Great place, a true asset to the community. My son as a gift idea a couple of years ago signed my…read morewife ans him up for a class together and the still talk about it and the glasses they made the are still the nicest that we have in our cabinet. The owner has an absolute heart of gold and is the best person you would ever meet

It is hard to find great family events when your kids are in their 20's. This was a super choice,…read moreand we all loved it. We can't even agree on where to vacation or a restaurant, so this is a great find. First, Jordana scheduled this directly with me, always quick to respond to emails. We had the price list ahead of time, so were able to check things out ahead. That was great. There were many different items to choose from, and we chose a paperweight, 2 vases and a bowl. Hubby started by making his paperweight. Throughout, Jordana answered questions (and we had many) and explained what we were doing. It was so cool just to be so close to the ovens. J and her helper (forgot his name) had their hands helping us when needed, and guiding us as we went through the steps. You turn the rod slowly, then you go pick up the colors you chose before we started, then you go back to the oven to get it hot again, etc. Was super. We were able to finesse what we wanted as we went along, too. So my daughter and I both made vases, but mine is a traditional straight sided vase in bright blues and hers is a triangular vase with a wide bottom in browns. So cool. We liked it so much we decided we would go annually for a family excursion. AND yelped helped us choose the Smoking Trout down the street for lunch, which we really enjoyed. I expected it to cost up to $500, but it was $375, including everything. I picked it up a couple of days later. This for us, was such a great choice. HIGHLY recommend this to families.

Such a great place! Wish we lived near by, I would be a faithful customer. We are just in the area…read morefor a few day ski trip and the conditions for today were not the best so we looked for an activity our whole family could enjoy. Both of our kids (7 & 12) had a great time painting along with my husband and I. Tyler was super helpful and knowledgable! I have been to a few similar places in the past few years and this hands down was the best experience! Can't wait to see what we created. I also love that they used bowls that can be washed instead of thrown out to hold water for our brushes, recycle the plates used and will not let paint go to waste!

Absolutely an amazing experience!!! The owner Tyler is so awesome and helpful. I can not wait to…read moresee my finished product!!! So many items to choose from. I can't wait to return.

My son has been taking classes for several months. He always wanted to learn how to draw. Since he…read morestarted he has progressed from stickman-sort of drawings to real pieces of art. That's pretty impressive! Lyudmila is a professional teacher and she is great with kids. There are usually 3 to 4 kids in the class and Lyudmila works with each of them individually. Every kid works on his or her own project. The atmosphere is very friendly, fun and relaxing. If you are searching for an art school in the area, I would recommend Lyudmila's studio.

From the owner: Outstanding small group art classes for kids and adults alike! Watercolor, acrylics, drawing, art…read morejournaling, and even outdoor painting workshops on the weekends! We don't just paint by number, we work on your composition, brush stroke, and media specific skills. Flexible schedule - class times accommodate your schedule. Call or e-mail to set up your art class.

This place was not at all on my radar when I planned our trip. We had driven up to Windsor to see…read moreanother museum, and the lady who sold the tickets there talked to us about our plans and recommended this place as very worthwhile. So, after lunch, we crossed a semi-narrow wooden bridge and drove a mile or two to this site. You park in a small lot (there was a sign for overflow parking too) and either pay there (if a ranger is on duty) or proceed to the visitors' center (where you can also pay). Augustus Saint-Gaudens was an American sculptor in the late 1800s and into the very early 1900s. I was not specifically familiar with him, but his work and that of those who trained with him was featured on a lot of U.S. coins at the time. It seems like a lot of the older coinage (before the models used now) was related to him. He also designed the Shaw Memorial on Boston Commons (related to the 54th Massacusetts regiment of black troops - see the film 'Glory' for background). From the visitors' center, there are several other areas to see. The ground slopes down towards the Connecticut River in the distance. Facing that, there is a small gallery and courtyard featuring some sculptures to your right. There is also a large sculpture of Lincoln. As you proceed towards the river, there are some works housed in spaces bordered by high hedges (including a copy of the Shaw Memorial). These end at the border to Saint-Gauden's original house, which is sometimes open for tours. When we visited, the sign just said 'wait for docent to open the door'. We later learned that this only happens between 2 - 4 p.m., which would be helpful to add to the sign. A bit below that is the studio building, which has examples of the sculptor's work and exhibits on the process of creating some. Maybe 300 yards further down is a memorial (sort of a small Greek temple) where the Saint-Gaudens' ashes (and those of several family members) are buried. It was a pretty site especially if the weather is nice. The sculptures, especially those which are outdoors, make for good photos. They also offer periodic ranger-led tours. We tagged along for part of one, but had already seen some of the areas, so we broke off and continued on our own. If you are in this area and have any interest in sculpture, this is very worthwhile.

This place is beautiful. There is an art gallery and studio inside. Beautiful garden and sculpture.read more

I gave my granddaughter 4 weeks of pottery classes for Christmas and the two of us fell in love…read morewith pottery and Wendy! A wonderful little studio that encourages so much creativity. We will certainly be back! So many beautiful things to make!

My friend and I took a course where we hand-built a beautiful Hosta-leaf plate. Our class…read moreinstructor, Wendy, was amazing! She has beautiful gardens at her studio and uses them for inspiration. She took us for a tour of her gardens and we were able to select leaves to use in our design. She guided us through the entire lesson. The first session we formed the plate and trimmed it and got it ready. We came back a week later to glaze the pieces (Wendy had bisque fired the pieces for us in between classes). Our second class we learned about glazes and we "painted" our pieces. We helped load our work into the kiln and Wendy had us pick up our leaves a few days later. We are going to book more classes!

What an amazing local yarn shop! Fantastic variety of yarn from locally spun and dyed to national…read morebrands at every price point. The shop samples are great sources of inspiration! The shop also has kits available for hot projects. The absolute best part of this local treasure is the amazing staff and friendly atmosphere. With sit and knits held throughout the week, there are plenty of opportunities to make amazing connections! Also, Amanda (the shop owner) and Stephanie possess tremendous knowledge about both knitting and crochet and they are always willing to help! If you are in Rutland and you are knitter or hooker ;) you absolutely should check out this shop! Don't even bother with the big national chain stores who don't know dpns from k1p1s! Support local!!!

Stopped by again, nearly one month after my last visit, and just picked up from where left off with…read morethe lovely ladies 'round the knit circle. Shout out to the Sunday crew! Sandy defines "gracious" as she runs the store, quickly greeting customers who walk in, making sure all find what they need from the vast selection of yarns and notions...all done with a smile! It's a "feel right at home" type of store with serious fiber cred. Cannot wait 'til I can visit again!