Great selection of local art, chocolates, cards & more but the staff is not friendly or welcoming…read moreat all. I wish I could say otherwise because I'd really like to support this place & the local artists represented. While shopping, another guest asked the cashier about if any weaving classes were available in the near future but the only response was a grunted "no." Seems like a friendlier response was warranted so I stopped the shopper on her way out to tell her & her daughter about "A Place to Weave" in Fitchburg, MA. My point is, isn't the Worcester Center for Crafts mission to support the craft community? It isn't hard to do and a friendly word goes a long way.

I discovered this place last year and am so glad I did. This isn't crappity ass crafts. It is a…read moreplace to learn artistic crafts. I took glassblowing and flame work. Glassblowing was very interesting but too hard for me. I'm really glad I took it for the experience and I would probably do it over again just to try it out. It requires a lot of coordination, so if you are as klutzy as me, you might find it too difficult too. As described in their catalog, flamework is: Tthe process of shaping glass rods and tubes into small objects over the flame of a torch. Begin by making beads, pendants and marbles to establish a foundation of technique. As the class progresses, projects will advance to include the creation of solid sculpture and hollow forms such as flowers, holiday ornaments, and perfume bottles. Small class sizes and one-on-one instruction allow students to work at their own pace. I love this class and the instructor, Jake Vincent, is patient and a great teacher. You don't have to be quite as coordinated to do flamework. In addition to glass classes, they have classes in clay, metal, fiber, photography, wood, and design and multimedia. They have a gallery too. I haven't been yet, because the glass studio is in a separate area of Worcester. I've heard its great and intend to go soon. I'll update this post when I get there. Oh, and it isn't as far from Boston as you think. Check out their catalog on their Website.

I love this place, everyone is so nice. Take a class - very inexpensive…read more Easy walk from the T or park nearby. Not an issue

An old friend is a prominent member and instructor, Dale Savit. This past fall we drove east for…read morefall colors, clam chowder,and a couple of Dale's pieces. This is a great place to visit if you can, and hey, it's across a parking lot from Sam Adams brewery too!

i can't say enough good things about this place. Great experience for adult and child learners!!read more

Jessica was FANTASTIC! We had so much fun and learned so much in our intro to knitting class. She…read morewas so patient, explained things so well and she made the entire experience easy and enjoyable. Would love to come back for another class and will definitely be recommending friends and family to this studio!

The sewing classes are great, I took 100 and 101 and learned a ton and it was fun. Mikala is great,…read moreso friendly and welcoming and knowledgeable, and knows how to teach at the right pace.

Awesome first time here!! We did one of the craft classes and made snowmen and penguins out of…read moresocks. It was such a fun time I can't wait to go back! Mikala was so nice and made the class very enjoyable. We will definitely be back!!

Such and AWESOME experience! Kevin was a great teacher and we enjoyed it so much…read moreI HIGHLY recommend this glass blowing experience. Luke Adams products are beautiful and quality. Thanks to their staff and we hope to come back again.

Purchsed gift Oct pumpkin. Arrived with large black spot in the pink glass. Complained I cannot…read moregive as gift. Offered only $5 off my next purchase. Wasted over $40, why waste +$35 when quality is so poor. Buyer beware. I have many glass pumpkins, the better company is out there.

What an asset to the community. I love this space and they offer art shows, musical performances,…read moreplays/musicals and more! We need more arts venues and it makes me happy when I see one thriving in the community. Please visit sometime!

It's a beautiful and welcoming space, for the right kind of people…read more The art displayed was interesting, but mainly speaks to their right kind of people. The theater was comfortable, for short legs for short duration. Went outside during a break, security in this direction, turned around, security in that direction. Don't know what that was about. Overall, can't say it was worth the travel time to visit. Maybe I just caught it at the wrong time.

My family has been going here for over 20 years and it's the only place we'll have artwork framed…read more Everyone at Frantic is always super helpful and always willing to give their honest opinions. It's a wonderful shop and I'm always in a good mood while I'm there.

This shop does excellent work. Always so helpful when it comes to custom framing of weird things.read more

Awesome date night! If your person is ok to get their hands dirty, this is a great date night idea…read more It's just like Paint Nite. Similarly, they partner with restaurants to host a night where you design a terrarium or plant pot. I chose to go with the "Succulent Terrarium in Double Wooden Drawers" event because it was the only Friday one in the city (too lazy to travel to Somerville after a work week). See their facebook page for events in Boston. What made it a no brainer was that Groupon was offering a 50% off option, too. Once your purchase the Plant Nite Groupon, you still have to go to the Plant Nite website to sign up for the specific event. To my dismay... there are still material fees. It ended up being $24.50/person with the Groupon and another $10/each for the materials. So not bad, though it doesn't include a meal/drinks. Make sure you browse around for promotion codes, there seemed to be a lot out there. I recommend the chrome extension, Honey, which will scan the web for you once you get to check out pages. We ate at home because the event started at 7pm, but usually the restaurants are pretty good. This one was hosted at Brandy Pete's, which is your typical sports bar. You can eat during the event, but it gets pretty messy (I mean, you're working with dirt here), so I'd recommend eating before and getting drinks once you get there. One last thing I'll mention - the instructor was awesome. She wasn't like chatting you ear up or giving a ton of instructions. She basically just put all the materials on the table and let us get creative!

We attended a Paint Nite by Yaymaker at Cambridge, 1…read more Chelsea was friendly and enthusiastic and helpful. She had everything up and ready before the start of class, and she didn't exhibit any annoyance when our large group ended up getting settled late. She also didn't seem to stress when our class ran long. I've done a few Paint Nite type activities and kind of missed being in an actual classroom where I could refresh my cup of paint water at my pleasure. But it was nice that we didn't have to worry about clean up. I don't feel particularly comfortable with a brush in my hand, but even my painting looked pretty decent when class was over.

They did a beautiful job altering my wedding dress and were friendly and kind throughout! Great…read morework for a reasonable price. I highly recommend!

Really great quality work. And they turned it around for me fast bc I was in a pinch!read more

This place is a highlight of my week. Last year, I was looking for ways to support a regular…read morecreative practice, and I decided to take Drawing I with Zoe Schein. In terms of structure and instruction, and two hours a week where my only job was to learn to look and put pencil on paper, I absolutely got what I wanted. It's also wonderful to be around others who are looking for the same. But at the root, it's Zoe's lighthearted, individual, and caring approach to teaching that's kept me coming back, first for Drawing II, and recently for Portrait Drawing -- and I'll be signing up for the next class they offer! They also tend to offer midday classes which work well for my schedule, as someone who works in the evenings. They speak highly of the other instructors, and I'll definitely be checking out a painting class at some point!

I am so glad that accommodating does not mean that the kids can do whatever they want. That the…read morepencil points are no longer put in the erasers! Yes I understand that they cannot watch all the kids but it was very distressing using the needed erasers!