We loved this place. I went with my adult daughter, and the young man attending was very nice and…read morehelpful. There is no time restriction like at other paint-your-own pottery places we have been to. The pottery pieces are reasonably priced and no studio fee like others. Highly recommend.

Every time i go to LWIM its always a great experience! I go with just my husband or we bring along…read moremy daughter as well. So many pieces to choose from! A little overwhelming in a good way! You can paint a sculpture or a dish that you can actually use for food. You don't take your painting home with you so no paint all over your car. It takes two weeks for them to fire your artwork in a kiln. When you pick up then will even box it for you very carefully. I can't wait to go back!

A local art center that provides children's classes as well as adult ones. They range from painting…read moreto ceramics to stained glass, with a lot of one shot deals (book making or Raku (which looks totally cool)) I took the stained glass class and it was great. You buy a few supplies, but most of it can be found at the center including a lot of scrap glass that is perfect for your first projects. I made an owl panel, a ghost, a Patriots logo, a frame, and two maple leaves in the course of the class. You go at your own pace and everyone is fairly nice. Lots of parking, right by the All things Sicilian store that I always meant to go into but never have.

My children took classes for a couple of years. Mostly the children enjoyed them a lot. The last…read moretime we signed up was when the teacher threw out a bunch of ceramics within a few days of the class ending and without warning that we would not even be able to return on the regularly scheduled day to pick them up. I don't know why the kids did not receive all their ceramics to that point or why an email or flier wasn't given to the parents telling us the deadline but the communication was completely absent. After that I figured we would stick to different art centers.

This place is awesome! Holten Artisan Gifts is my new go-to for one of a kind birthday and holiday…read moregifts. The works are unique and reasonably priced, and I love knowing that my purchase is supporting local artists. The two women running the shop are friendly and really care about crafting and community. They host a lot of workshops and public drop-in events here too. Definitely somewhere worth shopping if you're in the area!

This wonderful shop has closed but a new gift shop has opened. Holten Artisan Gifts. (978)…read more972-5179.

I bring my 4 year old and 2 year old during school closures to their Art Sense class. It is…read moreperfect, because they both can be there together. They both really enjoy the class and my 4 year old always ask when we can go to the next art class. The class is 45 minutes long, but I would say the first 10-15 minutes is free play where they set up a few art inspired stations for the kids to explore, approximately 20 minutes of more structured art class, then 10 minutes for clean up and story time. The -1 comes from two things... 1 - It can be costly to do drop in classes for both kids. It is $35/kid, though they do give a 20% sibling discount, so it is $63/2 kids, plus the $2 service from the site vs. $100/month/kid which would be equivalent to approximately $25/class. It is a way more affordable to enroll monthly but they do not offer Art Sense classes over the weekend so it is not really supportive of kids that attend school during the week. It would be nice if they had an option to buy X amount of classes upfront at the $25/rate that could be used amongst multiple children. We've tried other art classes in neighboring towns and I would say Kidcasso is probably at the higher price point. 2 - This only happened once but there was one class where the teacher did not show the end product upfront for the kids. I am not sure if this was intentional to allow creative freedom but for one of my kids that appreciates a bit more structure to build confidence, I could tell she was more cautious and waiting to see what other kids were doing or asking me for some guidance. The other times when she knew what the end goal was she was more confident creating her artwork and leverage her creative freedom to still create something that was hers. For my other child, she did not care because she doesn't follow rules/directions anyways. It didn't impact the experience for my children, but it was something that was noticeable for one of my children in how they approached that specific art class.

My 2 grandsons, ages 8 & 5, have taken classes with Miss Kelsey in Wakefield. The first ever…read moreclass they attended, they drew Van Gogh's Haystacks. We were amazed at the end results. Both boys have their drawings proudly displayed on a shelf in their bedrooms. Since then, they have thoroughly enjoyed the class and eagerly look forward to the next visit.

The staff is amazing…read more My daughter is nine years old, and has been attending various classes at Creative Arts for the past 2 years. They offer pottery, music, voice, acting, and much more that I am sure I am not including. I highly recommend Creative Arts if you have a child interested in learning more with terrific instructors.

I enrolled my daughter in classes for the summer of 2019 and am so glad I did. With art, music and…read moretheater, they have something for everyone. She was enrolled in a week of theater and multiple weeks of art instruction with a wide array of art classes to choose from. With an artshow each Friday, we enjoyed the opportunity to see the the kids amazing artwork on display. We ended up with multiple frame-worthy pieces, one of which the clerk at the frame shop said she'd never have guessed was created by a 6 year old, it was that good. My daughter had a great time, the staff was fantastic, they offered before and after care which was critical for us working full time and we were incredibly pleased by the overall experience. We re-enrolled for February vacation, are planning for summer camp, and see ourselves as lasting patrons for the years to come.

Buy the tickets for this class!!!!! My boyfriend and I had so much fun with this two part class…read more Lauren is amazing and so patient for us not-too-artistic artists. The studio is really cute and it's small classes of 6. The first class is about two hours and she goes step by step on how to get your clay on your wheel and how to make a bowl. I believe there are different classes to make other objects and for the more advanced. It's definitely harder than I expected but Lauren would help get your piece back to being something after you mess up a time or two. You make four pieces. Second class you have two hours to paint your pieces. And then a couple weeks later you pick up your fired bowls, plates, or whatever came out. Easy to get to, side street parking. We had such a blast and we can't wait to do it again & bring our friends.

Innovative products (like the Flexi Bats), patient, thorough teaching and THE BEST customer…read moreservice. Highly recommended. Thank you!

Love, love,love this place. Located on Salem,Ma on Derby street in the Artists Alley. Boston…read moreWoodturnig is a wood lovers dream. There is so much beauty here you have to see their gallery. Tommy the owner is such a nice guy very eager to answer all your wood questions. and is more than glad to show you his hand crafted wood pieces. Just by the way he talks about his work you can tell he takes a great deal of pride in his craft. You would be hard pressed not to wanted to buy everything, the hand crafted wood items are all so beautiful. Small wood items start at $10 on up. if there is something you want so don't see. Boston Woodturning also does custom work as well. So the next time your visiting Salem,Ma and need a special something for someone in your life or yourself. Check them out.

I was looking for a unique team building event and came across the group classes at North Shore…read moreGlass School. There were several options to choose from, and our group selected the fused glass bowl. Ben was our instructor - who was super helpful and informative! We had a great time and can't wait to pick up our finished pieces. Highly recommend and will definitely be back for glass blowing.

I was extremely disappointed with the customer service at North Shore Glass School. I booked a…read moreglass blowing experience online for my child and me while planning our trip to Salem. When our plans changed slightly, I called multiple times to reschedule, left several voicemails, and never received a single response. Since we were already in town, we stopped by in person. They agreed to let us participate in a demonstration and told us they would mail the pumpkin we made since it needed time to cool. They took our mailing address--but the pumpkin never arrived. The entire experience felt disorganized and disingenuous. Communication was virtually nonexistent from start to finish, and promises made in person were never followed through on. I would not recommend booking here, especially if you're traveling from out of town and need any flexibility with your plans. Customer service and follow-through matter just as much as the experience itself, and unfortunately, this business fell well short on both.