Nevada Gift Guide: Arts & Crafts
Nevadans are one crafty, creative bunch: If we can throw it, knit it, play it, or carve it, you better believe we will. From desert pottery and cigar box guitars to Native American goods and multiple mercantiles, you can make no mistakes—only happy little accidents—add this to your Nevada Shopping list for the culture connoisseurs in your life.
Warm a heart with made-right-here art.
Planet X Pottery
Gerlach
Venture out to Gerlach for art you can use everyday. A solar-powered oasis nestled between the Smoke Creek and Black Rock Deserts, Planet X Pottery is a working pottery studio and boasts four galleries showing off mugs, bowls, plates, vases, teapots, and a whole lot more. It’ll be easy to find an extra special piece (or two) to bring home.
Jimmy Beans Wool
Reno
We’re not spinning a yarn here—Jimmy Beans is your wooly wonderland. Pick up a hobby or perfect your pastime with yarn, needles, patterns, kits, and so much more.
Mountain Music Parlor
Reno
Budding musicians and seasoned pros alike will delight seeing something from Mountain Music Parlor under the tree. Wrap up a range of instruments (including locally made cigar box guitars) or gift lessons from top-notch teachers.
Stumpf Woodworks
Reno
Using wood sourced from Lake Tahoe, Stumpf Woodworks creates rustic yet modern live-edge furniture. Shop ready-made tables, benches, and charcuterie boards, or dream up a custom piece that brings elements of nature indoors.
Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum Gift Shop
Carson City
Offering everything from beadwork and art prints to drums and tule ducks, the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum Gift Shop is full of authentic, locally made Native American goods. The artist’s name and tribal affiliation are included with each item, too. You’ll have to visit this historic campus in Carson City to make a purchase but trust us—your time spent here will be well worth it for endless reasons.
Meridian Press
Reno
Adorn your walls with Meridian Press‘s absolutely stunning, hand-painted linocut prints of the Truckee River, Sand Harbor, and all sorts of dazzling flora and fauna. Or send an extra special piece of mail with letterpress greeting cards starring jackrabbits, red-tailed hawks, and pinyon jays.
Ely Art Bank & Garnet Mercantile
Ely
Shop downtown in two historic buildings where the ambiance is as much a part of the experience as the goods. The Ely Art Bank & Garnet Mercantile invite you to explore local art and a variety of locally crafted items, homemade garments, and antiques ready for gifting.
Flag Store Sign & Banner
Sparks
If you need a one-stop shop for all things Nevada—everything from flags and patches to cutting boards and cookie cutters—look no further than Flag Store Sign & Banner, which champions Silver State products.
Wyld Market
Reno
Wyld Market prides itself on everything in its shop coming from real people doing work they love. Support the regional economy while shopping leather work, apothecary creations, ceramics, chocolates, and apparel.
Boulder City Art Guild
Boulder City
Located within the Boulder Dam Hotel, the Boulder City Art Guild’s impressive gallery and storefront is home to an always-changing array of local art. Find home goods, gifts, and everything from paintings and photographs to ceramics and handmade jewelry to bring more art into your everyday life.
Brewery Arts Center
Carson City
Welcome to the art epicenter of Nevada’s capital city. The Brewery Arts Center dazzles with two blocks of Nevadan-created public art, workshops, and concerts, while its on-site Nevada Artists Association Gallery offers fine ceramics, prints, ornaments, sculptures, and only-found-here art galore.
MidTown Marketplace
Carson City
More than 30 vendors make up the MidTown Marketplace, offering home and garden décor, vintage finds, and one-of-a-kind treasures. Items are updated weekly, and there are DIY classes as well.
