I've been attending multiple open studio events for many years. I believe it's one of the best art…read morecolonies in the United States. It has 3 buildings with up to 5 floors and a total of 250 studios and 300 artists. It's superb.

Came here during an Open Studio Saturday, see their website for dates. That is when you will see…read moremany of the studios open. First floor has an amazing collection of artist created items from their studios. Glass, paintings, textile, pottery, jewelry. Many one of a kind. This gift shop has regular open hours on weekends and weekdays. Check their hours. I loved peeking into the individual artists studios, most of the artists were present for this open studio event. Meeting and asking about pieces is special. I went back later in the week to purchase a small gift. Wonderful items and selection and prices were reasonable. Priced as low as $5.00 to 1000's. 5 floors with much to see, accessible by stairs and elevator.

I go to the Brush frequently and am always impressed by the quality of work on display. The front…read moregallery has a series of shows, some by local and some by national and regional artists. There are also about 10 studios, which are always open (the artists are not always there, but when they are the seem happy to talk to the public). There is a wide variety of mediums on display ranging from oil, watercolor, and acrylic painting, ceramics, glass, sculpture, jewelry, and textiles.

The Brush gallery and studios have wonderful exhibitions, friendly staff and an amazing variety of…read moreart pieces, pottery, photographs, jewelry, sculptures and much more. You can go inside the studios and interact with local artists, they are very helpful. It's a great place to buy art and handmade items for every budget.

Mill works Gallery is open to the public Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm. When entering the main…read moreentrance follow the instructions to "buzz"the office to gain access to the Gallery!

I went to an great glass fusing class here! Erica, the owner, is friendly, patient and fun. She…read moreshowed me all the different kinds of things she makes in her studio - it's filled with lovely plates and bowls and pieces for jewelry. She then explained the different kinds of glass, showed me how to cut glass, and answered all of my MANY questions. With her help, I assembled what will become a glass bowl - a sheet of clear glass with colored glass placed on top of it in a pattern - she has LOTS of different kinds and colors of glass. Then I placed another sheet of clear glass on top. Erica carefully placed it in the kiln where it stayed for 30 hours! She sent me photos of it when it came out - it's a flat solid sheet, and it's gorgeous! Now she'll place it in a mold and put it in the kiln again to heat just enough for it to slump into a bowl shape. I can't wait!

From the owner: - Fused Glass - Classes…read more - Custom Made Goods - Open to the public first Saturday of each month, 12 - 5 pm - Sign up for Classes and message the business directly!

Great shop with lots of variety work by local artists. With amazing classes for kids and adults. A…read moregreat place to shop for presents.

On a recent artist studio tours I came across western ave studios, there are so many great artist…read moreall working and displaying in one space. La Cueva Blu was one of my favorite studios that I visited. The two space is shared by two fantastic artist, I think they were husband and wife collaborating their work in one large space. The painting were high end gallery material, and the sculpture that was being worked on by the artist would look just awesome in any home including mine. The energy level inside this studio and the amount if creativity here, is a must to check out by all visitors. I saw they also hold classes, one more reason to come back to this fantastic artist studios.

From the owner: Fine arts, art classes, murals and creative consulting services.read more

This art supply shop hovers somewhere between a 4-5 star, but as the only art supply in this area I…read morethink it deserves 5 stars for effort. Van Gogh's is tiny, but there is a lot of goodness packed into that little space. Tons of prismacolors, brush-style markers, clay, sculpting, and framing supplies. The prices are more than reasonable, as I suspect the core customers are starving artists and students. I wish they had twice the room and double the amount of good quality items, but Lowellians can't be choosers. That aside, the location is perfect-- sandwiched between Life Alive and the Revolving Museum. Makes for the perfect pit stop when you're walking around downtown and feel the need for some new charcoal or sketch pens.

The variety is good, the service is great, and the prices are competitive. Whenever possible I…read moreprefer to get my supplies here over the big chain stores.

Went for the band, Laney Ryan, who, accompanied by Shawn Duggan on acoustic and electric guitar,…read moremandolin, and banjo, was excellent. Intimate place and interesting art. Good refreshments.

The baked goods are wrapped in plastic, which should have been enough of a warning. The blueberry…read moremuffin tasted a bit foul. Baked goods aside (can't comment on the menu / drinks), the atmosphere is nice. Friendly and inviting. I liked getting to look around the art gallery; they have a great selection of works by local artists.

Nooshin did a wonderful job repairing a broken family heirloom. She was so kind and helpful…read morethroughout the whole process. We are so glad we found her. We could not recommend her enough!

While visiting Massachusetts I was looking for something a place to explore. I saw that they had…read moreopen artist studios in Lowell. Not being far from the textile factory converted to artist studios I decided why not check it out! There are five floors of all kinds of artists, all with very different work. The one artist who caught my attention was Ceramics by Nooshin. She had so many handmade ceramics to look at. All of the colors she used caught my attention (a very welcoming sight). There was a large display of assorted of life sized handmade ceramic flowers and leaves displayed in vases that really caught my eye. I had a chance to speak to her and she let me know they are called the flowers that never wilt! I'm a huge fan of flowers and floral art pieces. I'm always looking for unique gifts (I'm actually trying to become a better gift giver, instead of the typical gift card) and I had a wedding coming up in California. She said she could easily ship them to me. Perfect! I was very happy to have found such a nice gift for my friend. If you're in the area, definitely take advantage of the ceramic classes she offers. I wish I lived closer so I could do the same. Overall, Ceramics by Nooshin is definitely worth checking out for a unique gifts, something for yourself or a ceramics class!