I took a candle making and intention setting workshop here last night and it was great! The…read moreinstructor was very knowledgeable and spent so much time answering all of our questions. She was kind and helpful, and you can tell she really loves and knows her craft well! It was an intimate setting, and it was a fun experience to learn about one process of candle making. At the end of the night, you get to go home with your own hand poured candle that you created. The intention setting part of the workshop was very peaceful and created an opportunity to reflect on the past year and be intentional about something you'd like to foster for yourself in this new year. Excellent class and I'd return to this studio for another one. However, $70 may be a bit steep for some for a workshop like this.

Yelp Cliff Notes: What's more fun than exploring our…read moreinfinite creativity through crafts? Partnering with a sustainable studio that leads the activities, and cleans it up so you don't have to, haha. Yelp Unabridged Version: There's something that is so simple and so soul-fulfilling in crafts. Looking for a fun date night activity, we found a unique experience (check), quality time inducing (check), and sustainable activity (bonus check) in forager crafts. The instructors are deeply passionate and the workshop was a blast! Leaning into sustainability, we reused some of the craft trinkets in a multi-bean sensory bin for our 1 year old daughter. Double score! Highly recommend-

I am thrilled Meraki is in a walkable Eagle Rock location, with easy parking and lots of cute…read moresurrounding shops and restaurants. There is an adorable shop up front of perfectly curated fabrics, sewing accessories, projects, and small treasures while the mid area of the space opens into a creative shared table area. If you venture past the rainbow quilts all the way to the back you will find a treasure trove of Juki sewing machines, set to host a group of new to advanced sewers along with a large table area in the back for a variety of craft projects. My children are in 1st and 4th grade and enjoyed the 2 part Crochet class. When it was a bit difficult for my younger one, Debbie scaffolded the entire thing and made it possible for her to learn, feel successful, and feel like part of the group. We have also tried the finger knitting blanket class and now my 4th grader can make gorgeous blankets for friends and family. The sewing classes for 8+ are incredible. My eldest has loved going in to learn how to make tote bags, pillow cases, and a variety of other sewing projects. They also have camps, which we are eager to try someday. Most recently we hosted a very special birthday party here and I can share that it was incredible, lovely, and probably the most present I've ever been able to be at one of my kid's birthday parties, considering Debbie took on most of the labor! 11 children made pillows together, along with adorable rainbow keychains and they really had a blast. I was so impressed to see my little one sewing away on the machine with her dad next to her and the older kids jump right in. Many of them made 2-3 little pillows, even though they had never sewn before! Debbie's instruction is clear, easy to follow, and she has a great deal of patience while sharing how to create these masterpieces. It was really nice having mochi ice cream in the middle table area too- Debbie had everything needed for a party in case things were forgotten. The little fridge helped too! It was very reasonably priced and an unforgettable experience for the kids. We hope Meraki will be on this cute corner for many years to come!

Took a class there to learn to make baby shorts. Bought my fabric there and loved it so much I came…read moreback and bought more fabric for more shorts. They offer kids camps in the summer. You can rent the sewing machines in the back which is also great.

Feelin' Crafty is a great event to sell at for hobbyists like me. Vendor prices are affordable and…read moreit's a great place to try out new crafts I've made.

This spot is dope. I've come here multiple times for gifts - great spot for birthdays, Christmas,…read moreetc. They have a ton of stationery like notebooks, cards, stickers, merch, and the like. They also have an awesome selection of artists' goods in the back of their store, and books in the front. Everyone is always so friendly and helpful, and you can tell the store is very community centered. Love that they provide free masks for those who need them! Everything is pretty reasonably priced, especially for being in this section of Highland Park. I'm always willing to give my money to support small businesses over billionaires, and I hope this store stays around for a while.

Came in here on my #StationeryStoreDay Crawl back in August. Located in Highland Park on a very…read morebusy York Blvd. this little shop packs a LOT into this cozy spot - plenty of greeting cards, journals, stickers, Chocolates, Tumblers, Children books and other unique gift items and they also host the LA Pen Pal Club from time to time. What a wonderful neighborhood treasure for the stationery community! BTW they are located across the street from Shorthand. Street parking is available as well as a lot behind the block. Respectfully Reviewed.

So many different options for any type of event. The staff is super nice, even though I order a lot…read moreof balloons to be blown up. They let me know. It will be a little bit of a wait time because there's only one cashier and I understand. I will continue to come to my local. Dollar King and be patient with all the staff

This cashier on number 3 today was not treating a customer in front of me right. That's very wrong…read moreit is 150 pm. The guy didn't know his innumerable. Then when he was ready to pay she did not help me. I didn't like that and another lady said same thing she was very mean and her face expressions were horrible as a cashier. Upper management this is unbeatable to treat customers like this shame on the cashier. Horrible.

I'm echoing what everyone else has said here, but this is an incredible and first-timer-friendly…read morestudio! Joe is worth his weight (and MORE) in gold. Went for a date night having zero pottery experience, and had the best time! Not only did Joe do an amazing job condensing a lot of information about process and technique into manageable bite-sized pieces, but he has an amazing ability to read people and give them the type of guidance they want. He's also hilarious - it was part pottery class and part improv comedy show. Super fun, very encouraging and accessible, highly recommend!

This spot is one of my favorite spots in Eagle Rock. The owner allowed my teen daughter to do her…read moreart show here (a requirement of her coursework at Eagle Rock High), so I decided to take one single Saturday class. I have now been taking classes for over a year. The teachers are all superb and all superb in different and complementary ways. I think there's something for everyone here: from the all-thumbs hobbyist (me) to actual amazing artists (members) and everyone in between. While the teachers all practice and teach differently, they share the common feature of kindness and creativity. (Ps, this is the cleanest pottery studio I've ever seen--no clay dust issues here)

I love this place! Started taking classes a few months ago and I can hardly wait for the next…read moreclass to start now. Torros is fantastic and so knowledgeable. He will answer all my questions and do demonstrations on how to throw anything you want. Everyone is so nice there as well. What a gem I've found. I can see my improvement too. Just a really great experience.

If you are looking for a perfect birthday activity, come visit Toro at his pottery studio. He truly…read moreis Amazing, so talented!! His knowledge and patience make for a great teacher. My first pottery class and I was able to make a bowl Call to book now +1 (323) 344-8330. We had the Perfect Birthday celebration for @voskilady

The pros: every once in awhile they have a pop-up event like today…read more The cons: they're rarely open. This is a shop with fabrics, beads, buttons, sewing accessories from France. They have classes and sell embroidery patterns. All of it is Interesting but kinda spendy. It is still worthwhile to go when they have an event.

This is a super cool fabric store- with its own line of fabrics and a tons of vintage french…read morenotions ( 100 year old brass buttons! ). I make sure to stop in every time we visit.