Art & Craft shopping in Istanbul
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Istanbul Handicrafts Market
Set in the small rooms surrounding the leafy courtyard of the 18th-century Cedid Mehmed Efendi Medresesi, this handicrafts centre next door to the Yeşil Ev hotel is unusual in that local artisans sometimes work here and don’t mind if visitors watch. Their creations are available for purchase; it’s a great place to source beautiful calligraphy, glassware, hand embroidery, miniature paintings, ceramics and fabric dolls.
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Art.I.Choke
Some places are as much art gallery as they are shop, and art.i.choke is most certainly one of them. A shrine to the wonderful art of felt, it creates and sells unique objects made from the fuzzy stuff. The clothes, slippers, cushions, shawls and rugs on offer here are truly exquisite. If there's no-one in the shop, try the upstairs studio.
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