I've got a recipe for you! Take a great artist/instructor, a couple of fantastic support staff,…read moreone cool summer evening on the patio.... add that to a birthday celebration, 20 of your best friends, throw in some fantastic pot luck, generous amounts of liquid refreshments (elbows up, please), one beautiful full moon, a clear night and thousands of stars. Splash in a perfect pool and hot tub as needed, mix it all together and you become the best partner ever for pulling off the best birthday celebration ever! Who knew??!! Painting with Canvas is the bomb! The price is right, and they bring all the needed supplies. All we had to do was extend invites and make sure we had tables and chairs. Francesca and her assistant Lana couldn't have been more enjoyable during the event, and Stephanie - who helps support from afar - made it all seem so very easy, so much help to make this a perfect evening. One thing in particular we enjoyed was Francesca shared a lot of information about the painting we were doing as we moved through the evening - details about the artist, his life, and how it related to the painting. Who Knew??!! You can have fun AND learn at the same time! Don't worry - if you've never put brush to paint to canvas before ... if you can't draw a box (like me) - you CAN do this! They step you through each part to create your masterpiece, and along the way they help you learn technique, understand some of the painting concepts, as well as help you to enjoy painting your own creation! We will do it again, and next time, perhaps, we'll have the easels setup poolside and have everyone in the water! I can't stress enough how fun it was to host this at our home. Our friends still talk about how much they enjoyed the evening! Several have asked that we do it again! Home Run, ladies, with the bases loaded! Until next time...

I am not artsy, I can't even draw perfect stick people, my birds look like m's, my drawing skill is…read morestill somewhere in the 1st grade level, but there is this artist inside of me that just keeps trying and have been wanting to do a painting class for years now, just never was brave enough to step out of my comfort zone to show up in public and make a fool of myself. With that said I found a really great offer on Living Social for a 2 hour paint class for 2 for the price of one person with Painting on Canvas so I bought it an then I quickly messaged my partner in crime and see if she was up for it, and thankfully she said yes! Booked a class a month out from when I bought the deal and waited for the day. I was a bundle of nerves, I can't draw, seriously can not draw, but Francesca was super nice and helpful and gave great instructions and technique and slowly my blank white canvas started to have something on it, that looked ok. This was fun, it was stressful because I was fearful of messing up (which I did plenty of) but it was fun and rewarding, and honestly I can't wait to do it again haha. Who knows maybe the inner artist in me will finally work their way out! Now time to find my next class with Painting On Canvas.

This employer does not pay their employees except her daughters. I offered my time and commitment…read morefor over a month and Kerry-Ann and her husband completely stopped all contact with me when I asked for when I would be receiving pay. Labor department will be reaching out soon. Thanks Kerry.

I had them make a custom sign I needed a quick turnaround on and Keri Ann was super helpful and…read morecommunication was very good as well. She mocked up a couple of choices and made some changes to get the final look I wanted. I was very happy with the service.

Maureen is a experienced potter ! Love the classes and the vibe of this cottage workshop …read more I have now taken several classes and am hooked.

Maureen hosts the absolute best pottery classes. Not only is the studio so amazing, but she is such…read morean incredible teacher. She is patient with all levels, and she has so much knowledge to share. She holds both throwing and hand-building. I highly recommend this class!

Wow! What a wonderful hidden gem! My friend invited me to attend a stained glass class with her at…read morethe Phoenix Glass Center. I had never heard of the Phoenix Glass Center before, but thought it would be fun to make a stained glass sun catcher. Make sure you have your GPS activated because it's a bit tricky to find their location. It's hidden in an industrial area right next to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport runway. We made sure to get to class early, as they had requested in their email. They have a shop with beautiful glass items for sale. They provide bottled water for students as well. Our class was in a second newer building just across the parking lot. Our instructor was Sarah. She was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and extremely patient with novice glass artists like myself. The class was set for three hours but it was a long process with many steps, so the class ran over. I didn't mind. I was happy not to be rushed through the process. All in all, it was a really fun evening! They are offering an upcoming stained glass class where you can make a Mother's Day frame. I will definitely return in the future to try another one of their classes.

Very fun experience, it was my first time and Eric was such a great teacher! My wife and I will…read moredefinitely be back.

I am commenting about Schkoor art gallery on 350 Main Street…read morein Pleasanton with a man from Afghanistan who has great work! The media ranges from ink pastels and textures of acrylics. He has a lot of post impression work and he is quite talented!!

I visited this magnificent art gallery on Saturday, August 10th in the year of our Lord Jesus…read moreChrist 2019. Personally, I'm a religious Christian but the great thing about art, is you can appreciate it no matter your faith or belief! Truth, beauty, music and love transcend all cultural barriers. If you enjoy fine art - you will no doubt treasure your visit here! This would be a fun activity date! This gallery ran an ad in a Church bulletin I saw a few years ago; I finally made the time to visit. It's located in Scottsdale among many other art galleries. There's parking on the street but it's limited; there's a 3-hour limit. Upon walking in, I felt a holy presence, almost like when I enter a Church or holy site. This art gallery has been blessed by the local Catholic Bishop; the subject matter and the beauty of it all together moved me. I look forward to going back! This gallery offers various pricing levels and if you're interested in taking an art or painting class, they can put you in touch with their artists. I was dazzled with the quality of the fine art displayed. They have artists that take various cultures into account when creating images; with portrayals of the Holy Family in African American and Native American representations. You can buy original paintings by local artists, along with, reproductions of well-known paintings. Thankfully, you can find a great selection of sculptures as well. Check their website for current gallery hours and events. Honestly, this is a phenomenal gallery to behold! Below are some reference links that may be helpful. I rate this sacred art gallery a solid 5 stars! I +WILL+ tell all of my friends and family about it! + Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. A great book and film, "The Case for Christ" - see links below: Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhe8KhSxWGo Film link - The Case for Christ (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6113488 Book link: https://leestrobel.com Who is Jesus? Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y4xacvLUXo Angels: God's Servants and Messengers: https://www.catholicstand.com/angels-gods-servants-and-messengers The Nine Choirs of Angels: https://www.catholic.org/saints/angels/angelchoir.php Christianity - As a religion: https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/Christianity +++

I was anxiously awaiting for this location to open! I've been apart of a few classes at the Phx…read morelocation, but this one is literally down the road from me! It is a beautiful space! Very clean with a super cute little nautical themed nook to enjoy your coffee. i just got a classic iced latte to energize me for the beginner wheel throwing class. Now I am not a beginner, but saw the class open and I wanted to get my creativity on! The instructor took his time and after about 20mins intro you are free to create! I loved the space, we did have a full class and it is a tad on the smaller size but workable. I am so exited to sign up for open studio classes! There is also plenty of parking in the back!

Lady, who did my matcha didn't stir the Matcha powder, right where there was chunks of Matcha in my…read moredrink. It's pretty good but could do better.

I had an amazingly awful experience with a pottery throwing class with the City of Tempe. I'm…read morenormally someone who goes out of their way to give positive reviews, not negative ones. However, I just want potential students to be fully aware of what they are getting into. No matter what, the arts center will not offer a credit or refund. That is their policy. However, when there are factual & valid reasons to make exceptions to rules, they should be facilitated. I recently signed up for a pottery intro to throwing class, which was just a waste of time and money. I don't say that lightly. The instruction in the very first class was the teacher giving a dissertation on instructions for the majority of the class, and then asking the brand new students to create a bowl. For anyone who has ever taken a throwing class, there is a lot of instruction on how to make a bowl (let alone for students who have never even been at a wheel before, or used any pottery making techniques). Then, the students were just told to make the bowls. It was entirely too much information at once. I don't know how anyone could remember all of that in the very first class and then be expected to make a bowl on their own. There were people in the class who had done pottery, prior to this class, who didn't suffer through that process. However, this was not an acceptable teaching process for beginners (which is what the class was categorized as). These steps should have been divided out and the students could then emulate those steps. These instructor could then move onto next steps with the students following those directions, etc. Even something useful to remind the students of the lengthy, complex steps that were communicated as they tried to act out these steps at the wheel would have been helpful. None of this was offered. After expressing my concerns to the instructor several times, with no change in how the process was being taught, I actually just left at the beginning of the 2nd class. If I've ever felt like that emoji where the brain explodes, it was during rhis class. I've taken many art classes at Mesa Arts Center, and I have never experienced an instructor throwing all of the steps at the beginning of a class where the students are just supposed to remember all of them. There weren't any step by step instructions written down. There weren't any visual aides. But, most importantly, the process should have been broken up, in steps so the students could actually remember them. Had that been the process, the students could apply those steps more fluidly and successfully. That would have been extremely helpful throughout the process instead of just rushing through the instructions and leaving the students to try to remember the complicated & technical and, quite frankly, difficult processes that throwing entails. This is a difficult skill to learn, even with excellent teachers. I approached the staff to explain that I was struggling with the instruction. I started with the instructor in the 2 different classes I attended. I spoke with a staff member when I left. She said she'd escalate to her manager who went out of town. After the manager returned, I had to keep calling over and over again to get her to finally speak with me about the instruction and how I felt it failed the students. However, even after plenty of admission that the instructor didn't use things they have to help students (like infographics), that the instructor gave way too many instructions all at once and the students were lost with next steps, etc., they still wouldn't provide just a credit to a future class. I didn't want the money back, although that would have been ideal. I would have been willing to be credited for a future class with an instructor who taught the class in such a way that the students were set up for success. I'm an incredibly good student. Just in the past year, I've learned how to paint, make jewelry, some woodworking, and I've learned to weld & plasma cut metal. So, I'm obviously capable of learning when given the proper instruction. This class was a total fail for the City of Tempe in how it taught the class, how it handled the obstacles given to the students, and how they handled the final conversation. They even went so far as to tell me they hoped I signed up for a future class after admitting the teacher should have done things differently and no credit was offered. That felt a little like a slap in the face at the end of the call. I'm incredibly disappointed in the entire scenario. This is something I have always wanted to learn, and I should have went with my gut and taken it at Mesa Arts Center. The true lesson here is you get what you pay for (unless you sign up for a class at Tempe, because apparently i just threw that $160 away).

Since 2021 and 2022, my grandkids have been enjoying Edna Arts classes--a true lifesaver during the…read morepandemic. We would sign up online, pay, and pick up a bag of supplies for each course. Then attend via Zoom. While brother was attending kindergarten online upstairs, sister was enjoying her art class downstairs with me. Each class produced memorable art! We interfaced with others her own age, and they could see us and our art. My wall was the art gallery. We photographed each piece. This year, she dressed up for career day as an Art Teacher, as it is her very favorite subject--quite a compliment to Edna Arts and their programs. Free Arts Fridays is where she met her online teachers in person. Cool. This year, sister number two is attending in person, sometimes 3 classes a week. She loves seeing kids her age, and they play before and after making their art. Fun social event as well.

The Cartel is located inside the OneOhOne Gallery. The Cartel holds art classes of all types of…read moremedia. You can also visit The Cartel to use their space as an art studio. You can take your own materials. If you forgot something, no doubt the studio will have the supplies you needed. There is a small fee for studio usage. Free street and lot parking.

Everything you could possibly need to create beautiful art. And when you're done it's a beautiful…read moregallery to display it. Owner and management are not afraid to give you great insight and knowledge in all aspects of art.