I'm writing this from an artist's perspective. I participated in this show years ago, and at one…read moretime it was truly excellent. Local residents showed up in droves and genuinely valued -- and purchased -- handmade work. I made five to $7000 twenty years ago. Unfortunately, the show has changed significantly. It now draws large crowds, many of whom appear to be bused in from outside the area. While attendance is high, sales are not. The loyal local audience seems to have been pushed out by the increased congestion, and many no longer attend. Equally disappointing is the noticeable decline in handmade goods. Walking the show this year, I spoke with several talented artists who shared that they struggled to cover even their basic expenses and do not plan to return. It's a real shame that the show has declined like it has. It used to be a beautiful show and Franklin is a nice town.

I paid almost $500 for a booth at Main Street Festival. They put my booth location on 4th street…read more We had a fraction of the traffic on main and there were food trucks on the corner of main & 4th with lines that blocked entrance to our booths. The quality of booths on main looked like flea market vendors. What a waste of time and money

Hobby lobby is a go to for me when it's time for crafts and the holidays. Can't beat their deals!…read moreLike most Hobby Lobby's you have to hit them at the right time when they have all their holiday stuff, but for the most part they have everything perfectly stocked. Very helpful staff!

We had an incredible experience here. We came in a little bit late but Mary Lou in the custom…read moreframing section was incredibly kind, efficient and helpful. Macey and Elizabeth were also super kind and delightful. Overall, appreciate this great team and organized store!

I had the best time at a macaron class! We came here for a bachelorette party activity and it was…read moreso much fun! I've always wanted to learn how to make macarons but the process seemed intimidating and the cost for classes in my area is high. When my friends proposed this, I couldn't believe the value. We had a hands on class where Heather taught us the best tips and tricks to tackle macarons at home. I left armed with a box of tasty treats (that I made!), detailed recipes, and so many great pieces of general baking advice. My baking has improved already. I would have given Eat the Art 5 stars if my experience had ended with just the class. But now that I have lots of time and nowhere to go, I decided to put my skills to the test. I made macarons at home! Heather is obviously an artist and you will definitely want to do as she says and "eat the art." If you're looking for a girls' weekend activity or something fun for a bachelorette party, you will not regret taking a class at Eat the Art!

I can't give enough stars related to my experience with Heather at Eat the Art…read more I am a home baker looking to learn something new related to sugar art. I had the opportunity to spend three mornings in a row with Heather who customized my learning experience while I was in Nashville having traveled from Cleveland. Heather shared that she works with students of all levels and at no time did she make me feel that I didn't belong. Future Nashville trips will always include a visit to Heather's kitchen!

They had a typo on the month September on our wedding invite - totally blamed us for missing it in…read morethe proof - understand partially our fault but as professionals you would think their spell check would find the word September- Don't use them

RPS Rock Paper Scissors SAVED THE DAY! My husband's 40th was at the beginning of April and without…read morethe option to go out for a nice meal, and without the option to invite friends and family over to celebrate, I was getting so bummed out. I was calling around to find out some fun options and came across RPS. I sure am glad I gave them a buzz. I was late to game calling just a day before I needed the specialized "4" and "0", but they still made arrangements and hand delivered it the following day on his actual birthday. I know it is an unprecedented time and I followed up with a phone call about midday to see what time they would be stopping by. I was on the list for a different day so I'm so glad I called. They came right out, granted we aren't too far from downtown Franklin, but it was very much appreciated. I'm so grateful to find a creative way to celebrate my guy and with an easy delivery and priced right. Thank you ROCK PAPER SCISSORS - I will sing your praises and I will definitely be recommending you to all! Note: my pup was not a huge fan of the balloons and huffed a lot those first couple days haha!

We just picked up another piece Kevin framed. We have had many things framed but this one was very…read morespecial and Kevin nailed it!!!! Long time customer for a reason.

I recently bought a coffee table here. When I first walked in I expected it to be another…read moreoverpriced store, but I was so amazed at their low prices. The table, along with many other products in the store, was made from reclaimed wood and metal pieces. The top was 2" thick mahogany and I still paid less than $350 for it. They are constantly changing things up in shop. One of my favorite places in downtown.

We loved every minute of it!…read more I bought two groupons for this place for a night my fiancé and I get bored and can't find anything to do. So on Monday, we finally decided to go. At first he wasn't thrilled about the idea but I forced him to come with me since I didn't want to waste our tickets. The class starts on time and 3 hours later, we were sad it was over! My fiancé actually got into it! They walk you through all the steps so there is really no way you could mess the painting up. It's not meant for artists. It's meant for people who've never painted before. Our instructor was really enthusiastic and was VERY patient. We had an older woman sitting across us who was over thinking and kept asking the instructor to fix her painting. I was annoyed but the assistant and the instructor were so patient and kind to her. You can bring alcohol so that obviously made it more fun for us too! this is such a good date night or a night with your friends. Check their calendar and the time allotted for each painting because the time it takes to finish one varies. It also gets really busy on that street so get there early! Eat somewhere at Lenox village instead. Traffic around that area is horrible! Great great experience! We loved it!

Took the kids to Paint + Canvas today and painted. They did great and I'm really proud of them…read more Painting is not in Owen's comfort zone and he rocked it! This is a great studio and we had a lot of fun! The studio is beautiful with lots of space. Thanks Amy, we had a great time!

Fun times at this cooking class. Beautiful home. Derek is a charismatic easy going host. Happy we…read morelearned how to make pasta. However, Missed out on how to make the panne cotta. Left full and satisfied.

Food was excellent service was 5 stars!!! Would come back again. Sam our server was AMAZING very…read morenice,polite,pretty, and sweet. You guys should give her a raise!!!!

I brought a painting of a friend's Golden Retriever in for framing. Brent did a great job framing…read moreit and got the framing done in record time so my friend and I could pick it up quickly. He was friendly and kind and went above and beyond the usual to make our experience a good one. The painting looks beautiful, and my friend will treasure it forever.

Imagine ordering a single item online because you think it will be an easier experience to have it…read morebrought curbside rather than entering the store. And imagine you discover that this was an utterly disastrous choice that threw off your entire hectic schedule. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that this Michaels isn't like others and is severely understaffed, but we learned that the hard way. Let me be clear that it isn't the employees who make this a lesser Michaels. It's the management and the inefficiency of their system here. After following the online check-in protocol and parking outside in an allocated spot, we waited for 20 minutes our singular item to arrive at the car. It never did. We entered the store only to find a long line. One unfortunate cashier worked mightily to handle the madness when at least two should have been present. But they struggled to keep up with the issues arising. This is the reality of some stores in a post-COVID era who have turned to self-scanners and fewer employees. But it was reaffirmed on this early evening that you simply cannot replace human problem solving. The line grew. The desperate cashier recommended using the self-scanning checkout options to diminish the line. Only one person obliged and none of the others budged. But they had good reasons, mostly. One customer in line needed to make a return which requires human interaction. Another customer had just one question about framing as it appeared that not a single other employee inhabited this enormous store, with nobody stationed in the popular framing department. Elderly customers in line were technologically afraid of the self-scanners. And I just needed to pick up that ONE ITEM! When it was finally my turn, the employee had to leave the growing line and walk to a shelving section of online orders. Shouldn't there be an employee who handles just that? And they found my name but no product. That caused another 10-minute delay. They eventually just pulled another one off the shelf. But a quick errand on the way to an important appointment that should have taken about five minutes in theory became a 40-minute fiasco. And none of it was the fault of the solo employee trying to run the operation. Shame on the manager(s) for putting them in that position. I've now discovered why this is the lowest rated Michaels in Middle Tennessee!