A Metcalfe Street shop specializing in hand-crafted modern lampshades made in-house, surrounded by European textiles, craft kits, art papers and stationery. The maximalist selection leans toward needlecraft, papercraft and home decor.
Inkwell Modern Handmade, at 1453 South Park Street in Halifax, sells a curated collection of greeting cards, art prints and handmade wares from independent artists and makers. It also carries stationery, pottery, decor, jewelry and apothecary items.
The Papery is a stationery shop in Ottawa's Glebe since 1986, curating greeting cards, journals, Traveler's notebooks, fountain pens, inks and Japanese papers. Its website showcases the range and online ordering is briefly paused for a refresh while the shop sells its full selection in store.
Best for Stationery, paper, fountain pens, notebooks
Article 721 is a Vieux-Limoilou boutique open since November 2012 at 721, 3e Avenue in Québec. It sells work by Québec artists and designers alongside vintage and second-hand finds, with greeting cards and posters as the core of its online catalogue. The owners describe a mission of making local talent shine, and online orders are processed twice a week.
Best for Québec-made design, gifts, and stationery
Article 721 has occupied 721, 3e Avenue in Vieux-Limoilou, Québec, since November 2012. The shop describes itself as a small eclectic universe built from the work of Québec artists and designers, mixed with a collection of vintage and second-hand finds. Its two voices are Émilie H. and Marilyn B. L., who write on the site about following intuition and about a place where creativity has room. The stated mission is to make local artists and talent shine, and the search for new objects never stops. Greeting cards and posters lead the online catalogue, with stickers close behind them. Stationery and accessories complete the list of departments, and orders placed on the web are processed twice a week. The shop notes, with some pride, a rumour that a full tour of its shelves can take hours or even days. Makers who want to present their work are asked to write, and only selected applications receive a reply. Voilà Québec lists it under Limoilou shopping as a card and stationery boutique on 3e Avenue. In-store pickup and home delivery are both offered for online purchases.