Imagine the joy of finding that one-of-a-kind art deco lamp that goes with your place so perfectly…read moreyou couldn't have designed something so perfect: I'm going for a blue peacock art deco theme. Just think how hard. It is to get the stars to align for this. A gorgeous art deco, petite, ceramic, art deco lamp. The seller had great reviews, , I paid $396.00 for it to ship from the Netherlands. No big deal I thought, my dad can easily rewire it and put a nice long cord on it. I was practically giggly when it arrived but but that quickly changed. It arrived broken and missing its head. My giggles quickly turned to tears. I messaged the seller. She felt terrible, my poor little lamp probably got manhandled in customs and lost the head. The seller felt terrible, she actually refunded all my money including shipping. That was a lovely gesture. I was determined to get the head restored. As I do with all projects I need done I ask Yelp. As always, Yelp did not let me down. As I recall, Jason at The Conservation Lab didn't reply to my quote request, I tracked him down. One art restorer quoted me $1000.00. Jason quoted me $275.00. I said yes immediately. I had actually poked around on his website and was really impressed with the quality of his work. Quite frankly I was shocked that an artist of his caliber was only charging me $275.00 for such a difficult job as recreating a ceramic head for my peacock lamp. But I'm grateful that someone like him is making art restoration accessible to people like me. I gifted him with a charcoal drawing I did. It took him about a month. This job was no small task. He sent me photos of the finished product. I was thrilled. It looked gorgeous. My dad picked it up to rewire it from EU wiring is USA wiring. My lamp came home yesterday, I put it in its place of honor and I plugged in. I just sat back and smiled. 2024 - Review #4

This is the place you don't know you need until you do! Once you have them in your Rolodex you are…read moremuch better off than before. Who doesn't have that one piece of art with that scratch or broken piece. Bring it to Jason and he will make it better. Great place.

Great service! Very helpful with design. I have gone back due to the outstanding finished result…read moreand service.

One of the best experiences I've had at a frame shop in forever. My wife and I are new to the area…read moreand had several pieces we wanted to get framed and one of our pieces was a family watercolor we wanted re-framed since the mat had warped over the years. The original mat was also cut too tight and overlapped/hid content on the image. We all agreed it could be improved with a more open mat but weren't sure how far we could get away with before showing acidification from the older mat on the paper, artistic marks, etc. And it was agreed they'd call us to let us know what seemed right after they had opened it. We never got that call and they cut the mat exactly as it was (which wasn't great) so that may have been a failure in communication or note taking--whatever it happens! We go to pick it up and talk about it again and Liz was the nicest shop keeper ever and agreed to open it on the spot so we could have a look and sure enough we could trim back that mat and expand the image. We could do all that without having to cut a new frame, glass, etc. So we make an extra trip to work this out but so what it's perfect now and an extra trip for perfection is surely worth it. My point is not all shops will be willing to work with you and be as courteous as they are so I suggest you check them out. You'll get great customer service and results that'll please your entire family. Thanks so much Liz! You're fabulous!

Come to the Arts Desire for the best painting class in the Portland Orego/Vancouver,Washington…read morearea. Beverly is an excellent instructor and a wonderful Artist in her own right . she teaches Watercolor, Oil, and Acrylic painting. if you're missing any supplies she has a complete art store on the premises. Her instruction prices are unbelievably low . At the time of this writing, she charges $15 for a 3 hour class. It has to be the lowes cost for classes in the area. Dont let the price fool you, however, Bev is the best instructor I've been to or seen on the internet and I've seen A LOT. The other classes I've either taken or priced in the area are $20-$100 per hour or more. If you love to paint and would like to improve your craft you owe it to yourself to take classes. And from the best: Bev Birdwelll at Arts Desire. On St Johns in Vancouver near the old High School Pharmacy.

Looking to improve your painting skills in a relaxed environment? Bev offers classes from the…read moreinexpensive brush up or beginning classes to the well worth it more expensive classes from nationally known art instructors, some of which you may have seen on TV. If you are short on supplies, she also has those for sale. It's a fun way to learn or improve (I have taken classes with beginners and experts that are there to improve their skills, learn new techniques or just to paint with others.). I always enjoy the class. I'm not a professional but have been going to her classes or those near my former residence on the east coast with the same traveling art instructors for about 20 years. Go, you'll be glad you did.

Bullseye Glass Is a familiar name in the Dallas, Texas área among glass artists, so coming to the…read moreBullseye Factory and Resource Center Is a huge bucketlist item. My trip did not disappoint! I was able to see glass sheets being made and take a tour of the factory and Resource Center. The staff was friendly and helpful and I had a whole new appreciation for the amount of work and quality controls that go into each sheet of glass. I really appreciate that the company works hard to retain their employees and create an atmosphere of collaboration. Seeing the thought that goes into creating the glass not to mention the choreography of the adding and mixing (and yes, I DO mean choreography!) to make the combination of colors. I can't wait to visit again and see and do more. Thank you for a wonderful and unforgettable first visit!

We stopped in here last weekend for I wanted to get some mosaic glass. This place does mainly fused…read moreglass but it's worth the stop! We made snowflakes this visit. So cool!! My boyfriend after that wanted to take a class so we are doing that in March. This place is pretty cool. The people there are very friendly and the glass is well organized

It was so cool to see the glass blower working and all the beautiful examples of art they had done…read more If you are ate Edgefield, don't miss this fun experience!

I bought a blown glass picture from Peter about 10 years ago, it was for my mother's Christmas…read morepresent She passed last Decembe. I am at her house now and holding the piece of dark blue glass with gol swirls It is a beautiful piece and I am so glad that she got to see and display it The Gorge shop is one of the best places in the Portland area I want to Thank the shop and Peter Neff for the beautiful work and for being there that December! Jon Reynolds

I came in to buy one item. What I accidentally purchased was an immersive performance art piece…read moreexploring the concept of waiting. When I arrived, there was one person ahead of me and two employees behind the counter. Foolishly, I assumed this meant I would be helped sometime before the death of the universe. Instead, I was treated to a masterclass in non-transactional retail. Over the next 15+ minutes, I watched employees engage in several fascinating activities, including: * Petting dogs * Discussing classes * Conversing with customers about topics unrelated to purchasing items * Walking away * Standing around * Almost helping customers At one point I made the mistake of expressing that I was in a hurry and would like to purchase my single item. This was apparently a shocking and unreasonable request in a store that sells things. My favorite moment was when a customer who had occupied a register for roughly the length of a feature film turned around and made "deep breath" gestures at me as if I hadn't already done the daily Calm three times in my head. Thank you, sir. I had incorrectly assumed the purpose of a checkout line was pay for something. I now understand it was a mindfulness retreat. By the end of my visit, one customer had been processed, several dogs had received excellent service, and I had achieved a higher state of unconsciousness. If you're looking for clay, I can help you! Go to Blick's since their clay is a quarter of the price and it won't make you wait in line while it dries. If you're looking for an opportunity to contemplate the passage of time while observing casual conversations unfold at glacial speed, this establishment is second to none.

Everything is super organized and tidy, the staff are amazing and they even have a precious cat…read morethat wonders the warehouse.

Great experience. Steve is very helpful and professional. Does not try to gouge or up charge you…read more Has hundreds of frame options Highly recommend

Steve does an excellent job of framing with his extremely wide variety of options and professional…read moresuggestions. His prices cannot be beaten by the competition. One trip to consult with him will convince you.

Had such a great experience at Kilnfolk taking their 2 hour intro to pottery wheel class. I…read moreappreciate all the information they send you ahead of the class - which they do go over in person. They have everything set up for you and they have aprons available but I definitely encourage you to bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. The instructor was great - she goes over a step by step demo and then with the whole class the instructor goes over the steps again and you end up with a piece of your choice. I ended up having time to make 3 pieces in total. Highly recommend - very fun and a nice challenge!

I brought my daughters and nieces here for a Sunday afternoon something to do. We all had a great…read moretime and I personally feel like the price is appropriate for what you get. Myself included had 7 people. We all picked out a piece to paint. Shop provided the space, paints, brushes etc everything needed. Paid around $175.00 I thought that was pretty good. Includes them firing the pieces as well. This is definitely something we'll all do again!