Had an absolutely wonderful experience! Bella provided a very educational and entertaining…read moreInterpretation painting class. She was very attentive and funny. It was nice to having someone like her to help when needed at every twist and turn while still keeping the learning process light and fun. They also seem to have all sorts of other fascinating classes such as stamp making which looked fun too! Learned something new and got a cool piece of art to show my friends and family.

I had a great time at a recent paint and sip event here. We came for the Starry Night Dublin…read moreBridge event. Terra Gallery is a working gallery that hosts a variety of hands on events listed either on their site or on eventbrite. I didn't spend much time exploring the gallery because I was pretty sure I'd need all of the time for my project, but there were a lot of interesting looking pieces that I will plan to explore more in the future. The space is a little small, but they have made good use of it, and are planning a move across to Bridge Park soon. I was glad I recruited a friend to join, because we were the only two people in the class! It was a fairly laid back event. The instructor had sketched out the details on the canvases before we arrived, and they provided a little instruction card that kind of showed how to build your piece up. As usual with these events, we ended up with two very different finished products, and my friend chose not to add some of the elements to her piece. April helped her take things out as she preferred. Since it was just the two of us, we were chatting and painting and the instructor was working on her own piece while another woman priced pieces in the gallery. They were very friendly and I had a great time!

My partner was visiting from out of town and some inclement weather disrupted our original plans…read morefor the day. So happy I stumbled upon Jacob's glass etching class while searching for other things to do! We both picked out pint glasses and got to work decorating them with vinyl stickers. Once we were finished, Jacob took us to the studio and showed us how to sand blast the glasses to reveal the design. We learned a lot about glass and had a great time! We were there for a little over two hours, but it could take more or less time depending on how intricate you get with your design. Would definitely recommend this to other people interested in an artsy afternoon!

From the owner: Custom unique art and jewelry read more

A family owned custom framer and art gallery,Gallery Art Center has been here for nearly 40-years…read more They specialize in creating amazing showcases for customer's art and collectables which is why I often suggest them for those in need. They also double as a small gallery with some beautiful art, one of the rare sellers of originals outside of the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. They feature many local and national artists here at their small gallery in the shopping center Reed and Henderson. Susan (I think her name is) is the owner and gives upstanding customer service. You can tell from the start she really cares for doing a high quality job, helping you through the process selecting frames and mattings. She and her team look at framing as if it were an art form itself, often providing more than you expected. A few years ago I had a signed Ted Ginn Jr picture that I thought would benefited from better framing than what my poor skills and cheap drug store frame could provide. I expected something a little better but what came out was amazing. They took my needs seriously and came up with a nice display that augmented my collectable into something worthy of hanging in my home. They take great care in framing anything, from antique maps, fine art, or even a cherished poster. The prices of course vary from style, size, and shape--it can be a little expensive compared to do-it-yourself with an Odd Lots frame, but the result is well worth the expertise you pay for. I've purchased a few small painting and prints here before too. For a small space the art here can be diverse and striking. Featured here my last visit was P. Buckley Moss whose paintings are whimsical landscapes and still lifes, Takmaj and her bloaty beautiful colors of cityscapes, Renee Bovet 's Van Gogh-ish rendering of place, and Laurie VanBalen's awesome Impressionistic oils among other talented artist. Glass art is sold here too. Jewelry found here includes necklaces, wrist bands, and earrings. I did not notice any rings or ankle braces for those wondering, but I think I've seen them here before. I highly recommend this shop if you have valuables, collectables, art or anything of sentimental value you want to hang.

This place is seemingly stuffed to the gills with all kinds of artwork. Art gallery plus gift shop…read moreequals Ellen Sea. Anything from oil paintings, watercolors, engravings, wood carvings, encaustic, hand blown glass, lithographs to mixed media is available. Some famous artists, like Renoir prints, can be seen, but more often than not there are local artists being sold from all over the states, but especially Ohio. Local artists include Robert Brubaker, Art Hedges and JoAnn Warnke, a local Columbus woman who passed away recently in 2007. Many of the artworks are antiques from as far back as the 1800s. Major name gift sellers are sold as well, including Royal Doulton, Lladró and Longaberger. There is an old country kitchen room with kitschy gifts but also Longaberger baskets and china. Ellen Sea does some consignment, but most of the items are acquired by the owners, Lawrence Myers and his wife, Claudia. The goal for the Myers is to sell things at a price that most people can buy A great deal of what they come by is consignment with the people selling the pieces. The Myers do have contributing dealers who do consignment with them, including Don Treux, who makes Amish style furniture.

I was not impressed of how this shop was set up. Everything was crammed together and wasn't able to…read morereally look at what was displayed. The environment felt stuffy (not in an elitist way) and honestly the quality of antiques was subpar. I wanted to enjoy this but was not thrilled at what I saw and experienced.

I have now taken two sessions of hand-building ceramics classes at the Peggy McConnell Arts Center…read moreand have enjoyed the experience thus far. The studio space itself is well-maintained, organized, and conducive to a productive and focused creative process. They offer all the tools you need to create and additional clay can be purchased throughout the session if needed. The selection of glazes that they offer to finish your projects are beautiful. Additionally, the Peggy McConnell Arts Center frequently hosts events and exhibitions that provide opportunities for students to showcase their work and connect with the local art community.

This is a nice neighborhood venue for the performing and visual arts. I have only been here for art…read moreexhibitions, but we were gifted with tickets to see The Bobby Floyd Trio. The theatre is intimate and there is no bad seat in the house. The chairs were comfortable too. Columbus is so lucky to have such great talent like Derek DiCenzo, Reggie Jackson and Robert Floyd. The Bobby Floyd Trio's show "All That Jazz" began with a documentary about this incredible photo taken for Esquire in 1958 Harlem that gathered together so many great jazz musicians. Bobby, Derek & Reggie rocked the stage with Dizzy, Sonny, Basie, Thelonious. The ticket prices are quite reasonable too.