So lovely! You must visit when you are downtown. Learn how to make your own glass art or buy a…read morefinished work by Kymm Hughes!

Beautiful selection of handmade glass art, decor and jewelry. Plus they feature classes and parties…read morefor the public! I love shopping here around Christmas time for handmade, specialty ornaments. The shop is really cute and fun and vibrant. The staff is very kind and personable. Highly recommend!

We were fond of this gallery when it was located in Parkville. I understand their decision to move…read moreto Weston, but personally will not be making the trip as much as I would have in Parkville. It's still a lovely gallery with a wide variety of artistic work from jewelry, fiber arts and pottery to photography, paintings, etc. It's a great place to find a gift with a wide variety of prices.

First of all, I'm a member of this cooperative gallery and have been since 2010, so full…read moredisclosure. :) But it's a great gallery with some very talented Kansas City-area artists. ALL of the artists are local. I'm one of the furthest away, and I'm from Lawrence. Each of us works 2 to 3 shifts per month, so living within driving distance is a must. We were located in Parkville for many happy years, but we're now enjoying our location in Weston. It's worth the trip.

What an awesome experience! I attended a beginners class with about 12 people and we were each…read morecoached in making small bowls. The staff was so cool and made it so easy to do. We all went one at a time with an instructor and I loved that I was able to ask any questions I had. Everyone got to choose a different color or mix of colors to spot or swirl their glass in. Along with classes, they have a small gallery at the front of the studio where you can purchase their unique products. If you're looking for something different to try, I would highly recommend!

I was there with a group. We each got to make our own glass bowl. The staff was super helpful and…read moreinformative. All of our bowls turned out beautiful. It was a fun experience and I would go again.

Where do I even begin? This class was absolutely incredible!…read more Robert and his wife are incredibly kind and welcoming. Robert is not only knowledgeable but also skilled, patient, and incredibly funny (he thinks he's funny). LOL I can't wait for my next class. You absolutely must try this out, everyone!

This is said to be the most photographed doorway in Kansas City, and it's not surprise. Really,…read moreit's one of the most beautiful doorways I have seen anywhere. This house was designed by Kansas City's great Louis Curtiss. He was sort of the Frank Lloyd Wright of Kansas City, only with more Art Nouveau influences. Kansas City is full of beautiful stone houses with art glass doorways, but this one is the most grand. Today this old house serves as the admissions office for the Kansas City Art Institute. With a building this pretty, they would have me sold. According to KCAI's website: "The building was the home of mining magnate R. E. Bruner, who embedded mineral samples in the interior stone walls of his first-floor library, inspiring the name Mineral Hall. Dating to 1903-04, the structure is an amalgam of Art Nouveau, Prairie Style, Second Empire and Neoclassic architectural elements." Go ahead and take a pic, you know you want to. Come on, everyone's doing it!!

Mineral Hall houses the offices for the department of Continuing Education and Professional Studies…read morefor the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). The building is formerly a house. The beautiful mosaic doorway at the front of the building is frequently photographed by visitors and passersby. The administrators are very friendly and helpful.

Great first Friday Art is displayed with Great attention to…read moredetail. Wide variety of art availabl.

Recently I bought a new Lyman Whitaker wind sculpture from Leopold Gallery. They threw in a bottle…read moreof wine, a Malbec, which I appreciated and enjoyed. The wind sculpture was delivered about a month ago when I was out doing errands, so Jose wasn't able to bring it in for me as he normally would. Brian, my lovely next door neighbor, brought it in for me, It sat in its box, along w/ the box containing the poles, in my dining room until the weather cleared and Brian had time to install it. He came over last week, then discovered he didn't have the brackets he needed to attach it to the deck railing. My brother Jim attached my other wind sculpture to the deck railing w/ zip ties several years ago but those failed during high winds a few months ago and Brian reaffixed it to the railing, using brackets which will outlive me. He ordered more and was able to come over yesterday and install the new one. When he finished he observed that it looked like a menorah, which I hadn't noticed, but it does. I can see it from my seat at the dining table and if I stand up I can see it from my office window and I love the way it looks. Brian can see it from his deck. I'm going to be sending photos of it to Paul, who owns the gallery, so he can see how it looks.

Englewood Arts Center is a bright spot in Independence nestled in the neighborhood of Englewood…read morelined with majestic homes and boosts local shops such as Four Corners Framed Art, Englewood Cafe for breakfast n lunch and Vivilore restaurant. The art center sits in a remodeled medical building and founded by a grassroots community initiative that has transformed a vacant building into something very special. The Third Friday Art Walks, a monthly event throughout the Englewood Arts District is a lot of fun as one Friday they were having glassblowing demos. They even offer an entry level 101 class for get started burning glass. How cool! A new addition to the outside are these very tall flowers which was a public community art project where the petals, painted by the community, were welded on and made out of fan blades bought from the restore in Independence plus chandler parts and house items adding to parts of the flower. The arts center is managed by Amie Jacobsen, an artist herself and Ty Peyton Follis Admin coordinator Another gem in one of our Kansas City neighborhoods. Englewoodarts.com

A large multi floor building with public sculpture and murals outside and an interior with spaces…read morefor gallery exhibits, artist studio rental, events space, classes, glass blowing, and a cool little gift shop. I was completely amazed by the selection of artists on display and the scope of the art. On my Saturday afternoon visit, I was able to see two exhibits. The first was "Confluence'; a collaboration of their 8 resident artist using mixed media - a beautiful and varied media exhibit. Upstairs I witnessed "Faces After Suicide" a very powerful exhibit from Lindsey Doolittle featuring drawings from her suicide survivors support group. I was able to chat with her and gain a deeper understanding of all the emotions that a suicide survivor must endure. A conversation that I'll always remember. Thank you Lindsey and Englewood Arts for this exhibit. And of course the gift shop is right on the way out the door and has a great selection with very reasonable prices. I secured a glass heart for my wife's upcoming birthday. I will return for all future exhibits and it will definitely be a place to pick up some local art for Christmas gifts this year.

This locally run gallery gives us local artists a chance to display our best work. There are…read moreseveral kinds of art for sale: paintings, jewelry, pottery, etc. I am a painter of fine art and I appreciate the excellent quality of everyone's art.

Mostly traditional stuff. It's a Co-Op and a non-profit, so I tend to want to support it just on…read morethose points alone. I think their biggest drawback is that most of the artists are over 50yo. They need a big influx of young talent to really get people excited about it. They have featured artists every 2 months and a juried show once a year. It's worth checking out a few times a year to see the new stuff. In addition to oil, watercolor and photography there is some clay and some really nice textile/fabric art. You can also take classes there.