Woodcraft Artisans — Local services in Annapolis

I was in Annapolis earlier today with my family at Chick& Ruth’s diner (which I love). After that we took a walk around and stopped by woodcrafted artisans to look at the crafted maps showed at their window. The reason why I was interested is because I wanted to know if they make customized maps, and when we asked, they said that someone makes it for them in MA. So I walked around the place to look at their (crafts) and noticed that it was too expensive; however, I was seriously interested in the maps. Then I noticed a coffee table with two chairs that looked cool, so I tried sitting on the chair. My BF wanted to go use the restroom of the restaurant next to us and in the meantime me and his brother were sitting there on these chairs to try it out. we didn’t notice that we took quite longer than we should’ve in (using) these chairs. Someone (the owner or someone that works there) was trying to move stuff around us, so I asked him if it’s ok for us that we sat for less than 10 mins there and that if he had a problem, we could move and apologized. So he smiles and says “no no, I don’t have any problem with that. Actually you can take all the time you need and sit here and enjoy your drink as if it’s a restaurant” and then he raises his voice all of the sudden and says sarcastically “of course I don’t have a problem because this is a retail store not a restaurant or a bar, you can’t just come in and spend the rest of your day here, we have a restaurant next to us and another bar on the other side” knowing that I apologized and spoke to him respectfully! I understand that it’s a retail store and that people shouldn’t just sit if they don’t want to buy anything, and I also understand that people sometimes have bad days. But he didn’t need to treat a potential customer this way. Actually, no one should treat anyone else this way especially when people know they made a mistake and apologized for it! I left the store with my family and felt so bad about how he treated us. He made it look like he was joking with us, and then vented out on all of us infront of all people like we committed a crime! I will never go back to this store and i am very disappointed with...

On Annapolis Main Street, Woodcraft Artisans is an amazing store with all kinds of wood treasures. There are sailboats, wooden animals, games, candle holders, and amazing laser etched maps that show the contours of the land. Also, there are bracelets, earrings, and necklaces that are all hand-crafted. You can even find sweaters to keep you warm for this winter. Not made of wood, is a collection of tin can vehicles, ceramic sculptures, and other various bounty

The shopkeeper, Crystal, is an artist herself and described her driftwood art that she is currently creating. Truly easy to have a conversation, Crystal and I also chatted about music for thirty minutes.

I bought a compass in a wooden box for my bourbon bar (in case I get lost) but I will be back to get a laser etched map. Definitely stop in to browse at...

If your looking for a nautical touch to add to your home look no further. Woodcraft Artisans has a piece for every style. The staff is very friendly and I discover something new every time I visit. They have a wide selection of laser cut wooden pieces depicting many popular bodies of water. I had never seen anything like them prior to visiting. My most recent purchase is of the Chesapeake Bay. The staff couldn't have been more helpful with my purchase.

Located off Main St., you can visit the store by using on street parking (easier during the day to find a spot than at night), the nearby garage, or City Dock and walking a little while. I highly recommend stopping by if only to take a...