I'm happy to support this local, family-owned business, not only for the aforementioned reasons but…read morealso because their employees are both knowledgeable and helpful. I tend to come in to have prints matted and/or framed. Archival materials are the norm. The staff will also mat to ready-made frame sizes or custom. Their training also makes choosing mats easier. "Do you want bright white or eggshell white?" "Let's look at them together." Additionally, they offer to amend things that I didn't notice. A print I asked to have matted and framed was slightly curved. I was assured the print would be flattened prior to being matted and framed so it would sit more snugly. I'm sure most customers would appreciate that attention to detail. Here's to hoping this establishment continues to provide goods and services to this community for a long time to come.

This store has been around for years and always has a great selection of products. My mom loves…read moreadult coloring books and comes here to stock up on assorted color pencils. They sell the pencils individually so she can selectively restock the ones she runs out of most. Apparently, green is the most frequently used color for all the grass in landscapes so she can buy individual ones here very reasonably instead of buying a whole new package of pencils. They also have a nice selection of gift items like small pouches, reusable bags, socks, cards and assorted small art themed things. The selection of easels is extensive and includes table easels and standing easels. Tons of canvas, paints and paint brushes. Prices are reasonable. I found the staff a little overbearing (they greeted me multiple times) when I entered the store but were friendly at checkout. Highly recommend.

Wow! What a gem of a place to have arts and crafts! I love the program here, and I wish I had found…read moreout about it much sooner. They offer a lot of classes, from small children to adults! The staff are all incredibly friendly, and they are very flexible in accommodating to your needs. I took a pottery class for three weeks, and I had a blast! It was incredibly fun, and the instructor was super awesome! I really loved it. I wish I had more time to work with the instructors, but my schedule did not allow. Love the friendly atmosphere, and I got to meet so many creative people while practicing during the open studio hours. I do wish they had longer hours so it was more convenient for me schedule, but I understand this was mainly fitted around school-going children. They have a lot of cool workshops for kids, and the instructors are all very amazing from the art that I see the kids produce. There are so many different things they offer! They also allow adults a lot of resources and space to exercise their own creative projects, which I think is excellent. Everything is pretty reasonable, too! I definitely I wish I had found this place sooner! Their mascot cat is also incredibly friendly, and I adore her!

We just had a birthday party for my daughter here. It was great! Karen (the owner) did a great job…read moreleading the kids through three little projects. All of the kids really had a lot of fun. Everyone left with big smiles. Hopefully, we'll be back again for some open studio time.

This place brings me so much joy. The classes are wonderful, and the instructors are kind, patient,…read moreand incredibly knowledgeable. I learn something new every time I go, and I'm always amazed by what I'm able to create in just a couple of hours. Devery, the owner, is genuinely kind and welcoming--and her sweet dog Walter makes every visit even better! She has a remarkable memory for people and goes out of her way to make you feel at home. You can even text her directly with questions about classes, and she responds promptly and thoughtfully. Please, please check this place out--it's truly a hidden gem!

I am so excited that this place exists! I have now visited on back to back weekends after having…read moresuch a lovely experience. The shoppe owner is knowledgeable and helpful, pointing me in the direction of the products I was looking for and making a suggestion of a similar pen I hadn't yet tried. I was DELIGHTED to find a piece from a local artist that I had seen displayed at local gallery last fall for sale here, and snatched it up in a jiffy. Also really into the fact that this place has classes and events offered throughout the month - a lot of great education and creative community going on here!

Great place !! All of it friendly people! We have stores with no more help on the floor takes to…read morelong so I avoid those stores or not speaking English! Hate seeing a lot of stores closing! Rose

I'm not going to get into the religious views of this company...let just talk fabric cutting…read morecounter. Not a great selection of fabric to begin with, but whatever, I've found some cool stuff. Rarely is there a staff member in the department...I usually have to ring the bell. Okay, great, they finally show up. Now for those of us here in 2019, we are used to decent technology, including scanners that can read bar codes. Not only does HL not have scanners, they HAND WRITE every single fabric price and amount on a slip. Then calculate each price. So let's go through the process shall we? Employee slowwwwwwly unrolls fabric from bolt, then places it against the ruler repeatedly to make sure not to give even an eighth of an inch more than we asked for! Slowwwwwwly cuts said fabric. Slowwwwwly folds fabric and places into a pile. Slowwwwwwly hand writes amount on slip. Slowwwwwwly folds up bolt and sets aside. Repeat. And don't get me started on when there's a mistake and they have to rewrite the entire slip. I don't know if the employees are not properly trained or just seriously lack customer service skills. They should just stand there and watch while I cut my own fabric; I'd sure as heck get out of there faster! Bottom line - if you have a lot of time to kill, or just really want to torture yourself, grab a few bolts of fabric and have them cut various sizes. You can thank me later.

Amazing little art supply store if you need it they probably have it . The cashier is nice . Prices…read moremake sense

Is this place still open ? Under new management ? I remember the old days with Jay in the art…read moredepartment and Sue at the front register. I was also friends with people in that bookstore. Strange that there are so few reviews for a LARGE store in a BUSY town .

I need to prepare a painting for shipment and the owner was extremely helpful and securing my…read morepainting with Masonry board... I would highly recommend them!

Being local, I have been going to Millers since it was at the Colonial Theatre before being…read morerestored. I usually go here for framing but an occasional paint or brush. I always ask for Angela, she is so knowledgeable about framing and color selection for matting(if needed). She is also an artist so she has a very good eye for colors. She asks about your decor, and other important questions needed to make your selection the best needed for you. I highly recommend going to see her if you need some help, she very friendly and will make your experience a very satisfying one! Cudos!!!

Good selection, comparable to other hobby lobby's I visited…read more I wish, just once, that checking out wasn't a nightmare. It feels like once you're in line they don't care. They had me go to a shorter line, which was for returns, when I had no return. I must have watched 20 customers behind me leave before me. A 15 minute wait for 2 customers ahead of me. I'll admit this seems to be an issue at most locations. I don't think this corporation will ever figure it out, and because of that I generally avoid these stores.

This new Hobby Lobby opened in Aug 2019 and took over the old Toys 'R Us / Babies 'R Us building…read moreafter they had been closed for a while. I wondered at why they opened another one only 5 miles down the road from the one in Latham. The sales associate said it's also smaller by about 10,000 sq ft, but I couldn't tell because it had the same amount of shelf space for the hobbies that I like, so it's no big difference to me. I can't believe that a Hobby Lobby would require more square footage than a Toys 'R Us! If you're a bargain hunter like me, you'll find some gems at steal prices in the clearance section, but since this is a new store, there aren't a lot of marked down stuff yet, as expected. One of my favorite hobbies is model rocketry and HL has a dedicated section stocked with a variety of kits, launchers and engines to outfit your own (scaled down) Cape Canaveral launch site. But alas, they worked out a deal with the manufacturer (Estes) to discount their line and the 40% off coupon can no longer be used on those products ("Your Price," yellow tag). I took home a rocket kit anyway and applied the weekly 40% off coupon to an electric slot car. I'll have to stop in here again in the future, when we're in this area again.

Terrific shop with a well-curated selection of art supplies. Great vibe, too. I'll be back!read more

A tiny, vibrant art supply store with neat gift ideas! We were welcomed by the young woman…read moreworking there and were encouraged to doodle with some of their specialty crayons! They had artist-themed gift ideas and a neat selection of cards (one of which I purchased for a friend's birthday). I definitely recommend checking out this little gem of a store! https://www.instagram.com/thelittleartshop.catskill/

Artware is great! I started going in to buy painting supplies a few years ago, when I was just…read moregetting into doing my own paintings, and the selection is wonderful! The prices are average, not over-priced, and the staff is absolutely excellent at helping you find the best tools for you! I was looking at paints one day, not really sure what brands were the best or worst, and as I was going to check out, the lovely older gentleman of the staff actually helped me find a type of paint that was cheaper than what I had picked out yet would still work perfectly for what I wanted. He helped me save money and gave me some useful information, not to mention that he and the other staff members are always very friendly! I love making trips down to Artware!