Venezia if full of pleasant surprises, including individual artisans doing their special thing…read more Gayle and I passed by Fabricharte one night as we were trying to find our way from San Marco's Square to the Water Taxi stop at Zattere. The "Nephew" was working late in his shop and I took note to return. We came back the next day (on the way to the Peggy Guggenheim Gallery) and found a very nice hand bound journal with numbered pages and Venice-accented drawing. There was a lot of other original paper products within (and at Uncle's shop next door which was closed at the time), and I wish we had more time.

From the owner: Legatoria Artigiana su ordinazione Rilegatura libri…read more Accessori casa e ufficio Forniture all'ingrosso per aziende Prodotti regalo personalizzati

I saw this remarkable place on my last day in venezia and i couldn't resist it. I had to wait an…read morehour and a half for the shop to open at 10 am. The artist or the craft lady not sure what to call her is super friendly and she doesn't mind trying every thing and taking pictures. She sits their and makes masks in front of you. The place is amazing i wanted to cry not to afford anything there, but still a pleasure to be there and to look at her amazing work. The prices are expensive but absolutely worth every euro. She uses real crystals and the pieces are exotic not like any other shop.

Gabriele Scarpa stocks the full range of Winsor and Newton oils, solvents and mediums. If…read moretravelling by air don't try carrying volatile liquids - just come here on day 1. Loads of other artists materials too. If you have forgotten something he is almost bound to have it. He speaks good English and knows his stock. Recommended as the only decent artists supplies shop on the island.

This is the only art supply store in Venice! I searched the entire city and I believe this is the…read moreonly one. This is a very well stocked little art supply store, with watercolor, oil paints, acrylics, brushes of many different professional brands. I needed to replace a tube of white Gouache and they had it, so I could keep painting while I was in Venice The address is correct, 1758, but Yelp shows me the wrong place for that address. The correct place is on fondamonta orseolo near the calle train bridge. It's got a canal on one side and a big well thing in front. Check the images, I attached some to show the correct location

Venezia if full of pleasant surprises, including individual artisans doing their special thing. I…read moreencountered the Studio of Marina de Grandis one night as we were randomly wandering around Venice. I told Erin, Jim, and Gayle that I would catch up after deciding that I wanted to go inside and explore further. I ended up buying a small leather and metal necklace as a gift and wishing that I would have pulled the trigger on a neat little pochette that was calling my name in her window. When I returned to the US, I contacted her about that item and a cool camera bag that she makes for esteemed local photographer Marco Secchi. These are times where I wish Paypal or another electronic payment service were more universally available. I ended up going the Iban wire transfer route, which costs a "bit" extra. Yet, the bags were expertly crafted (at her "laboratory" on Giudecca Island), delivered quickly, and easily represents one of the most unique memories of what Gayle and I consider to be a very special Italian vacation.

My visit to MM Venezia was one of the highlights of my Venice trip. I had been looking for a…read morespecific portfolio cover for a couple of years with no luck & within a day Marina had designed it, handmade the cover and I picked it up the following day! I could not ask for a better souvenir from my trip & will treasure it & use it constantly. It is amazing to deal directly with local artisans such as Marina & the quality of work is beautiful!