We took Trevor's charcuterie board workshop recently. Trevor's knowledge and enthusiasm shined…read morethrough almost immediately! He was knowledgeable on everything from how wood is grown, cut, and made into all sorts of items. He and his colleague were very generous with their time and knowledge. His workshop has plenty of stock and more than enough tools for the student. We came home with nice-looking, useable boards and gained a better appreciation of what goes into these hand-crafted works of art. If you're curious about woodworking and would like to get some great hands on experience I'd recommend taking one of his classes!

Excellent work on a custom job. Needed some panels to retrofit my new refrigerator. Came out better…read morethen I expected. Highly Recommend!

Accessibility: there are no restrooms inside here; you have to go to another building to find one…read more There is an elevator once you come inside that takes you down to the bottom floor where the museum begins. It is all flat ground from there. Experience: this museum is FREE, which is awesome! You can leave a cash donation if you want to support the artists and museum. The exhibition I saw was on the fact that humans are destroying the planet, and it was interesting but definitely not kid friendly (this time). I think other times they have more kid friendly exhibits. I do recommend checking this place out! It's good to support local museums and keep them in business.

I recently came here for an event, where I was able to hear the artist speak about his work. It was…read morequite interesting hearing about the way he came about creating some of his pieces. I was super excited to then see his work after. Unfortunately, even though there were a few artist pieces to look at... none were of the artist I just heard speak. After asking about that I was told that the gallery of his work was closed that day, but I could check it out at specific times. Although it was nice to able to hear an artist speak about his work...it really would have tied it all in if we had been able to see the work after. I did however appreciate the other artist work that was there to view.

The studio is huge, it's in the back of the Performing Art Center in Escondido. It is difficult to…read morefind, as there is wall and gate surrounding the facility. If you park towards the swimming pool and the train, which is located in "Grape Park" you are very close. Walk across the little bridge and look for the studio signs. Get there 15 minutes early to set up and bring an easel if you wish to stand. The studio has a good temperature, unlike our past locations, placement of "stage" is perfect, black background from drapes makes model have wonderful contrast. Adam is focused and has it together. Thanks Adam! http://www.meetup.com/Life-Drawing-North-County-San-Diego/

Our child thrived in this art class. It was the highlight of her week. We are so grateful to the…read morestaff for coming up with such sweet and complex projects to challenge and delight our 7 year old and !

My daughter takes Cre8art Studio classes through her school's after-care program, and she…read moreabsolutely loves them! Every week she comes home excited to show the creative art projects she's made. The owner is fantastic -- super organized and truly on top of things, always sending emails and keeping parents informed and connected. I couldn't recommend Cre8art Studio more!

UPDATE because I was thinking about this place, as I got an email from them. I get them often and…read morealways look forward to it. About 6 months before we moved from Oceanside to Temecula area, I planned on attending Watts Atelier. I did a lot of research and found them because I wanted to study anatomy, for my sculptures. Sadly, the class didn't fill up enough, for them to justify that specific class. I went to the facility priorly though. I was soo blown away by the atmosphere. Wonderful! I longed to go there and just sit, if I needed to. Sometimes you just know. Your spirit shines. I watched a demo of a portrait drawing and felt incredibly inspired by it. If I lived closer, I'd find a way to go there. I recommend them whole heartedly.

Mastery of any kind is not an easy road. Getting anywhere near the vicinity of mastery is pretty…read moregrueling. And when you start it will be frustrating and somewhat demoralizing. But nothing worth having is easy, right? Known around the world for its reputation, Watts is one of the few ateliers in the country reviving the tradition of 19th century studio study in Europe. I learned there is no 'right way to draw' in my undergrad program and I have nice, shiny diploma to prove it. But the collective energy of hundreds of years of artists like Fechin or Bouguereau have developed a way to see the human figure in greater depth and knowledge than any technique I've come across. I'm seeing my diploma has the right spirit, just not the proper guidance, so I've decided to move to Southern California to even get near this ancient knowledge I need to become a better draftsman. I discovered Watts through a rabbit hole of instructional drawing videos and landing on a video of the owner, Jeff discussing how to be a successful artist, which had all the right affirmations I was looking for. Based on what I saw, I decided to test drive their two week boot camp in August to see if I could cut it at a place like this. I was woefully unprepared and could barely hold the conte properly, let alone put anything on paper that didn't look like seismograph output. I was overwhelmed by all of the information that I was lacking - angles, proportions, plumb lines, perspective, curves vs. straights and on and on. I nearly gave up, but Jeff and Krista encouraged me to stick it out, and with the help of the instructors and other students, I had a small breakthrough. It just took a push for me to realize I knew more than I thought and was capable of understanding their technique. With that, I decided to move to the San Diego area to study as long as I can at Watts with a full-load of classes in the winter term. I am currently in week seven and will be here for the foreseeable future, nothing I've ever done has come close to teaching me this much. They are proponents of the Frank Reilly method of representational drawing and you work mostly in charcoal on newsprint for speed and efficiency. Mixing demos with one on one instruction, the skill you get to see inform your own work is mind-bending. There's no coddling here, so if you're a mildly skilled artist you will be humbled, but if you're looking for someone to stroke your ego (ahem, Chai T.) you may want to go to a wine & paint. Their program is not the hardest thing I've done, but it is up there, and I have this innate desire to keep it going. I came here to hone old skills I forgot I had after nearly 15 years focusing on visual and UI design. While I am far from being proficient, the process is invigorating. You're not learning to draw, you're learning how to build a human being on paper. And the more I learn, the more I want to know - forcing the strange, underhand grip of the charcoal to put marks on paper that come close (hopefully) to what's in my head. I have a whole range of classes from 20 minute head lay-ins, figure two, three and five minute quick sketch, fundamentals, facial expressions and even painterly drawing and I'm still reeling (in the best way possible). Jeff conjures up a certain type of energy that starts with him and permeates through the instructors down to the other students. Everyone is here to learn from the best and so willing to help one another out as no one is at the same level. I am absorbing more in two months than my whole undergrad program ever got close to, and my goal is to become proficient by the time I'm 40 and take my career in a whole different direction. If you're not serious, it may nudge you out fairly quickly, but if you have this desire to create art that you can't explain away, you will most likely find what you're looking for here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX0MrnzBJ8M

Dancing Brush Studios is the collective of contemporary Zen painter Rosemary KimBal and…read moreprintmaker/photographer Raymond Ellstad. This home-based studio and workshop houses many of their works and workshops in calligraphy, Zen painting, Feng Shui to name a few. You will find this duo's works on the road in galleries and in classes all over SD County and beyond. Visit their Website for further info and where you can check out their works and class information: http://www.dancingbrush.com

Great place to recycle electronics. Friendly helpful people making a difference for our community.read more

This is an excellent 501(c)(3) dedicated to environmental issues and innovative solutions. From…read moreweekly eWaste recycling to composting classes to many other community-centric activities, the services are outstanding. Volunteer staff are dedicated, friendly, and know what they're doing. I highly recommend this organization for donations, recycling, and volunteering.

If I could give 10 stars, I would!! This place is an exceptional studio for learning how to sew! My…read moredaughter has been seeing Marie since the summer of 2025 and she has such a love and passion for sewing. My daughter looks forward to coming to the Sewing class every week. Every time my daughter leaves, she is joyful and has so many wonderful gifts and projects as a result of Marie's support! Marie is kind, creative, thoughtful, and always creates a very warm and engaging experience for the students. She also provides snack and water and makes sure that the children are well taken care of! Highly recommended this place!

I pulled together a group of six ladies to do a "beginners" sewing class. We made a large tote bag…read moreand had the best time! Marie and her friend Terry were wonderful to work with. They were prepared for us as we arrived, and even had cookies baked! They were great at introducing us to sewing and adjusting the lesson based on skillsets. I would LOVE to do this again, it was a great price and a great time. Highly recommend!