On the border of the Wallingford-University District neutral zone, on the east side of I-5, there is a venerable old retail artist supply store called Artist & Craftsman Supply (4350 8th Avenue NE). It has outlasted everything else that has been housed in the small and now forlorn retail complex across from the Blue Moon Tavern, including the old Mac Store and the giant and now-defunct Petco.
Artist & Craftsman Supply remains the go-to location for just about everything related to (as the name more than suggests) arts and crafts. It is geared to more serious practitioners than, say, Hobby Lobby—and as far as we know, doesn’t smuggle ancient artifacts into the country. When I went to Washington DC some time ago to do the March for Science, in seemingly more civilized protest times and before morons fully took over, Artist & Craftsman Supply provided the materials for the collapsible sign I built and took with me. More recently, I went there to get durable painter markers for my garden labels. Their staff is knowledgeable and low-key.
As most of you know, this coming Sunday, April 5th, is Easter. Artist & Craftsman Supply is sponsoring an all-day Easter egg hunt, with other art-related activities for the kids. They are open seven days a week, 10 am–7 pm. I encourage you to give them a visit, whether you are looking for eggs or simply coloring outside the lines.
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