Imagine That! is an artisan-run co-operative store in Duncan in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, B.C.
Midway between Victoria and Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley is renowned for its high concentration of artists per capita. Our store shows the finest local art and craft pieces, featuring artists' paintings, photography, works in clay, glass, wood, metal and fibre. We offer an ever changing selection from some of the best artists in the Cowichan Valley and on Vancouver Island.
We celebrate imagination and fine craftsmanship.
Imagine That! invites visitors to British Columbia to come to beautiful Vancouver Island. Spend some time here, to enjoy the area and to take home artwork and gifts by our Island artists and artisans. Situated in busy downtown Duncan City Square, our storefront entices passers-by with delightful window displays.
For the more than 60 artists whose work is featured in the shop, the importance of hand-made is clear, and there is a personal story behind each piece they create. Artists come from as close as a few blocks away, from throughout the greater Cowichan Valley, as well as from some of our adjacent smaller islands. Each artist has transformed their passion for creativity into beautiful and functional pieces.
Artists at Imagine That! are always bringing new work that pushes at the creative edge, keeping things lively and fresh. Jewellery made from unexpected materials, wind chimes from salvaged pieces of silver service, bird houses that incorporate found objects, pottery that finds new expression in form and function. Such pieces allow for a bit of fun and quirkiness, also a trademark of hand-made.
Shopping at Vancouver Island's premier artisans co-operative is like visiting seventy top notch art galleries all at once. Exquisitely hand crafted works of art hang from the rafters, cover the walls, line the shelves and grace the large store windows at Imagine That!
Announcements
Regular Store Hours
Tuesday To Friday: 11 - 4pm
Saturday: 10 - 3pm
Closed Sunday and Monday.
What's New at Imagine that!
Featured Artist from April 26 to May 24, 2024
Wooden Box by Robert Andrews
Robert Andrews: Beautiful Boxes
Robert Andrews creates beautiful hand-crafted boxes from selected hardwoods found on Mayne
Island.
His boxes are finished in a variety of ways: a smooth velvety touch on the exterior, a
superb use of live edge features, or a special colour enhancement.
Featured Artist from April 26 to May 24, 2024
Pottery by Hilary Huntley
Hilary Huntley: Trial By Fire
Hilary Huntley has been a potter since 1996. She began to develop her craft while serving as a
firefighter in Alberta.
She shifted careers, moved to Vancouver Island in 2006, and now sells her beautiful and extraordinarily functional pottery in several galleries, online, and at a studio farmstand in Cowichan Bay.
Featured Artist from May 24 to June 29, 2024
Painting by Jennifer Lawson
Jennifer Lawson: Watercolours
Jennifer Lawson is a Cowichan Valley ‘plein air’ painter, absorbed in natural wonders. She paints in watercolour on pure rag paper.
The ephemeral beauty of this medium is intensified by her refreshing impressionism and delightful imagery. For her, the thrill of painting is about the beauty of translating feelings with brushstrokes of colour.
Featured Artist from May 24 to June 29, 2024
Photograph by Lana McQueen
Lana McQueen: Capturing the Moment
As an amateur photographer, my motivation lies in capturing "our amazing home."
Photography is an important tool, to remind us of the beauty and life that surrounds on a daily basis. It not only captures memories but sheds light on those things that ultimately share our home. Photography can bring to one’s mind an awareness of the fragility and yet tenacious force of nature.
To top this all off, it is also so much fun! I enjoy and continue to discover so many facets of my camera and I am truly inspired by the viewers reactions to my work.
Untitled Document
New Artwork at Imagine That!
Dave Woodall
Weaving by Dave Woodall
Dave hand-spins the wool, then creates a variety of beauties including handbags, clutches, shawls, and rugs.
Gail Hook
Fused Glass by Gail Hook
These fused glass plant stakes by Gail Hook will add some colour and whimsy to your potted greenery.
Joyce Leroux, Stained Glass
Joyce Leroux, Stained Glassr
A beautiful new stained glass piece has just arrived from Joyce Leroux. The colours and shapes echo the sprouting leaves that will soon grace our Island.
Joyce welcomes custom orders.
An Artists' Co-operative featuring a wide selection of original finely crafted local artwork
