Field cards · 16 shops and galleries for local work · checked 17 Oct 2026
Where they are · the chapters below
Craft Council of BC Shop and Gallery, Gallery of BC Ceramics, Granville Island Broom Company, MOA Shop
Arthentic by Arts Whistler, Audain Art Museum Shop, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Gallery and Gift Shop
Chapter 01 · 4 places
The Craft Council of BC's shop on Granville Island suits anyone who wants a piece by a working BC craft artist, since every one of its more than 100 consigners is a juried council member. It sits on quiet Cartwright Street away from the market crowds, so it's easy to walk past.
Hours Mon–Sun 10:00–17:30
Ask about the personal shopper service for gift help.
Granville Island Broom Company suits anyone who wants a household tool made by hand on Granville Island, since the company makes every broom it sells.
Hours Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00
The MOA Shop suits a visitor who wants Northwest Coast art or a book on it from a museum that names its artists, and the shop's Musqueam creators collection comes from the Nation whose land the museum stands on.
The Gallery of BC Ceramics suits anyone after a mug or a bowl made by a BC potter, because the Potters Guild of BC stocks it with members' work and nothing else.
Chapter 02 · 3 places
The Audain Art Museum Shop suits a skier's rest day in Whistler Village, with BC craft chosen by the Craft Council of BC a few minutes' walk from the lifts. It shares the museum's Thursday to Monday week, so Tuesday and Wednesday visitors find it closed.
It shuts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with the museum.
The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre's Gallery and Gift Shop suits anyone in Whistler who wants Indigenous art bought from the two Nations whose shared land the resort stands on.
Arthentic suits a Whistler visitor who wants a gift made in the Sea to Sky corridor, since Arts Whistler stocks it with local artists' work at its arts centre in the village.
It opens Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 6 pm.
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Chapter 03 · 2 places
CityScape Community ArtSpace suits visitors who want to see and buy work by North Vancouver's own artists, three blocks up Lonsdale from the SeaBus, and entry costs nothing.
Register at the pay station, even for the free 30 minutes.
The Polygon Shop suits anyone stepping off the SeaBus who wants a small gift made in Vancouver or North Vancouver, because it sits inside the by-donation Polygon Gallery a short walk from Lonsdale Quay.
Chapter 04 · 1 place
Giftworks suits a stop in Edgemont Village on the way to or from Grouse Mountain, with a corner shop full of BC-made pottery and art glass.
Ask which pieces come from BC makers.
Chapter 05 · 1 place
The Seymour Art Gallery's shop suits anyone in Deep Cove who wants a gift made by a North Shore hand, with work by more than 60 local artists a few steps from the water.
Park once and walk, since the gallery is on Gallant Avenue.
Chapter 06 · 1 place
The Ferry Building Gallery suits a winter walk along the Ambleside waterfront, because its Great Gifts holiday sale fills the old ferry terminal with work by local artists each November and December.
The Great Gifts sale runs here each November and December.
Chapter 07 · 1 place
The Bill Reid Gallery Shop suits a downtown visitor looking for Northwest Coast jewellery or a print with a named artist behind it, and you can walk in free without paying for the gallery.
You can walk into the shop free, without a gallery ticket.
Chapter 08 · 1 place
The Regional Assembly of Text suits letter writers and anyone who wants a card or a notebook made in Vancouver, since the shop makes and assembles its own range on Main Street.
Ride the 3 up Main from Main Street–Science World.
Chapter 09 · 1 place
Juvelisto suits a Steveston day trip for anyone who wants jewellery made by the person behind the counter, since owner Sasha Shkolnik and her goldsmiths work in the open on Moncton Street.
Book a design consultation ahead for a custom piece.
Chapter 10 · 1 place
The Squamish Store suits anyone passing through Squamish by coach or car who wants something made in town, since it sits in the visitor centre where the YVR Skylynx and the Squamish Connector stop.
Browse while you wait, since the coaches stop outside.
16 shops and galleries for local work
