JoAnn's is one of my wife's favorite shopping spots for the type of merchandise they sell. I try to…read moreavoid going in and prefer to wait in the car. They do not sell my kind of stuff. Based on my wife's experience and opinion they seemed to have what a person shopping for their merchandise finds at reasonable prices. She would highly recommend them if sewing, crafts, materials for various things related to those activities. Go shopping there to verify what I have said. Ample parking, handicapped parking spaces and good for families.

Customer service was terrible, I asked if they were closing and about the deals and got attitude. I…read morewas polite and after leaving her both the workers are bad mouthing me and other customers loudly. The shelves were super empty and stuff lying all over the floor. When checking out the cashier didn't talk much, the only thing she said was that they had no bags whatsoever. Once checked out she instantly went on her phone and ignored another customer waiting for fabric. Either change employees or owners because this place used to be like my childhood dream spot but now it's a shame that it's gone downhill like this.

Fun Date Night with the wife, All we had to do was show up! Highly recommended for all ages!read more

Sara is just fantastic. We hired her to come out for our…read moredaughters birthdayparty with some friends from school. Omg just amazing!! She was professional, really affordable, well organized, had great punctuality, was amazing with the kids.

I have taken 3 classes here and each one has been so fun! You don't have to be super-crafty or…read morecreative either. Perfect for beginners and skilled people alike. Darcel walks through every step of the process and makes sure you leave with a creation you can be proud of. Also, she GENEROUSLY opens her facility to the public for craft nights on Friday evenings. I cannot recommend this place enough.

We just finished our first needle felted class here…read more What a wonderful space and a prime location off Dimond. The owner and the primary instructor is a great teacher and I am already excited to figure out which class I am going to take next! We learned that there are going to be guest teachers at this space as well. They offer needle felting, welt felting, crochet, knitting, macrame... Basically the sky's the limit! There is an open studio on Friday to come and learn from other artists. This is truly a gem for Anchorage.

Stopped in here during a downtown event, looks like a great place to learn how to make quality art…read moreand harness your innate creativity. Staff were really friendly and helpful, despite it being very close to closing time. Looks like they also have free events pretty frequently. You've probably walked by this place a million times, next time, go in!

This is such an amazing place for artists of all levels to come and try a class or three. The Arc…read morehas amazing services and this one shines bright. My daughter is an accomplished artist in her own right. She has become an amazing sketch and graphic design artist throughout the years but I wanted her to get more training and also work on those social skills that are so important. We walked in and the place was bustling with classes and activity. There was a 8 foot tall metal wolf sculpture in the corner and I thought "Yes!" I knew it was going to be the perfect place for us. We talked to Stephanie and thought my daughter would love it. When we got home she wouldn't stop talking about it. She's really excited to try the classes. She wants to take all of them. They have classes for beginning to intermediate artists. Classes for advanced artists. There's pottery, screen printing, fashion design. There's so many classes and they're affordable! Some are even free! Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a wonderful art studio in the community! I absolutely love this place. Come down and check it out. Please! Support your local artists. It's so very important.

Before my friend and I stepped in the front door, the "Artist-in-Chief" welcomed us to she and her…read more"Husband-in-Chief's" home/art studio. We enjoyed beverages and light snacks while we watched a presentation and very professionally done video introducing us to the world of painting silk scarves. We chose from 9 designs (and even had the option to paint a second scarf) and got to work! There were four students and each of us got personal attention - every one of us were absolutely in love with our creations! The most special part of the experience was walking around the yard and our Alaskan High Tea on the deck! Little Peters Creek winded its way along the perimeter of the back yard and we enjoyed a yummy spread of homemade bread, chicken salad, and crudities while we listened to the creek and chatted. After some amazing cookies, we got to see our dried scarves! Later in the summer, the patches of fireweed will make the scenery even more picturesque and I can't even imagine how amazing a sunny day would make the experience! Our hosts/teachers really thought of everything - class time is perfectly planned and, while warm and inviting, they are very professional! As a resident, it was great for a relaxing afternoon to learn something new and different, but a visitor would have an amazing experience and beautiful scarf to remember their Alaskan vacation, too. This is really more than just a class to learn to paint, it was a lovely afternoon! If you are on the fence, go for it!

This was such an awesome experience! I truly enjoyed all aspects of it. From the instruction, to…read morethe environment, to the hosts! I painted two scarves and am not sure I can part with either! Definitely made my Alaska trip a memorable one and I got handmade souvenirs! Thanks to our hosts again for a wonderful experience!

this place is the coolest, i made a set of stained glass cactuses! they are excellent teachers and…read moreexcellent artists, highly recommend.

Autumn can you please get ahold of me 903-9566. I know the studio is closed and all. But I had my…read moredogs paw print mug done last year and I'm really really really desperate to get it back. She was my best friend. Please please call me, ill give you 100 extra. Like ill pay even more than that. Please :(