Blue Mountains

Jewellery & Metalwork

Acanthus Studios

Acanthus Studios on Katoomba Street in the Blue Mountains brings together jewellery and metalwork craftsmanship in one of NSW's most inspiring creative regions. This studio honours the precision and artistry of jewellery making, where materials are transformed through skilled hands into wearable art. The limited opening hours reflect the dedicated nature of the practice—visits are thoughtfully scheduled to allow deep engagement with the work. Stepping into Acanthus Studios, you'll discover pieces that celebrate both technical mastery and creative vision. It's an ideal destination for those seeking handcrafted jewellery with genuine depth and character.

Visual Art

Adrian Gilbert Art

Adrian Gilbert's studio gallery sits on the corner of Easter and Holmes Streets in Leura, opening on weekends. The work is Gilbert's own — all of it — and seeing it in the space where it's made changes how you look at it.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Ainsley Fine Jewellery

Ainsley Whelan has been working with clients from her Blue Mountains studio since 2001, producing fine jewellery distinguished by filigree detailing and softly textured surfaces. Nature's circular forms run through the work — rings, engagement pieces, gemstone collections — each made to order through direct consultation. The Leura gallery is where you come when the piece actually matters.

Wood & Furniture

Andrews Cabinets & Joinery

Four decades of joinery work out of Christabel Street, Lawson — kitchens, libraries, heritage restorations, boat joinery, windows and doors. Andrews handles both period mouldings and contemporary cabinetry in solid timber, laminate, and solid surface, serving residential and commercial clients across Sydney, country NSW and the ACT. The kind of workshop that photographs badly because the rooms are never big enough to step back.

Textile & Fibre

Australian Alpaca Barn

Tucked into Leura Mall in the Blue Mountains, Australian Alpaca Barn celebrates the warmth and beauty of alpaca fibre through an exceptional range of textiles and wearables. The studio's commitment to quality craftsmanship shines through every product—from luxuriously soft garments to home goods that invite touch and admiration. Open daily, this welcoming space allows visitors to explore the unique properties of alpaca wool while supporting local fibre arts. The charming mountain village location makes it a perfect pause during a Leura exploration, offering both the comfort of natural fibres and the knowledge of artisans who understand their craft intimately.

Printmaking

Bennett's Printing

A century-old print shop on Govett Street turning out business cards, banners and brochures for the Blue Mountains and beyond. No frills, competitive prices, quick turnaround. The kind of place that's still here because it does the job properly.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Bestowed Jewellers

Bestowed Jewellers, nestled in Winmalee Village Shopping Centre in NSW, brings artistry to jewellery and metalwork. Open six days a week, this studio welcomes visitors seeking distinctive pieces and custom commissions alike. The jewellers here work with precious materials and refined technique to create adornments that become part of personal stories. Whether commissioning an heirloom or discovering ready-made treasures, clients experience makers who understand that jewellery carries meaning and emotion. Bestowed Jewellers represents a commitment to craft excellence and genuine connection with those who wear and cherish the work.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Bijou

Bijou sparkles as a jewellery destination in the heart of Leura Mall, showcasing distinctive metalwork and wearable art. This everyday-accessible studio offers pieces that balance contemporary design with enduring elegance—perfect for those seeking something beyond the ordinary. Open seven days a week, Bijou welcomes browsers and collectors alike into an intimate setting where quality craftsmanship shines. Whether you're hunting a special piece or simply exploring, this Blue Mountains jeweller offers the kind of treasures that become beloved keepsakes.

Printmaking

Blank Canvas Screen Printing

At their Emu Plains unit, this small-run screen printing studio handles T-shirts, hoodies, hats, bags and hi-vis alongside graphic design, embroidery, signage and murals. They work exclusively with AS Colour blanks and count Blue Mountains breweries, fire stations and climbing collectives among their clients. Walk-ins are welcome; they'll put the kettle on.

Visual Art

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre

Katoomba's civic anchor for the arts, the Cultural Centre folds a city gallery, public library, and the interactive history exhibition *Into the Blue* under one roof. The viewing platform over the Jamison Valley is the understated draw — panoramic and free. Alongside the unmissable smokestack of the Carrington Hotel, it's easy to find.

Wood & Furniture

Blue Mountains Joinery Co

A Katoomba workshop run by Max, Daniel, Cooper and Mason, Blue Mountains Joinery Co builds custom cabinetry using a combination of CNC machinery and hands-on bench work. Projects scale from small commissions to complex fitouts across a range of materials and finishes. The team works directly with clients from brief through to installation.

Textile & Fibre

Creative Abyss

Jade Forder runs art classes out of Winmalee using paint, markers, and collage as the primary materials. The focus is less on technique than on expression — working through feelings that resist language. Aimed squarely at women and beginners, the group format is deliberate: Jade argues that shared creative space does something solo painting at home cannot.

Visual Art

Day Gallery

Since 2010, Day Gallery has held two distinct collections under one roof in Blackheath: contemporary Blue Mountains painters working through landscape and identity, and historical Australian works spanning the 1800s to 1900s — including prints and oils by artists like A.H. Fullwood, who trained in Birmingham before joining Roberts and Streeton at Sirius Cove. The stockroom extends further, into European drawings as early as the 17th century.

Printmaking

Design Heroes

Design Heroes on Gang Gang Street in NSW champions printmaking as a vital contemporary craft. The studio operates as both a working space and creative hub, where the process of carving, inking, and pressing creates bold, expressive prints. This is a place that honors printmaking's democratic spirit—accessible, dynamic, and deeply rooted in artistic intention. Visitors encounter work that ranges from traditional techniques to experimental approaches, all united by a passion for the printed image and its power to communicate.

Ceramics & Clay

Earthly Design Studio

Born in France to Moroccan parents, the potter behind this Blue Mountains studio works in saggar firing — a process she controls only partially, letting flame and atmosphere determine the final surface. Metal inlays reference Berber pottery from Safi. The geometric patterns carry specific meaning: protection, gender, the divine. Bullaburra is an unlikely place to find all of that. And yet.

Visual Art

Gallery 96 | Palla Jeroff Studios

Palla Jeroff's studio and gallery occupy a single address on Lurline Street, Katoomba — visits by appointment only. That arrangement is the point: you're not browsing a retail hang but stepping into a working studio where commissions are discussed and new collections previewed. Call ahead.

Visual Art

GALLERY NWC

GALLERY NWC anchors Katoomba Street in New South Wales, operating as a purposeful gallery for contemporary visual work. The venue combines professional curation with genuine accessibility, making it a valued resource for both local artists and visitors exploring the region's creative landscape. The selective opening schedule reflects a commitment to intentional programming rather than routine operations. Each exhibition receives focused attention and thoughtful presentation. Visitors encounter work that has been carefully considered, displayed in a space that prioritizes the art over commercial distraction. For those exploring the Blue Mountains area or seeking galleries with real curatorial vision, GALLERY NWC offers the kind of cultural depth that makes a visit worthwhile.

Ceramics & Clay

hart ceramics

Lyn Hart's pottery studio sits behind a garden in Leura, its showroom open to visitors browsing her work. Drop-in workshops offer a few hours at the clay — a practical use of a misty Blue Mountains afternoon. Term-based classes run Tuesday lunchtimes and weekday evenings for those who want to go further.

Printmaking

Hope Tree Framing Blue Mountains

Neil has spent more than 20 years in the framing industry — retail and wholesale, Australia and abroad. His Megalong Street studio handles custom picture framing Tuesday to Friday, plus Saturday mornings. The work on the walls is his own: original artwork alongside the frames. Straightforward hours, no fuss, and someone who actually knows what he's doing.

Printmaking

INKORAMA

Nestled on Katoomba Street in the Blue Mountains, INKORAMA captures the spirit of printmaking with warmth and accessibility. This studio embraces both the technical and artistic sides of the craft, offering a welcoming space where visitors can engage with different printing methods and witness the magic of ink meeting paper. Open throughout the week with Saturday morning sessions, INKORAMA becomes a natural refuge for those seeking hands-on creative experience or wanting to commission custom printed work. The mountain setting adds a particular charm to this craft space, where inspiration flows as freely as the creative energy radiating from the studio.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Irene Byrne & Co Antique Jewellery

On Leura Mall in the Blue Mountains, Irene Byrne & Co stocks antique and vintage jewellery spanning Georgian to mid-century — fede gimmel rings, Art Nouveau aquamarine pendants, untreated 1920s rubies. The kind of shop where the price tags double as history lessons. Open seven days.

Visual Art

John Wilson Art Gallery

John Wilson spent his life painting the Blue Mountains in oil, and the gallery on Katoomba's Narrow Neck Road is where that body of work now lives. Since his death in 2025, his wife Cecilia has kept it open Thursday to Sunday — a modest, specific place to see and buy the remaining paintings of a landscape artist who rarely looked anywhere else.

Glass

Keith Rowe Glass

Keith Rowe has spent over 40 years blowing glass in Blackheath, in the Blue Mountains. His studio — where collaborators Kayo Yokoyama and Scott Coleman also work — produces murrine-technique pieces, engraved panels, and diamond-carved sculptural bottles. Tools of the trade include beeswax-coated jacks and handmade fruit-wood blocks. Work is held in private and public collections in Australia and abroad.

Printmaking

Laughing Bird

Freedom Wilson arrived in the Blue Mountains from Central Australia in 2006, laced up her boots, and started drawing. The resulting silk-screen prints — rendered on linen, canvas, paper and wood, stitched and constructed locally — map the specific ecology of the World Heritage bush: flowering waratahs, watching animals, fallen leaves. Stockists run from Katoomba's Food Co-op to Fitzroy's Brunswick Street.

Wood & Furniture

Leura Fine Woodwork Gallery

On Leura Mall, Roxann and Rob's gallery shows fine woodwork — furniture, objects, sculpture — made from timber suited to the Blue Mountains setting. The kind of place where you pick things up, check the grain, reconsider your furniture. Open seven days.

Glass

O'Gradey Glass

On Livingstone Street in NSW, O'Gradey Glass transforms molten material into objects of luminous beauty and functional elegance. This glassmaking studio practices a demanding craft that requires both technical precision and artistic vision—creating everything from architectural pieces to intimate vessels. Visitors witness the alchemy of glass work, where heat and skill combine to produce colour, form, and light in ways that feel almost magical. Open weekday mornings, the studio offers an intimate glimpse into a ancient craft reinvigorated by contemporary makers.

Visual Art

Rex-Livingston Art + Objects

On Katoomba Street, Rex-Livingston shows paintings, ceramics, and sculpture across a roster of over thirty artists — from Phil Stallard's oil landscapes to Charles Blackman's secondary-market canvases. The gallery runs its own Mount Eyre Art Prize and maintains a stockroom of investment-grade work. Serious commercial gallery programming, well above the regional average.

Wood & Furniture

The Australian Woodworker

The Australian Woodworker represents the thriving tradition of timber craft across New South Wales, celebrating the beauty and complexity of wood as a medium. Located in Livingstone Street, this studio honours both heritage techniques and contemporary design thinking. Woodworking here encompasses fine furniture, sculptural work, and functional pieces—each revealing the deep dialogue between maker, material, and vision. Whether you're seeking bespoke pieces or seeking to understand wood's remarkable potential, The Australian Woodworker exemplifies the craft's enduring relevance and the skilled artistry it demands.

Textile & Fibre

The House Of Wool

A yarn shop on Leura Mall stocking what it calls "unique yarns" for knitters, weavers, and fibre artists. Hours are deliberately limited — closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, shorter on Sundays — which keeps the place feeling like a find rather than a retail fixture. Worth timing your Blue Mountains visit accordingly.

Textile & Fibre

The Nook

On Leura's main street, this artist-run co-operative splits rent, rostering and running costs among its members — Blue Mountains makers who stock the shop with work not widely available elsewhere. Every person behind the counter made something on the shelves. Open every day except Christmas and Anzac Day.

Jewellery & Metalwork

Wollemi Gems

The owner has spent 25 years cutting stones and still does most of it himself — opals especially. The Katoomba shop carries locally made handicrafts alongside the gems, and prices run noticeably below Sydney equivalents. Staff speak French, German and Spanish. Overseas visitors can claim GST back on departure.