The Artful Giraffe
Come visit The Artful Giraffe and help to support 300+ local artists in their enchanting gallery. Tap into your creative side and browse through a vast collection of fine art and handmade one-of-a-kind gifts! From shopping to creating, you can unleash your inner artist with ceramic painting, pottery on the wheel, or one of their many other art classes in their studio. Host a birthday, get together or special event in their Historic Downtown Village location.
Timothy and Tess Craig are the owners, artists and art lovers. The Artful Giraffe was voted the Best by Sarasota Magazine 2022 and SRQ Magazine Platinum Winner 2022.
The Artful Giraffe has it all: Gallery, Gifts and Studio. See what their amazingly talented artists are up to in the gallery. Their unique masterpieces are sure to bring new life to your space. Discover a vast collection of handmade one-of-a-kind gifts ranging from jewelry, wood art, apparel, art kits and more! In their studio, they have pottery on the wheel, ceramic painting, art classes and more.
In Studio:
PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY. They have a wide variety of bisque options to choose from. You paint it and they take care of the rest! Walk-ins welcome.
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL. Private wheel throwing lessons with guided instruction. Learn how to create plates, bowls, cups and more!
HAND BUILD POTTERY. Learn how to create pottery from scratch! Their instructor teaches you the basics of hand building techniques and know how.
TO-GO POTTERY PAINTING KITS. They have a selection of pre-made kits or you can build your own! Take it home and paint at your leisure. Drop it off when you’re finished, and they take care of the rest.
NFTs
The Artful Giraffe also sells NFTs. You can see NFT art on the screens. What are NFTs? Welcome to the new age of creating, collecting and selling art. NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token which is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger, that can be sold and traded. NFTs are giving more power to creators than ever before.
Fun Fact: The Artful Giraffe is one of the bungalows in Historic Downtown Village that were built in the 1920’s by John Ringling to house the circus workers. If these walls could talk…
Reviews:
“Took my daughter here for the first time as a fun little outing before the first day of school and we had such a great time! Both ladies that helped us were so nice and great direction on what we needed to do! Cannot wait to see our finished painted pieces and have those fun memories. Really looking forward to going back!” – Cecelia Grove
“This place is amazing! We had my daughter’s birthday party here with about 14 people and everything was great! Everyone was very friendly and helpful. There were so many things to choose from to paint and everyone found something they liked, from much younger kids to grandparents! It was a blast! The gallery side of the place is full of some amazing things too! Don’t sleep on this place, we’ll definitely be back! – Kate Blanton
“This place is a hidden gem!! We just happened to be driving by on the way to the beach and it caught my eye. It’s a great place to find a gift for someone, or something unique for yourself. They have various classes to offer. My daughter and I did the Stained-Glass class and really enjoyed it. Next time I’d love to throw a pot!! We’ll be back!!” – Lisa Hicks
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Address:
1861 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL
941-388-3700