This shop has unfortunately closed now but was a really great place to pick up cheap stationary!…read more I used to come here a lot when I was doing my fashion design course to buy A3 card and lots of presentation wallets and portfolio materials. The shop is still listed on Leeds Guides, but I can assure you, it is well and truly closed for business! I guess it's off to WH Smith for anything else I need!

Lidgett hill stationers is situated within a small row of shops just approaching the main shopping…read morearea of Pudsey. Being only a small town I am sure that many make use of this handy stationers. It's always nicer to go indie than big chain, and there is a Cartridge World about 10 minutes or so away, but I would choose Lidgett Hill every time. Why? The extra mile an indie store will always go to for their customers, there's always the personal touch! It's got all the usual things that you would hope for in a stationers, hoards of pens and such, papers of all varieties, folders and office supplies - no stone unturned they've pretty much covered everything. However, as you'll notice by their notices, they do offer more than the things you might expect as well! Given our recent bout of snow, which did seem relentless, they have compiled a special collection of 'snow day activities' for the children stuck at home during the impossible snow days! I realise that it's a bit of cheeky marketing, but it was pretty cute and innovative! Essentially, these kits were made up of colouring books, crayons, puzzles and so on. Still, better than the idiot box, right? All in all, it's a ok with me!

Having visited many craft shops, I have to say, I wasn't sure what to make of Lidget Hill…read moreStationers. I think I've mentioned before what a fan on stationary I am. This place was a bit of a mixed bag. There are 2 aisles to the shop, (the divider dedicated to dated greetings cards), On the left, there is everything you'd expect from a stationers: pens, pencils, pads of paper, folders and display folders, pencil cases selotape etc. On the right of the counter , tucked in the corner is acryllics, sketch pads and paintbrushes. I have to be honest, and say that I thought their arts materials were pretty overpriced. The quality of the paint was a mid-range brand, but I felt they were asking for much more than it is worth, and indeed is priced in competing city centre shops and also student unions. They do have an interesting supply of goods though. They sell many different childrens colouring books, party bags, stamps, stickers of all sorts, and card making kits, but I did get a niggling feeling that perhaps the local community was not making the most of its stationers, but instead, opting for cheaper well-known establishments.

Situated within the Corn Exchange (Indoor Market) in Doncaster. This little outlet offers a great…read morerange of arts and crafts products. The people running it are helpful and very knowledgeable about their products and are happy to give demonstrations if needed. They are happy to talk things through with you and give regular product demo's either at the store or upstairs. Their prices are competitive and its well worth the visit. They have some great deals on offer. They offer products for a wide range of crafts, but i would say that the main area they excel is papercrafts, card making etc.

Art Room 4 resides in the White Rose Centre, in one of their stalls/displays lettings. Essentially,…read moreArt Room 4 consists of the work of two artists, Carol Cheyne and Ryan Larkin, and this work takes the form of canvas art in a variety of sizes and prices, with the acrylic on canvas style of abstract, landscapes, and tonal object-non-specific pieces. The pieces start off at a very reasonable £50 and go to a maximum of £200. There are some cracking pieces on display, and if you see something in one size on display, it doesn't matter, it can be made larger, smaller, size permitting into a double set or trio piece, depending on the design and your budget. Personally I think they're excellent prices, as I've paid almost £50 for a simple icon print on canvas before now. For me it was Carol's Moody Blue piece that sucked me in, it's stunning. If you want to put something in the way of art on your walls that doesn't include prints in a frame, or one of Ikea's roses, then seriously check out Art Room 4.

Bevelo is an excellent framing service and I have all my own and clients artwork framed by the…read moreteam. The team are friendly, helpful and professional and have a wide range of wood and metal frames made to order using in stock materials or special order material. You can also pick up a ready made frame with standard or non standard sizes dotted around the shop alongside artwork for sale. There is the option of non reflective art glass for a really reasonable price and finished frames are amazingly priced for the quality. I would be lost without this service and would highly recommend them. An added bonus is their sweet Jack Russell colleague who always brings a smile to my face. Easy parking directly outside the shop.

I ordered a picture frame (twice) from this place. They produced the correct item to the correct…read morespecifications at a reasonable price. I could probably have found the same or a similar thing cheaper online, but sometimes you just don't want to do that (plus if there is something wrong you have the hassle of sending it back and trying to get your money back). I was satisfied with their product and service. The place itself is in a back street and takes a little trouble to find as it is set off the road, but it is quite well-presented when you get inside, plus they have a lot of ready-made frames that are cheaper than having one specially made if you can find one to suit you. No problems.

Castle is a small chain of modern art galleries with affordable original art and limited edition…read moreprints. We went in here to check out some 3D art that resembled a piece we recently saw at the British Library, and ended up talking to Stuart about another artist by the name of Bob Barker. Stuart did a great job sharing the stories behind each art work, and showing us the piece we really liked in different lighting conditions. We're still undecided, especially as we're going to an art show tomorrow, but we plan to buy two pieces from Castle after the weekend. We found the art very affordable, even the Bob Dylan prints they were selling. Castle Gallries is definitely worth checking out if you're nearby!

We visited this store today and the selection is really incredible; there's lots of beautiful…read morecrystal, china, glassware, dinnerware and many other items. The store is MUCH bigger than you'd ever imagine from the exterior, and it even has a small (and lovely) serenity garden with a fountain. A very friendly saleswoman helped us (but we ended up not buying anything).

I don't really shop at Mulberry hall, but I have been in a few times. They sell things like china,…read morecrystal and porcelain and they have things like figurines and glasses. It's a nice shop and I know my Grandma likes it but it's not really for me.

The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery is not very well known in Leeds. I have never before heard my…read morearty friends talk about it, or seen any promotion for it, and I am often taking short cuts through the University Campus. I heard about the gallery whilst doing data entry for an arts company, I was inputting data from a survey to decide why it wasn't very well attended. Since then I vowed that I would go and have a look, as everyone in the survey spoke very highly of it in their comments. You can find the gallery in The Parkinson Building of the University, just to the left of reception through some glass sliding doors. The exhibits I saw today were beautiful. The gallery used to consist of three rooms which have now been converted into one large space displaying the Universities permanent collection. It includes various bronze works, a display of Yorkshire pottery, a suite of glass cases displaying drawn works, and some really beautiful paintings. There is also another room which is used for temporary exhibitions. Today I saw 'Obsession: Contemporary Art from the Lodeveans Collection' which is running until the 28th November (2009). My favorite in this collection were some porcelain models of crushed cans (like coke cans) hand painted with blue flowers, as if they were an old china set. They have a variety of different pieces, from abstract to portrait paintings, sculptures, video, audio, and drawings, so if you are an art lover there will most likely be something for you. It is quite small, but it's free and also not far from the gallery in the city centre if you feel the need for more.

A very modern gallery, compared to other museums/galleries that I have visited this isn't the…read morebiggest but it is so modern and chic. There is a room which shows art and often switches it up