Carrie's private class was very informative and interesting! She is enuthastic to teach in-depth…read morepainting techniques; how to properly use materials; how to generate painting ideas and how to correctly hang and display your artwork. Carrie is a warm and caring art instructor who truly cares about the success of her students. She really wants her students to excel by first giving a detailed lesson on how to create a master pieces from start to finish before painting. Also, she is willing to jump in and help with any challenges that arise during the painting process. She is very approachable if any questions come up during the lesson or painting portion. Lastly, she is able to help you properly hang your work. I highly recommend Carrie's lessons! She is at the top of her craft; willing to meet anyone at their artistic ability level; and truly wants her students to walk out the door feeling proud of their work.

Father's Day strolling. They have such beautiful art! I bought two small fireplace size art on an…read moreeasel. They are cover in Beeswax and painted on! Love them $35 was reasonable and beautiful colors !!

Poulsbo's main street houses many art galleries. Front Street Gallery is one of the coops and…read moreshowcases many different artists. In addition to ceramics, photographs and hats (yes, cool hats!) there was a really nice selection of jewelry that I kept going back to but didn't give in to any splurges. Hubby and I tried to view everything in a relaxed manner and tried to check out a number of galleries before deciding to purchase anything -- so hard to do when everything is shiny and pretty!

Support art. This is a wonderland of different media. Do stop and support these artists!!read more

Today I was strolling around Poulsbo for the first time and I happened upon this gallery. I was…read moredrawn in by beautiful wire animal sculptures in the front window. I ended up having a fascinating discussion with an artist about some of his stunning artwork depicting photos of nebulas and other beauties of outer space. These works are full of glorious color and I simply couldn't believe they started out as photos taken from here on Earth ... they looked Hubble-worthy! I ended up purchasing a very special wire animal sculpture that called to me, and I believe I will be back to add one of the astral photos to my collection at a future date. Prices were very reasonable and the owners (George and Rebecca) were very friendly. George even carried my purchase to my car, parked a couple of blocks away! If you like art and unusual gifts, don't miss this gallery!

Wow I've never felt like a piece of crap by a business woman in my life. My girlfriend and I were…read moreenjoying the local scenery in Poulsbo as I am from Poulsbo and grew up most of my life here. We walked to see the store and we greeted the lady quietly as she was on the phone and we didn't want to interrupt. I saw that they had cigar box guitars so I was fascinated by them. I checked to see if they had a sign or anything but they did not. So I carefully picked it up gently and strummed some chords. It was all hooked up to an amp and everything so I assumed it would be okay to strum unplugged quietly. She quickly got off of the phone I assumed to help us but instead she accused my girlfriend if taking pictures when she was not. She was merely checking a fb post. She continued to talk us down by saying that there is a sign near the door when you walk in and that it is common knowledge that you don't pictures in art galleries and museums. She also said that it is nice to ask permission to touch items in the store before doing so. She continued to tell me most people have respect for other people's things. We shrugged it off because we didn't want to start anything. It wasn't really until my gf told me she wasn't taking pictures that I lost my patience after we left. Because I was apologizing profusely for her taking pictures when she wasn't. I went back and let her know that her practice of business is garbage that the way she talked to me and my gf was not okay and she needs re visit customer service if she was gonna continue to run a successful business. She was very quick to show me the door and to not tell her what to do with her business. I wished her luck running her business.

Artist Edge was incredible in helping me pick out a frame and boarder/matte material for my…read moredaughter's Diploma. They did a beautiful job. Thank you!

Disappointing Service - I searched for years for two prints to match a third I acquired 20 years…read moreago in Europe. I finally tracked down the other two, via a museum in Austria. I had them sent to me, and took them to be framed by Artists Edge Poulsbo. The charge was almost $600 for two rather small items, but I paid it anxious to see my 3-print set reunited. I was told they would be ready in two weeks. On the day they were supposed to be done, I got a voice mail message saying the machine they used to cut the matting "ate" the mat, and they would have to reorder it, delaying finish by another week. The next week I called to confirm delivery on the day promised (Thursday) and this was confirmed. I didn't get there til Friday (I drove specially from Bainbridge Island to pick them up). The framing wasn't done. Then when I got home, I found another voice mail message saying that they had damaged one of the prints, and would try to find a replacement. The other print would not be ready until the following day. Despite ruining this rare print, and missing delivery deadlines multiple times, I never got any apology or other expression of regret on their part. They seemed to regard it all as no big deal (maybe missed deadlines and ruined prints are a common thing at their business). I demanded a refund, which they gave me. I will now try to find another print, and start the process all over again. I will certainly never do business with Artists Edge again.

Another quaint shop along the Front St walk. Nice gift shop with great variety of souvenir items…read moreavailable. Atmosphere is so comforting and service is friendly. It's fun browsing here.

Really enjoyed an afternoon exploring the Suquamish Museum and learning about the history of the…read moreSuquamish tribe in this area. Be sure to check out the video and also the gift shop.

Worth a a visit for the deep history of the area, adds much needed context to the other historical…read moresites/ museums. Suggestion is to start in the conference room/auditorium for a video presentation, then the permanent display, and then the traveling display. We were lucky to see the weavings of Virginia Adams, and the permanent display helped us contextualize many of the names we had seen while exploring the area.

Recently we managed to accidentally give our beautiful new wool Pakistan hand-tied rug a bath with…read morea glass of red wine. Yikes! We were devastated! Friends recommended Adem at Shirvan Rug Gallery for cleaning and repairing our rug. His wife Birgul put us at ease and told us to bring it right in. She told us that her husband could do his magic on the rug and not to worry. We may have sacrificed a good glass of wine, but Adem and Birgul didn't just rescue the rug, they made it look like the wine never stood a chance! It looks like new! Hopefully, we won't spill another glass of red wine on our rug, but if we do, we'll call Adem and Birgul. Thank you for a terrific job! We highly recommend Shirvan Rug Gallery for their beautiful carpets and excellent customer service. Rick & Lilly Ransdell

We feel so fortunate to have Shirvan Rug Gallery on Bainbridge Island. Birgul and Adem Solak are…read moretwo of the most knowledgeable, professional, and ethical people you will ever meet. They are experts at cleaning, repairing, and restoring Oriental rugs, and their prices are fair and reasonable. Not long ago I almost ruined the lovely Oriental runner in my kitchen. But my story has a happy ending. This rug is perfect for our home. The only problem is that as the years passed, I noticed that my lovely rug was SO soiled that I was too embarrassed to take it in for repair and cleaning. I love that rug, and I wanted it to be gorgeous again! Adem, the owner, is a GENIUS at hand washing, repairing, and restoring Oriental area rugs. I don't know how Adem did it, but my rug is perfect--better than new! Thank you, Adem! You are the BEST! Kathy Kraft, Bainbridge Island, WA