Got to experience the Teal Canary today with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Super fun project and Amy…read morewas great. I'm no Picasso but she makes it easy!

Amy is amazing and patient and such an incredible teacher. She took a non-artist and taught me how…read moreto paint with step by step instructions. Love her studio, classes, and the kindness and patience she exudes.

Went here with my daughter and we enjoyed ourselves so much! The instructor was friendly and…read morehelpful and so patient with us! I made a tray to keep my plants on and was so surprised at how big it was! While I had originally thought it to be expensive, it was such a great value when compared to the time spent, memory made and the quality of the product. My tray and experience went above my expectations! I will definitely recommend as well as be returning.

This was so much fun! I was looking for the perfect welcome sign for my door step and with B&B I…read moregot to make it! It was a fun day spent with my mom and we both loved our signs. When making the reservation it will ask you for your design and who you want to be seated by. They'll have your board and the stencil ready for you. After that, you'll do some damage to make it look a little worn, stain, paint, and stencil. Voila! It took us a few hours, so definitely don't plan anything immediately afterwards. I would highly recommend and will likely be back to make my Spring sign! Thank you B&B!

As someone with a disability who is also a creative, there's no question I resonate with ArtMix's…read moremission to transform the lives of people with and without disabilities through the creation of art. ArtMix is an Indianapolis-based non-profit organization that has been in existence since I was a kid in school, though it began life as Very Special Arts. They have four core programs, a variety of special projects, and quite a few opportunities to support them ranging from visiting their art gallery to joining them for First Fridays and others. As they note on their website, in the early days of public education for those with disabilities it was uncommon for us to be integrated into regular classrooms. An organization like this was used to fill in that gap. While I was often discouraged from creativity, this was an organization that encouraged it. The fact that I'm now a published writer, film critic, producer, and occasional actor is proof positive of how positive their influence can be. It should be noted that shopping in their gallery is by appointment only. Like a lot of non-profits, they have a small staff. The core programs for ArtMix include urban artisans, entrepreneur artisans, community classes, and artists-in-residence. In terms of accessibility, despite being in a challenging building they do well with ramps at the back entrance (and free parking in the back lot). The building itself is locked - there's a call box that you'll use (again, they request appointments). First Friday events are cool, the gallery is wonderful (and does support artists with disabilities. Yay.). I'm very pleased with this organization. It's only gotten better over the years. While I'm no longer that student sitting in a classroom, ArtMix reaches out even more these days and is truly a community organization. If you've never checked them out, I definitely recommend it.

Interested in supporting local artists, giving back, and purchase beautiful art? Art mix is the…read moreperfect place for this! I went for the second year to their holiday open house to do my yearly ornament shopping for family and friends. There are beautiful, one-of-a-kind ornaments, plates, bowls, and other ceramic pieces. All of the pieces are carefully made by the artists, fired on-site, and then made available in their gallery. I have been thrilled by the items I've purchased and the recipients love them!

My first time 'burning' a hat. It was a bit intimidating at first, but once I got the hang of it I…read morecalmed down. The guidance at the beginning of the workshop could have been a bit better. Quite unstructured. I prefer concise instructions. Such as: First get your seat, then pick out your hat, then pick out your design, trace it, transfer to hat, burn it, lastly pick out embellishments. Eventually we figured it out and the instructors did come to the various tables and helped us individually with our projects. Offered help and suggestions. Greatly appreciated. Also a lot of choices were made available for hats, designs as well as embellishments. It was really hard to choose from all of it. I think my hat turned out pretty good for a first try. They also offer many other classes such as candle making, painting, knitting and so on.

We loved this experience! My mother, sister, and I made candles. There are 20+ oils to choose from…read moreto create your unique scent. I must say we were a bit intimidated by the options and inability to know what the final product would smell like. However, the experience of creating something with people you care about was worth the risk and made for lots of laughs. The shop offers a variety of other crafts and has beautiful items for sale. The owner is kind, personable, welcoming, and helpful. She amazing! I highly recommend participating in one of their workshops, there's also kid friendly and custom options.

Was able to attend a zoom class for calligraphy w/ crayola markers. So fun!…read more Love that we can do calligraphy with just regular Crayola affordable markers! Kimberly was an awesome instructor, friendly, informative and fun. Great event, loved it. Thanks for the useful new skill set :)

I recently attended the beginner class "Intro to Modern Brush Calligraphy" with Kimberly at The…read moreNewton and I loved it!! The class comes with the Tombow dual pack pens (hard and soft brush), a personalized dot grid notebook and the beginner's guide to modern calligraphy that you can take home and practice after class. She also includes a drink ticket which can be redeemed for booze or non-alcoholic drinks. Kimberly was super detailed in explaining some of the jargon used in modern calligraphy. She made it simple and easy to understand. She went they the 10 basic strokes step by step and had us practice while we followed along. After we got some of the basics down, she taught us the lower-case alphabet. The class is great - lots of examples and hands-on practice. She also goes around and helps adjust the angles of your brush and hand and gives out pointers. The Location: The Newton (inside the Changing Hand's book store) One of the first things that Kimberly said in class was that she doesn't pick locations that don't serve booze. Some times you need a little liquid courage to numb that "perfectionist" mentality. Loved the location. It had a parking lot (free) and restrooms right around the corner. It's on the other side of the bar inside the Changjng Hand's bookstore - which serve coffees, teas and booze. I highly recommend this class to anyone's that's interested in learning. Kimberly is high energy and is super positive! She never makes you feel bad and is a great instructor.

If you love to play with clay, this is a great place to do it! Kurt and Cathy have made a great…read morespace to be creative. They have lots of different glazes to use and have an extensive texture library! It has a good community of potters and is one of my favorite places. If you need some gifts for family and friends, there are also pieces available for purchase. Come check it out!

Laura is a very talented artist that has dabbled in many different forms of art. Her main focus now…read morebeing painting. In her studio she has supplies for over a dozen different arts and crafts and the ability to teach you how to do it or let you loose to create on your own. Some of the creative outlets she offers are Pour Painting, Woodburning, watercolor, oil painting, sewing, glass and bead mosaics, dremel tool carving... basically something for everyone. It's a great place to have a birthday party with plenty to keep the guests occupied. She charges for the materials used and it's unbelievable how reasonably priced everything is. She is kind and patient and gets so much enjoyment out of helping others tap into their creative potential. Her hours are not always the same so be sure and call ahead to make sure she is open We have taken our grandkids there and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience. My husband and I plan on returning to create a piece of art commemorating our wedding anniversary. I highly recommend this business. I'll add pictures next time we go. Can't figure out how to edit address info so I'll do it here for now. 4881 Iowa St Clayton IN 317-946-8673

I am so happy that Starstuck Cat is in Greenwood. It's a yarn shop and so much more. The owner,…read moreJill, carries a nice selection of yarns and all the tools a knitter or crocheter could want. If she doesn't have something you want she is quick to offer to order it for you. In addition she also has rug hooking and basket making supplies and tools too. There's a wide variety of classes available to take to improve skills you already have or to learn new ones. She also carries really cute crafter accessories; bags, shirts, jewelry, etc. It's a really cute shop and very inviting. Open studio nights are on Fridays until 8pm and while it's usually knitters all crafters are welcome.

I wish I had written a review sooner, but there's still time to check out this little yarn shop! I…read moreinitially visited as part of the Roving Indiana Yarn Crawl in 2019. The shop is a little tucked away, but not too hard to find. They will be closing soon (by end of this month, I believe), but as of today still had quite a bit in stock. Lots of pretty natural fibers, some locally dyed, as well as some synthetics. A bit of spinning fiber, lots of notions, a few kits, project bags, many books and magazines. Check the back for deals! They also have an adorable fiber scene in the planter out front, that has changed with the seasons.