Art Depot — Attraction in Mechanicsburg

Brian & Bryce, Present & engaged, talked with me, and walked w/ me thru the best sections of this curated sales space. (hint: use the staff to get you where you need to be) Great deals, engaging, knowledgeable, patient, AND on point with the tally at the register. ((BooKoo Discounts here))

Better that Michael's, on par w/ Utrecht & Blick considering the square footage of this venture. Interesting retail upstairs, worth a visit if you are so inclined.

I could've spent more, but I wanted a reason to visit again soon. Add this to your favorites if you are local; hope to...

Friendly and helpful service. There were not a lot of options for any given product. However, I feel this is because the owner carefully curates their inventory. Additionally, there was a wide variety of artistic media; oil paint, watercolor, acrylic, spray paint, pastels, color pencils, alcohol markers, etc.

The store smelled strongly of incense. Not a smell that bothered me, but may bother some with sensitivity to perfumey scents. I also imagine that, due to the size of the store, folks with mobility aids would have difficulty navigating the...

This is the only brick and mortar place where I've ever found printmaking supplies, and they actually have almost all the basics for you: blocks, inks, brayers, and specialty paper. What's more, the staff are very friendly and willing to help or chat about the products AND there's a very helpful saleskitten, a calico appropriately named Party Mix, who is a delight. I'm so happy I could support a local business during the pandemic and not have to turn to Amazon....