My sisters and I were gifted a private session with Iris and we had SO much fun! We all took the…read moreBART in and had lunch in a nice little boba cafe along the route to her studio. Iris was very welcoming and thoroughly explained the steps. Throughout the entire process, she was very attentive to each of us, allowed us to let our creative thoughts shine through and offered great advice to help us execute our visions. We are already planning our next Sister's Day!

We booked a celebratory group workshop for four women. Iris patiently explained and guided us…read morethrough each step of creating each of the earrings or necklaces. We all had a blast and loved our creations. Best way to celebrate a birthday for moms!

This place is a delight! They have supplies for stained glass artwork, classes on stain glass, they…read morecan do custom stained glass, designs, basically everything you need related to stain glass. Out front they always have a little table that has an activity involving stained glass. It's fun to bring kids and let them do a stained glass art piece. For about 20 bucks you can have them put it in the kiln and come back the next day and pick up your kids artwork. What a great activity to do on fourth Street.

Recently took a class w friends w instructor Julie Orchard - mere words cannot capture her…read moreawesomeness.. She'sthat rare combo of extremely experienced & able to communicate everything clearly & calmly, while making you feel like you can totally do exactly the same thing she did... & then she made good on it! Srsly, everyone in the class was thrilled e their results. Honestly I was shocked at what we all were able to achieve in just a few short but super sweet hours. If you're a serious nose to the grindstone student you'll appreciate Julie's expertise & clarity. If you're a total beginner looking to just have fun Julie will help you do just that - AND make a super beautiful piece. Win/win! HIGHLY recommend Julie

My wife and I wanted to find a local artist to create our wedding bands and we were lucky enough to…read morestumble upon Kaya while at Oakland's First Friday Art Murmur. Kaya was an absolute pleasure to work with and we loved her original designs. She used her artistic eye to help us develop the look and feel of our bands. After she created the rings by hand we were stunned by the results. You could see and feel the care and passion that went into creating them and she delivered them on time and at a reasonable price. I have received many compliments on the bands over the months and love that we have our own original beautiful pieces of artwork to signify our love thanks to Kaya's craftsmanship. We couldn't recommend Kaya more highly for your jewelry needs!!!

In addition to being a wonderful artist, Kaya is an excellent teacher. I took a two hour jewelry…read moremaking class from her and found her to be very skillful both as a teacher and as a designer. Her pieces are beautiful, refined and unique.

I took a beginning serger class here and learned so much in only two hours! I feel a lot more…read moreconfident about choosing a serger and threading it when my project callls for finally getting one. Eli was great and it was a great intro to their lovely studio as well. Maybe I'll schedule machine time there instead of buying a serger? Still to be determined! Thanks Eli!

Eli and her team are AMAZING! They are wonderful instructors and teachers who really know their…read morestuff and yet are accessible, patient, and understand how to teach complete beginners. I know Eli is also very intentional about who she collaborates and works with, which explains the high caliber of guest instructors who lead workshops and classes. I cannot imagine Elmwood without Studio Sessions! Such a special small business. Please support your small businesses! which also means understanding why their policies are what they are--last-minute no-shows and cancellations are extremely detrimental for experience-based businesses. Anyway, I'm excited to take more classes in the future!

My partner took me here for my birthday and it was such a thoughtful pick since I love making…read morethings. Really fun experience overall. Kiara led our session and there was another participant with us. Kiara was great. Super friendly, explained everything clearly and kept the energy fun throughout. For the 2 hour session you can choose to make a bracelet, necklace or ring. Since there were 3 of us we each picked something different. I went with the necklace. In terms of difficulty I'd rank the ring as the easiest, then the bracelet, then the necklace, so keep that in mind when choosing! The reason I'm giving this a 4 rather than a 5 comes down to the instructor to student ratio. With just one instructor for a group of 3 all making different things, there were definitely moments where we found ourselves waiting to get help since she was stretched pretty thin. I can only imagine what that would feel like with a larger group. I also finished my necklace just slightly over the 2 hours since it was the most complex piece, and the next group was already coming in as I was wrapping up. Those things aside it was a really enjoyable class and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a creative and unique experience. And if you ever open a location in San Francisco, I'd be the first to book!

I had such a cool experience making something amazing from my broken jewelry. I had no idea where…read moreto start, just a rough idea that was made into reality with patient guidance. Will go back often!

These were my (then eight year old) daughter's favorite camps last summer and we can't wait for And…read moreSew We Grow summer camps this year. She did the beginner class and one on stuffed animals and came home every day excited as can be and super proud of herself. I don't sew much myself, but she now has the skills to sew at home with minimal supervision (just a little adult help with time management) and even made handbags to give to friends on their birthdays this year.

My daughter has had a wonderful experience learning to sew with Meliss! She has asked for more and…read moremore classes and can't get enough!

This stained glass studio is ideal! Look no further, friends. :)…read more TOYO glass cutters, Hakko soldering irons, Novacan black patina, all sizes of nitrile gloves, free glass sorted by color... everything is here for community use. It's kept so clean and well-organized. No need to purchase a ton of materials just to take one class! The value upheld here is mutual care. Studio hours work on the honor system. The vibe is positive and trusting so bring your sense of community care. There are large glass sheets for purchase. It's gorgeous and well-selected and from the same retailer that other studios use but for far more reasonable prices. I was more productive in the first few hours at this studio than I was in a few weeks at another. I love that's it's welcoming to artists and professionals and also to people of all backgrounds who are new to the art. Classes are open for sign-up and studio time is easily booked online, which is wonderful that you don't have to wait!

If you've ever wanted a beginner to expert level class on stained glass, Kerbi Urbanowski is who…read moreyou need to see. Her Awesome, well set up studio in Berkeley is filled with light, has close parking, and I thought her studio had a bright and happy vibe - suitable for all skill levels and ages. Kerbi is so personable with excellent, precise, fun class instruction that taught me so many valuable and essential skills needed for understanding basic glass and future stained glass making techniques. I can definitely and easily recommend.

I needed names embroidered on a couple of Christmas stockings. Pricing was very reasonable and…read moreturnaround was also good. I would return with future embroidery needs.

Jiry's work was flawless. Good price and turnaround for all 22 jackets. Also very responsive via…read moretext. Will definitely being using her services again!