Such a fun shop with kind service. I love the Wizard of Oz theme! If it can be made with clay, they…read moreprobably have it! The toughest decision was what to get for everyone! I love that everything is dishwasher and microwave safe. So fantastic to have unique hand crafted pieces!

My husband and I really love the Wizard of Clay. We own many of his pieces and use them regularly…read more They are such great quality. We've been shopping there since we were newlyweds. We are now in our sixties. Quality makes all the difference.

When we lived in Rochester this was our go to place for wedding / birthday / anniversary gifts…read more They had a good selection of unique artist made gifts with a lot of beautiful wood and glass items. They also had a fair amount of jewelry. On our recent visit it appears that their inventory is more heavily skewed toward jewelry. Yes they still have plenty of other options but not like the past from what we observed which limits it's appeal for us. Still is nice to see this eclectic gift shop still in business all of these years.

A unique place with unique gifts and artwork, etc. right here on University Ave. Located in the…read moreNOTA- Neighborhood of the Arts- Craft Co. No. 6 is a great place to shop, look around and get ideas for your abode or a gift for a special person. There are 2 floors of fantastic finds. Friendly, knowledgeable service from the staff there too. Check it out!

staff is friendly and helpful, such a large assortment of beads to get lost in!! great range of…read moreprices for everyone's range

LET'S BEAD is a fabulous place to shop- not just for their fabulous supply of beading materials (…read morethey have everything you need-trust me), but for the great customer service . Shout out to Terry whose knowledge, kindness and patience ( even at closing time) are much appreciated. The store also has a tasteful jewelry and gift selection including both beaded and other crafty items.

They know their stuff, and are Affordable!…read more______________________________________ Stocked with Ceramic SUPPLIES Including but not limited to: - bisqueware (sold at a way better place than the 'paint your own pottery' places) -ceramic tools -clay -underglaze -glaze -slip -kilns -pottery wheels -ceramic supplies _______________________________________ STAFF: -Knowledgeable of all items sold -Gives great additional advice on how to use glaze, clay, kilns, etc. -Friendly, greets you at the door and offers to help with anything you need -Good phone service -Will special order something if needed -Can ship items to you in a timely manner -Will answer all questions you might have even if you don't purchase anything that day ___________________________________ ABOUT: This is the place to go if you have any ceramic needs. They are a quality store who help many students, artists, or people just simply wanting to get into working with ceramics in any means. ________________________________________ -I go here all the time for my ceramic supplies and have never had a bad experience yet! -Friends/Teachers of mine also go here and can't seem to come up with one flaw this store has.

Such a cute little shop packed with so much local art!!…read more I've been wanting to go to one of their craft pop-ups for awhile and finally was able to stop by their wood-burned ornament pop up! This was such a cute event, and the ornaments were reasonably priced. I love how they featured local artists at this event, so that we were able to interact with them and create a one-of-a-kind ornament together. Service was great-- the shop had such a friendly atmosphere! Highly recommend that you stop by at least to browse, but try to attend one of their events as well!

Love this place from the great staff to their popup shitty craft nights to their interesting…read morecollection of local art!

Jardin Terrariums hosted a free virtual Yelp event that unfortunately I missed due to work…read moreobligations, but I purchased a kit in advance because I expected to take part in it. It was $25 for a small BYO terrarium kit, not including shipping. A bit pricey for the size, but with the pandemic and all I don't mind spending a bit more to support small businesses. I loved the little figurine options, of which there were many cute choices, but my heart was stolen by Bigfoot. The kit came a few days before the event, and I opened it to see if there were instructions on how to store the plant until the event, or any "pre-event" instructions in general. There weren't, and I had had to pick up my kit on my way out of town (I was visiting a friend over the weekend and I didn't want to leave my kit items strewn about his place). So I left everything in the box but brought it inside to keep it in a temperature-controlled climate. I'm not great with plants and I've killed too many of them, so although the one tiny plant that was included looked like it wasn't in the best of shape from the get go, I had no clue how to make it perk up. Although I missed the virtual event, I still made time that evening to build my terrarium. Luckily my friend attended the event, and she gave me a few useful tips that weren't in the included build instructions (which were very helpful)! The instructions were clear enough and the terrarium was easy enough to build. My terrarium came out really cute, but unfortunately my plant had been overwatered before it was sent to me. The soil around the roots was super damp when I pulled it out of its packaging, and although I tried to remove as much of that soil as possible and didn't add any extra water to the new dirt before closing up my terrarium, there's still way too much moisture in my terrarium. The moss is looking really damp now, the condensation makes it difficult to see the details of the terrarium, and the plant is drooping and discolored. Maybe if I had attended the event, I would have been able to ask for tips on how I could have avoided/fixed this. I took away a star because I basically paid almost $50 for sand, pebbles, dirt, a jar, and a dying plant. If the plant had looked more like my friend's, I would have been totally satisfied. I'm happy with the end result otherwise.

The owner Kathleen offers so many great options to make a terrarium. Pre covid I attended one of…read moreher classes and had so much fun. I am a plant killer and the terrariums are ideal for people like me. When covid hit she offered a deal that she would deliver the terrarium kit to the house. So I bought one for my four year old son. He had so much fun putting it all together. Just recently I took a zoom class with Greece library that was offered by Jardin. We made wreaths, all the things needed for the project were included. I have experienced in person, solo with instructions and zoom with Kathleen. Kathleen is so knowledgeable and makes the experience so much fun. I highly recommend picking up a kit or attending a class. You will not be disappointed

The Anderson Building hosts an open house every first Friday and second Saturday of each month. I…read morelike the cozy welcoming vibe way better than than the HungerFord building. A lot of great welcoming artists showing thier beautiful art! A lot of cheese and drinks!

Anderson Alley is my favorite spot to go for First Friday and/or Second Saturday. It has a great…read moregroup of local artists, entrepreneurs, and one of the hidden gems of Rochester, the local military museum. I stumbled across it during one of their 2 (I think) annual open houses (which I believe are on a First Friday with extra hours). The military museum is awesome, the guys who run it are awesome, and they have awesome stories. Every time I go in there I talk with them for a while and hear more and more stories of where all the materials in there came from. The different galleries and spaces are excellent too. So many talented people and a great place to go get gifts for any reason. Its not just art, there are so many different things that are made in there from clothes to crafts to...well...you name it. Definitely one of the places that more people in the city should check out.

Handmade items are appreciated, especially locally handmade ones. Some truly beautiful objects in…read morethis small shop. Quite a number of the items have inscriptions, which make them less interesting because one-size-fits-all inspirational or homey messages aren't really inspiring or homey. The Christian/religious focus should have struck me from the name, but I didn't put it together.

This is a neat addition to College Town. It's a great place for family and friends who are visiting…read morefor gifts and cards. The store has a variety of unique, hand-crafted items for sale, from ceramics and glass to ornaments and cards. They have a cool collection of sea-glass jewelry. My wife and I collect sea-glass from the local beaches and plan on making some jewelry too. Great stuff! I've only been once but bought a friend a gift for their new baby. Impulse - yes - but very unique and pretty! Service was very friendly and personable. Prices seem mostly fair too. I will most likely return.