Curio. Gallery & Creative Supply — Attraction in Lancaster

This place is rediculously expensive. I just so happened to be visiting my kids in Lancaster and was given a receipt from this place to scan. I thought the prices were extreme so I decided to look up some of the items. They charged my daughter $80 for some colored pencils that could have been purchased someplace else for $26.99. This store is down the street from an art school and it looks like price gouging starving art students to me. $130 for stuff she could have gotten for 1/2 that if not more than half. If their return policy was not "all sales final, no returns or exchanges" then I would have told her to return the crap. I need to have a conversation with her about shopping in stores with a return policy like that. I added the screenshots for proof. Taking advantage of college students...

I love Curio! This is my favorite local art supplies shop. It may be the only non-chain art supplies store in the city (please correct me if I am wrong). Matt and Nicole (the owners) are friendly and very knowledgable. The have a wealth of knowledge between them and they are always happy to chat art, demonstrate their products and answer questions. This shop is excellent for a brand new hobby artist or a professional artist. The products are high quality and it is a 'no such thing as a stupid question' type environment. Stop in and check it out the next time you are in Lancaster! You will be...

Whether you're an art dabbler, a total newbie, or an experienced artist, this is just a wonderful place to visit, chat, and peruse what's on the walls and what's on the shelves. The gallery/shop owners are friendly and engaging and they truly care about the community they are a part of in Lancaster. They are always a part of projects that bring different folks together -true collaborators and co-conspirators! They're now teaching classes as well so I'm excited to see how they continue to grow. Take the time to visit in person and you will...