Salt Spring is well known as the home of myriad artists and craftspeople who have built a reputation on the excellent quality of their work.
Listed here are artists and artisans, from painters to weavers and woodturners to jewellers.
It is their reputation that led to Salt Spring earning the title as one of North America's best small art towns.
Clay studio of Tracy Harrison. Naked raku, Frida and Diego Dinnerware and clay sculpture. Clay workshops, classes and camps for children and adults. Family clay sessions and Corporate Team Building workshops using clay. For current workshop offerings see www.creativefirestudio.org Accommodation available at Fridas Villa our onsite Bed and Breakfast Suite
1375 Beddis Road, Salt Spring Island
One of the most visited galleries on Salt Spring. Open late every evening in summer, this single-artist gallery features a stunning collection of affordable art from her world-wide travels. "A gallery not to miss."
3-110 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Arts Council is a community arts organization serving residents of Salt Spring Island and the Gulf Islands. Salt Spring is known around the globe for its arts tourism, and diverse and talented artists. The Arts Council is widely known for its summer and winter arts and crafts shows, ArtCraft and WinterCraft. We also provide grants and funding to artists and artisans of the Gulf Islands, helping them to continue their work and cultural achievements.
Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Woodworks is a gallery devoted to wood and the remarkable talents of local woodworkers; showcasing woodwork from fine furniture and art to housewares and rustic creations. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
125 Churchill Road, Salt Spring Island
145 Charlesworth Rd., Salt Spring Island
The largest, longest-running art exhibition and sale of work by Gulf Islands artists is located in historic Mahon Hall. An internationally renowned gallery, ArtCraft encompasses creative island spirit with its quality and wide selection of unique handcrafts and art.
114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
The Blue Horse is home to the acclaimed folk art animal sculptures of Paul Burke and the uniquely elegant raku vases and lamps of Anna Gustafson. Blue Horse also offers their delicious Belgian Chocolate 'Crow Bars', 'Bear Bars' and more.
175 North View Drive, Salt Spring Island
Functional bowls, decorative vessels, giftware from Arbutus (madrone), Big Leaf Maple, other local woods. Studio Gallery, #20 on the Studio Tour Map, open most days year 'round and by appointment. Great wedding gifts!
201 Grantville St., Salt Spring Island
Light! It's so important, I use it twice: first, to expose the image, then I use my unique Translesce(TM) process to make it glow like stained glass in your window! Unlike any photographic process you've seen!
160 Sharp Road, Salt Spring Island
Coastal Currents embraces and celebrates Island Living. Discover the exquisite creations of many of our local artisans in a relaxed atmosphere. Here you will find gifts for every room in your home and every person in your heart.
133 Hereford Ave., Salt Spring Island
CSM Gallery & Studio displays a range of metal sculptures created from the by-products of Western consumption. They utilize a wide variety of reclaimed components that have been chopped, shaped, and welded to provide a sophisticated, highly detailed work of art.
120 Madrona Rd, Salt Spring Island
Original Stained Glass artwork. Suncatchers and window panels depicting island life and the surrounding beauty of the natural world. ?? By appointment only.
205 Stewart Road, Salt Spring Island
Permanent exhibition of Erick Klemm?s contemporary oil paintings and photographs at Aston House. Visit the beautiful gallery with more than 40 large and small paintings and have a look in the artist?s studio. Please call for appointment.
205 Quarry Dr., Salt Spring Island
Offering you a store filled with beautiful, distinctive & unique items. Come in and enjoy our art jewellery, one of a kind pieces, Canadian diamonds, blown glass, sculptures & gifts. Canadian designers & artists as well as selected world artists.
1105 Grace Point Square, Salt Spring Island
Galleons Lap Photography promotes the work of both contemporary and historic photographic artists. Located in Ganges, the gallery hosts solo and group shows on a broad variety of themes from the local and wider photographic communities.
103 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island
As you stroll the village of Ganges, a must see is the J. Mitchell Gallery, oceanside at Grace Point Square. The highest quality of fine art and the diversity of exquisite craft in a broad range of mediums distinguish the J. Mitchell Gallery and the 40 local artists it represents exclusively.
Grace Pt. Square, Salt Spring Island
J. Mitchell Gallery, Thunderbird Gallery Plus many retail shops, services, and restaurants! Phone number is for leasing information only. Contact individual galleries for their hours of operation.
115 Fulford Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
Local products: beautiful yarns in a wide-range of natural or dyed colors (alpaca, mohair, wool), custom alpaca or wool duvets and pillows, handknit sweaters and other products. Custom small-batch processing of your fibre. MILL TOURS available, please phone ahead.
351A Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
Hawk and Owl Custom Jewelry creates unique, one of a kind, hand crafted rings pendant and earrings in gold or silver and set with gems, semi precious stones and crystals.
Salt Spring Island
Welcome! Experience art outside the box. Our multi-artist studio features luscious oil and acrylic paintings and prints by Kim Dalton, funky jewellery by creative genius Alex Lyons, home decor, giftware and more. Bohemian vibes and sensory delights abound. Near Long Harbour ferry.
119 Central Ave., Salt Spring Island
Experience the unique work of internationally known artists Julia & Mark Lucich in a tranquil Salt Spring setting. View the renowned Party Animal series, award-winning portrait & figurative paintings and remarkable floating sculptures. You will enter a gallery where whimsy co-exists with elegance.
2191 North End Rd., Salt Spring Island
Internationally recognized gemstone carver Thomas Richard McPhee opens his studio gallery to the public by appointment. McPhee works in media such as gemstone, kiln cast crystal glass, cast stone sculpture, gold and silver jewellery, drawing and painting. Commissions welcome.
P.O. Box 294, Salt Spring Island
Enjoy the tranquility of the islands captured in Jacqueline Meredith?s affordable watercolours and prints. Explore Mark?s stoneware pottery in his original glazes from the past thirty years on Salt Spring Island. Open year-round 11-5. Saturdays at the "Market in the Park."
730 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island
Monivea Artisan Gallery has joined the studio tour group. Please visit us and wander through the lovely gardens of Monivea B&B on your way up to the Gallery. Paintings, etchings, cards, glassworks and more await you in this wonderful west coast gallery. Monivea Gallery also offers workshops by Nick Bantock. See our website for details. Look forward to your visit. Open most days, watch for the sign.
420 Fulford-Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island
Established in 1972, Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art presents contemporary jewellery, paintings, sculptures and glasswares. Pegasus specializes in museum quality antique basketry and work by Northwest Coast native carvers. Open year round, offering world-wide shipping.
Mouat's Mall, Salt Spring Island
The Point is a non-commercial parallel gallery in tenth year of showing curated exhibits by artists from Salt Spring and across Canada. Our walk-in entrance is on South Ridge Drive. For current exhibits and hours of opening please call.
132 Beaver Point Rd., Salt Spring Island
Terra handcrafts healing creams in small batches with fresh picked botanical herbs, cocoabutter and local beeswax. Choose from Calendula Cream, Echinacea Cream, Lavender Lotion and Baby Cream.Excellent testimonials from satisfied clients suffering from dermatitis, and extremely dry skin.
p.o box 544, Salt Spring Island
Antiques, designer jewellery custom made by Milada. Art from Renaissance to today. Open daily 11-5.
5302 Port Washington Rd., Salt Spring Island
Colourful, functional handpainted ceramics. Available at the Saturday Market, online, or at our home studio.
131 Crofton Road, Salt Spring Island
This self-guided tour route leads to more than thirty studios and showrooms all over the island. The diversity of the products created by the participating artists and artisans is impressive. You'll find everything from pottery, plants, and paintings, to stamps, quilts, mirrors, and lamps.
30+ locations, Salt Spring Island
SAORI Weaving - come and immerse yourself in the joy of colour and creativity while learning to weave SAORI-style. Open to all ages and all abilities. Weaving introductions, classes, workshops and retreats.
201 North View Drive, Salt Spring Island
Grace Pt. Square, Salt Spring Island
Stiches carries a large selection of unique fabric, tons of great notions, supplies for the fabric artist, embellishment kits and many beautiful yarns. Located in a heritage building in the heart of Ganges.
Salt Spring Island
Art clothing in handmade felt, dyed silk, and wool and silk fused fabrics. Straw and felt hats, vests and jackets, scarves and shawls in lively colors. Fashion accessories, featured in exclusive galleries internationally. Wall art. Commissions welcome.
400 Old Scott Rd, Salt Spring Island
We are celebrating 28 years! Founded in 1978 by a small group of artisans dedicated to their craft, today the Waterfront Gallery represents over 75 Gulf Islands artisans who share the same commitment to quality. We cordially invite you to browse through our Island Co-operative.
107 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
Fine art paintings by international Salt Spring Artist "Jan Brouwer". This collections forms approximately 45 of his most sought after images, including many of Salt Spring Island scenary. His works are in many private collections around the world,and can also be veiwed at "Pegasus Gallery" or At the "Morris Gallery" in Victoria.Jan is a Master in many mediums.
164 Kings Lane, Salt Spring Island