48 businesses in Arts, Crafts & Galleries
Church House Gallery is an art gallery in Motueka, located within a historic church on High Street with a courtyard garden. It stocks paintings, sculptures, ceramics, glass art and jewellery by New Zealand artists, and carries an extensive range of glass art, from functional pieces to decorative pieces. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking and an accessible entrance, and welcomes families.
Zappekin Artists & Allies is an art collective in a historic fruit-shed on the Motueka Estuary, at 3 Wood Loop on the highway between Mapua and Motueka. Half of the building holds resident artist studios; the other half is a communal space used for a rotation of projects, including art residencies, creative gatherings and markets. In summer, artists staff a pop-up gallery selling ceramics, jewellery, clothing and sculpture, with all sales supporting the artists directly.
The Art Box is a picture framing workshop run by Lance Trollé in Upper Moutere, semi-rural Tasman, near Jester House, about 35 minutes' drive from central Nelson. Trollé is a picture framer and artist with over 20 years' experience, offering a personalised framing service. He also hangs artwork for galleries, artists, businesses and private collectors across the Nelson region.
Timeless Treasures - Permanent Jewellery is a jeweller on Ayrshire Street, Appleby, in the Tasman District, offering permanent jewellery pieces made without clasps in the Nelson Tasman region. Clients book a fitting by appointment rather than dropping in without notice. The business is owned by women and accepts debit card and mobile NFC payments. Its Appleby premises has onsite parking, free street parking, and wheelchair-accessible parking, and its main online presence is an Instagram profile.
Craft Potters Nelson Inc is a non-profit pottery studio in Hope, Tasman, that has brought members together for over 50 years. It offers 24/7 studio membership, workshops in wheel throwing and hand building, and Wednesday evening Casual Clay sessions for beginners. The studio holds member sales twice a year and runs Raku firings and school-holiday Boredom Buster sessions for children.
Oliver Weber is a New Zealand based advertising photographer working from Motueka. He grew up in South Africa before his family moved to Colorado, USA, where he explored the Rocky Mountains on skis, wheels, rope and foot. He then travelled through Southeast Asia, China and South America before settling in New Zealand. His clients have included National Geographic Magazine, LVMH, the New Zealand Department of Conservation, KONO, the Nelson Regional Development Agency, Pic's Peanut Butter and the New Zealand Government.
Purpose Gallery is a retail gallery on Iwa Street in Māpua, next to Māpua Wharf, selling bespoke New Zealand art including paintings, pottery and sculpture. An outdoor sculpture garden surrounded by wildflowers sits at the front of the building, with further artworks displayed inside. The gallery represents artists such as sculptor Rebecca Rose and sits near the Ruby Bay art trail.
Graeme Stradling Studio Gallery is an art gallery in Ruby Bay run by artist and printmaker Graeme Stradling. For over 35 years he has produced original serigraph and silk screen prints, paper relief artworks, and landscape paintings, each made by hand at the studio as one off originals or hand numbered editions. Visitors can meet Graeme, watch the printmaking process, and view or purchase artworks. The gallery is open 10am to 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday, year round.
Graham Snook Originals Garden Gallery is an art gallery at 13 Iwa Street, Māpua, within the Tasman region. Google Business Profile lists the business under the category "Art gallery". The gallery offers wheelchair accessible parking for visitors. According to the most recent Google Business Profile data, this listing had not yet been claimed by its owner.
Hannan Gallery is the work of Linda Hannan, a self-taught artist who has painted for over 20 years using oils as her preferred medium. Based near Motueka on the edge of Abel Tasman National Park, she creates contemporary realism and stylised artworks focused on New Zealand's natural environment. The gallery opened in 2019 at 265 High Street, Motueka, before closing in 2023 to focus on her home studio.
Ahurei Visual is a photography and videography business based in Motueka. Its website describes it as a photographer and videographer, and its Google Business Profile description lists professional photography, video production, and business branding services including graphics and web development. Google categorises the business as a media company and also as a passport photographer. It offers onsite services and requires appointments, and is owned by women.
Marion Towns Artist operates as an art gallery based at 17 McDonald Place, Collingwood 7073, within the Tasman district. The business is listed on Google Business Profile under the Art gallery category, with a phone contact number and an email address, marion.towns133@gmail.com, both provided for direct enquiries. The profile lists the business as open and currently claimed by its owner.
Taonga Tuku Iho is a Māori arts collective in Motueka, at 201 High Street. Listed as an art gallery, it represents Māori artists and Rongoā Māori practitioners from the local area. The kaupapa of the space is to support local emerging artists and practitioners so they can share their mahi, or work, with visitors to the gallery.
The Picture Framer is a picture-framing business located at 653 Long Plain Road, Tākaka, in the Tasman District. It is listed on Google Business Profile under the Picture frame shop category, with the listing marked as claimed by the business owner. The premises has wheelchair-accessible parking and accepts credit and debit card payments, according to that Google Business Profile record.
StoneArrow Jewellery is a jewellery workshop and gallery on Commercial Street in Tākaka, Golden Bay, founded by Nick Feint. Pieces are handmade from sterling silver and copper that is 100% recycled, along with upcycled glass, and designed by people rather than machines. The range includes earrings and necklaces such as the Fantail Pendant and Rātā Vine Drop Earrings. The business donates a percentage of online sales to Trees That Count.
The Rock Fella is a stone carving business and gift shop at 9/400 High Street, Motueka. Its onsite workshop produces jewellery, carvings, headstones and gifts, described on its website as hand crafted by the team in store and 100% NZ made. Jewellery can also be purchased online, and the business offers onsite services.
Ruby Bay Store is a theatre, gallery and tearooms in Ruby Bay, refurbished from the original 1943 Blue Horizon Tearooms. It has tiered seating for comedy, music, independent film and local plays, plus live music and speaker events. The venue holds an alcohol licence from 10am to 11pm, stocking Mussel Inn beer and cider, wine, coffee and tea, and is available for private hire including workshops and fundraising events.
Bartlett and Gold Gallery at The Old Post Office displays a selection of work by clay artists Katie Gold and Owen Bartlett in Upper Moutere Village, 1381 Moutere Highway. Katie Gold produces handbuilt clay art such as bowls, boats and candlesticks, while Owen Bartlett makes handmade tableware including mugs and pasta bowls. The artists' main studio and gallery is now based at Tapu Bay, Kaiteriteri; buyers can also order work directly.
Monza Gallery is an art gallery at 25 Commercial Street in Tākaka, within Tasman District. Google Business Profile lists it under two categories: art gallery and tourist attraction. The premises has wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance. Google Business Profile records show the gallery does not offer an on-site restaurant.
Rare Creations is an interactive wooden art gallery in Māpua, showing contemporary furniture and art from Andreas Niemann and other New Zealand artists alongside wooden crafts and technical kit sets. The gallery adjoins the workshop where many pieces are designed and built. Staff work as woodworkers, furniture makers and interior designers, creating mechanical pieces that respond to touch. The gallery is at 150 Mapua Drive.
Hidden Sculpture Garden is a sculpture garden and art gallery at 4854 Motueka Valley Highway, Tapawera, in Tasman District. The business is open by appointment, contactable by phone or text on 021 522 981. Its Google Business Profile lists wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance for visitors to the site.
Impressions Picture Framers & Art Supplies is an art supply store and picture frame shop in Richmond, run by the Della Bosca family since 1983. It stocks a wide range of fine art materials and offers custom picture framing from Fine Art Trade Guild (UK) trained framers. The business is the exclusive New Zealand supplier of Unison Colour Soft Pastels and also provides mail order and studio hire.
Forest Fusion is a gallery on Mapua Wharf showing stainless steel sculptures by New Zealand artist Russel Papworth alongside a range of contemporary jewellery. Papworth's kinetic wind sculptures move and spin in the breeze. The collection spans wind sculptures, wall art, mobiles, lighting, plants and bird pieces. Founded by Charisse and Russel Papworth in 2009, the gallery is open seven days a week.
Potters Patch is a craft store in Motueka at 188 High Street, also listed as a scrapbooking store. It sells locally crafted pottery, gifts, souvenirs, haberdashery, and wool. The store offers in-store shopping, in-store pickup, and onsite services, with wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. It accepts credit card, debit card, and mobile NFC payments, and holds a 4.8 rating from 14 reviews.
Korimako Studio is the studio-gallery of Jan Thomson, a New Zealand artist and art tutor working in watercolour and oil, located beside Nelson Lakes National Park in St Arnaud. Jan paints landscapes, alpine scenes, native birds and everyday subjects, and holds regular solo exhibitions and exhibits with The Suter Art Society and Watercolour New Zealand. She runs watercolour workshops and takes commissions, with visits by appointment.
LEGO & ART Gallery is an art gallery located at 169 Motueka Valley Highway, Motueka. It is open Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. The gallery holds a Google rating of 4.8 from 10 reviews. It provides wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance, and welcomes children as visitors.
The Coolstore Gallery is an art and design gallery in the old Coolstore Building at Mapua Wharf, owned by Laszlo and Corene, who moved back from London with their two daughters in 2021. It showcases work from over 100 New Zealand artists, including jewellery, bone and pounamu carvings, ceramics and homewares. The gallery is open seven days a week, 10am to 5pm.
EarthSea Gallery in Clifton, Takaka, is the studio and gallery of New Zealand artist Peter Geen. The gallery presents Peter Geen's landscape and seascape paintings alongside giclee prints on canvas and watercolour paper. The artist has said he loves to paint the mountains and the sea, and the natural environment free from man-made modifications. Original paintings, prints, and past works can be viewed at the gallery or online.
JointWorks Studio is a handweaving and woodwork studio at 413 Aporo Road, Tasman, set up in 2010 by Tony and Jane Clark. The studio occupies a 1913 building that was once the area's general store, renovated in 2016. Jane weaves scarves, wraps and tea towels on site, while Tony makes furniture, turned bowls and platters. The studio offers weaving lessons, AVL loom hire, timber machining and workbench hire, and is wheelchair accessible.
Crafty or Wot is a craft and quilting shop in Richmond owned by Steve and Christine Hart. The store stocks a wide range of quilting fabrics, fabric panels, and quilt supplies, plus a large Sashiko range, DMC embroidery threads, and Ashford spinning wheels and looms. It also sells hand dyed fibres, felted scarves, knitting yarns, and finished quilts, and runs classes and workshops.
Höglund Art Glass Studio & Gallery is a family-run glassblowing studio and gallery at 52 Lansdowne Road, Appleby, a short drive from Richmond. Run by Ola with son Ossian and daughter-in-law Annabel, the team blows glass most days using techniques such as Ariel, Graal, Incalmo and Sommerso. The gallery displays handcrafted glass art and glass jewellery, with a video demonstration on loop.
Sculpture705 Lollokiki is an art gallery and sculpture garden in Pōhara, Tākaka, Golden Bay. It is home to Lollokiki, the collective name of resident artists Toy Murchie and Kas Muller, who have collaborated since 1997. Toy trained at art school while Kas draws on experience as a chef. The complex includes a courtyard, studio shop, archway, sculpture garden and workshop, and also hosts the Loft Gallery and Slice of the Artifact exhibition space.
Paper Scissors Rock is an art collective in Tākaka showcasing work from Golden Bay artists. The gallery stocks pieces from 15 local artists, including painting, printmaking, textiles, ceramics and jewellery, many not available elsewhere. Located on Commercial Street, the gallery offers wheelchair-accessible parking and posts artwork updates via Instagram and Facebook.
Tasman Bay Jewellers is a locally owned and operated jewellery store at 190 High Street in Motueka. The shop offers valuations, repairs, custom design and engraving, along with NZ greenstone (pounamu), clocks, watches, gem stones, watch straps, opal and pearls. It also provides clock repair, jewellery appraisal and manufacturing services. Lay-by and finance options are available for purchases.
Gypsy Pickers are a multi-instrument duo, Lindy and Ron Valente, based in the Nelson Bays region. They perform live music for weddings, corporate events, concerts, festivals, functions and private parties across New Zealand and occasionally overseas. Their original songs have featured on television, film and radio. Between them they play rhythm and lead guitars, bass, banjo, mandolin, melodica, vocals and percussion.
Hoon Studio is an art gallery at 201 Central Road, Lower Moutere 7175, in the Tasman region. Google's Business Profile lists its primary category as Art gallery. The gallery's contact details on file include a phone number, +64 21 029 6402, and a website, hoongalleryart.com, for further information about the gallery.
IOStudio is the studio and gallery of mixed-media artist Abbie Scott, based in Richmond, Tasman, about 20 minutes from Nelson. Abbie works mainly in stained glass, copper and lead, sometimes incorporating recycled wood, with wood and metal pieces for indoor and outdoor settings including sculptural light features. Selected works are also held at Red Gallery in Nelson. The studio is currently open by appointment only.
Jane For Art is a watercolour artist's studio and garden gallery in Tasman, about a 35 minute drive from Nelson. Jane Smith paints cozy, humorous figures and local coastal and rural scenery, selling original paintings for sale directly from her studio. She also takes on personalised commissions and has exhibited her work over decades. Visitors can browse in person or contact her online.
Jillyb's Ageless Creations is a craft store located at 12 Awa Awa Road, R D 1, Upper Moutere, within the Tasman district. Google Business Profile lists it under the craft store category with a "quick visit" planning attribute. The business can be reached by phone and maintains a Facebook page at facebook.com/jillybsagelesscreations for further information and updates.
KFJ Gallery is Kerry Fenton-Johns' art gallery in Motueka, showing her landscape, plant life and still life paintings in acrylic and oils. Kerry lives locally and is inspired by New Zealand's changing landscapes, often including plants in her still life work. The gallery offers off-street parking and stocks original paintings alongside New Zealand-made cards and prints.
Kath Dwyer Art is an art studio located at 5 Talbot Street, Richmond, in the Tasman District. It is listed on Google under the Art studio category. The listing has not been claimed by the business owner, and no operating hours, ratings, or written description have been published on its Google Business Profile. Wheelchair-accessible parking is noted at the site.
Kuketa Jewellery is a jewellery workshop and gallery at 48 Commercial Street, Tākaka, showcasing work from ten jewellers, with Pamela Nelson as the main jeweller. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking and step-free entrance, and accepts credit and debit card payments. It offers onsite jewellery-making services and is set up for a quick visit.
Paper, Scissors, Rox is a craft store located at 102 Berryfield Drive, Richmond 7020, within the Tasman region. Google's Business Profile lists the store under the "Craft store" category. The business maintains a website at https://www.paperscissorsrox.org/ and its Google Business Profile listing is marked as claimed, meaning the business itself manages the profile information shown to customers online.
Paverpol New Zealand is a business located at 6 Griffin Street, Richmond 7020, in the Tasman district. Its Google Business Profile lists it under the Sculpture category, with additional categories of Art school and Artist. The listing's description states that the business offers Paverpol product sales and workshops. Paverpol New Zealand therefore combines retail of Paverpol products with workshops held at the same Richmond address.
Peter Copp Gallery is an art studio and gallery on Pinehill Road in Ruby Bay, within Tasman District, listed under the Google category 'Art gallery.' Visitors are asked to phone ahead before calling in rather than dropping by unannounced. Its Google Business Profile records wheelchair-accessible parking and an on-site restroom, though no restaurant facilities are available. The business does not currently have an independent website on file.
Artaza Studio is Elaine Robinson's art studio in Golden Bay, Takaka, where she works as a contemporary abstract artist creating mixed-media paintings. She offers one-to-one art classes and workshops for up to three people, by appointment, alongside paintings and textiles for commission and sale. She shares the studio with partner Rob Dawson, who provides photography and video editing. Visits are by appointment only.
Photonewzealand operates as a photo agency, with an additional listing as a marketing agency, based at 62B Higgs Road, Māpua, within the Tasman region. Its Google Business Profile listing is claimed, and the profile lists wheelchair accessible parking. Contact is available by phone for photography or marketing enquiries in the Māpua area of the Tasman district.