff are…read moreknowledgeable and helpful.

MICA - Maryland Institute College of Art is a strong arts college that is often beneath the radar…read morefor many locals. But they have a strong multi-building enclave only a stone's throw from Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore. The MICA store is for the art students. Although stores like Utrecht carry some items, the MICA store has some unique items. The poster art for instance sold at the store features designs from the Globe Poster business which MICA purchased in 2010 when the Globe went out of business. In the pre-social media days when flyers advertised music acts, The Globe Press had clients like Tina Turner, James Grown, The Temptations, etc. who would call in orders. Some of that poster art lives on at the MICA Store. The store also carries some cool books and gifts that I have not seen at a Utrecht's. And of course, like any university, the MICA Store sells cool t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, and bags with Maryland Institute College of Art's distinct logo. Definitely an interesting stop for anyone with an interest in art or design.

What a gem! It's a little hard to find back in the business park, but once you're there it's a…read morefantastic spot. We weren't quite sure what we were looking for and the woman working was so kind and welcoming to the store. It seems like you can find basically anything you need for your mosaic projects - with wooden outlines, so many varieties of tiles, and a ton more supplies. Highly recommend, and if we keep up this new hobby, I'm sure we'll be back! Thanks, Maryland Mosaics for being a wonderful help!

This company is going out of business and having a sale to reduce their inventory. This is…read moreobviously why they don't care about how they treat customers, although they will be open for several more months and are still encouraging sales. I placed an order for purple tile and was sent a pale green tile. I sent a polite inquiry that it seemed I had been sent the wrong product. They asked me to send a photo of what I received, so I did. At this point, Kathy told me I "must be color blind", they don't even sell a light green tile like in the photo I sent (although she went on to describe said tile so she was obviously familiar with the light green tile). Kathy was very rude and I asked if they didn't sell me this green tile, then who put it in the box and shipped it to me? Either way it wasn't the purple tile I had ordered. I gave them 3 options for resolving the issue. Replace with correct product, refund, or replace with another purple tile similar to what I had ordered. Kathy responded that since I did not want to resolve this issue (!?) she was just going to refund my money. Below is the purple tile on their website that I ordered, and the pale green tile I received. So no, I'm not color blind.

Art Things is back! albeit in a smaller form. Came through with all the things I'd requested for…read morethe initial opening. Just about anything I'd use on a regular basis is now regularly stocked. I've even ordered some special items like a mat cutter. prices are pretty great! some things are even cheaper than Michael's! I'm delighted, and happy to have a close-by brick and mortar store again!

You need art supplies, you have found your place. Eclectic, independent store! They have…read moreeverything from books on "how to", to origami, calligraphy, lithography, clay, pencils, architect supply, inks in every color, papers (hand made paper)... and some fun toys.. they have some wonderful things, and from what I can tell they will order anything you need such as special mats for framing. So go ahead keep this independent in business!

I wanted to give this store a fair chance- I've been twice now, so my review is a combination of…read moreboth experiences. The first thing you notice when you enter the store is that everything is hodge-podged together- the "shelves" are the type of shelves you put in your basement or shed to store boxes- definitely not what you'd use for a store display. That being said, it's new and I'm sure it's expensive to open a new store, so whatever- looks aren't everything. They have a decent amount of items in the store for the size. Good quality sketch pads and pens. My major issue is the attitude of the owner. The owner of the store took every opportunity to speak poorly of the newly closed art supply store that was next door. The owner worked there for many years and opened this current store after the other store closed. When I walked in the first time, the owner was in the midst of a conversation with a customer about how "crazy" the former store owner was, etc etc. That customer left and I was the only one in the store. Since I live in the neighborhood I asked her questions about her new store- I didn't know she had any ties to the former art store in the same shopping complex, so I got to hear how awful this other owner was, how she wanted to overcharge her for everything, etc. I came in again last week to grab a sketch pad and it was the same story- I could hardly believe it. All this effort and breath wasted to put down a business that doesn't even exist anymore. I was so off-put by it, that I didn't even buy the sketchpad. As a business owner in Frederick myself, I think it's pretty easy to assume that we should all play by rule #1: do not speak ill of others when representing your business. Period. I don't know the history between the two women, but that doesn't matter to me- it's just bad business to speak poorly of others. She could have taken the opportunity to explain how she was going to do things differently, what she will carry and her hopes for the store, etc etc- instead she decided to take the low road and insult a company that is out of business and of no threat to her store. While there aren't too many places in town to purchase artist supplies from an independent dealer, I won't be shopping here again.

The service is excellent, very helpful and friendly. We have been doing business there for years…read moreand I would highly recommend.

Small but mighty art store - great selection of materials for drawing, sketching, and painting…read moreincluding a wide variety of paints, paper, brushes, and pens. They even have paint for leather, which can be used for shoes, purses and jackets. Lots of materials for framing as well, including canvas that you can use to stretch to a customized size for your creation. Small number of supplies for fabric arts - just the basics to get started or if you're in a pinch. Prices are reasonable for the city and quality of the materials. Lots of cute gifty items up front too. Stop in here with your kids for a fun side trip when visiting Planet Word!

The selection is small and overpriced. Plan ahead and buy online for 1/2 off. This location is…read morethe worst in the chain. Very poorly run, always dirty, cluttered, poor selection. The staff is poorly trained and rude. It's awful service like this killing brick and mortar.

Loved this place: the concept, the people running it and the level of organization. Small but…read moremighty. Definitely worth a stop in!

I've been to a similar shop like this back home in Los Angeles (Remainders in Pasadena for those…read moreinterested) and now that I live in Baltimore and remain a frequent crafter (sewist, knitter, and general hobbyist), I was delighted to find out this shop existed. I've been on the hunt for some cheap supplies, specifically a pinback button machine as this is around $50-60 new online and since I'm using funds from the school club I'm in to buy it; this felt excessive. Unfortunately they didn't have this machine and apparently only have ones in stock like this once in a while as they tend to go fast. Not deterred, I kept exploring the rest of the shop. Price wise, this place is THE best craft store you can and should stop into before going elsewhere to see if they have supplies you could use. You name it; they have it or have had it in the past. Supply varies as they depend on donations but with some supplies I bought costing just a quarter, I truly cannot be mad. They had yarn, paper supplies, knitting supplies, beadwork items, sewing supplies including patterns and zippers and sewing feet, stationary and scrapbook/journaling supplies. I absolutely recommend any crafters on a budget to come out here.