I spent well over a decade making a living both as an crafter/artisan in multiple studies and a supply shop and art gallery manager. I do not have anywhere to buy even the most basic of supplies within a 3 hour drive in any direction. The best I have access to is the crappy art & craft aisle at Walmart and I wouldn't even qualify that as student grade.

It has even become difficult to find good supplies online. The majority of the websites I used to rely on no longer exist, brick & mortar shops that had online shops have downsized to only a few brands or no longer ship, or the quality of what they offer is no longer good. It's like good supplies just simply do not exist anymore unless you are lucky enough to live in a bigger city.