I happened to be over in Ponte Vedra the other day and swung into PV Arts & Crafts as I heard that…read morethey had a section of needlepoint designs and supplies. I've slowly come back into doing cross-stitch and it's been tough to find a local store with supplies, designs, and hand-dyed floss and fabric. There were a few kits at Reddi-Arts prior to their closure, but I haven't found much that isn't, at least, an hour drive away now. While the cross-stitch/embroidery section was a bit smaller than I hoped, I was excited to find some great Satsuma Street designs, some hand-dyed thread, and some different fabrics that were available. I definitely could come by with a floss color key and gather all I need for any project. I didn't get a chance to fully explore the books or even get into where the majority of PV Arts & Crafts fabric is held, but I'm looking forward to my next trip to delve in even more. As I was on my lunch, I didn't have too much time to poke around further into the store, so I'll have to make a return trip when I don't have a time restriction. This is a spot that is much bigger on the inside than it appears from the outside, and everyone would benefit for having some time to explore.

Amazing selection for every art medium! The owners were super sweet and the store if a lot of fun…read moreto explore in.

I popped in to check out Jacksonville's newest art supply store! Bring on the paints, brushes,…read morecanvas and more! They offer framing too. Whether you work in oils, acrylics, watercolor, resins or any and all kinds of drawing- they have a fantastic assortment of it all! There is so much selections of paints! And the aisle of brushes- I may have picked up a pack! I want to hit the loose brushes hard. And I already have a ton of brushes! I went in with the idea of restraint. I have a lot of supplies already at home, but everything is SO tempting!!! Plus I got a grand opening discount~ hey heeeyyyyy!!! The ladies at the register even helped me look up more poorly described brush I have at home! I would love a replacement- but it's quite an unusual brush. They found it on the website! So I am off to explore that now! Happy arting and shopping!

Large selection of fine art supplies (not much there for crafts). If you pay for a membership ($25)…read moreyou get great prices. Inventory is more aimed at painting, illustrating, lots of PAINT! Easels, canvas, excellent pens, framing, brushes, sketchbooks, etc. I was paying 10x more buying paint brushes from Amazon, Michael's, etc. They have the largest inventory of paint and brushes I have ever seen. And I love picking individual brushes. The materials I have purchased are all good quality. The store is bright and very clean, the displays are nice. The staff all appear to be artistic and have a good knowledge of the inventory.

This is a delightful craft store in Orange Park with an impressive selection of different types of…read morecrafting supplies to choose from. You can pick a project to work on there, choose one from a selection of ready-to-complete kits or bring your own. The owner is super friendly and helpful. The other crafters are encouraging and kind. Lovely way to spend some time with others or find personal zen in a warm environment. Bonus... delicious bakery next door. 2nd bonus...supporting small local businesses keeps gems like this around.

Worth the drive for the great scrapbooking and stamping supplies. Looks like they offer some great…read morepaper crafting classes too! The owner, Cindy, is very friendly and helpful. She said that they have been in business 9 years in Orange Park. I didn't know they were there & saw there sign while driving by on Blanding blvd.

Celino is a Gainesville treasure -- if you're a starving college student, go to SoMa to buy some…read moreart supplies, but if you're not, then go buy one of his pieces (for which he really should charge an awful lot more, so you don't need to be a one percenter or anything like that).

I needed glow-in-the-dark paint to do my art, and a friend told me to go check this place out…read more It is in an old warehouse on South Main st (SoMa) right before the Cade Museum. The owner sells mostly to architecture and art students, but that is not all he has. He is a painter, and post-industrial lamp-maker! "What is that?", you ask. He takes ordinary objects that people see as junk and turns them into the funkiest one-of-a-kind lamps you will ever see! Some of them look like bugs, some look like robots, and some are just ...well... unique! This place is a Gainesville original!!! He makes his lamps from: guitars, microwave glass plates, fixtures, cars parts, brackets, or most anything that has used up its usefulness (post-industrial), and most people want to throw away! Just to see what he comes up with is amazing! When I was there, he was working on a lamp made from an old tuba! Yes! A TUBA!!!! You have to see this place to understand. He has a corner strewn with parts for his lamps. Wmay see junk, but he sees light!! I bought two jars of paint for my art, shook his hand, and said I'd be back to see hiw the tuba comes out! Check out the pics! Update: I went back amd bought a teach-yourself-to-draw book, and now I am drawing for the first time in my life!! Wow!!

I've only been here one other time. Today I was looking to put Dad & Mom's pictures on a backing to…read morehang on the wall. I could spend hours in here busy walking around the store. They got the name right- Hobby Lobby. There's something for everyone and every holiday. I've picked up a few cute things for my office along the way. I'll definitely be decorating the home for the holiday with Hobby Lobby!

Awesome store! Awesome service! Awesome staff! Store is clean, vast selection. Value on items had…read morelots of markdowns. I love coming here. Nice selection of everything!

They repaired my grandmas lamp and sconces I ended up…read morehaving a stroke and they were patient about picking it up

From the owner: Custom stained glass and etching, residential and commercial. Stained glass repairs, Stained glass…read moretools and supplies. We offer beginner and advanced classes in stained glass, leaded glass, fused glass, mosaics and stained glass lamp construction.

SoMa is the hub of Gainesville! Celino, the owner, is plugged into almost every artist and…read morearchitecture student in the tri-state area!! He is an artist himself, and if you come in at the right time, you might catch him creating a lamp-sculpture or painting a painting! He promotes other artists, students and musicians to do their best! A great place for artists to find inspiration (and art supplies)!!

I'm not a local here and was looking for a store to get some supplies and stumbled on this one. It…read morehad pretty much everything I needed and the prices were way lower than back at home. Also, the owner was probably the nicest man I have ever met, he made sure I got what I needed and gave me some supplies for free to encourage creativity. Such a genuine guy! Plus there was a super cute dog named Henry.

Upon entering the store .......I was NOT greeted but asked if I was planning to go into the bead…read moreroom. Really? Duh...... it's a bead shop! I said yes and was told I needed to leave my purse ...... it really does look like a backpack! In a locker provided up front....... my purse/backpack is camel leather color and expensive, very expensive! Please tell me there are stores that do that???? In my life I have never entered one! I was both embarrassed and upset at the same time. I did not have on my jewelry on or even nice clothes but, I was clean, presentable and expectable and kind and friendly....... I guess his stupid butt did not see me drive up in a 24 Durango with a Hemi and custom paint! As I was shopping (frankly the selection was not even mediocre) the more upset I got! So to that end I decided to leave, as I walked up front to leave.....this guy is giving me the evil eye! I was upset I did not even get close to anything. I told him I was leaving and if he wanted to search me before I left...... well we had words becoz I was disrespected according to him......who is the customer? I was not willing to put up with such a rude jack ass!!!! He gets less than 0 stars from me! He is just one of the guys that will not be around in another year!

I've been an avid beader for many years but I gave it up last year. Never the less, when I saw this…read moreshop the beader in me came out again. Make no mistake about it these are NOT your typical craft store beads! These are specialty beads. Some are even high end or special made by well known crafters. The quality of the higher end beads are amazing. Especially the ones that are made by hand - one by one. The skill needed to accomplish this is amazing! Classes! Grab a calendar in their store and take a look at all the classes they offer. They held 20 classes in January so I'm sure there's something that will pique your interest. The store is spacious - actually huge. The walls and tables are all filled with beads. The merchandising is done fabulously. Every table has a different bead theme to entice you. Employees are helpful when they are available. When I was there I walked around for 20 minutes and no one acknowledged me3. Finally it was Mari who was on her break eating that got up and assisted me. Now that's how it's done!

This is second year we have attended and bought a second piece from the same artist as last year…read more This show is a bit small but the town has many galleries to explore with a variety of art to view and purchase. Highly recommend arriving earlier in the morning to find free parking within the local neighborhood.

I was just SURE this would be a great art show, but NOPE! Don't waste your time! We even paid $ 10…read more for parking, and was outta there in about 10 minutes! It SURE makes our Ft. Pierce market SO much better in comparison, in fact there just ISN'T any comparison, PLEASE don't waste your time on this one!