From colourful yarns and glitter papers to plushie-making workshops and art classes, Art Boxz Creative Studio in Mugalivakkam is a place where creativity seems to wait around every corner.
The best part is that it is owned and managed by a woman, Priya Ganesh. Each and every item in the store is handpicked. She had even spent two days at a quarry to handpick the pebbles. Unlike other stores this store does not stock the items in bulk and store them on shelves for months. They replenish the stocks every month, so the products here are of high quality and at affordable prices. The stores boasts of everything from glue to yarns.
The trending product right now is yarn, because many people are fond of crochet in recent times. The journey of Art Boxz started in a duplex house that was converted into a store and now after five years, she opened a store on a busy main road and the store fills with customers every ten minutes, especially in the evenings.
This is not just a store; they even teach all the trending, unique, peculiar arts and crafts. From drawing to crocheting, most importantly, this class is for special children too, with no separate classroom for them everybody sits in the same space and learns crafts and art. The classes are inclusive.
The store offers summer classes that consist of various arts and crafts at affordable prices for two months. They also conduct workshops and the recent plushie-making workshop was unique. This makes them stand out from other stores.
Priya Ganesh, the owner of Art Boxz mentions, “When people say that they get everything here, and can complete their shopping in one place, it makes me happy and proud. However a very few mention these positive feedbacks in reviews. And if they find that something they want is unavailable, they take time to give negative comments. That makes me feel sad.”
The advice she would give to young entrepreneurs or businesswomen is, “You can start your business even from a small place. It is not necessary that you should have a big store to start. Google and Amazon started from garages.” She says that she experimented with many things in five years and took risks to build this Art Boxz brick by brick. “Now these efforts are paying off.”
She also mentioned that parents should encourage children in any activities other than studies. “It allows them to think wider and increase their creativity. Parents should help the children to explore themselves,” she adds.
Dharshini, an 18-year-old college student says,” Art Boxz is not just a store, it’s my therapy place. They have every stationery and craft item that makes me excited and heals me.”
Maya Harishkumar, a 27-year-old IT employee and a mother of two kids says, “They have a good collection of art books and stationery items that my kids love.”
Art Boxz is a hub of creativity that people want to explore, irrespective of age. Visit – https://www.artboxz.com/ Contact: +91 9176338199.
Photos by Anusha Vinodhinee
Student Intern during April – June 2026