Why a Rustic Cellar ?

By definition, most Rustics & Primitives are not really Fine Art or Fine Craft. So, while most Rustics & Primitives blend beautifully with Fine Arts & Fine Crafts, we needed a separate & special place to best present them to our customers.

Along with fun & functional Rustics, Primitives, & Habitat Art; the Rustic Cellar features Vintage wares, and an assortment of items that are handy to have around and yet are difficult to find otherwise in Downtown La Crosse.

What you may* find down here in the Rustic Cellar...

*~*~* BIRD FEEDERS *~*~* BIRDHOUSES *~*~* BIRDBATH ACCESSORIES *~*~* CANDLES *~*~*

*~*~* CRAFT SUPPLIES *~*~* EARLY LIGHTING *~*~* FLY FISHING DECOR *~*~*

*~*~* FLY TYING MATERIALS *~*~* GARDEN ART *~*~* HABITAT ART *~*~*

*~*~* HANDMADE CRAFTS *~*~* HEARTH KINDLING BASKETS *~*~* HUMMINGBIRD ACCESSORIES *~*~*

*~*~* PEG RACKS *~*~* PRIMITIVES *~*~* READING GLASSES *~*~* RUSTIC ACCESSORIES *~*~*

*~*~* RUSTIC ORIGINALS *~*~* RUSTIC SHELVES *~*~* SECONDARY MARKET ARTWORKS *~*~*

*~*~* SHABBY CHIC *~*~* SMALL FURNITURE *~*~* SUNGLASSES *~*~*

*~*~* VINTAGE WARES *~*~* WINE RACKS *~*~* WINE LOVERS' GIZMOS *~*~*

* Please, note that the assortment changes almost daily, more

frequently than our website updates, so visiting in person

is the best way to find out what is currently available.

How to find your way into the Rustic Cellar...

Follow the Green footprints from the street level main Gallery area, stroll down the stairway into the Rustic Cellar.

If the stairway is a barrier for you, our gallery staff will be happy to bring some things up from the cellar to assist you in your shopping and viewing experience.

Our apologies for this part of our gallery not being as accessible as the rest, but we don't own the building and installing an elevator or lift is an extremely expensive undertaking.

A quick little peek into our Rustic Cellar...

The wares shown in these photos may or may not still be here when you visit, as the selection changes almost daily & our photos change only every couple of months.

If there is something you are especially interested in, please, feel free to contact us ahead of your visit to check on availability.

Handmade Crafts & Welcome to Crafters

One of the newest "features" of the Rustic Cellar is Handmade Crafts by good Local Hand-Crafters.

Since the autumn of 2009, good Hand-Crafters have been freshly welcomed to exhibit here with us.

We've been hearing from some good local Crafts people interested in exhibiting really nice things that are wonderfully well-made, and yet not quite fitting in with either the "Fine" or the "Rustic" & "Primitive" definitions.

Even though the Rustic Cellar is a very casual venue, certain standards are held, to assure our customers of a pleasant shopping experience. Crafters' items will need to be their own original handwork. All items need to be clean and in good condition, presented in a professional manner, and spaces kept clean and tidy.

If a Crafter also has "Fine Crafts" to exhibit, those will continue to be welcome as a part of the mix in the Juried main level Gallery. We expect that some Crafters will elect to have smaller spaces on both levels, rather than one larger space on one level, as many of us do work in more than one style.

Our spaces in the Rustic Cellar have been arranged to be more accomodating to the needs of Crafters for ongoing retail display & sales between portable shows; as well as for Handcrafters to market themselves year-round to the wider community - folks who may find their work desirable, but who don't usually attend Craft Shows.

If you are a Hand Crafter, or know of a good one who might be interested, feel free to contact us or visit for more information. Also, the "Vendor Opportunities" page of this website has more information about exhibiting here.