“This place is truly a gem in the heart of Saint paul. They do a vast number of different cultural art exhibits and events. We recently attended their Dia de Los Muertos event where they also honored the indigenous children recently exhumed from the catholic schools. They offer a great platform for local artists. Please consider checking this venue out.”
“Recently had a piece framed by FrameWorks and had a great experience! The picture is from Italy, and so it didn’t fit in frames I could find on my own around here. They helped me pick out a frame that really compliments the piece and kept me updated on when it was coming in stock. Highly recommend!”
“We ordered a unity glass sculpture for our wedding ceremony and it turned out amazing! We love that we will have a beautiful and unique reminder of our wedding day! Overall Vandalia was great to work with. The process is easy, we picked our colors and sculpture design and then placed the order. We were having trouble with choosing colors so we called and they helped walk us through it over the phone. We received the colors in separate baggies which you can place in clear glass cups on your wedding day. During our ceremony we pored them together in one larger container and mailed the mixed colors back after our wedding day. Several weeks later we received our sculpture! We are based out of the east coast and there were no issues with shipping so don’t hesitate to use them if you are not from the area.”
4:30 - 7:30PM
788 E 7th St, St Paul“I got the Cafe de Olla from here because I was at the Cultural Center for an event and needed a pick me up. It was SO GOOD, and very affordable! Way better than just about every coffee drink I’ve had. Definitely coming back again!”
10AM - 6PM
937 7th St W, St Paul“Took a community education class here. Wonderful experience. Great owner with tons of experience in the art field. Fabulous work space too. Air b&b upstairs.”
10AM - 5PM
2242 University Ave W, St Paul“Fabulous gallery of local artists! Particularly good for representational oil paintings. Friendly owner and surprisingly large space. Great place to drop in and browse!”
“My first time in today. I was looking for some specific items and everyone was so kind and helpful! They were very patient answering my novice questions!Lots and lots of beautiful items to browse. One could spend hours in there (in fact, I plan on returning this weekend)”
“One on One absolutely rocks. Old school bike loving mentality from people that are super cool and super knowledgeable. Every interaction I've ever had with them has been great. They don't try to hard sell anything, they're very honest about what work needs to be done. They're very communicative. They really just want you to love riding your bike. I've been to and worked at plenty of shops and One on One is top notch.”
“This framing shop and gallery sits right at the bottom of Ramsey Hill on Grand Ave. We had several pieces to frame. The owner has a ton of experience and helped us out immensely. Check that off our list.”
11AM - 6PM
957 7th St W, St Paul“I love this place! Always new stuff to look at. Greeting cards and art and other great goods from local artisanal makers. Tons Surprising vintage books, jewelry, home decor, furniture. A one-of-a-kind store! (if I could, I’d give a bonus star for the store cat)”
“The artist owner is incredibly talented but also warm and friendly to talk to. She is a big deal with international recognition but keeps it real with her fans. Stop in when you get a chance!”
“Beautiful selection of pristine quality mid century modern furniture. This is a joy to walk through, even just to window shop. I will definitely be back in the future when furnishing my home!”
10AM - 5PM
619 Grand Ave, St Paul“I love this place! I was looking for a hand-made ceramic mug for my mom's birthday and found this place. There is hand sanitizer when you come in and everyone was wearing masks, but they are open for shopping and browsing the gallery. The shop has a variety of items, including quite a few unique ceramic pieces by different artists, both functional (mugs, bowls, plates, pitchers, etc.) and more decorative items (vases, tiles, etc.). There is a small gallery space on one side with local artist's work displayed, and a large selection of unique cards, artist-inspired puzzles, children's books, etc. I ended up getting several gifts for friends (several mugs by different artists - about $40/each) and loved that they also had some local jams and tea. There are also painted works on the walls and while the prices were high, the quality is excellent and I'd love to come back and make a purchase of a piece at some point.”
“Amazing place, instructors are kind and awesome. Its impossible not to have fun! You can learn and do anything from welding to sewing to 3D printing and laser cutting!”
“A St Paul treasurer. Located in a choice position it's the perfect place to drop in and see some fantastic local art before dinner or a baseball game or the shopping at the farmers market. Lots of different shows so chances are each time you check in there will be something different to see. Tons of great gifts available, local as well. Plus you can purchase most of the art that's shown. Why get prints when you can get the real deal!?”
10AM - 4PM
2303 Wycliff St, St Paul“A beautiful gallery space with inspiring and thoughtfully-curated exhibitions. I've greatly enjoyed their programming, opening receptions and artist talks, and highly recommend a visit!”
“Beautiful gallery, great space, great lighting and layout! Was here for a drawing show where a few of my works were on display. Really great experience on campus!”
10:15AM - 5PM
838 Smith Ave S, St Paul“I have been coming to Shawn since 1993. This is a family owned business that does outstanding work. if you’re an artist she’ll cut the frames for you and let you put it together yourself. She also will cut and replace glass for a framed piece.Shawn takes care of each customer individually so if you come in when another customer is there you might wait. That’s the service that YOU WANT!! Customer service is absolutely down home yet high quality.As for the alley plowing comment—that doesn’t affect customers. You park on street!DON’T HESITATE TO GIVE THIS MERCHANT YOUR BUSINESS. GREAT FRAME SHOP.”
4 - 9PM
151 E 7th St #2333, St Paul“The natural lighting and paintings creat an atmosphere that is both cozy and intriguing. The owner is exceedingly friendly and accommodating. I definitely recommend stopping by for a bite or drink and to spend some time checking out the amazing artwork. Oh, and live music most evenings!”
11AM - 4PM
2017 Buford Ave # 25A, St Paul“A+ quality framing. Jolie can frame any size or 3 dimensional piece. She framed my father in laws antiquefishing lures so we can display them with out bleeding:).she also makes her own greeting cards and they are the most original you will find. great local neighborhood shop!”
“The folks here were insightful and patient as I browsed for nearly an hour, excited to make my first piece of jewelry. They have so many gorgeous beads, all of which seem to be priced fairly. The fun, sarcastic, and kind personalities of staff are the cherry on top of this bead shop experience.”
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
2637 27th Ave S, Minneapolis“I've attended a dozen performances perfprmed by some of my favorite local theater/dance companies and the spaces available within the Vine Arts Center are of a very high quality. I would recommend attending anything presented here as the vibe is informal yet highly cultured. Enjoy!”
10AM - 5PM
880 Montana Ave W, St Paul
“I bring all my artwork here for framing and Luci does impeccable, high quality work every single time. I needed my last few pieces done quicker than usual and she was accommodating got them done right on time. I will continue to use this lovely little neighborhood art and frame shop and highly recommend it to others.”