I've taken about 5 mosaic classes with Meg and I'm hooked! She is absolutely wonderful. Classes are…read morerelaxing and Meg is a wonderful teacher. She's patient, kind, and will help you if you get stuck. It's always a good time and everyone's work looks so beautiful in the end. I just did a class yesterday and have already signed up for my next one!

Meg is absolutely fantastic! Her classes are very reasonably priced. I signed up for her mosaic…read moreclass and I was shocked to find I could design anything I wanted. Meg spent an hour prepping a beautiful painting to use as the base of my mosaic. Her classes are personable, and she will work with you so you end up with something you love, and not another tacky piece of art.

I had a two hour private instruction on sharpening hand planes and chisels. Adam was a great…read moreteacher, patient and knowledgeable. He gathered information about my needs and knowledge and started where I was in the process of learning. I was worried about walking in as a 50+ year old woman that I would feel intimidated or would not be taken seriously but it was a 10 out of 10 experience! YouTube videos are great but nothing beats in-person instruction. I will schedule private instruction if I hit another stumbling block in the future but until then I will definitely be taking some classes!

Absolutely loved my experience here. The cutting board class is a good introductory class. The…read moreinstructor was extremely educated and helpful. Quick tips: there is parking lot so you don't have to worry about street parking. They provide safety goggles and ear protection for the noise. I did get an allergic reaction to the wood (hives)- just something to look out for. Took a Benadryl and I was fine. I highly recommend this place and will def be back!

This art center has been here for 53 years for a reason. Small classes, great teachers and…read morewelcoming to people of all ages and abilities.

I have been crocheting for about 45 years and always wanted to learn Tunisian crochet. I am…read morecurrently taking their 5 week Saturday morning class. It is so much fun!!! Brianna is a terrific teacher. She is patient, supportive, and her explanations are clear! I am so grateful to have found Roots Knitting Academy!!!

This side-street Asian art & music store is run by Xiaomei - a Chinese Artist. She often has her 6…read moreyear old son, Seth, a budding painist with her. The store sells arts supplies and works by Xiaomei including oil paintings. They also offer art lessons in the brand-new (remodelled) studio downstairs. In addition there are piano lessons available (for children and adults). One piano is on the main level and a keyboard/organ is downstairs in the art studio. You can also buy violins, bows and supplies for such here. Neat place and very lovely owner (Xiaomei).

I am pretty sure that you are Sun Xiaomei from Nanjing city…read more I am Wang zhaohui. Please write to me chinesepainters@yahoo.com

Monique is a gifted and talented artist, uniquely designing and painting various forms of art. She…read morepainted an amazing artwork for me that depicted my vision. She went the extra mile by modifying last minute changes I asked. I highly recommend her. Her artwork is unique, and she puts her heart and soul into every artwork.

I am so fortunate to have nine of Monique's masterpieces for my home and two more on the way!…read moreWhatever the medium, her vibrant colors, strokes, inspiration and meaning behind each glorious piece overwhelm me with joy. They are beautifully framed as well. Several of these treasures are encaustic wax paintings and now I have amazing alcohol inks to add to my collection. Thank you so much Monique! - Anna

The studio looks great and the teachers are wonderfull. I…read morelearn a lot and it's always a pleasure to be in the studio. Students are very nice as well very friendly. PS: I am French and the teachers makes everything easy to learn so if english is not your native language don't be scared! Hope that helps.

I really enjoyed my Intro to Sewing class at MADE. You know how they say that everyone starts with…read morea range of experience? Well, I was the one that didn't even know how to thread the machine, so there's that. Suzie was our instructor and she was very friendly, cheerful, and helpful. She even helped me with an outside project on a day of pure stress and desperation. I wouldn't have "MADE" it without her. Rachel was in and out, and it was lovely to talk to her about her new non-profit initiative as well as to hear her passion for sewing cool things. My favorite part of the class was sewing the invisible zipper. I also liked the regular zipper. I'm so dang proud of the zippers.

I took two courses at PFW and they were well worth it. I didn't know anything about woodworking…read moreexcept for what I learned in shop class in 7th grade, basic stuff. Here, they show you how to use each tool, with safety in mind. You are explained the details about wood grain and how it warps, and you get thorough answers to questions you may have. If you are a woman considering taking a course here, you will not get that 'I don't belong here' feeling, you know what I'm talking about ladies. The two instructors are pleasant and professional. The only thing I felt a little iffy about was walking to my car in that neighborhood after class, because you have to park in the street or take public transit, I'm not familiar with the area and it seems a little shady at first glance. I'm from a different ghetto, maybe if I knew this neighborhood better it wouldn't be so bad. Look it up on street view, it's in a residential area, no restaurants in short walking distance to get lunch so bring your own, but the instructors usually have lunch for the students. Unless you're vegetarian, definitely bring your own or you'll be taking a chance. They also have a pot of coffee and a snack to munch on at breakfast.

I recently finished the Total Beginner's class. Before this, I had no woodworking experience…read morewhatsoever. After a series of evening courses, I'm now much more confident in using tools, thinking about setting up a small home woodshop, and I have a new, beautiful bookcase in my house. The class had a mix of younger and older people, men and women, folks with all sorts of backgrounds, income levels, city v. suburbs. The instructors, Mario and Alan, give a good balance between keeping the class going overall and individual attention while working on each phase of the project. I can attest that they are both very patient and personable. Both Alan and Mario love woodworking and you learn as much from talking through tools or a particular project you might be thinking about for your house as you do from the more formal elements of the course. If you're thinking about woodworking as a hobby or want to see how furniture really comes together, I highly recommend this course.