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 Ten Thousand Villages
719 Main St.
Evanston, IL 60202
Tel: (847) 733-8258
Website: http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/
Contact Form: Click Here
Email: villages-evanston@sbcglobal.net
At Ten Thousand Villages, you can check out "fairly traded" handcrafts from around the world. This self-supporting alternative trade organization is all about benefiting artisans, not maximizing profits. Folk art, jewelry, home furnishings and rugs are offered as well as sculptures and instruments.
 Arts & Artisans
Website: http://www.artsartisans.com/c/
Locations:
108 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603
 Tel: 312-641-0088
321 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312-541-1951
The Chicago Hilton & Towers
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Tel: 312-786-6224
35 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-578-0126
Main Office
Contact Person: Amanda Patton
70 E. Lake Street. Suite 106
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312-855-9220
Fax: 312-855-0994
Discover Chicago's largest showcase of contemporary American handcrafted art and jewelry. With four downtown locations, the galleries provide a vast collection of art mediums including stained and blown glass, metal and wood sculpture, artfully crafted jewelry, metal and wood sculpture, functional and decorative ceramics, finely woven wearables, and exquisite paintings and prints. Representing over a thousand artists throughout the country, Arts and Artisans is consistently named a "Top 100 Retailer" of original art objects by Niche Magazine. Family owned and operated for 19 years, the galleries offer unique gifts for every occasion and style for your home or office. Most locations are open daily from 10am-7pm.
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 Casa De Soul
1919 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (773) 252-2520
Website: http://www.casadesoul.net/home.php
Email: info@casadesoul.net
Located in the heart of Wicker park on Division street Chicago, Casa de Soul is a dream turned reality, inspired by our love for life, fashion, music, individualism, my beautiful country Nigeria, expressive artforms all with a global state of mind. We are a true conceptual lifestyle boutique with leftfield designer clothing, jewelry and accessories for the boundless lady and gent. interior decor pieces and amulets from Africa and Asia as well as a music and magazine section.
 CHIARoScURO
835 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 988-9253 - (800) 808-7780
Fax: (312) 988-9254
Website: http://www.chiaroart.com/
Email: chiaroart@aol.com
This gallery, which boasts selling "art for more than just your walls," sells contemporary art furniture, functional and sculptural ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, handmade paper goods, as well as paintings and mixed media pictures. Featuring the work of more than 200 artists and artisans from around the world, this is a great place to find gifts and offbeat treasures for kids, pets, tabletops, Jewish holidays, and newlyweds.
Creative Clay Things
2255 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 421-8000
Website: http://www.creativeclaythings.com/
The studio offers beginning, intermediate and advanced pottery courses. Plus the gallery sells one-of-a-kind pottery.
 FolkWorks Gallery
1310 1/2 Chicago Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Tel: (847) 328-0083
Website: http://www.folkworks.com/
Email: gallery@folkworks.com
A unique and charming gallery, FolkWorks features one-of-a-kind American folk art, country antiques, hand-painted furniture, and eclectic decorative arts. Creations by artists from across the country are showcased in an exciting new thematic show each month.
 Gallimaufry Gallery
4712 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Tel: (773) 728-3600
Website: http://www.gallimaufry.net/
Email: info@gallimaufry.net or orders@gallimaufry.net
Tired of seeing "made in Morocco" on every label you spy? If you're looking to support the home team and get your fill of fine, handcrafted gifts, Michael and Pat Merkle's boutique is the perfect stop. American-made home decor items include art-glass plates, kaleidoscopes, table fountains and Bill Campbell pottery ($9 and up). Gallimaufry also carries Baby Bobux shoes, comfy Pennsylvanian sheepskin slippers, candles and jewelry boxes. Their large selection of handmade jewelry includes gemstones, titanium, niobium, silver and gold. Dichroic glass pendants and pins provide ample sparkle. The online store only has some of what we have to offer so if you are in Chicago you should stop by our store! Tell us TheChicagoAreaGuide.com is where you found them!!
Golden Age
1744 W 18TH Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Tel: (312) 850-2338
Website: http://www.goldenagestore.com
Email: INFO@GOLDENAGESTORE.COM
Golden Age sells a wide array of books, jewelry and artwork in a relaxed atmosphere; you wont feel out of your element walking in and browsing.
Golden Age also houses a silk screen and sewing studio, with some of the finished product also available for sale at the store. It's all a part of the store owners' overall theme of using Golden Age as a center for art and culture. Since opening in August, Golden Age has hosted music shows and developed connections with the city's art underground. Best of all, its products are priced to fit the most meager of budgets. Inside Golden Age is a wide-open display floor that displays items for sale as well as acting as a performance space.
 Golden Triangle
330 N Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 755-1266
Fax: (312) 755-1277
Website: http://www.goldentriangle.biz
Email: info@goldentriangle.biz
Established in 1989 by Chauwarin Tuntisak and Douglas Van Tress, The Golden Triangle is one of the largest stores in the country devoted to art, antiques and home furnishings from China and Southeast Asia. The store also showcases select pieces from Europe. Highlights include architectural carvings from Thai homes and temples, Chinese scholar's furniture, Han and Tang Dynasty burial pottery, British Colonial furniture and large tables made from salvaged hardwoods. The 23,000-square-foot Golden Triangle is located in Chicago's furniture district.
Michael FitzSimmons Decorative Arts
311 W. Superior St.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 787-0496
Fax: (312) 787-6343
Website: http://www.fitzdecarts.com/
Since 1980, Michael FitzSimmons Decorative Arts has been the premiere stop for Art Deco, American and British Arts and Crafts furnishings and decorative objects in the River North neighborhood. With a showroom featuring room set-ups, it is easy to visualize this bygone era of glamour from the lighting to the silverware, from the table to the wall paintings. The gallery features both original designs as well as reproductions.
 Mindscape Adornments
2114 Central St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Tel: (847) 864-2660
Website: http://www.mindscapeadornments.com/
Email: Owner@mindscapeadornments.com
Mindscape Gallery has been a Chicago north shore tradition for 31 years. Considered by many as one of the largest and finest contemporary American craft galleries in the Midwest for unique gifts, Mindscape is located in Evanston just a few blocks from Lake Michigan and the campus of Northwestern University, in the bustling Central Street retail district.
When the original owners, Ron and Deborah Isaacson, made the decision to retire from the gallery business, their store manager of ten years, Carole Richey, began her plan to continue the tradition. Knowing that the running of a contemporary American craft gallerie was going to be much more fun with a partner, she convinced her friend and a Mindscape contributing jewelry artist, James LeTerneau, to relocate from Michigan. Together, with combined experience in retail and as working artists, they reopened Mindscape Adornments in March 1999. The store has since become one of Chicagoland's most eclectic contemporary American craft galleries.
Over 225 artists from Maine to California exhibit their uniquely affordable home furnishings, hand blown glass, hancrafted jewelry, expressive woods, ceramics and clothing. Handcrafted jewelry selections range from whimsical to sophisticated by 55 artists. Special exhibits occur throughout the year to feature each craft category.
 Pagoda Red
1714 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (773) 235-1188
Fax: (773) 235-5858
Website: http://www.pagodared.com/
Email: info@pagodared.com
Contact Form: http://pagodared.com/contactus.php
This unique haven for Asian collectibles and art objects has attracted national attention and mention in numerous style magazines. With beautiful options for furniture from 18th and 19th century China, Tibetan chests, rugs, a collection of inspiration stones and special ceramic and metalwork objects from various locations in Asia, this 8,000 square foot haven for all treasures Asian promises not to disappoint for home decorating.
 Perfect Pear Gallery
712 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 255-1750
Fax: (312) 255-1751
Website: http://www.perfectpeargallery.com
Email: anita@perfectpeargallery.com or tina@perfectpeargallery.com
This gallery features an eclectic collection of local and international artists working in painting, sculpture and photography. There is also a large stock of artisan jewelry and wearable textiles.
 Phaiz
673 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel: (312) 226-9070
Website: http://www.phaizchicago.com/
Email: PhaizPhaiz@gmail.com
Phaiz is a small boutique where fashion and art merge. The fashion items are one of a kind produced exclusively for Phaiz, by visiting designers. Our concept also features site-specific art installations for Phaiz by visiting fine artists.
The fashions and art installations are temporary. New and unique presentations are created each month. We celebrate their arrival with a festive reception held on the Friday closest to the 15th of each month.
 Primitive (Flagship Store)
130 N. Jefferson St.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 575-9600
Fax: (312) 575-9700
Bridgeport (Warehouse)
1200 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL
Tel: (312) 575-9600
Website: http://www.beprimitive.com/
Email: info@beprimitive.com
PRIMITIVE is known for presenting “the best of the world right next door.” Whether it is one-of-a-kind items brought from hard to reach places or proprietary furnishings, each item is presented because it is meritorious and meaningful.
We have two locations, our 31,000 square foot flagship store in Chicago's Fulton River District, and our enormous warehouse in the Bridgeport neighborhood. This two-level gallery is packed with ethnic and tribal artwork in the form of jewelry, textiles, artifacts and furniture.
 Sawbridge Studios (Chicago)
153 West Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 828-0055
Sawbridge Studios (Winnetka)
1015 Tower Ct.
Winnetka, IL 60093
Tel: (847) 441-2441
Website: http://www.sawbridge.com/
Contact Form: http://www.sawbridge.com/email/default.htm
Sawbridge Studios, featuring handcrafted furniture and accessories, showcases the work of American artists from around the country and supports the tradition of handcrafted furniture-making in the United States.
This is the second Chicagoland location; the main store is downtown at 153 W. Ohio St.
 Scout
5221 N. Clark St.
Andersonville, IL
Tel: (773) 275-5700
Website: http://www.scoutchicago.com/
Email: larry@scoutchicago.com
Scout is an urban antique shop in the heart of Andersonville. Our approach to design is to take familiar elements simple and unadorned and make them feel interesting and sophisticated again. The Scout look is all in the mix: timeless utility and clean lines combined with second-hand comfort and urban freshness. Itıs less about a style and more about a feeling. One that makes you feel more at home than you ever thought possible.
 Tabula Tua
1015 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Tel: (773) 525-3500
Website: http://www.tabulatua.com
Email: customerservice@tabulatua.com
If you enjoy a gorgeous setting when you cook and dine, be prepared to take home at least one goody from Tabula Tua. The store bills itself as a purveyor of "beautiful wares," and that’s something of an understatement. Everything in Tabula is handcrafted, hand-decorated and aesthetically stunning, from the pewter bowls forged in Italy to the silk-covered photo albums to the copper dishes covered with enamel, made with the same techniques typically employed to shape jewelry. Measuring spoons cast as heart-shaped arrows (they come in the regular gradations as well as a "dash-pinch-smidge" set) and salt-and-pepper shakers with tiny glass figurines perched on them are among the many standout items that will fill any cook or host with longing.
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