It's a nice art studio located in an industrial area that offers various workshops ranging from…read moremosaic lamps of different sizes and styles, lighted moon texture art, pressed flower art, rug tufting, vitrail glass painting and turkish coffee making workshops. All the classes are held in the same open studio but in different areas. They offer complimentary snacks and tea. They have one restroom available in the studio. Book online in advance. I called to inquire about a military discount and the owner answered and provided me with a discount code. They give you about 2-2.5 hours to decorate your lamp. Our instructor Kayla gave us step by step instructions and was available for help as needed. You choose your size lamp you want when booking online, however if you decide when you arrive to choose a different style/size they can easily change it and you pay the difference on the spot. You have a choice of a variety of colored tiles and they have a template of various designs to choose from or you can design your own. You also get to choose the colors for your filler beads. Once your lamp is completed, the instructor attached the bulb and the base and she lines up everyone's lamps lit up. It was a cool experience to do for my birthday, someone else was celebrating theirs as well. Although make sure you bring your patience, focus and best fine motor skills! Although, i'm not local - we drove up 3.5 hours, they do have some other pretty neat workshops to try.

What a fun place and fun way to spend a few hours with your date or friends. There are plenty…read moreoptions to choose from for glass and beads. Instructors guide and help you throughout the whole process so it's easy to follow and no prior skills are necessary. Definitely check it out!

What an energizing place...a space for community to gather, learn, grow. I went to a fall festival…read moreof sorts at the Grounds of Livev and it was lovely. Plenty of parking, then a short walk down a path led into this pasture where there was a band playing and lots of unique vendors set up. I also walked around the grounds and it was so calming and peaceful. Met the co-owner Celeste and she's a powerhouse! So cool how she and a partner built out this concept--looking forward to coming back for more events.

The Grounds of Livev is a community space in the heart of Oakton where you can connect with over…read moreart, cooking, yoga, meditation, and much more! The state of the world and motherhood has heightened my anxiety over the past few months so I was feeling completely frazzled and fried when I walked into my block printing class. Two hours later ... I felt like an actual person again! The experience was a lot cheaper than a therapy session and to be honest, a whole lot more fun. There is something about learning something new, making art (good or bad!), and connecting with neighbors of all walks of life that really fills your cup. The comfy little cabin, green pastures, and little menagerie of horses, baby goats, and llamas helped as well. The Grounds of Livev just opened with plans to expand into an event space, gardening center, and more over the next few years. I am so excited to have found such a wonderful little space that is not too far from home to relax, learn, and grow. We got to meet the owner and several of her family members, and they are very passionate about creating a space for the community. They offer classes for children and adults, so there truly is something for everyone here.

We just had our daughter's birthday party here and it was fabulous. Darlene was so great with…read moreinstructing and helping the kids. She provided music during the event and the environment was filled with creative inspiration. I would definitely recommend this for a place to do kids and adult events!!!

This is such a great hidden gem in Manassas! We had a 10th birthday party here and the kids had…read moresuch a wonderful time. Darlene, the owner, is so nice and friendly and was very accommodating and patient with the kids. Looking forward to coming back! Highly recommend Fun With Canvas!

We were so excited to come here after hearing many great things, especially since it was our first…read moretime visiting. We booked a reservation online for the splatter room at 3 PM on May 23 and even had to leave a deposit. In the days leading up to our reservation, we received text reminders telling us to arrive at 2:45 PM. When we arrived at 2:45, we were greeted by a Caucasian man who I assumed was the manager. He told us it would be a few minutes because they were waiting for a staff member to arrive. Okay... we placed our belongings in a locker and waited. Once another employee arrived, we were then informed that they were short-staffed and did not actually have availability for our reservation. We were told we would need to wait until someone else came in to assist us because they were understaffed. Huh??? First of all, how is that our problem? We had a confirmed reservation, and NOBODY contacted us beforehand to let us know there was an issue. Honestly, it didn't even seem like anyone knew we had a reservation at all, and the employee helping us looked confused. We ended up leaving and requesting a refund, which was extremely disappointing because my family was really looking forward to this activity. There was no accountability taken, nor did the manager seem at all concerned that no one was available to assist us. He was avoidant and dismissive, leaving the employee to handle the situation instead of trying to accommodate us or offer a solution. Unfortunately, since this was our first impression of this business, it will also be our last. Very unprofessional and I would not recommend this place to anyone.

I took my kids here for a dad and kids day out. My kids are 5 years old and they just had an…read moreincredible time. I ended up booking the splatter room with the dark light experience. It was trippy with the black lights and projections on the wall of various etherial scenes. We all dressed up in the protective suit, googles and boots. The kids were a little small for the suits, but they managed to make it work! Once inside, you can throw paint all over, stomp on the artwork with your feet (a personal favorite of my kids), and twist the painting around to have the colors spread in all directions. We were joined by a staffer the entire time who took a few pictures along with a cute video. I recommend having the staffer snap photos with your own iPhone as mine came out a little better. But I did enjoy the video. At the end of the experience, they pack up the painting in gigantic pizza boxes. The paint is expected to dry in 24-48 hours, though ours took a much longer. I recommend putting the paintings outside on a dry day in the sun to help move that along. Granted ours had a lot of paint on it, but even after 48 hours it was super wet. This is a blast. And it's located in a classic 1990s mall. The kids LOVED this mall, complete with a Spencers gift store, bowling alley and reptile interactive experience. In fact, we'll probably come back here again once the winter sets in since there are so many things here to do with kids inside.

Love this cute little pottery studio! Super helpful employees and very good selection of paint your…read moreown pottery! Will be visiting again with my nephews when they come up for summer break! Great family friendly activity with affordable pricing!

Tried to take our family of 7 to do the pottery. Unfortunately, when we arrived the business had…read morewhat appeared to be 2 to 3 employees and 15 to 20 customers. Of all the folks inside, only one was wearing a mask. Folks were somewhat spread out, but it was impossible for our group to maintain 6 feet of separation from the group next to us and employees were walking around the entire place and interacting with all customers without masks on. When I asked the employee why they weren't following or enforcing the mandated mask requirements, she said they didn't have to because they were occasionally sipping coffee. Yeah, right. We decided it wasn't worth it to risk ours and our community's safety to stay. It's a shame because it looked like it would've been fun. There was a large selection of pottery styles to choose from. I've you've been vaccinated, already had COVID, or have an affinity for places that don't prioritize customer safety, it may be worth checking out. Otherwise, paint at your own risk.

The Vienna Arts Center hosts exhibits of mostly local artists and also serves as a community…read morecultural center. There's art classes for children and adults as a "Sundays at the Art Center" program. That particular event is fun. And free. Every Sunday, you can go to the center and have free drinks (coffee or a soft drink) and cookies and see whatever exhibit is there that particular week, as well as listen to guest artists talk about their works. There is an exhibit going on here now that I loved! It is called "International Cocktail Collection" and is a series of pastel paintings that incorporate drink glasses (mostly of the martini kind) used in unusual ways.

I have signed on to teach a number of workshops at the Vienna Arts Center, and am hosting three…read moreVisiting Artists who will be teaching master classes. This space is one of the area's best kept secrets. Spacious, professionally run and wonderfully creative atmosphere. Bonnie Fitzgerald, Maverick Mosaics

As a member of this gallery I have had such a positive experience. All of the local artist that…read moreare apart of Art A La Carte are so wonderful and easy to work with. What is so fantastic about visiting this gallery is that no 2 artists do similar work. Every one brings something very unique and often times something you have never seen before. I have found the environment to be encouraging and welcoming for me to expand my creativeness. I added some art photos from the artists I work with and my own that are found at the gallery.

Really cute little art gallery in Historic Occoquan. All of the artists are local, and all of the…read moreartists take turns running the gallery, which I thought was a very cool idea. Right now, there is a blues sale for the month of January. Everything blue is on sale. There's a variety of media--photography, jewelry, glass, clothing, etc. There were a few pieces of the glass that caught my fancy, and the prices weren't terrible, but more than I wanted to spend.

I just attended my first open studio session at Creative Brush Studio. I had a wonderful time. I…read moreemailed the studio and set up an appointment during open studio time so I ensured an available easel. The workspaces are perfect with a desk to hold your materials. Everyone was welcoming and at the same time I felt comfortable working quietly. I also loved being surrounded by art on all the walls, it's inspiring. I highly recommend checking out the studio if you are looking for a creative space to enjoy your craft.

A true fine arts studio with professional lessons. I've taken lessons for 5 years and I look back…read moreat what I used to do and the work I've completed lately and my family says it's a huge difference. They teach a very classical approach to oils. This isn't "craft art" - it's definitely fine art.