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

I have driven by this place time after time, finally making a stop because a schoolteacher friend…read moreof mine recommended it. This store is intimidating when you walk in, with tall industrial shelving and narrow aisles, but has so much magic in stock! I came in for this pad of special paper they carry, and ended up walking out with a dozen different items! They have a bit of everything there. It has the art supplies any student would need/want, lots of craft project supplies and ideas. They also had ink bottles from many great companies - I got a phosphorescent ink just for the fun of it. They carry all shapes and sizes of baggu bags and hilarious pencil cases.

How it took me several years to find this art supply store I will never know. I live nearby and now…read moreI frequent this magical little shop. It's small but well organized. They have nearly everything. Craft supplies, art supplies, large selection of various glue, pottery tools, etc. It's local. It's funky. It's cool. I have enjoyed my interactions with the staff and have found them to be helpful. I'm thrilled we have this store here in SE!

Friendly helpful staff. Easy to find what I needed. Easy parking. Fair pricing. Was looking for…read moresome art supplies for writing and drawing. Good inventory of available options.

Went in and got asked if we needed any help, I told the guy no thank you because I wanted to look…read morearound. After about 10 minutes of looking i ended up asking for help, I asked him a question and he said he had no clue what i was talking about. Uh, you work on an art store, how do you not know. He was extremely short with my husband and I then says "he had to go to the bathroom so we need to wrap it up". We were caught off guard and said okay. I paid for the two pens i had in my hand and we left. As we walked out he stood there and watched us walk down the street. Extremely odd. I guess we will be shopping online unfortunately.

Great place!!! Clean, organized. Welcoming space. Love…read moresupporting local business. Incredible selection. Knowledgable & helpful staff. Prices are fantastic. Easy, free parking around the corner. Bakery, cafe, book store on the same block.

I got a custom mat cut here for framing a picture. They helped me find exactly the right shade to…read morehighlight my art, cut it to fit my own frame, and it looks amazing. Super friendly staff and excellent communication when there was an unforeseeable small delay. I will definitely return for future art or framing needs.

Great service! Very helpful in addressing my many questions. The quality and selection of frames…read morewere fantastic. Appreciate learning from the staff.

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!

Wide variety of art supplies for beginning or experienced artists of all kinds. Prices are…read morefantastic and that's why I'm giving five stars--Merri Artist offers lower prices than other online art supply retailers and usually beats Amazon, which is amazing. Customer service can be spotty--some employees are immensely helpful, some are not. And when stock runs out on popular items it can take awhile to replenish. Still, I enjoy shopping here and appreciate the value Merri Artist offers.

The new store location is GORGEOUS! I shopped the old location for a little inspiration and a few…read moresupplies once in a while, but THIS! This is a DESTINATION unto itself! It's big and bright, and, as always, so friendly. Maybe the selection is exactly the same, but it FEELS bigger, so your creative brain can come out like a happy, curious child and explore possibilities. The prices are reasonable too, so you can make yourself happy without breaking the piggy bank. It is all that an art store should be and it's OURS!

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.

No longer a frame shop, as advertised. I have no further thoughts, Yahoo. They don't frame.read more

What a wonderful little surprise it was when I stopped inside Book 'N' Brush! Honestly, I had…read morewalked past this shop many times in my wanderings around downtown Chehalis, but I had not yet stopped in. Imagine my surprise when I walked in and saw what I had been missing all this time!! Truthfully, I thought it was more of a craft store than a book store; but I was completely wrong. There are many, many shelves and aisles of books - much more than I thought there would be. Both "parts" of the store, the books and the craft, are plentiful. Book 'N' Brush have a great selection of all genres of books - adults, teens, kids - and it's already great to have these selections in a local store. Physical space side of things - the aisles are wide, the shelves are deep, book covers are displayed, top sellers are spotlighted - everything is easy to see and the store is easy to navigate. The staff was very friendly with me. Checking in when I walked in and then let me wander and look around without being pushy or making me feel like they were hovering over me. Perfect!! All in all, I was very impressed with Book 'N' Brush and will certainly be back. I love book stores, I love local book stores even more, and this is a great one!

Great book store. The folks are very nice and friendly. I bought some little jewelry. The prices on…read morejewelry is really affordable.

I first went in 13 years as go when I wanted to start quilting. The shop was owned by someone…read moredifferent than now and they were anything but welcoming so I decided maybe quilting wasn't for me. I finally decided I wanted to make a quilt no matter how rude they were so I put on my big girl panties and tried again. Imagine my surprise when I walked in the door to find a new owner with a kind heart and a ton of patients. I've done a few quilts now and see no sign of stopping. Beautiful fabrics, amazing patterns, great Halloween selection, and the kindest people. I couldn't ask for better!

I finished today the Shop Hop and was looking forward to picking out my free one yard of fabric, I…read morehave never done this Shop Hop before. Well found out in 30 seconds no choice. So made a suggestion that someone print on the passport that fabric is prepicked. The person helping said if you don't like it give it to someone else this is the way it has always been done she even repeated this as I was going out the door. Rude communication to a new customer. I had found about $60.00 of fabric on her website and was hoping to have the free one yard complement the fabric I would have bought from her. Will never purchase from her, took the wind out of my sail!