Deepti is awesome! I have been to painting classes all through my childhood and also tried one in…read moreSunnyvale -- Deepti is by far the best. Both my kid and I go here. She's really patient and also helps bring out the creativity in you. What a great gem!

If there were 10 stars, I'd be rating it that high!…read more I began taking classes here a few months after I started chemotherapy. I really wanted something to help me keep my mind and body busy, that wouldn't use too much energy, but gave me a calm and creative outlet. Deepti was SO helpful and kind right from the start. She gave me the flexibility I needed when I was feeling ill, and the encouragement and guidance that I needed to get started on something I had never done before- I had no prior experience. I have now been going to classes for the past year and a half, and I hope never to stop. There's always more to learn and try. Deepti is the perfect teacher in that she knows when to provide instruction and guidance, and when to let you just go at it on your own. She encourages you to fulfill your passion for what you like to paint and gives you the skills you need to do 3/4 or more of the work on your own without more instruction until you want it/ask for it. She gives tips, suggestions, advice, and helps out just at the right times when you need it or get frustrated. She's SO creative and patient! This class has meant so much to me. I can't explain just how caring of a person Deepti is. She's invested in you as a person, not just you as a student. This class really became my mental therapy and helped me get through chemo, and all the repercussions after it. It has brought me great joy and stimulated so many brain cells that I wasn't sure I still had after my chemo and while I'm still taking a chemo oral medication. Deepti has helped me find a way to be proud of what I can create and also encouraged me to try new things, learn and deepen my learning. It's the first thing I've done in a long time that really has allowed me to be creative. And I've found such a sense of pride in my work, that I've even made paintings for family and friends who've asked. I did NOT have any skill in painting prior. I've come a long way and still have much to learn and improve, but Deepti is helping me get there. If you want a place for you or your child to learn and feel like they are learning with a perfect balance of guidance, support and encouragement, then the Artcircle Studio is just the place to go!

We went for team outing. High school alumni taught us to make these beautiful art work. Highly…read morerecommend going to this place. Instructor is very knowledgeable and patient.

Palo Alto High School seems like just an ordinary high school in a high-end college town. Nice…read morecars, smart students off to Ivy Leagues, and crazy senior pranks. Single handedly, however, Mr. David Camner, the ceramics teacher at the high school, has made this school unlike any others. He began a glass blowing program at the school, introducing ceramics students to the beautiful medium of glass. This experience changed my life. I was given the opportunity to express myself through hot molten glass, and from this I began a passion for any and every piece of glass art. I hope I can convey to you how fortunate I was to have walked past the glass blowing workshop on my way to the parking lot from class one random day in high school. Not only are students able to learn to blow glass, but David Camner offers incredible workshops (hands on glass blowing with professional glass artists) where you get to experience a very sexy and heartfelt medium of art. There are also frequent class ornament, pumpkin, etc. sales at much lower prices than what you can find elsewhere for handblown glass, but just as good quality. This is what I hope I can recommend to you. And feel good not only about what you gain, but for what you give--the proceeds of any glass sale or workshop participation goes to maintaining the glass program at Palo Alto High School. One of only few (if not, the only) high schools with such a unique program, Palo Alto High School stands out in my mind for this very reason--enlightening me to a new passion for glass.

Free art gallery in downtown Saratoga area!! Open to the public! Arrived with some friends around…read more2:30 pm on a Sunday afternoon. Sundays are the best days to visit any downtown area since parking isn't a struggle and it's free. We stumbled upon this art gallery since we were enticed for the free art magnet if you visit the gallery. It houses up to 25 artists and they're one of the few exhibits that survived throughout the pandemic. Faye, the caretaker, for the day was super kind and descriptive in the art gallery; great conversationalist and knowledgeable about the art and artists in the gallery. There's about 4 rooms from jewelry, scarves, ceramics, and prints. Breathtaking art from abstract, landscape scenery, small prints of flowers and plants, and so much more. Seeing recently produced artwork is awesome; my friends had such a blast that two of them bought some art prints for home decor, especially some cat art prints. It's a great sight to see in downtown Saratoga! Take a quick stop to enjoy the art!

Local talented artists contribute to and staff this little gallery in quaint downtown Saratoga. The…read morepaintings, drawings, photographs, and ceramics are all lovely. The prices are low, in comparison to the high end galleries in SF or Carmel. Currently (Jan 2022) there is a sale. This place is a great find!

Great service. We were walking through and fell in love with a piece that now is beautifully hung…read morein our living room. I highly recommend Mook Art Gallery.

"Beautiful and lovely artwork! Looks great hanging on the wall. It was packaged nicely and hangs…read moreeasily!

The true mark of customer service is when an unanticipated problem arises. I am not going to go…read moreinto detail, but let's just say such a problem arose recently. Rob responded promptly, courteously and with a great deal of personal integrity.

2016 edit: We did not attend this year due to the issues from the previous year…read more ******************************************************** I was definitely not as much of a fan of this years Jingle Fest. This year was the first year at the convention center location and I'm not sure it was a good move. To start off with the parking was difficult. It's the convention center, so it would be, but then you have to walk across the bridge, go down the escalators and sign in. What took 5 minutes max at the last location, is a 10-15 minute experience here, especially if you can't find parking or get behind someone slow. It is closer to us than the last one was, and easier to find, but it definitely felt like they had either upped the table price to sell due to the new location, or several of our favorite vendors had not wanted to make the move. The unusual crocheted hat lady was gone, as was the hand painted mug seller - both of whom we go to Jingle Fest specifically to see. Many of the vendors seemed less home-based and more mainstream/ festival circuit. Which is great for them, but not why we go to the Craft Fair. I'm not sure why the dancing booth or the San Jose Sharks had a hockey tent at the Craft Fair. It almost seemed like the 100+ vendors they touted this year had fallen through, because they didn't even fill 2/3 of the space. While I enjoyed several vendors: My favorites, Studio Sesame and their beautiful hand made jammie pants, Terri's In Stitches and their absolutely breathtaking quality of quilts, and Queen Bee and her super cute tea cup bracelet. StarVisions was back again this year as well and Steamy Punk, the space was far too open and not homey or welcoming. The only big positive for me was they had an ATM. I'm hoping they find a new location next year - this one really didn't work for us. Though I noticed it a lot less than the honey did.

We enjoyed seeing all the talents and crafts at the Jingle Fest. This was our first time attending…read morethis event. Where our interests were held: - beautiful handcrafted wood inlays at the back of the hall, - the sweet dreams pillow cases and reversible aprons at "Capitol Stitchery" in booth 161-B, - olive spoons with hand blown glass beading in booth 113 - succulents in very cool and vintage artifacts in booth 122 Lots of other beautiful things - don't miss out on the opportunity for unique and well-made gifts. Though we have no babies for which to spoil, that Capitol Stitchery also had the cutest bibs and spit-blankets. Check 'em out! I think today, 11/22, may be the last day...it's great to support small businesses and get unique gifts for loved ones.

These are Beautiful and esthetically pleasing art works. You will be pleasantly delighted!read more

Nice little shop in the back with Japanese pottery, tea sets and kettles, little vases and…read moreminiature pots, decorative items, fountains, soaps and other related items by Joy Imai, as is evident from the store name. Visited after quaint lunch at the Blue Garden cafe at Allied Arts Guild, you just walk along the brick path, by the fountain and the rose garden. We walked in and browsed around a bit. It's just pleasant to look around, really cute and quite tiny.

Came here for a Hidemi art show one weekend. It's located upstairs and the proprietor was very nice…read moreand accommodating. Somewhat challenging parking in the crowded downtown area. I would come back here for another art gallery showing.

I found this gallery researching contemporary and pop artists and was thrilled to discover that…read moreGordon Smedt's work was showing in this Fine Art Gallery in he heart of Los Gatos/Silicon Valley. Whitney Modern spotlights art from internationally recognized and collected artists including Smedt, and I have visited a number of times, and each time have been treated to new artists and styles. Just this past month Gordon Smedt had his Leisure and Light show with all his new works. What an incredible and fun show, and Whitney Modern was the perfect intimate venue for this show. My family loves coming here and Suzanne, Whitney Modern Gallerist, is so nice and engaging, and very knowledgeable on many great artists. These are artists and works that are thought provoking, fun, and ones that are not only worth collecting, but pieces you dream of having at home or in the office. Didn't experience any pressure here, just a fun and friendly environment, and a place for all lovers of art to enjoy. Definitely worth a visit, and highly recommend going to one of Gordon's future showings, as his still-life large format works are absolutely brilliant.