We absolutely love it here! A lot of pieces to choose from, easy instructions, great and quick…read moreservice when needing supplies. We have been back twice!

A fun and relaxing place to spend an afternoon. The employees were nice and professional, and there…read morewas a wide variety of pottery to paint, with a wide variety of colors. The one criticism I have of the cozy atmosphere is that the building it's in isn't super wheelchair accessible. Bring a friend and have fun! Will definitely be coming back in the future!

I came here with my friend Kelly and we had a really good time. I would definitely love to come…read moreback and do a different picture to paint. The instructor Rebecca was very chill and relaxing and funny and Brad was behind the bar and walking around offering different paint colors to refill. This made for a fun evening out.

I love wine and paint nights! But the selection of paintings at uncorked canvas is my favorite!read more

Great art supply store! Excellent selection, friendly staff. Came down from Port Orchard and was…read morenot disappointed.

I love the gift section at the entrance to the store. I always end up buying 5 to 10 items to send…read moreoff as goofy gifts. It's just a great space in that way. They have an adequate supply of art products but I wish they went deeper on watercolor merchandising, and especially on watercolor paper and journals. The staff is very friendly and helpful . The downside for me is the concrete floors, and the loud talking of the staff-I get sensory overload and really stressed in the space .

Kindergarten craft table, but for adults!... and kids.... But ADULTS!…read moreLike a an organized junk drawer... Which itself is a contradiction in terms. Like your grandparents craft room, and your parents retirement box. Best description... Tacoma's DIY Archie McPhee.

Genuinely bless this place. Walking into Tinkertopia legitimately brings me back to a different…read moretime. I love how everything is reused, and feels so intentional. Everything there has history. Idc if that sounds dramatic. I also love the maker space area at the back. It's such a wonderful third space. Thank you so much this wonderful gem of a place.

Save your time & $$. These guys are a total JOKE! Booked a couples glass blowing. Paid for shipping…read moreback to HNL & even tipped the guys. Still waiting for our stuff. Endless calls unanswered and a voicemail box thats full. Text measages with no response either. Take your business elsewhere

Purchased a couples glass heart in June. They said to come back in a week to pick it up. I drove…read moreall the way to this shop during posted business hours several times and they were closed every time. I called them several times with no answer and no call back. Take your money somewhere else because they could care less about giving you what you paid for.

I love this place to get anything you need for pottery! Super helpful and friend staff EVERY TIME I…read morego. This store has earned the community's support!

Super nice and helpful here every single time. The selection of clay and glazes is endless & the…read moreadorable pups makes you keep wanting to come back (:

Such a great first experience at the Tacoma Glassblowing Studio! My husband had been wanting to…read moreexperience this for a while so I planned a Saturday for us to give glass art a try. I had reserved a 12:00 PM time slot and arrived at 11:30 AM. The extra time allows you to complete the paperwork, choose your design, and your colors. Plus you can admire the shop while you wait - they have tons of finished pieces for purchase. We chose tier 1 options; round paperweight and heart paperweight. The representative at the front desk is so nice and helpful! She walked us through the entire process and what to expect before we entered the workshop area. We had Donovan as our glassblowing expert. He is so knowledgeable and very communicative throughout the whole process so we felt comfortable every step of the way. He truly made our experience memorable! The experience was so fun and unique, we are definitely looking forward to coming back again. For two of us, we paid a little over $200 without tip. It's a great value for a fun, hands on experience that you have an art piece to take home (after a few days). They also offer different workshops throughout the year, have an annual collectible glass piece, and even Memorial Glass pieces. I would give Tacoma Glassblowing Studio a 10/10 if I could!

I made my first ever blown glass vase, with the assistance of an excellent teacher here by the name…read moreof Ben. What a great and unique experience glass blowing is. I highly recommend this place for when you are looking for a great date night experience, a solo experience, or just about anytime you feel like doing something unique and creative. The best part about it is, that after you have created your vase, or pumpkin, or paperweight, or whatever it is that you have made, you get to keep it. It will need to "cure" at their facility for a couple of days, and then you can come back and pick it up. I can't wait to do it again! :)

LovingLocal Lets hear it for another #tacoma #hiddengem and…read more#smallbussiness. So tucked behind the Human Society is a great little studio for those who want to go & try their hand at something new, those who want to create & those that want to explore. This is not the usual #sip&paint experience, it is more. Now, I suggest that you go in the daylight to find it the 1st time, wear something comfortable & be prepared to be inspired. I participated in the Love Letters to Self class and met some really nice ladies. This is a safe place to be yourself, to compliment & encourage others. Big shout out to Nadine for extending hospitality and ginger snaps! No doubt, I'll be back for more classes.

I love taking classes at Artful Dreamers Studio. The owner, Nadine seems to attract a wonderful…read moregroup of women. I've taken many classes and I always feel nurtured and safe. Never any judgement. Nadine is a wonderful teacher that helps me get the best results. Always a fun time.

The name drew me in! And so glad it did. I was on 6th Avenue for lunch, so decided to walk around…read moreand check out all the nearby businesses, which is when I spotted a huge, colorful sign with a narwhal wearing sunglasses. It was The Nearsighted Narwhal! Of course I had to check it out. The shop is small, but has a ton of fun and witty gifts and items, from local zines to buttons to prints. I spent a good amount of time, checking out all the different and detailed items. Specifically, I really liked the magnets they sell here, as they have clever sayings with a colorful background. In fact, when I was checking out, I asked the owner if there were any more and she mentioned that she was making more magnets and to stop by again for different sayings. One that I bought says, "Not today motherfucker." Now who wouldn't want that hanging at their office? The Nearsighted Narwhal is a great store to browse and shop local. If in the area, definitely pay this shop a visit and support the local artists that sell their work here here. Plus, ya gotta love the Tacoma pride found, as they sell many items from tees to magnets, expressing Tacoma is cool and Seattle drools. Hah!

Cute shop! We popped in twice while in town to have lunch at nearby Shakabrah. The owner arrived as…read morewe were admiring the cute vinyl decals through the window. She let us in and was very pleasant and helpful as we shopped for t-shirts, lotions and decals. The jewelry was amazing-very bold and wearable. Loved that the t-shirts were high-quality, soft, amazing colors, and in all sizes, not just small and mediums. We each bought a t-shirt and I got a pepper lotion to use on sore muscles- whoa, its very potent! But I think I like it. The book and zine section was cool. I wish I had more time to browse that section.

Although I wasn't part of the experience, my daughter went to a birthday party here yesterday. She…read moresaid it was fantastic and she would love to have her own party there. There was an instructional portion for the ceramics and then the kids were allowed to make their own items. She made a bowl and a cat. The family was also able to bring pizza and cupcakes in. She had such a great time that we have been checking out other classes that are held here. Very neat spot.

Open Arts is a studio offering classes in drawing, pottery, sewing, voice, piano and guitar. Most…read moreclasses are for children/teens, but they do have a fair set of classes for adults as well. John, the director of Open Arts Studio, is a dynamic guy who is so charismatic...it's easy to envision him sitting at a piano, leading a bunch of people in song around a piano a la Cole Porter. He's the voice teacher and drawing teacher and he's great at both. Home schoolers note: they offer classes during the day for home school students! For me, one caveat is the price. It's not astronomical, but most classes are about $125 for a session, about 5 classes, and it adds up. I believe it's because of this that some classes aren't very full. On the up side, if you take more than one class, or have multiple children enrolled, you get a 10% discount. They hope to add cooking classes somewhere down the line. We are looking forward to the addition as I know my daughter would learn a lot because they are both organized and inspiring at Open Arts!