Crafty Wonderland

So, you can’t walk by this place without hearing people exclaim «Crafty Wonderland!?» Which is a plus right there.
Great little gift shop with local art, jewelry etc.
It was fun to look through the prints and trinkets. Nice place to pick up a little local gift.
I was there during the holidays so I have to note this as well — most little shops we went in were like a maze trying to look at stuff and constantly doing a shuffle to get out of people’s way. CW has a layout that somehow magically relieved us from the constant shuffle and after doing that shuffle for days I really appreciated it!

Super cute little place on 10^th next to Case Study Coffee. Grab a hazelnut latte and then peruse all the fun things inside this shop for awhile. There’s everything from unique artwork to shirts, jewelry, soaps, household goods, and more. One of my favorite crafty shops in downtown Portland when I’m looking for unique Portland gifts or Rachel Austin’s artwork. Staff is friendly too!

Crafty Wonderland is a great place to find a gift for those people who are challenging to buy for. CW houses a large array of products from Portland artists… everything from hand-​printed dishtowels to snarky birthdays cards to funny-​looking ceramic planters. Personally, I think one of their best qualities is their selection of jewelry, which always seems to be in-​style and reasonably priced. Also, a great place to find Portland-​branded products.
The employees are generally very nice. One time the employee ringing me up just wasn’t very friendly, but maybe she was having a bad day. I love that they have a coupon in the Chinook Book and participate in local programs such as Supportland and Little Boxes.

This feels like an etsy paradise– a smattering of different artwork, purses, tee shirts, post card, jewelry galore, plushies, and more. There’s PDX memorabilia, Sasquatch tchotkes, and all manner of curiosities, made by Portland’s artist/​maker community. I wish we had one of these in my hometown! Definitely great for gifts.

Crafty Wonderland is home to a cornucopia of locally handcrafted goodness. It is like nothing I have ever seen before insofar as it is truly a showcase for local artists to sell their wares without having to invest in a brick and mortar storefront. That results in the most convenient collection of Portland-​made jewelry, clothing, pottery, home goods, prints, and paper products.
Your first visit in will be a long one, so plan accordingly. It’s just too easy to find yourself entranced while browsing the multitudes of genius ideas come to life from the heads of local artists. Your grabby hands will be activated repeatedly while you find ways to convince yourself that you can afford all of the things you’ve just decided have to be yours.
That said, I don’t right have a complaint, but I would like to see the shop attempt to vary the selections available more frequently. I stop in at least once a month and am often underwhelmed solely because I saw the same items on my last visit.
Along the same line, I’d recommend they do a bit more tailoring towards the gift-​giving shoppers. I was in on Sunday to purchase cards for my mom, grandma, and bitchy grandma and was saddened by the lack of Mother’s Day cards and paraphernalia. I ended up purchasing some very cool flowery cards, but it would have been nice to see more than 4 Mother’s Day designs.
Because I see it mentioned in several reviews, a note on pricing:
Crafty Wonderland actually does a good job offering items at several different price points. You can get tons of items for under five dollars, jump up to ten dollars and you’ve expanded your options considerably. It’s also crucial to keep in mind that these items are handmade. «Nailed it» next to a photo of a botched project is a running online joke for a reason. And that reason is it takes skill to pull this shit off. Respect that and be willing to pay a fair price.

If you collected all of Portland’s Etsy seller crafters and local artists this would be the place to buy their stuff! Cutesy handmade products from buttons, magnets, party/​nursery garlands, artwork, stationary, coasters, dainty jewelry, and cool graphic teas.
Cute popup shop like boutique to get the best local handmade items and possibly best souvenirs.
I will come here every chance I get. We need more stores like this in the world. Haha

I’ve visited Crafty Wonderland, the shop, quite a few times over the last few years and have always enjoyed it. It’s really a marvel to find our local craftspeople so well represented and with so many fun and very high-​quality products. I’m glad to have a shop to visit because I never been able to seen to get to Crafty Wonderland, the big craft show, because I’m always so busy during holiday times.
It’s in a very handy spot right near MAX which makes it very easy to visit for even just a few minutes. The merchandise like I said is super high-​quality and so Portland-​centric. These items are great for gifting to friends and family in other cities. The shop is nice, clean, and non-​dusty, and the staff members are friendly without being intrusive. The space is small-​ish, but there’s still plenty of room to move around without feeling like you’re a bull in a china closet. I particularly enjoy the lamps made of old slides; really unique and pretty.
Stop in for a minute or more between MAX trips or on a lunch break and see what this fun shop has to offer. Betcha just can’t buy one product!

Eh cool place. A bit overpriced. Love the magnets and pins. Really love the baby Star Wars stuff. Overall, check this place our…

this was fun. I walked here and was surprised to find out that it is not a craft store but a store that has homemade things from local artists. There were a lot of cool things. The prices ranged by artist but I saw several things I could buy as Souvenirs and support local art too. There were a few things that would not make it in luggage. but I picked up a few fun things for the people back home.

This place is so cute! Started some early Christmas shopping and found a few really great gems! Will definitely be back.

I came here to pick up some gifts for friends and family in California. It’s a consignment store so various artists sell handmade crafts who live in Portland. Overall they have a pretty big selection of gifts. It is a little pricey, but I’d rather pay the extra bucks than buy something made in China. Definitely come here if you need a gift from Portland OR something cute for your home. 2 thumbs up.

Great store! My friend and I were in Portland for the first time last week and made a point to visit some cool little local shops during our stay. It was nice a empty on a weekday afternoon, but this was nice as my friend and I chatted with the employee who was working. It turns out she was the artist who made the earrings my friend was intending to purchase. She was very friendly and also helped us out with some suggestions of places we needed to see before leaving Portland.
I personally purchased a small print of Portland bridges/​buildings as well as a few postcards which I intend to frame. Prices were reasonable on these items. I could have spent SO much money here… it’s probably a good thing for my savings account that I traveled with small carry-​on bags only.
This is one to definitely check out if you’re in the area. It also sounds like they are involved in some pretty sweet craft/​art shows as well, wish one of these would have been going on during my visit!

Packed full of portlandy crafty stuff – the kinds of things that fill our book shelves and make our desks cluttered. This place should be on your short list of places to visit.
And take all your out-​of-​towners here too. Probably better than walking around with the pink box filled with calories! :P

Holy crap. I could blow my entire savings account here. Portland local at some of it’s finest. Was able to buy Christmas presents for EVERYONE on my list, and some treats for myself, in one swoop! My first Christmas that I was able to buy 100% local and everyone LOVED their gifts.
Über crowded, even right at opening when we went, but totally worth it. We rode MAX down there. Can’t imagine what the parking’s like.

This is a little shop where you can find crafts from local Portland artists year round. Most of the sellers here have Etsy shops, so if you see a style of item you like, you can usually find a web address on a tag and go to the Etsy shop to request something custom in that style.
You have to keep in mind that the peeps working the counter most likely didn’t make the items, so if you want a more personal experience and good customer service, you might want to wait until the Spring and Holiday sales at the Convention Center where booths are set up and you can get this store on a MEGA scale (you will also be able to meet the people behind the crafts you like).
Overall though, this shop is just a great venue for local crafters to be able to sell items in a brick and mortar shop and generate the exposure and incomes they need for success. If you need some quality gifts, check this place out!

This is an amazingly fun store that features all local handmade crafty goods, everything from hand-​printed T-​shirts and greeting cards to decoupaged light switchplates (one of which I bought). I spent a good hour perusing all the items in this delightful store, having fun posing with my little stuffed traveling companion, Mr. Sheeps (see photos). If you’re looking for souvenirs and/​or gifts off the beaten path, this is the place!

On my recent trip to Portland, I found this cute shop walking about while on my way to another shop. Quickly, I looked it up on Unilocal to get the scoop and liking what I read, I headed in! Thank you Unilocalers for the reviews =D
Inside, I found handmade treasures, some I recognized from other craft events I had been to. Artists are all local which is always a plus for me! Unique treasures can be found here and offer I think great gifts or something for yourself.
After chatting with the store clerk, I learned this shop hosts one of the major homemade craft events in the area.
A definite come back next time I am in Portland!

Unique crafts, perfect little gift shop.
If you are looking for either true local Portland gifts to bring back to your own city, or you have someone in mind that might like unusual things, you have come to the right place.
They got the whole reuseable/​repurposeful crafts going on. Check out this light as an example!
You will not find goods like this just anywhere, but you will find them in this town.

Yes! This Pop Up Shop is now permanent, which reminds me of one of my favorite Mitch Hedberg jokes, «I helped a friend stay put once. I just hung out with him all day and made sure he did NOT load his shit into a truck.»
I’m so happy it’s sticking around! It’s like the real-​life search results if you entered «cool arty pdx wacky gifts» into
A great way to get a feel for some of the many awesome artists featured there to then seek those folks out online and get more! They stock everything from candles to clothes, soap, paper goods, art, and jewelry.
Much like Presents of Mind, but all local/​all the time. A couple of gifties from Crafty and some locally-​roasted beans, and you’ve got yourself a perfect PDX gift combo for someone special (or yourself).

Yay for local crafts! Yay for local arts! Yay for the Portland initiative to fill empty downtown storefronts with pop-​up shops! Yay for Crafty Wonderland!
I finally got a chance to pop in to this little shop and it’s chock full of stuff I’d love to have and love even more to buy for my friends. It’s like Etsy come to life — which is awesome because hands-​on is always better than online.
Crafty offers up all sorts of amazing local art and craft nick-​nackery, clothing, wall-​art, journals, cards, accessories, soaps, designs, you name it. There’s more than could fit in a while Unilocal review, all crammed into a pretty small space.
I spent a while in here browsing and had to force myself to put a few things down (it was just a browsing, not a buying, day) multiple times. Too much awesomeness.
The only real downside to this store is that it’s only going to be open until Dec 30^th.