My daughter is thirteen and has been attending OAM Studios for the better part of eight years,…read moresince she was five. Before her very first trial class, I was afraid she would have trouble focusing and following directions. (Let's just say that in dance class she had mostly made faces at herself in the mirror or freestyled it unless I expended 200% of my energy making her practice her routines at home.) She went into her first art class wanting to draw a peacock chasing a cat, with no idea how. After an hour, her teacher had modeled a drawing for her, and she had paid attention beautifully, following his directions carefully. The teachers who work there have, from what I understand, been trained to teach art by building skills in sequential stages, helping students accomplish one skill and one project before moving on to the next. I believe this works well for all types of kids, not only for self-guided, serious kids, but especially for the playful ones, who need direction for their ideas. The staff knows how to be serious, but they are also wonderful at relating to some of my daughter's interests and talking to her in ways that I can't. She takes both pottery and the regular two-hour art lessons. Miss Molly and Miss Anissa are her teachers now, and she truly values their instruction and her time with them. OAM Studios continues to teach my daughter the importance of patience, perseverance, and attention to detail, values not only important to artistic growth but also in life. It takes a village to raise a kid, and OAM Studios has been a valuable part of our village.

I've had this art studio's Pleasanton location saved since my first born was in my tummy, just…read morewaiting for my kids to turn old enough to enroll them and was thrilled to find out they opened a new location in Tracy. On the way home from my 4.5 year old's first day, she kept saying she missed art class. She loved the class and couldn't wait to go back. My 3 year old is looking forward to joining once she's old enough. She loves art as well. We're looking forward to many years of learning here!

Found this amazing location a few months ago and booked for my son's 7th birthday party…read more Amazing experience where everyone does a paint lesson and painting while having a fun birthday party. Going back for adult lessons and maybe the date night class. Thanks!

I went in with a group of family for a girls night to do some holiday painting. We were once again…read morehappy with the service Suzy the instructor gave us- she was easy going and funny. Her husband also was great with helping us getting drinks. They offer snacks for purchase, beer, spritz, and coffee/hot cocoa

As a Bay Area girlie who loves live performances but needs a seat and kind of hates crowds, I LOVED…read morethe Grand. I came here on a whim to watch All-4-One perform. (They did not disappoint.) Things I loved about the Grand: - Easy parking within a block (or two) via street and dirt lots. All of it was free parking. - Not fighting huge traffic other than I-580-EB on an evening. - Along a really cute downtown area that was about 3-4 blocks by 3 blocks. - Cheap snacks at the Grand that included beer on tap, wine, sodas, bottled water, candy, and nuts, all of which was very inexpensive by comparison to the Orpheum in SF. (Water, soda - $3; candy - $3; most alcoholic beverages were $6-9, IIRC.) - All great seating once you get inside. I didn't feel like there was a bad seat in the house. - Beautiful interior, just as ornate as The Orpheum. - Awesome lighting and sound, unlike the Golden Gate Theater, which has had terrible sound in the last two years. - Not a huge line to get to the restroom. - A space indoors for merch sales, for groups like All-4-One that choose to sell things. There's nothing critical or even nit-picky to say about my visit here. 5 stars. I had a great time, and I will be back. Tracy, y'all are so lucky!

Amazing art and architecture, I am biased since I love older buildings. The service and everyone…read morewho works there are helpful and kind. I enjoy every visit, every show, play and every just random walk up on the weekend. Tracy is lucky to still have this theatre around. I hope more artists come around. Only issue is making the website more user friendly.

My son absolutely loves this place. The teacher Mrs G is one of a kind. She is amazing with the…read morekids and teaches so many different forms of art. If your kids have any interest in art this place is a must.

Such a great time tonight! Claire was so easy to follow and we all left with painting we were happy…read morewith that we did ourselves! Amazing! We can't wait to do a couple's night next!

Claire organized a very fun painting session. She arranged it so that everyone had plenty of space…read moreto themselves as well as a clear view of what she was teaching. There was even a great playlist playing softly in the background! Claire demonstrated different painting techniques and gave us plenty of time to practice them. She made everyone feel welcome and capable of creating beautiful works of art! It was a great day.

Best glass studio around! I read several mixed reviews and was hesitant to spend the money to take…read morea class, but I am so glad I did. Roberta is incredibly knowledgeable. Her glass selection is excellent and her instruction is incredibly helpful. I am so glad I didn't listen to the negative reviews of this studio. My 12 year old daughter and I signed up for the beginner stained glass course. It did take us longer than the 6 weeks to finish our pieces but I wasn't mad because the website warned me it might take longer and the owner also warned me when we picked the pieces we did. The finished products were well worth the time. My daughter and I had so much fun and learned a lot. My daughter has now finished two pieces. I finished a window panel and am now starting my second piece. I will definitely continue coming back here to learn this beautiful craft. This is the place you want to go if you want to learn how to work with glass.

I had a very disappointing experience at Art Glass Studio. The owner was extremely unfriendly and…read moreunwelcoming, which made the entire visit uncomfortable. The selection of glass was quite limited, and the final finishing work was poorly done and lacked attention to detail. Overall, the experience was unpleasant, and I would not return or recommend this studio to others.

Last year I scheduled a workshop for my 50th birthday with the old owner and it fell through (their…read moreissue, not mine) days before the event. Everybody received their refund and I was bummed. I recently saw an old email from them and I decided to reach out. Rachel, the new owner, called me that same day and expressed how sorry she was that happened. She offered for me to have another birthday workshop and she did not charge the people that signed up last year. She even bought pizzas and salad for the celebration. She went well above and beyond. She was so nice and responsive if I had any questions/issues before the event. I will be definitely coming back for another project!! Thanks Rachel!

This place is a hidden gem!!! We had so much fun at this networking event, I will be back with…read morefriends and family! The staff was amazing, sweet, funny and so helpful. There was enough room for a group of 40 and more if there were more people. They don't have food but you can bring food. They have alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, and outdoor patio space, just all around nice set up. And the pricing is great! You can have your own party of 8 or more or you can join an upcoming classes. Don't get me started on all the Boards!! it was so hard to choose what I wanted, like I said, I will be back!

Great Art by Community Artists. This is a Co-Op and has Artist of the Month feature and changes out…read moreGallery Art every 2 months. Drawing and painting groups/classes. Periodic workshops and artists demos. Check out their FB site for current happenings.

Volunteers rock...especially when they are so committed to running a business on a daily basis…read more I agree with Jay....the artwork could be more versatile with periods and styles depicted. Maybe they need to look for more diverse artists as well.

Mary was a great addition to our party. She was a hit amongst everyone. There were queues to get…read morecaricature made by her. She came to the event timely and was setup quickly. She engaged with everyone while drawing their caricatures. She is sweet and fun. Will definitely recommend her services for events and parties as a great addition and a fun activity to be done with guests.

We had an amazing time with Mary at our corporate holiday party! She showed up early to set up and…read morehad a line of guests behind her the full two hours. We loved her work. Easy to coordinate with. Professional invoices. Definitely recommend.