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.
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Beach casual meets upscale metropolitan at Love Shack OBX. This fashion and lifestyle boutique offers one-of-a-kind jewelry, apparel and accessories. If you...read more
Lynn Atkins’ specialty is high-end conservation and preservation framing, but she can do anything – and she does it with absolute perfection. In the...read more
This local studio features the gorgeous original pastel artwork and prints of Mary Bassell. She also offers lessons in pastels. Call ahead to make an...read more
Michael Halminski is one of the Outer Banks’ most talented photographers. His photographs of birds, wildlife, water, sky and local scenes perfectly capture...read more
In 1990 Michael’s Gems and Glass was established as the first retail outlet of rocks and minerals on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Everyone was...read more
This gift shop sells ornaments, home accents, local artwork, seashells, lighthouses, stained glass, wind chimes and other items that add a sparkle to any...read more
This is something really fun! At Miss Kitty’s you dress up the whole family in old-time costumes, from the silly to the sublime, and pose for a sepia-toned...read more
Calling itself "a curated boutique of vintage and new," Mom's Sweet Shop has an almost indescribable bit of everything. But we'll give it a go: rare...read more
Muse Originals is a roving artisan collective, a mobile skoolie art gallery, if you will. In a full-size school bus, the mobile gallery represents 75 local...read more
Nedo True Value is like an old-fashioned variety store inside a modern building. Like the sign says, you’ll find a little bit of everything. The shelves are...read more
OBX Remix is the only in-house kite-repair shop on the Outer Banks, and they can fix kites and sails for all kinds of adventure sports, including...read more
Artist/owner Ruth Ann Burgess features her paintings and photography here along with the works of other local and regional artists. Coastal landscapes and...read more
