I had high hopes for this place as a beginner woodworker looking to advance my skills, but…read moreunfortunately, my experience was very disappointing. The orientation was helpful, and the hand-tool instructor who taught it was welcoming and supportive, which I appreciated. However, beyond orientation, I quickly realized that this space is geared towards people who already have considerable experience with the specific machines. Beginners like me are expected to know how to operate everything or invest in multiple paid classes before being allowed to use key equipment. During my visits, I was made to feel unwelcome and unprepared despite my efforts to learn and follow safety guidelines. On my first day, I was questioned about the design choices of my project and left feeling judged. When I asked for help configuring the router table, I was told an instructor would have to be present each time I used it, which limits my ability to use in the future without causing problems. I was also repeatedly interrupted while using and trying to learn the machines, told I was unsafe, and eventually asked to leave due to the arrival of scheduled classes. I decided to follow the owner's advice to come on a less busy day, she said that Friday wasn't as busy. Two weeks later on a Friday, I was told I needed more classes before I could proceed with my project as I put the wood on the table. This was frustrating since I was there precisely to learn how to square lumber using the shop's equipment, which I was told even by the owner, that it was the first step. While I understand the need for safety and structure, this place did not meet my expectations as a community woodworking space welcoming to beginners. It feels more like a paid class environment that discourages those new to the craft unless they commit to multiple paid sessions. I hope the owner considers clearer communication upfront about expectations for new users. For anyone new to woodworking looking to gain hands-on experience independently, I would recommend exploring other options.

Awesome concept. Erin the owner is a visionary and is providing a valuable service to the…read more'community'. So, I found this place by searching Google as I looked for a workshop that could teach me about various tools to use in some basic DIY carpentry projects. I had never used a table saw or a chop saw before this class, nor had I understood the difference. I came away feeling a little more knowledgeable and a little more empowered to tackle some small 'to dos'. Whether you have zero knowledge of how to cut and work with wood, or if you are an expert, this place has services and plans that can help you to accomplish a lot of your projects. You can take a class, buy a 10-hour punch card, come for a day, or even get consultations on how to approach projects. Erin and her staff are expertly positioned to assist.

Quaint and Humble this little spot is precious and the art displayed is off the hook. I'd buy them…read moreall if I could. Applause to all the artists and owner for recognizing our local talent and providing a spot for them to consign their work. Love love love the little outside fair area on Saturdays. Bravo. Check it out. It is absolutely inspiring.

The OT Circus quick response to the pandemic by offering Facebook online auctions regularly was a…read moretrue gift. I have supported and met some amazing artists! They are very community minded and provide zoom workshops and events also. We are so lucky as a city to have this wonderful organization in our midst!

Took a basic wood shop class here with my husband, and it was a blast! We are truly beginners, and…read moreChristy made sure we felt comfortable with all of the equipment and the steps for our project. The three others in our class had a range of experience in previous shops. The beginner badge class gets access to a ton of tools in the shop, and we each made a coat/hat/key rack. Make offers a ton of other workshops and members can use the facilities they are "badged" in (once you take a workshop you are badged in that area). I have already signed up for another wood shop class (intro to the wood lathe), and will probably sign up for more later in the year.

A pleasant dude named Randy gave us a tour…read more I have a discount because I'm an artist-in-resident at the Santa Fe Art Institute, but it's really affordable and everything is really close by! So far I've enjoyed being able to drop by and get involved right away, for example I was able to get questions answered right away like where to buy materials locally. Once I said I was interested in volunteering Cia and I started working on getting kilns of all kinds going after I mentioned that I may want to do kiln-fired glass (sometimes there's stuff I want to fire but glass place won't let me put in 'foreign material'). I also got contact info from a glass artist if I wanted to take a group class on how to do stained glass since I haven't learned that skill yet. I enjoyed the woodshop tutorial/re-fresher led by Christy Georg who was funny and engaging. Am impressed that not only do they have a planer, jointer and a nice safe Sawstop, but they also have a fancy 'Shaper Origin' tool and (in the metalshop) a Dynatorch Super B 8'x10' CNC Plasma Cutter?!? I can't even dream of what I would do with that thing... Same goes with if I needed to lasercut something that is 38" x 100"... which I don't need to do but yeah... I guess that's possible to do that there... Booking was really straight forward after becoming a member, I could've reserved a spot for the woodshop for a whole four hours right after signing up (Which is impressive considering that right now due to CoVID, the space is limited to 2 people working in that space.)

My son had a terrible experience at their summer camp. He still refers to it as "torture camp." He…read morewas punished for being unable to read and was relegated to playing video games all day. We spent hundreds of dollars for him to sit and play video games? He also said he overheard the adults speaking derisively about him because of his inability to read/keyboard. We were never told that only readers were welcome at this camp and were extremely disappointed by what we thought would be a great experience.

This is a hidden gem in Eldorado. We visit Santa Fe a few times a year and we've done the…read moreChildren's Museum to death. Luckily we found this place. They have tons of Legos, Duplos, board games, art supplies, and computer games (including Minecraft and Animal Jam). Ceramics are coming soon. Simon, the owner, is great with kids and obviously enjoys his job. If your child is 7 or older, you can drop them off. The other kids playing here were very sweet and friendly, and my kids had a great time. There's also a nice coffee shop next door. We bought a package deal and will definitely be returning!