When you’re on vacation it’s a good time to get crafty. Not the kind of crafty that involves scheming and tomfoolery, but the kind where your mind turns into a creative think tank and you whip up an impressive scrapbook from all of the pictures you took over the trip or a beautifully knitted pair of socks. Thanks to Outer Banks art shops, you can enjoy making crafts and artwork, like scrapbooking, pottery, beading or knitting. If you’d prefer to find some art made by professionals, a plethora of stores carry products from local artisans. The Outer Banks holds galleries, art and pottery studios, showrooms and jewelers filled with local products, many of which incorporate a coastal-theme into their work. Other shops on the beach, while not specifically art stores, sell locals’ crafts, like soaps, candles, textiles and woodwork. Outer Banks artwork makes for great gifts to bring home to your family and friends and astound them with the beautiful craftsmanship that thrives in the Outer Banks. Check out the below listings of Outer Banks art stores and get ready for some aesthetic fun.
Outer Banks Shopping by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Shopping by Category
This family-owned and -operated gem can now be found right on the sound, just across the street from the old location, in the same building as Austin's...read more
Sarah Fiore's working studio showcases her vividly colored pottery. Her works are microwave, oven and dishwasher safe and include plates, bowls, mugs and...read more
In a charming restored 1950s Hatteras cottage, Blue Pelican Gallery offers an eclectic mix of artwork, most of it local. Owner/artist Jennifer Johnson is a...read more
Duck’s tiny post office is located at this shop, which is in the Loblolly Pines Shopping Center. The shop sells locally made art, greeting cards, postcards...read more
Carolina Moon is a one-of-a-kind, eclectic gallery that is open for its 36th year on the Outer Banks. The owner specializes in unusual handmade earrings,...read more
It smells, sounds, looks and feels like Christmas year-round at The Christmas Shop, a Roanoke Island tradition since it opened in 1967. The original owner,...read more
Colorful and creative, Cloud Nine is a happening stop for shoppers and artisans and has been for more than 25 years. Buy beads to create your own jewelry or...read more
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund has moved its museum shares the wonderful history and legacy of the Colonial Spanish mustangs, and the museum store offers...read more
For a feeling of an old-time country market, step into The Cotton Gin, an Outer Banks shopping tradition for more than 40 years. The original Cotton Gin has...read more
The Little Lighthouse Keeper’s House at the Currituck Beach Lighthouse Station is now a museum shop that delights anyone who loves lighthouses. It’s fun to...read more
