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Welcome to Imagine That!
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Painting by Rachel Cruse |
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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
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On Display in Our Front Windows!
Featured Artist from June 27 to July 25, 2025
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Artwork by Rachel Cruse |
Rachel Cruse: Room to Breathe
Rachel Cruse is a Vancouver Island artist residing in the Cowichan Valley. She has been painting and creating for as long as she can remember, her interests and influences in art are varied; she adored Van Gogh as a child, Emily Carr as a teenager, and the Pre-Raphaelite beauties of Dante Gabriel Rossetti when she was a young adult. Currently she's focused on portraying gorgeous and wild west coast landscapes.
Painting from her treehouse art studio in Cowichan Station, Rachel likes to call her paintings “artful dispatches for your wild nature soul.” Her paintings reflect deep longings for nature and simplicity. They embody light, flow, room to breathe and a profound love for the natural world.
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Featured Artist from June 27 to July 25, 2025
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Artwork by Terry Harrison |
Terry Harrison: Flowers Galore
Goblets, wine glasses, plates, bowls, and tiles hand-painted by Terry Harrison all feature flowers, domestic and wild, in glorious colour. Roses, irises, daisies, snowdrops...many flowers make an appearance. Modern painted glass doesn't have to be hand-washed and is meant to be enjoyed and used every day.
Terry also paints her flowers on wearable art pieces.
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Featured Artist from July 25 to August 22, 2025
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Artwork by Carol Borrett |
Carol Borrett: Coastal Moods
Carol Borrett paints in watercolours and acrylics, and much of her inspiration comes from her travels around Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Her paintings are realistic and reveal her fascination with water, boats, and reflections.
Her work captures the varied moods of the coastal area and way of life with a unique perspective. The soft, subtle tones of her work are blended with a distant view to create a scene of hushed introspection.
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Featured Artist from July 25 to August 22, 2025
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Photography by Lana McQueen |
Lana McQueen: Nature’s Diversity
Photography is an important tool, to help remind us of the beauty and life that surrounds us 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.
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