They did reach out to me finally and offered me a full refund which I totally appreciated. I'd had…read morea recent surgery and had some complications afterwards and didn't think it would be a problem making it to the class. I could not make it after all but I really wanted to learn about pottery making!

I have been taking a beginners pottery class here for a month or so and it has been such an…read moreexceptional experience. Amy who owns the business and teaches the classes is a great teacher, an excellent potter, and has an amazing attitude. In a class like this people's pots fall, or they mess up a throw often as they learn but Amy has such an optimistic attitude and helps people come up with what purpose their new creation can serve. Amy clearly works very hard to make this a place for artists to bloom and discover themselves, which is intoxicating. The studio is well equipped and while taking a class you can come in outside of class time to throw and practice. This is a great opportunity to practice and get more wheel time outside of the two hours of class a week. They also offer painting and have lots of fun things to paint with many beautiful glazes!

Great art collective gallery featuring rotating local artists. Gallery, open house(s) w artists,…read moreoccasional classes & nice play to hang out in old town Lafayette.

I like the quality and variety of art they have in this gallery. They tend to have a theme for…read moreeach exhibit and many artists provide work based on the theme.

5 stars for the beginner pottery class I took on Saturday! This class, taught by Kaito (likely not…read morespelling their name correctly), was informative, relaxed, and fun! 12 people total in this 2 hour class. After watching a 20 min step by step guide showing us what we could achieve in this class, we all got started playing with the clay. Not everyone was a beginner, which was fine! Our instructor had plenty of time over the course of our class to visit each station, help us fix mistakes or give us hands on instruction, if needed, and guide us to help us achieve our goal. I appreciated that we were able to "opt out" of hands on instruction if we didn't feel comfortable. That goes a long way for me :)

My daughter started taking classes here a few months ago. We didn't know the old owner, John, but…read morehis no longer with the business. Cassie is my daughter's instructor and I believe she is co-owner with a few others. We love her! She is super sweet, very patient, and is CoVid aware. My 12 year old is really enjoying her 1.5 hour classes here every week. I'm actually getting ready to sign her up for the next session and one of the week long summer camps. Don't be dismayed by older unfavorable reviews, the new ownership team is very professional and helpful!

Mainly, madelife is an event venue.. Finally tonight after hearing about it for months I got to go…read moreto an event there. I love the black box room, a state of the art performance venue with an excellent sound system and great acoustics. Those who utilize this space for their events can bring their own refreshments potluck style.. I could only be there for less than an hour and definitely look forward to going to another event at madelife.

This space filled with various local artists. From jewelry to hanging art to furniture, you're…read morelikely to find a piece to fall in love with. Open and enormous windows give lots of natural light on this clean and modern space which made it easy to spend close to a half an hour oo'ing and aww'ing at the unique finds. We were greeted by the nice dude who was working and felt welcome.Shipping prices on some art pieces were a little steep - next time I'm in Boulder with a car, I'll go to town!

My friends and I went here after getting a deal on Living Social. One of the artists, Anya, was…read morevery sweet and along with another artist they taught us how to paint a very pretty picture. The place itself is filled with beautiful artwork which you can admire as you walk around during breaks. They did not serve alcoholic drinks, but they had their own special blend of herbal drinks which were pretty tasty. We were given the paintbrushes, paints, and a canvas to work on. We could be as creative as we wanted to be, or we could stick to exactly what they were painting. My friends and I had a really good time and we would most likely come back here again! Overall, a great experience and I highly recommend this place!

My fiance bought me a Groupon for painting and drinks and we went on Saturday. Neither of us have…read moredone one of these kind of events before but we absolutely loved it. Will do again soon!

This review is just for the Chili Bowl fundraiser at the Pottery Lab. This is the 10 th anniversary…read moreevent and it has evolved into a very enjoyable event. As a neighbor, the starting years were very problematic with trash, noise, and disorganization. The chili contestants ave improved their quality and serving ability. There are different contestants from the earlier years. There are many styles, red and green chili, meat, vegetarian and vegan.They really have Boulder covered. There are adequate tables and chairs and especially convenient trash bins. The number and size of the bowls has improved. Now that Groundwork's is in charge, there is more than just pottery to buy in the craft sales as they teach other arts at other locations. The staffing is plentiful and staff easily identified by quality shirts. I tried chili from several options though I could not use all five tickets that come with the bowl as I need to have yet another meal today. I chose from restaurants where I have eaten , a catering service I have used and The Academy Senior Living which happens to be in the same neighborhood with a really good chef who used to cook at a now closed by retirement, restaurant where we ate regularly. I didn't want to do more than that number and decided familiar places gave me a judge of general capability on a dish I rarely order out. My ranking first in overall flavor, appearance and ingredients goes to the Post which surprised me as I rarely chicken chili anywhere and I do not like beer at all. But the ingredients here really came together, chicken, beans, corn, topped with cotija, cilantro, lime . My second goes to The West End Tavern which was excellent with brisket and a bbq sauce style, cheese on top. Good, but more expected and brisket good quality and tender. Third ranked is the Academy for sheer inventiveness that really came together. Pineapple was a treat to find to sweeten and spark and the crunch of the toasted corn nuts added a lot. At a $25 price for a bowl to keep and support programs here, it's well worth another year to participate again.

I took a beginner clay class and it was disappointing. The instructor did not want to be teaching…read moreand basically started out the class with a brief instruction and told the class that she would not tolerate questions during class time if it required her to repeat something she already said. She basically worked on her own pieces, did not circulate to help the students or foster a sense of community, and was rude. Her instruction regarding glaze appearance after firing was incorrect so the pieces did not turn out like she described they would and she did not provide glaze samples. She did not seem to care in the least. I filled out the feedback survey accordingly. More recently, I decided to give it another try and take a class but the registration link is inactive (registration is open) and the website is not maintained well and looks unprofessional (works overlapping words). They can do so much better!

My kids ages 4 and 6 have taken part in both the Summer camp and day camps at Art Major and they…read morehave nothing but the best things to say about their time at Art Major! They always come home with creative art projects and enjoy working with the teachers! As a parent the day camp offers a ton of flexibility with the ability to reschedule when needed right from the website.

Created my first oil pastel piece. Wonderfully rewarding experience! Can't wait to go back.read more

This space is magical, hip, modern and bright, and the owner is sunshine herself. Walking in makes…read moreyou feel like a kid again and the possibilities are wide open. What can I make today? I want to have a girls night here, a holiday party, take a class, use fancy grownup markers, and tell anyone who has a little one too-- just go and play, and allow yourself to feel good. Kids can go after school too. I can't say enough good things, there's even a Thai food place next door.