avolio is primarily a teaching facility. They do have a small shop with completed artworks for…read moresale, which was very nice. But I was very impressed with the teaching program they offer. I'm hoping I get back to Kalamazoo sometime in the next year so to take advantage of some refresher instruction and studio time.

These guys are the best! If you've joined a local mug club in which hand blown glasses are the…read moredrinking vessels, chances are its an Avolio masterpiece. They make the loveliest small, swirled glass cups for the art hops that they sell for only $10 including a wine or beer fill. We are building up a lovely collection. They also carry Christmas ornaments, vases, fishes, and more. Masters of their craft!

This mosaic wall piece keeps catching my eyes every time we pass by it…read more A lot of cool and fun textures and mediums used on this art installation glass mirror. The woman at the door almost looks real. It's sweet to take in all of the different parts of this art piece.

I have never heard of "I'm An Artist Community Studio" before but think I stumpled upon a Facebook…read moreevent for "Art Journaling". I've always had a creative side and enjoyed the idea of learning more artistic outlets, so when I found out that they do classes, I had to join in! My friends have always talked about doing a watercolor class so when I went on to their site, I saw quite a few for the day but none in the evenings. I messaged them on Instagram and they immediately shared with me the upcoming watercolor evening classes to sign up. They do a lot of day time classes for kids but also have a variety of classes that you can sign up for throughout the month. Facebook seems to be the most up to date spot for events. This class was the "Watercolor Rainbow" where the owner provided each station with practice paper, a larger watercolor paper for our "creation" and our own paint palettes. We walked through different techniques of wet on wet, wet on dry, how to add more texture and even remove some of the paint if it was too wet. It was a great experience to dabble back into watercolors and I will definitely be looking into other classes here in the future!

A group of us went to a class with Jen at Pursuit in Ada. We had so much fun with Jen. She was a…read morepatient, caring teacher to us. By the end of it, we all walked away with something to be proud of, and a new hobby to bring home. Thanks for the fun class!

Super cute little local shop!!! Really makes an effort to support local artists while still being…read moreaffordable! Very cute little boutique. Hand sanitizer and masks provided. 10/10 will shop again.

This shop is the cutest honey hole for all the gifts and home accessories that you could ever want!…read moreThe store is beautifully merchandised and clean. The owner and staff are extremely helpful and friendly. It's very hard to go in for a gift for someone else and not walk out with an item or two for yourself! :)

GVA is a portrait/figurative artists' dream, especially on Thursdays. One model, one pose, 6…read morehours, all for $10! It is as good as it gets. You can start and finish your painting. Time: 10 - 4, bring your lunch and paints easels are provided. Located near Downtown GR.