Practical Art = everything locally handcrafted.

Each item you touch has at least a small impact on your daily life experience.  If you carefully select those items, and they are lovingly handcrafted, your life will be enhanced and enjoyable.  While we never compromise on usefulness or practicality, we do not forget to treasure beauty in small things.

Everything at Practical Art is locally handcrafted by American artisans we know.  All of our offerings can be used, enjoyed and also admired.

Our craftspeople can trace their inspiration back to the Arts and Crafts movement which began at the turn of the last Century, and enjoyed its heyday from about 1880-1910.  Back then, artisans reacted to the "soulless" machine-made production that started dominating everyday objects, as a result of the Industrial Revolution.   The art in the handwork of working people was being replaced by precision by machines.   People who appreciated the small details in things wanted to return to the days where everything was handmade and had inherent individualized beauty.

Today, there is a resurgence of appreciation for fine craftwork as we are overwhelmed by prevalent cheap-overseas-mass-manufactured throwaway items.   Americans and Arizonans today truly value the unique quality that can only be found in objects fashioned by well-trained American craft artisans. 

At Practical Art, we offer you things made by local artisans for every aspect of your daily life.   Each of our artisans makes beautiful, unforgettable gifts which your recipients will always treasure, and you just might decide to keep for yourself.

We are constantly signing new artisans and we get new things in weekly.   So, please stop in to experience Practical Art yourself – everything must be touched to be truly appreciated!

To give you an idea, here is just a partial listing of the type of things we regularly have in our inventory:

Baking dishes; Batter stirrers; Benches; Berets; Blown glass beer mugs; Blown glass bowls; Blown glass business card holders; Blown glass hummingbird feeders; Blown glass mugs; Blown glass pendant lights; Blown glass plates; Blown glass vases; Blown glass wine goblets; Blown glass wine stoppers; Bracelets; Butter jars; Cake platters; Candle bridges; Candle Plates; Candleholders; Canister sets; Casserole dishes; Catchall  wood dishes; Catchall Jars; Ceramic Bottles; Ceramic Bowls; Ceramic bowl sets; Ceramic coffee mugs; Ceramic coffee pots; Ceramic vases; Chairs; Chef’s knives; Cherry wood spatulas; Condiment sets; Cook's tool caddies; Covered jars; Cream & Sugar sets; Cups & Saucers; Desk knives; Divided serving dishes; Door stops; Earrings; Flat spoons; Flower pots; Fountains; French/Santuko knives; Fused glass business card holders; Fused glass night lights; Fused glass plates; Fused square plates; Garden benches; Garden Hose hider pots; Garden stakes; Giant mosaic tile garden pots; Glass bottles; Glass dishes w/handles; Glass mosaic tables; Glass mugs; Glass plates; Glass platters; Hair barrettes; Hand built vases; Hand coiled jugs; Hand crafted tile coffee tables; Hand made soaps; Hand woven towels; Handbound journals; Handbound photobooks; Handcrafted tile tables; Handcrafted wood cook's tool sets; Handknit scarves; Handmade cotton napkins; Handwoven cotton rugs; Handwoven scarves; Handwoven wool rugs; Hard maple cutting boards; Ikebana vases; Jewelry holders; Knit dresses; Ladles; Large tile mirrors; Lidded jars; Lidded vessels; Magazine racks; Mesquite wood spatulas; Mosaic flowerpots; Mosaic garden pots; Mosaic mirrors; Mosaic tile jars; Mosaic tile stepping stones; Mosaic tile tables; Mosaic vases; Mugs; Necklaces; Nested bowls; Nut bowls; Nut servers; Oil lamps; Olive forks; Organic cotton baby blankets; Oval footed serving dishes; Paring knives; Pedestal bottles; Pedestal vases; Pendants; Pens; Picture frames; Pillows; Pitcher; Pitcher & saucer sets; Pizza/Pie Servers; Plant stands; Plates; Platters; Porcelain tea mugs; Punch servers;. Reclaimed book journals; Reclaimed mesquite wood rolling pins; Reclaimed wood spatulas; Retro cards; Rings; Rolling pins; Rugs; Sake sets; Salad sets; Salt & Pepper sets; Salt shakers; Sandwich knives; Scarves; Scoops; Serving bowl w/tongs; Serving tray; Shawls; Side tables; Small Tiled Mirrors; Soap Bridge; Soap dish; Spatulas; Spice Jars; Spice Shakers; Spreaders; Stone coffee tables; Stopper Stand; Sweaters; Table runners; Tea bowls; Teapot; Throw pillows; Throw/Wraps; Throws; Trivets; T-shirts; Tumblers; Turned Lidded Vessels; Turned wood bowls; Turned wood business card holder; Turned wood dishes; Turned wood pens; Vases; Votives; Wine glasses; Wish Boxes; Wood carved scooped spatulas; Wood Turned Platter; Wood turned wine stoppers; Woven cotton baby blankets; Wraps. . . and more!