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Imagine That! Artisans' Designs, 251 Craig Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1W2, 250-748-6776
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Welcome to Imagine That!
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| Painting by Jennifer Lawson |
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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!
Regular Store Hours
Tuesday To Friday: 11 - 4pm
Saturday: 10 - 3pm
Hope everyone is enjoying a lovely summer.
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On Display in Our Front Windows!
Featured Artist from August 22 to September 26, 2025
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| Artwork 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.
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Featured Artist from August 22 to September 26, 2025
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| Painting by Laurel Hibbert |
Laurel Hibbert: Joyful Stories
Laurel’s work is remarkable for its vibrant colour and for its story telling quality. It is illustrative, whimsical, and captures moments in time. Looking at her work invites the viewer to ask what has just happened, or what is about to happen.
Most of her work has a joyful quality. She paints from her imagination and from deep memory.
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Featured Artist from September 26 to October 24, 2025
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| Artwork by Michael Dean |
Michael Dean: Spirit of the Island
Artist Michael Dean captures the history and spirit of Vancouver Island in his realistic impressions of working coastal vessels, forests, and beach scenes.
Using both watercolours and oils, Michael’s paintings are well-known for their finely crafted details.
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Featured Artist from September 26 to October 24, 2025
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| Woodwork by Andre St. Cyr |
Andre St. Cyr: Creative Woodwork
A school teacher for 33 years, throughout his career he created beautiful wooden products and honed his woodworking skills. Now retired, he is able to spend more time in his shop.
Andre prefers to work with unique pieces of wood with colour variation, figure, and bird’s eye.
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