Artisan Masterpiece

Boutiquey… not sure if that is a word.
Service was friendly. They have quite the eclectic women’s clothing offerings as well as home décor.
Not exactly my taste of décor or clothing. I tend to be on the more modern side or vintage chic side of the spectrum. However, they did have some cool wine bottle art. This more traditional than it is modern.

Cool art, clocks, photos, barware and clothing at three-​story Artisan Masterpiece.
Downstairs, original pieces caught my attention. A series of smaller, framed paintings invoked Rothko with their complementary splashes of red, blue, black and yellow. An almost gaudy candleholder with reflective tiles also had an intriguing texture. And a series of Hoosier photographs brought a bit of local color.
Upstairs, there’s a boutique that deserves close attention. Many of the clothes have a deconstructed look that’s very original. They do run short on smaller sizes.
I didn’t feel ignored or pressured here, service wise.

Making our way from Curiosities to Artisan Masterpiece, we hoped to improve our odds of getting good service. Um… not so much!
We were not greeted at any point during our visit despite being almost on top of a gentleman busying himself with re-​arranging some home décor items whilst we considered the purchase of a piece of East Indian art for our abode. We were not amused :-(
Our trip to the upper floor of the store took us past the cashwrap, but again, the staff member there was too busy chatting with a friend or customer to even welcome us.
The only reason I give AM two stars is because they had a few items that might be special enough to make me test the waters again. Also, this store has an art studio on its third floor and holds a variety of art and craft classes there for those who wish to be their own Picasso… that’s something I’d be into.
I am starting to wonder if most of the Carmel A&D District shop owners think that «not suffocating the customers» is synonymous with «ignore the customers.» I realize our visit was on the afternoon of the evening’s pending «gallery walk» but that’s no excuse in my opinion.