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!
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Regular Store Hours
Tuesday To Friday: 11 - 4pm
Saturday: 10 - 3pm
What's New at Imagine that!
Featured Artist from March 28 to April 25, 2025
Painting by Bev Robertson
Bev Robertson, Paintings
Bev is an oil and acrylic artist, painting professionally since 2012. For her, painting is a way to capture the beauty of nature. While she paints many subjects, she has found that painting flowers is her true love.
She finds inspiration in colours and textures, such as the ruffles of a peony, the veining in a rose petal, or how the petals of a dahlia cup each other and increase in size as they spiral out from the center. For her, there is magic in capturing the light that glows on a flower or shines on the glass jar that holds them.
Featured Artist from March 28 to April 25, 2025
Painting by Cheryl Painter
Cheryl Painter: Welcome To My World
Born and raised in the beautiful Cowichan Valley, a career as an artist always seemed to be in the cards for Cheryl. Her schooling included time at the University of Victoria and the Victoria College of Art. She then attended Capilano College, receiving a diploma in Graphic design.
After a successful career in that field, Cheryl focused on raising a family. During that endeavour, she would resume what would ultimately be her calling – painting. Amidst the Cowichan Valley’s pristine beauty, she is constantly inspired by her surroundings.
Featured Artist from April 25 to May 23, 2025
Jewelry Box by Robert Andrews
Robert Andrews: Beautiful Boxes
Robert Andrews creates beautiful hand-crafted boxes from selected hardwoods found on Mayne Island.
His boxes are finished in a variety of ways: a smooth velvety touch on the exterior, a superb use of live edge features, or a special colour enhancement.
Featured Artist from April 25 to May 23, 2025
Sculpture by Linda Richter
Linda Richter: Creating in Clay
Born and raised in a small community in southern Saskatchewan, Linda loved drawing as a child, and it was here that her creativity was kindled. Fifty years ago, Linda moved to Vancouver Island to pursue her career as a physiotherapist.
Having dabbled in many art forms and mediums over the years, Linda found her passion in hand-building and sculpting in clay, a form in which her children could also express their creativity. Her philosophy is to be free from our inner critic, to accept our creative process as an essential part of who we are, to give ourselves permission and time to nurture our creativity.
Her clay sculptures are both whimsical and mysterious, expressing humor, joy, sadness, and hope. Each unique piece takes on a life of its own.
Untitled Document
New Artwork at Imagine That!
Suzanna Weimer, Glass Artist
Glass by Suzanna Mary
Suzanna works as a solo glass blower in her studio on Vancouver Island. She selects playful, celebrated colours that invoke happy nostalgia to compose her works.
Gail Hook
Fused Glass by Gail Hook
These fused glass plant stakes by Gail Hook will add some colour and whimsy to your potted greenery.
Linda Campbell, Flow Gallery Designs
Linda Campbell, Flow Gallery Designs
Linda creates paint pour artwork and then use pieces of the canvas to create unique wearable art "mini canvas" jewelry.
Each item is truly one-of-a-kind, a little piece of wearable art that will never be replicated.
An Artists' Co-operative featuring a wide selection of original finely crafted local artwork
