You can find many different arts and crafts on the Oregon Coast. There are local crafts that you can’t find anywhere else.

There is nothing better than finding that special piece for your home or as a gift for that special person. I love to browse the shops because I usually find something that I just can’t do without.

For the days when the Oregon coast might be a little wet with rain or else you are searching for some new home décor, gifts, or vacation souvenirs, you will have plenty of choices along the coast.

Artisans have galleries and shops all along the coast with unique and creative handcrafted items that will always remind you of your visit to the coast.

Whatever you are looking for you are sure to find it somewhere along the coast.

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There are several excellent places to visit hand-blown glass studios and galleries along the entire coastline. Some studios even offer glassblowing classes to aspiring artisans. You should check online and contact the studio that you want to visit to ensure availability ahead of time.

You can watch the artists as they blow a beautiful work of art. It is very fascinating to see how they take a piece of glass and work with it and eventialy come out with a very pretty vase or bowl.

Glass blowing is a 2000 year old craft of turning molten glass into goblets, vases, bowls and other forms of art.

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If you are not sure what kind of art you would really like to take home with you, head to one of the many art galleries on the Oregon Coast. There you will find many all along the coast line that offer Northwest artists a place to show their art.

There are many artists that work with glass, wood carvers, photographers, metal art, pottery, jewelry makers, oil paintings and many different handcrafted products.

Some of these artists feature artwork very specific to the northwest such as salmon wall art and salmon fish mounting. Others provide work that is simply their passion or a part of their heritage such as painted silk scarves, glass prism seascapes and stone carvings.

It does not make any difference what you are interested in you will find an abundance of arts and crafts on the Oregon Coast.

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A popular Northwest craft is woodcarving. There are workshops and galleries along the coast where you can find everything from wall carvings to indoor or outdoor benches.

The woodworkers use various techniques for their finished projects including wood burning, painting and polishing the work. Some is done with small hand tools; other work transforms a giant log into art using a chainsaw. Many shops will provide shipping and can also take orders for contracted, customized projects.

There are also many places along the coast that have wood chain saw carving. You will be amazed at what they can do with the chain saw.

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Each year you will find the shows somewhere along the coast. Many cities have art and craft shows. You can either check the cities themselves or you can also contact the Chamber of Commerce in the town that you are interested in. They will be glad to give you the information.

One of the best places to find crafts and some really great fresh fruit and vegetables is at this list of farmers markets. You can also get some great flowers that have been just picked. So check them out. I have made a list of some of the best ones on the Oregon Coast.