What began as an offshoot to the city’s vibrant arts scene epitomized by the world-renowned Torpedo Factory Art Center is now a great collection of merchants offering one-of-a-kind handcrafted products and supplies. Makers spaces include the wildly popular fibre space, a full-service knit and crochet community.
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In an age of pre-fabricated mini-malls mimicking the real-life town centers of the last century, Alexandria offers something different: authenticity. Nowhere is this more evident than in the city’s thriving artisan-focused galleries and shops.
Alexandria Clay Cooperative is a fully equipped ceramic arts studio offering classes, workshops and studio memberships.
2389 S. Dove Street
Alexandria, Virginia
AR Workshop is an inspiring and charming boutique that offers a selection of on-trend home decor gifts and accessories. New...
1212 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Founded in 1954, The Art League, Inc. is among the nation’s largest and oldest multi-service organizations for visual artists. As...
105 N. Union Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Artistic Artifacts is a creative resource for fabric, fiber, and mixed media art products sold online and in our shop...
4750 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia
Boxwood is a gift and home decor boutique in the heart of Old Town Alexandria offering a curated collection of unique...
1205 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Dejan Studio Jewelry specializes in one-of-a-kind designs with a focus on unique custom engagement rings, wedding bands, and other celebration...
105 N. Union Street
Studio 23
Alexandria, Virginia
A community art organization featuring visual and functional arts with monthly exhibits. Hours are First Thursday (April through Sept) 12-9pm, Thursday...
2704 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia
Fantastical Glass is the working studio of artist Alison Sigethy. Alison makes one-of-a-kind kinetic glass sculptures called Sea Cores as...
105 N. Union Street
Studio 335
Alexandria, Virginia
fibre space™ specializes in unique yarns and fibres from hand dyed, independent, local and U.S.-made sources for knitting, crochet and...
1319 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Gold Works is a fine jewelry store with a living room ambiance and friendly staff, ready to assist with all...
1400 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Gossypia is an eclectic boutique that has beautiful, artistic clothing. You will also find very practical women’s clothing lines such...
325 Cameron Street
Alexandria, Virginia
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Imagine Artwear showcases the best in contemporary American crafts, selling sophisticated clothing, jewelry and accessories made exclusively by American artists.
1124 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
