Anna was an amazing teacher! We took a "try it" pottery class. Talk about patience, she was so…read morethorough but with very clear with easy instructions. I'm leaving with a piece that I was hoping to make!

Did the try it class with my best friend as my bachelorette party, it was so fun! Caroline was such…read morea good teacher and so patient and sweet, the equipment was clean and studio was a great size :) would definitely come again we were able to make 3 pieces.

This review is for the ceramics course offered at Dougherty!…read more First off, I loved my instructor H.R, she was super knowledgable and eager to help everyone. She honestly made the experience great, and I would give her 5 stars any day. We were allotted a few open studio hours during the course to come in and work independently. These were pretty strictly monitored, and the weekend time slots tended to fill up quickly (understandably) For the price that I paid, I was pretty pleased with taking classes here however I would add some caveats: 1. There are a lot of restrictions here (glazes are pretty limited, you cannot make pieces larger than 8 in, can't bring in most outside glazes that are runny) 2. There were a lot of different skill levels in my class. A majority of the students seemed to be repeating students from the previous cycle, and had a lot of wheel experience. There were only 1-2 people in my class who were beginners. If I hadn't already had some exposure to the wheel, I think I would've been completely lost as most of the class time was spent on demos that the class requested instead of set lessons. If the cost wasn't almost half of what other studios in town were charging, I would probably go to another studio because of the above reasons, but honestly the deal is too good to complain. If you're able to get off the waitlist and get a class here, I'd recommend trying it out if you have some experience already! Otherwise I would try to take a more beginner friendly class elsewhere first

We came here to see a local theater company put on a musical comedy about the Servant Girl killer…read morefrom Austin in the 1880's. It was quite fun and pretty clever. Murders and Moontowers is the name. The center is clean and well lit. Welcoming is the term I think of, inside at least. It's a bit hard to see if you are not paying attention and parking is not great. Not the worst but crowded. Inside had interesting local art, I have some pictures, and a few benches. The theater room is decent sized and you can see and hear pretty well. We were in row 3 or 4 to the right if on stage. The troupe was good and there were some clever songs. It is about an hour and while the murders do factor in its mostly about the growing city and political dealing. I know it's an art center first but two quick things. The chairs are awful. They took me out of the play several times as I could not get in a position that didn't cause pain. Two: I can go without a snack or food but I need liquids. Water, soda, something. If you don't want to sell it allow us to bring lidded bottles or Yetis. Yeti like cups wouldn't leave trash and would allow for less issues. But that said I really otherwise enjoyed this. Shana, the woman who married me, agrees place is very cool. The cast signed a book we had on the killings which was cool. The songs were mostly fun and entertaining. The cast did a good job and told a fun story in just an hour. There were a few things that felt a little out of place but overall it was a good time.

I absolutely love, love, LOVE the painting I did with Kimberly Keller!! I had so much fun and she…read moreis a hoot to work with! The cool thing about the paint pouring is that you can do the same colors each time and get a completely different painting each time!! 5 stars for sure! She is also excellent with the kiddos!

Looking for fun and a way to completely relieve the stresses of life? Then sign up for a "Paint…read moreWith Me, Kimberly Keller" class! She's fun, entertaining, and let's you be you, with your creativity! She's a local artist and will give you tips and instructions to help you create your own art masterpiece in an unintimidating way! Bring your friends, family, grandmas, grandpas, children, co-workers or neighbors and you'll discover how fun being an artist can be! Melanie Anderson, Georgetown, Texas

I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Petra. She is an absolute delight to be…read morearound, first and foremost. But, you're looking for an interior designer, not a best friend (though, I'm sure, she'd make a great one!). We hired her to help us choose new flooring throughout our house, as well as redecorate our living room. Petra was incredibly perceptive, and was able to design our space to really meet our tastes. When she was finished, we really felt like we were "home." Thank you for the warmth you brought into our home, Petra!

Petra is an incredibly talented artist/designer/lover of life. She completely took the time to…read moreunderstand the piece I was requesting and its importance to me, so the finished product is something I will cherish for a lifetime. I highly recommend her if you're looking for some interior design help or custom art, because they make amazing gifts, especially for specific events: weddings, births, Mondays. You will not be disappointed if you work with her. Cheers!

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...

They did a great job framing my art. very happy! I thought their prices were reasonable also.read more

Dan and Melissa thank you so much!! You guys did such an awesome job framing my art piece print…read more The quality and experience was A+++++++++

This school is amazing it's one of the best in the state I love it. The staff is amazing and…read morethere's so much history this school is amazing sending your kids here would be the best. Vchoue

Eanes Elemantary is a great place to be, and I know, because I go there!…read more All the teachers are nice, there are always fun events happening, and you learn a lot of things. Learning about the history is great, because we have a piece of it! Eanes is the oldest operating school in Texas! There are special groups lead by special teachers. You have to complete a certain test to enter one of the groups. I'm in one of the groups called GT. (GT is short for Gifted and Talented.) There is something called specials where you learn about music, art and phys. ed. depending on the day, because there is a A, B, and C day. Every class goes to specials depending on the pattern of their class. Our class'es pattern is: A is phys. ed., B is music, and C is art. Our school is unique also because it's mostly outdoors! There's a bunch of pathways leading here and there, all around the campass!

It's difficult to find adult dance instruction in Austin geared towards the older dancer, but…read moreSynergy's Silver Swan ballet program does just that. Theoretically, one should be at least 55+ to enroll, but exceptions can be made! The instructor, Maureen Slabaugh, is certified by the Royal Academy of Dance to teach under their Silver Swans model and does an outstanding job of making the class work for both absolute beginners as well as dancers with some level of experience. Currently classes are offered two days a week. I enrolled two years ago and really wonder why I didn't find out about Silver Swans years ago!! I hadn't taken a ballet class in at least 25 years and I simply love it! Highly recommend.

I've been taking adult ballet (Silver Swans class) for 2 years and it has been a fantastic…read moreexperience all around. Maureen is a phenomenal teacher - encouraging and nonjudgmental when you need it, excellent with technical details and technique when you need it. It's not just a good workout, it's also REALLY good for our brains! Every class has something a little extra challenging to work our memory and keep us on our toes. The classes are structured like the ballet classes of my childhood - first the barre, then the center. Maureen is great at giving options for newcomers and experienced students, and making sure everyone is both comfortable and challenged. She is also really good at helping people modify if they are injured or need to take additional care. Synergy itself is staffed with cheerful friendly people and it's always a pleasure to be there.