‘raw materials’ art supply store now open
The Historic Core’s arts and retail scene continues to grow with the addition of Raw Materials, a new art and architectural supply store created by longtime Downtown bloggers Jim and Celia Winstead and partners.
After a mildly chaotic interior renovation, Raw Materials opened softly in the ground floor of the Canadian Building last week. Paints, brushes, canvas, and drawing implements are just some of the items on offer.
Hours are from 11:00am-7:00pm Tuesday-Friday and 11:00am-5:00pm Saturday, and a grand opening event is fittingly scheduled for this Thursday’s Downtown Art Walk, says Celia.
Update: Jim says next month, but in my experience it’s best to listen to the wife. Still, better to be safe than sorry when it comes to inventory.
Photo via Jim Winstead on flickr.
Raw Materials
436 S Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Grand Opening Next Art Walk
213-627-7223
rawmaterialsla.com
5 comments
Congratulations to Jim and Celia.
That storefront was the first space that I looked at, and almost rented, before taking the space at 5th & Main. Back then, it was considered gutsy to go south of Winston. My how things have changed.
thats an awesome looking space. I will definitely be there to support this downtown venture.
just to clarify, we are open but we aren’t fully stocked. a lot of the full-size displays of merchandise that are being shipped straight from the manufacturers haven’t arrived yet — that includes golden acrylics, liquitex acrylics, gamblin oils, l&b louvre acrylics and oils, strathmore pads and paper, canson paper, arches paper, prismacolor pens and pencils, princeton brushes, winsor & newton brushes, rgm palette knives, and more that i am undoubtedly forgetting. we also haven’t yet received our shipment from our architectural supplies distributor.
our grand opening event will probably happen during the october art walk, not tomorrow’s. we are putting together some special deals for tomorrow, though. and the 50%-off sale on pre-stretched canvas continues.
Congrats Jim and Celia! Bryan and I will be there to support you guys often.
Went to Raw Materials last night on the way to Blossom. The prices are fantastic – we came away with a beginner’s set of oils, a bunch of brushes, and two canvases for about $40. That’s a serious bargain. And the service was tremendous and friendly. The store is visually appealing and has everything you would need for fine arts. Good luck! This is a great place and my best wishes for its success.