I was very surprised and sad to see the store closure when I came by today. Truly the unfortunate…read moreend of an era. This was my favorite artist supply shop in San Diego. They consistently had great materials, beautiful sheets of paper, and amazing staff. Friendly service, clean and well organized store, and a real community staple. It was always nice to see consistent faces and I was treated with excellent service with every visit. I loved the manager and hope the company was able to retain her. She's extremely competent at her role and it would be a shame for it not to be recognized! Wishing the employees all the best.

Wow this place is so cool! Tons of amazing art supplies! Great spot for cards, gifts, and wrapping…read morepaper.

A North Park staple and one of my favorite local boutiques. Artelexia has been around for years and…read moreis one of three shops owned by the same woman in the area. I'd say this location is the largest and most eclectic of the group, with a little bit of everything. If you love vibrant, Mexican culture‑inspired goods, this is the place. They have a great selection of cookbooks, dog toys, stickers, magnets, snacks, kitchen tools, kids' toys, party décor, and so much more. Every corner has something fun and unique to discover. The dog toy section alone is hilarious. One of my pups was gifted the "Treatos" dog toy, a Hot Cheetos-inspired plush, and it's still one of my favorite gifts they've received. This is the perfect spot when you're looking for something colorful, one‑of‑a‑kind, and full of personality. Whether you're shopping for a gift or treating yourself, it's hard to leave empty‑handed.

Happened to stop by as I was walking back to the parking lot and noticed what seemed to look like…read morea"Dia de Los Muertos" decor which made me curious. I walked in and realized this is some sort of Mexican shop where I'll be able to find lots of crafty stuff. Boy was I immediately mesmerized by all the fun crafts, especially the "pan dulce" stuffies which I think were like coin bags, some were conchas and the rest just regular pan dulce bags. There is lots to see and buy, and not to mention they have 2 other ships on the same street, per the sales associate who helped ring me up (couldn't leave without buying anything). This is a fun and colorful shop to find quirky stuff. From candy to clothing to crafts.

I have been to The Hot Spot a couple of times now, the first time I made slime with my 4 year old…read moreniece. She and I had a great time, when i saw that someone had their birthday here, I knew I had to too. I reached out to them via Instagram and set up a date and time and it was simple and easy. You can even have outside food too, so I brought a pizza, cake, waters and chips and my friends brought snacks too. When I arrived with my friend, we were greeted and brought to our table. The team here are so sweet and kind, they decorated the table and painted Happy Birthday, it was soo sweet. Typical Virgo, bought a banner but didn't have to use it because they were so kind to do that for me. It was definitely busy and packed so I'm glad I made reservations, my friends all started to trickle in until our whole table for 20 was full. It's definitely Pick Your Own Adventure, most of us chose to paint pottery, while others made slime and create a mosaic, it was so fun. I ended up choosing a heart shape plate and painted it, it was so fun getting to celebrate my birthday with my friends painting cups and plates or guitars or whatever any wanted to do. We usually go and have a dinner or brunch so this was definitely a fun change. I had my nieces and nephew draw a little part on my plate, I can't wait to pick it up on Thursday!

Took my guy here for his birthday so we could do some ceramic painting together. Thank gawd they…read morelet you come back to finish because we took way longer than I'd like to admit on these, but they came out super cute! It can get really crowded on the weekends so be prepared. Would come back here especially since it's in a great location with plenty else to do. Great way to spend hours of fun with friends, family, or as a date.

Larger Store and more variety in the Ribbon Section and for crafts. Store nice and clean , stocked…read moreand their staff very helpful when trying to locate an item not on the shelves. Prices are reasonable and dont forget to use your rewards coupons. Great for browsing and get ideas for projects.

Michaels discriminated against conservatives. Do not shop…read morehere They won't frame your photos if they see something THEY personally don't like. Go to hobby lobby

This is a MUST DO!…read more I booked an hour and a half session for my dad's 60th birthday and I think we unlocked his hidden talent/ craft. We had the pleasure of having Emily as our instructor and she was an absolute delight! The class started with the basics - forming technique, tools and wheel speed. There is a great variety of colors and to choose from once your item is complete and the cost of any additional art is more than reasonable considering the labor of love. Thank you again, Emily, for making this such a memorable experience.

Wow! This place is GREAT! We had an appointment for a private party/class for 8-9 ladies. The…read morelocation is great. There is an ABM Parking lot right across the street from the East Curb line, $10 for 12hrs of parking, on a Saturday Night that is great for downtown. The staff here was Wyathe and Shelby. They were very good with teaching our group the ways to produce beautiful pottery. The class is $90/person and that includes the instructional 45mins class plus 1 pottery item. If you want to add more items, it's $10/additional item. With the time I had left I opted to do 1 additional item. This allowed me to form and create another small bowl to complete a set of 2. I plan to use them for individual rice and meat dishes at work lunch. Wonderful party, we were allowed to bring light Hor d'oevres and juices and water for the group. Nice time and I highly recommend.

I had an amazing experience at this Michael's! My girlfriend and I got some amazing and affordable…read morepainting stuff but that's not particularly why I am writing this review. As we were scanning our stuff at self checkout, this women came to the counter yapping and complaining about some items that she broke. This superman employee Billy came to the rescue and handled the situation so perfectly. She was so disrespectful and his ability to stay calm and respectful completely blew my mind. In a situation where I would have lost my cool, he remained so collected and I am impressed by Billy. He is my hero and I will be going back to this Michaels for any other paint needs I have. Thanks again to Billy!!!

If you order anything online, expect it to get canceled after the employees decide THEY want the…read moreitem. I got a confirmation email to pick up my order only to find they later canceled it. this happens every time. The employees at this location are condescending and evil

Cute little boutique store that sells endless amounts of cards (birthday, anniversary, special…read moreoccasion, etc) and unique trinkets of all kinds. The owner is super nice: it's his hobby to travel to different places and events and buy things he finds interesting. I personally got a Chinese solo tea cup that has a removable cup with holes for loose leaves.

I'm not sure why With Love's reviews transferred over to Lewis Fay Home, which is the shop that…read moretook over that space when With Love closed down. Lewis Fay Home is...strange. They sell way too many things without specializing in any one thing. For example, they have cards, perfume, lotions, I think I saw sunglasses there once, tchotkokes, and then the other side of the shop seems to be more about cooking stuff. I bought a cool set of glasses there when they first opened up, but every time I go in there, nobody helps me, and I feel like I'm intruding. So I've stopped going in. Anyway, my larger original review is NOT for Lewis Fay Home, it was for With Love, which was a completely different and very wonderful shop.

Came here on a Wednesday to look for some beads. I scored some cute red ones for $2. They had a…read moregood collection of art supplies at a great value. Supporting a good cause and keeping craft supplies out of the trash, such a great store! Check out their hours though because they're only open for limited hours. Parking is also a bit tricky and it's paid parking in the front. Workers were really helpful!

You know this was an interesting store. I'm making my Halloween costume and don't want to spend a…read moreton of money on it. My mom I informed me of Art Form and I loved the concept of a craft reuse store. They claim affordable prices compared to other places and for some materials (scrapbook paper, yarn, etc.) yes it's a smidge cheaper, but some of the prices listed were kind of baffling. I went to a popular crafting store before visiting this place and I can say the brand new items are a lot cheaper. For example the Art Form is charging $3 for a single plastic paint palette. The other store charged $2.79 for a set of 6! The paint was also confusing. A lot of the paint was used. Which no biggie, but to charge $3 per bottle for used acrylic paint when you can go to the popular crafting store for brand new paint and they charged me $1.59. There are things you can get here. Don't get me wrong you just have to look and shop smart. All I ended up getting was a small thing of yarn for $2 and 6 ingle sheets of scrap book paper for $1. The girl with the curly hair was super nice! I would come back if I was in the area but honestly it wouldn't be my go to.

Probably my favorite pottery studio I have visited! I joined for the independent studio time and…read morewas blown away by how friendly and helpful the staff was. Additionally, tons of space to create, everything is clean, organized and well labeled. Perfect for independent potters looking for work space and community.

My hubby and I signed up for our very first pottery date night here, and honestly... we picked it…read morebecause it has my name in it (how could I not? ). This turned out to be one of the most unexpectedly fun, and messy kind of nights we've had in a long time. Our instructor Josh was fantastic: super thorough with step-by-step guidance while sprinkling in just the right amount of sarcastic humor to keep things light when our clay creations started looking... questionable He made total beginners feel comfortable getting our hands dirty (literally) and embracing the chaos. So pottery is WAY harder than it looks. My husband and I quickly realized we probably won't be quitting our day jobs to become ceramic artists anytime soon But we had an absolute blast trying, filming our wobbly moments, and competing with other couples to see who comes out with the best pieces (we lost proudly). At the end of the night, you get to keep what you make (1 piece for each person) and they'll glaze and heat it up for you to pick up at a later date. Bonus: they had a whole stack of finished pieces from past classes that were never picked up, selling them for $1 each or 10 for $5. I totally walked out with 10 pieces like a boss Despite our lack of natural talent, we somehow managed to produce two actually decent bowls: miracles happen once and a while If you're looking for a date night that's interactive, memorable, slightly messy, and guaranteed to give you stories to laugh about later, this is it Pro Tip: Wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty... and prepare to discover muscles in your hands you didn't know existed

I needed some drafting tools for a package design class, and wanted to support a brick and mortar…read morestore, and wanted higher quality than I saw at Walmart and Target. Staples had a good quality, but Blick's were very high quality AND cheaper than Staples. This was the first time that I shopped at this Blick as they recently moved into this former Joann store from their India Street location. While this store is a little more out-of-the-way, it is a wonderful size for Blick, and all on one level. Items are easy to find and nicely displayed, making the store a joy to browse in. If they don't have it, you probably don't need it. They also have some fun not-exactly-art things, but fewer books than I remember being at the India store. Lots of easy parking. Helpful service, too.

This is a huge store, and it is where Jo-Ann Fabric used to be. It is well-organized and primarily…read moreis for artists who paint, draw, sketch, etc. using various media. They have tons of canvases, all sorts of paints, various types of paper, etc. In the front of the store they have some cute gift items, art books, coloring books, journals, pens, markers, pencils, etc. To the left of the cash register area they have art supplies for young artists such as crayons, etc. They have some crafting supplies, but from this visit, I ascertained that this is not their focus. (It's also in their name, but just being clear.) :) The folks working were friendly and helpful. The prices seem mostly reasonable to a tad expensive depending what you are looking for. They do offer discounts for teachers and students. There is plenty of parking in the huge shared lot. Peace.