My kid loves these art classes and she has really shown improvement!! Thanks Amanda. She has…read morereally learned some discipline too.

My daughter (9yrs) started taken class with Amanda almost a year ago and loves it! Her skill has…read moreincreased dramatically. We have tried many classes all over Austin, but I have found Amanda's has the perfect combination of letting kids be creative and having a concrete curriculum that ensures they are learning proper techniques. The classes are small and each student gets personalized instruction. It is really amazing to walk in and see all the projects the students are working on. A new student may be drawing and shading while a more advanced student next to them is painting a life-like portrait. This inspires my daughter and shows her what can be achieved with hard work and patience. I highly recommend this studio!

Love this place! My daughter had her 6th birthday party here, and both my daughters take classes…read morehere weekly. Denise knows children! She's excellent with her teachig instruction and my girls come home each week with a unique piece of art! So grateful for this place!

This studio is the real thing. No "googlie" eyes here. Our daughter LOVES Ms Denise and has been…read moregoing for more than a year. The classes are small and the art that she comes home with is amazing.

Had a great weekend workshop with Steve and Heather. I was a total beginner and they really helped…read moreus all to really explore the materials we were working with and push ourselves to new places. It truly was a fantastic experience. Would love to go back again!

If you are interested in sculpture but don't have space at home for a fully-equipped studio,…read moreAtelier 3-D is the perfect place for you. This studio, run by Steve Dubov, has at least one of everything you might need for your sculpture explorations in clay, plaster, bronze, permastone, and beyond. And Steve is very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions you've got. The people at the studio have a variety backgrounds, skill levels, goals, and aesthetics. But they are all laid back and love what they do. I've found this to be a very welcoming place. I especially recommend Steve's Sculpture 101 class series. His instruction isn't heavy handed and in each class you produce a small piece in just a few hours. An added bonus is that Armadillo Clay Supply is conveniently located few blocks away.

This is a wonderful kids art school! Karen and Kaitrin are so great with the kids and the art they…read morecreate is complex and beautiful! They do lots of painting, drawing, and clay work. They work with pastels and other art mediums as well. My son has thrived in the class and it's awesome to see his growth with something he's so passionate about. I love how they encourage his creativity each week! Your child will love this art studio!

The Austin Book Arts Center opened just a few months ago. It offers a place for budding book…read moreartists to learn bookbinding, fine printing, and paper making among other things. Staffed by professionals from the Austin fine artist and conservation community, it offers classes in a huge number of areas. One class was in Paste Paper, which is a fascinating and old-school way to make end papers for books. The Center is located within the Flat Bed Press building in E. Austin. Really impressed!!

Teachers are low-key but so capable. Classes here are a great way to try something new -…read morecalligraphy? make your own portfolios? - without having to commit lots of $$ and time. And who doesn't love books?!?!!

Great experience that we did it a second time in the same week! Highly recommend and was awesome to…read morebe creative and learn how to work the wheel

I recently chose this for my 18th birthday. I can honestly say that it was a great experience and…read moreshe was really helpful. All of the supplies and tools are provided whenever she comes to the designated spot you provide. The only thing needed is a power outlet so the pottery wheel can work. The way it works usually is whenever she gets there, she'll get set up and then go over how to use the wheel. There are two parts to the class, the wheel section and then the build your own portion. The wheel section is where you can make a bowl or cup. The build your own is where you can make little knick knacks or cool objects. The tools make it a lot easier to build things and she provides help on the wheel section so that way the object you're making can come out great. After she's done explaining things, you're free to work on whatever you want and create however many things you like. The woman is incredibly nice and helpful. Pottery might seem intimidating but it's a lot of fun. You can paint your objects once they solidify a little bit and then once everything is done, she'll take them with her and you'll have to wait around 2 weeks. The wait is worth it, they come out shiny and very colorful if you put enough coats on. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for something different to do on a special occasion.

I took the Leather Working Learnshop, hosted by Kaley and taught by Noah Marion. It was an awesome…read moreexperience! Kaley makes sure everyone feels welcomed, so don't be afraid to go to these classes alone. Noah patiently answered all of our questions about leather as we created our own clutches. Everyone's turned out so unique and beautiful, I've been using mine ever since. I've already signed up for the screen printing workshop in February and I can't wait!

This is a great opportunity to learn about what other people are creating and doing in Austin!…read moreKaley, the founder, creates a welcoming environment with the teachers and with all her participants. I have taught a two pickling classes and two jam classes and I have enjoyed collaborating with Austin Learnshop. This organization is professional and well organized, which eases some of the stress of teaching a class. Can't wait to see what classes she has next!

I saw Crafty Girl Austin at an event making cute bookmarks for children. I Co-Chair a festival and…read moreoversee all the children's activities. The festival draws in about 600 people and is a free event for an Austin neighborhood. This year several City Council Members and Mayoral Candidates attended as well. I thought Crafty Girl Austin would be a good fit and asked if they would like to be a part of it which they agreed. I told Crafty Girl that I would provide and set up her table, tent, and all supplies needed for her booth. I also said I would put her logo on our website and print her business name in the local newspaper. She would be able to hand out information at the event for free publicity of her business. All she would need to do is provide four volunteers for the event and the special paper faces that would be glued on the bookmarks. I used neighborhood funds to purchase supplies for her (roughly for about 200 children), set up the booth as promised, and marketed her business all with no cost or obligation to her. On the day of the event as I was setting up I received a text message about one hour before the festival was to begin saying she had morning sickness and was not going to be able to attend. I understand that things come up and people get sick. But not only did she not attend but no one from her business did either. If she was going to provide four volunteers then why did none of them show up? Through text message she said she was going to have someone bring the paper faces to the festival. As you can imagine they never arrived either. After the event I never received any follow up from her to see if we were able to cover the booth and no apologies were given. Crafty Girl Austin was a complete disappointment. I feel this business owner is very unprofessional. I will never ask her back and I would suggest anyone else who plans to use the business in the future to make sure you have a backup plan because you absolutely can not rely on them.

Crafty Girl is terrific. I've been to a few Crafty Girl events now and made some really fun…read moreitems--aromatherapy necklaces, recycled map trays, and I[heart]HOME string maps. I look forward to attending many more. I had just moved to Austin and hardly knew anyone in town. Crafty Girl was a great way to get out of the house, make something fun, and meet really friendly ladies. Anna is a such a warm, inviting, and fun person. It was such a pleasure to meet her and feel instantly included. She's also a great teacher--helpful and patient (which is excellent because I sometimes struggle with tying knots and stuff, heh.) The crafts are usually about $20 a piece, but that includes instruction and all the materials. The meet-ups I have been to have usually been about 2 hours long. I feel like it's a good value, but I'm also a little choosy about which I sign up for. ...great, talking about this has made me want to go sign up for another Crafty Girl meetup...