Dear all,
Today, in search of some advanced arts materials for D's Sculpture, I headed to the south end of Barrie and the infamous, 'Michael's'. I had never yet crossed the threshold of Michael's preferring the wonderful Curry's https://www.currys.com/ or the amazing Alexander Art Supplies in Collingwood http://www.paintsjasonalexander.com/. I was looking for a fauz copper patina spray (very specific) so had to make the leap and brave Michael's.
It is situated next to Wall Mart in the south end of Barrie and is always extremely busy. My first impression of Michaels was it's sheer size. The store spans as far as the eye can see and is almost impossible to orient oneself around without acquiring a neck injury trying to strain above the packed aisles. http://www.michaels.com/
I set out towards the 'plastic flower section' ( I am drawn inexplicable to flowers, real or fake) but then realised that I needed to get pro-active if I was going to get out of this place in one piece. I couldn't find a member of staff so decided to head deep into the store. I stumbled across a vast stand of oil paints and then knew, I was getting warmer.
I ended up finding something promising (this range but a 'copper' antiquing set). I was going to stay and peruse other items but instead, I paid the cashier and made a beeline for the exit - it was SO packed... not the joyous shopping experience most art stores can be. Apart from the numerous discount coupons that seem to appear as if by magic, [even from the cashier during the final transaction]. Very generous... I guess???
My recommendation for Michaels is go mid-week or bring protective clothing and a map...
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