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
Surely you’re familiar with Walmart. This is the only location on the Outer Banks, and you can buy just about anything you might need here. This location...read more
In the red-roofed building across from the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum, Wanchese Pottery features the handcrafted pottery of local potters Bonnie and Bob...read more
After touring the house and grounds (see Attractions) visit the Museum Gallery. The gallery showcases the talents of both local and regional artists who...read more
Got a knitting addiction? This is the place for you. They sell all sorts of yarn, along with knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and needlework supplies....read more
Nags Head's beloved Yellowhouse Art Gallery has moved to The Waterfront Shops in Duck and is now connected to its sister gallery, SeaDragon Gallery. It's...read more
