I bet you can picture yourself: You walk into Wallack’s and turn down the first aisle to pick up a paint brush for your project. To your amazement, you’re met with thousands of brushes. Some are pointy, some are flat...
What is Acrylic Paint? Acrylic paint is arguably the most versatile painting material out there. You've likely used it in the past at some point in your life, like when you made crafts as a kid or putting together...
When it comes to framing, people are often overwhelmed with what it entails, be it visualizing the results, labor required, cost etc. Framing is an art in itself and it’s main purpose being preservation of a painting, photograph, sculpture or...
Most of the customers that pass through Wallack’s are not super familiar with fountain pens. They are often seen as something that is used only for special occasions, or are completely unaffordable. While there are fountain pens that do fit...
You've tried every other artistic medium in the book, but when it comes to oil paint, it just seems so daunting, right? You're not alone. Many customers who shop at Wallack's share that they often feel intimidated by oil paint....
By Andrea Elena Ottawa, September 2021 – Building a more equitable society requires an intersectional approach to creating space and opportunity. It means all of us working together to find innovative ways to make space for people in communities that...
Guillermo Trejo is a Mexican-Canadian artist and educator who pushes the limits of printmaking, and often breaks into the realm of sculpture. Although we would have loved to meet in-person to have a chat, during this time, we fell within...
Ottawa rouser Marc Adornato stirs the public imagination with images of gas masks and hazmats, saints, a burning bank, and oil spills.
