kids absolutely love taking art lessons at ARTuity. The whole place has a great vibe. It's calm,…read morecreative, and chill, making it the perfect space to learn and get lost in your drawing or painting. The studio is always clean and welcoming. Ms. Antoinette is a wonderful teacher. She is kind, encouraging, and really brings out each child's artistic side. She helps the kids feel confident and proud of their work. One of the best parts is the friendly poodles. If the dogs are around, they're super sweet and the kids love them. It adds a warm and playful touch to the whole experience. We also like that they allow food and drinks inside. It makes the space feel relaxed and comfortable, like a second home where kids can create freely. Overall, ARTuity is a fun and inspiring place where kids can express themselves through art. We highly recommend it.

Not sure why my review was filtered so I added a star to see if it would show up again. Perhaps it…read morewas too long. My opinion of Artuity Creative Studio remains. See below: I had called ahead for the details and was offered a free trial class for my kid. We were greeted at the door by two large dogs that licked and sniffed us without restraint. While in the class area I had to get some space from the dogs so I moved to the front waiting area, but unfortunately it was already occupied by a bag of really stinky trash in the middle of the floor. It was that or sit next to a dozen 4 foot long burned out fluorescent light tubes propped up against a wall that I was afraid I'd elbow over. One of the older students was using oil paints and solvents without any ventilation and that's not a great thing for anyone in the room. In general, the studio didn't seem very clean or safe. The instruction was of a very limited scope and sporadic. Despite the small class my kid was waiting a lot for permission to move on. New children were given a line drawing to copy it then color it in with pastels. I gather after some conversation with the teacher that a lot of the work here is this kind of highly restrictive copy-work. We fell for the course description on the web site that mentioned "drawing what you see" but actual instruction lacked any emphasis on real observation. Traditional techniques of drawing from a still life or seated figure were not present. It was, admittedly, a big disappointment to see so much emphasis on 2D copying. It was also awkward to hear the teacher command work as though the kids were workers on a production line by assigning them specific content to copy and specific color schemes. The teacher drew on top of nearly all student class work; it was difficult to witness her making such improvements. My kid flipped out a bit when the teacher invaded her sunset with a pastel but it didn't stop the teacher from inflicting further assertions, encouraging formulaic methods in total disregard to the big cues of discomfort my kid kept expressing over the restrictively narrow class expectations. It was a long hour and a half that we somehow managed to get through (and another hour or so to bang out this review) but for those who have little creatives in need of an art class be warned that this is not a very open or supportive environment. It felt like an authoritarian task factory. I wish I'd known it was going to be like this; we would have stayed home and watched Bob Ross--at least his little trees are happy.

My 13-year-old son took Kassie's 8-week workshop class and he absolutely loved it! He created a…read morecouple pieces of art that he is very proud of and had a lot of fun learning the process on how this type of art is made. Kassie has great patience in teaching and I highly recommend this business for wood work creations and classes.

Amazing experience! Highly recommend! The place is very organized, super cute, and the people that…read morework there help every step of the way! Such a fun time!!!

We absolutely love Mrs.Zsofia. My daughter looks forward to art class all the time and has grown so…read moremuch in both her skills and confidence. The lessons are fun and creative and I love that my child gets to learn different mediums like water color, graphite, and ink. Zsofia is very kind and caring and my daughter loves spending time there- you can tell she genuinely cares about her students and wants them to enjoy the process of creating. Highly recommend for any child who loves to be creative and wants to gain new skills in different types of art styles!

My daughter Emily had a private piano teacher for a couple of years but never really showed much…read moreprogress. After joining this academy, she since then has really grown as a pianist and has also enjoyed it more at a personal level. Highly recommended.

Classes here were excellent. The teacher was on point and took extra time to make sure our pieces…read moreturned out well. One person didn't listen and her piece didn't turn out as well. My advice is to listen to what Cynthia tells you.

CA Swan Art Studios and gift shop are a true delight. Cindy's artistry and creativity is…read moreabsolutely stunning, and her depth of knowledge is truly amazing. The classes are very fun and make for a wonderful couple of hours to learn about the process and make a piece of your own. John is also really great and they make a fabulous team. Highly recommend!

Matt , service tech and owner, is awesome. He has fixed my sewing/embroidery machine after another…read morerepair facility made several erroneous adjustments during an annual service. Matt was able to get me up and sewing again for a very reasonable fee.

I take my vacuums to Al's because he does a fantastic job in fixing what I have brought in to fix…read more He also will recommend to not repair a machine if the repair is not cost effective. I appreciate his skill and honesty. Thank you.

A local small art museum filled with diverse, amazing, & unique artwork by talented local artists!…read moreWorth a quick 15-30 minute visit if you are in the area. Free admission! Parking is unique and is along the middle of the street as well as the sidewalks. It's great to come here every few times a year and see new and fresh exhibits. We always come back because of that! The place is well-taken care of with friendly staff and a lot of side events go on as well! Make sure to research if they are open and ensure they are not in the middle of constructing/preparing new exhibits. Always feels good to appreciate the local arts!

Museum of Art & History or MOAH is in a modern, ferro-concrete buildIng with wide expanse of plate…read moreglass & aluminum framing. It has a generic institutional look so typical since the last fourth of the 20th century.  So much clear glass must trap huge amounts of heat from rays of the intense summer sun which must mean much pollution creatIng energy has to be expended to cool its interior. Not exactly a building meeting zero emission standards in the new age of global warming.  January - April 2022: Exhibition of Works by Marc Steven Greenfield is a must-see. It addresses in a very deft way racism as witnessed and experienced by a Black Man in America in a new, sophisticated, novel light. He raises questions about race, equality, inequality, retribution, and possible reconciliation. His mastery in many different styles proves that he is a meister artist capable of manipulating the media into thought provoking questions often done by confronting and "owning" negative, insulting stereotypes of Blacks on canvas.   In another method, he places Blacks in the style of Catholic icons of the Virgin & Baby Jesus and the Pietà where Virgin Mary cradles the dead Jesus. In the background there are scenes of racist Nazi's receiving just retribution for their horrendous acts against humanity.  There is even an iconic portrait of Yasukè (yah soo keh), who was a Sub-Saharan Black African, who served as a high ranking Samurai in 16th century Japan during the Warring States period, in high Japanese military regalia.    Marc Steven Greenfield is well informed about history, culture, religion, politics, race and synthesizes a powerful brew that if we drink it, it gives us food for thought....Why are we so hung up on the color of our skin?  It's another indictment that we humans are the strangest of all animals.  Be sure to see Mr. Greenfield's interview in the small side projection room. The second floor is dedicated to "What would you say?",  Activist Graphics from LACMA: It's a melange of graphics by various artists depicting Disco Singer Sylvester as Gay or even alluding at a Trans Woman. Black Man in white Ku Klux Klan dress is tongue in cheek, sarcastic humour ridiculing white supremacy.  Series of repeating prints of a woman with the title of "I will not be Assimilated." as though she is threatened by the Borg which, in fact, is our own conformist society.  Esoteric reference to Royal Crown Hair Dressing and showing a woman wearing a dress decorated with a woman showing a big butt seems humourous in line with rap songs idolizing ample derrière.  Another great thing about MOAH is that it's free. You only need to give out your resident zip code. Great way to spend an afternoon creating new, cerebral, synaptic connections.  There are two other associated museums nearby:  Western Hotel Museum and Cedar Center for the Arts Museum. Times and dates vary so be sure to call.

THIS IS THE ARTIST YOU WANT! Aaron is crazy talented but also beyond kind and patient. I worked…read morewith him on our mural at Kickin KAsian in Northridge, and he exceeded our expectations. We had to work together to bring our vision to life while staying within some building limitations, and he nailed it. 10/10 would recommend and would work with him again. Thank you for the masterpiece, Aaron. Come check it out Reseda x Plummer in Northridge.

Aaron Kai is a Native Hawaiian artist that we, Mauna Loa, partnered with to design and collaborate…read morewith on a multitude of touchpoints. Aaron created bespoke artwork for us that celebrate our heritage in macadamias, that was created into a mural, merchandise, and expanded also into community events in Hilo as well as Honolulu to celebrate our partnership. Mauna Loa is the heritage macadamia brand from Hawai'i, and it was an honor for us to work with Aaron to give back to the community that we are both a part of. Aaron is from Hilo, and worked with the local schools that he went to- Kamehameha Schools in creating the mural. We threw a Mauna Loa x Aaron Kai community event that was extremely well received, and our staff have commented on how the mural has lifted morale at the plant, as it is such a beautiful piece that everyone sees on their way to work. Aaron is a pleasure to work with, professional, and has become a friend personally since the completion of our project. We hope to work closely with him again in the future. Mahalo nui Aaron, Danielle & the Mauna Loa 'ohana