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Column by Elise Gegauff

Tempera, Tuubi and other art stores


When I moved to Helsinki, one of the first things I was doing was to look for art stores. Not where I could buy paintings, but all the material I needed to make them. I soon discovered that there weren’t many of them, or maybe they were hidden? The first place I went to was Stockmann, sure enough, but they have very little to choose from and it’s also quite expensive.
I learned about a store called Tempera, and I went to check it out.

It is quite big and it have most that you would need. They have a lot of choice, especially in drawing material and different types of paper. What I think they lack is a good selection of canvases. They have many different types; board, Deep Edge 3D, linen and cotton, but they do not have big sizes. I know that many people make their own canvases, especially when they are very big, but I still think they should have finished ones as well.

They also have little of Winsor and Newton. However, a little shop called Tuubi has a bigger selection of that brand. The shop is just by Tempera, and has a cosier and friendlier atmosphere (eventhough they have even SMALLER canvases than Tempera!). Always with good service, it is a very nice place to shop.

If you want to visit Temera and Tuubi, these are the adresses:

Tempera Oy,
Uudenmaankatu 16
00120 Helsinki
tel.nr. +358-0-6129290
www.tempera.fi

Tuubi Finland Oy,
Uudenmaankatu 24
00120 Helsinki
tel.nr. +358-0-41822200
fax.nr. +358-0-41822202
e-mail: tuubi@tuubi.com
www.tuubi.com

I would very much like to know about other art stores in Helsinki. Please post a comment for this if you know about any!


-Elise Gegauff