My ten-year-old and I had a great time at the 2-hour beginner class. The class had the instructor,…read moreone other family with a parent and child participating, and us. Other people filtered in, presumably members and staff, so there was a pleasant buzz but no crowding. The studio had aprons and hair ties for us. The instructor was very clear, and had a great touch with the kids, giving them the tips and help they needed to get great results, while still having them do everything. We each were given a pedal-controlled wheel, basic tools, and three balls of clay. We got to make three pieces each and then chose two each to be fired later. We also chose glaze colors from a small set. They had us cleaning up our wheels and tools, which was a bit of work but not too much, and my child found it satisfying to clean her wheel anyway. All around great introduction to pottery throwing that we both really enjoyed. We're looking forward to getting our pieces in a few weeks.

[Hand Building Class prior to pickup]…read more Bought a Groupon for wife & I to try something new. My mistake for misunderstanding that this would not be the pottery wheel (not reflected in rating). Elena was our instructor & she was extremely knowledgeable, patient, understanding of our levels. Gave everyone equal attention (group of 4). Clear demo of how to mold from clay ball & clay plate. The first 20-30min was the demo & we wish that it could've been interactive 'follow along' exercise. Great way to get your hands working & molding. I made a nameplate for the dog + a ramen bowl w/ recessed chopstick holder. Looking forward to pickup experience estimated 1mo. Fun & would go again for the wheel class.

My 4-year-old son has always loved drawing.Back when we lived in San Francisco,he tried a few…read moredifferent art classes, but we recently moved to San Jose and wanted to find something new here. A friend in our community recommended XART,and we thought the free trial class was a great way to test it out. Since my son is still adjusting to a new environment,we tried a few different schools. What really stood out about XART is the teaching style.Unlike other places where the teacher draws a line and the kids just copy it,here the teacher explains first and then lets the children create on their own. This gives them so much more room to be creative. After just one trial class, we decided to enroll. The teacher was wonderful,and my son came out smiling and proud of his work.We're so happy to see him enjoying art again. Honestly,this feels like the best kids art class in San Jose!

My 6-year-old has a hard time sitting still and focusing, so I wasn't sure how he would do in an…read moreart class. But at XART, the projects were broken down step by step, and the teacher knew exactly how to keep the kids engaged. He ended up finishing his lantern project with so much focus! It gave me hope that art might be the key to helping him develop patience.

Inspiring and relaxing Art Therapy classes, with Acrylic and Water painting…read more I did 3 months , Friday classes to get started with painting. I learnt some innovative techniques about simplifying and getting an art piece done.

Sujata is an amazing artist and is equally amazing with the kids. My daughter looks forward to…read morelearning new techniques and growing in her art journey.

Ordered a night light. I have tried to track the package. The link they provide says the tracking #…read moredoes not exist. Tried another tracking site that indicates it has been waiting for updates for over a week. The last indication was it arrived somewhere from China. I have tried contacting their customer service twice with no response. Do not order from this business

Scammers ! Advertise SEA GLASS beautiful personally designed ornaments…read more They are junk. Stickers put on a piece of plastic and sent to the innocent public. ! I rate 000000000 stars. Please do not fall pray to these scammers.

Just a very chill vibe to get your creativity juices flowing. My friends had signed up for a rug…read moretufting session, but we also saw some people assembling tiny beads together into an image. They let me stick around even though I hadn't signed up, so I just took pictures of the process. For the tufting session, you pick a flat image of what you want to make ahead of time. The instructor then will give advice on how to go about putting together your creation. After that, you link the image to the projector and it projects onto your canvas. You then outline the image. Then comes the fun part: the tufting tutorial. The instructor spends about thirty minutes teaching everyone how to use the tufting gun and then has each person practice on a large canvas. After that, you pick your yarn color and tuft away! Apparently, it took four hours for my friends to complete their tufted rugs, but they turned out so cute! They even stayed open past closing hours to let my friends finish. We need more artistic spaces like this.

Lucy is absolutely AMAZING!! I had tried tufting once before at their location in LA and didn't…read morehave a great experience. I decided to give it a second try for my boyfriend's birthday, and this experience was WAY better. Lucy did a great job at thoroughly explaining technique and was so patient with us. We were originally scheduled for 6 hours, but she went above and beyond and let us finish up past the 11pm closing time. We made a large frame (36"x36") for $168. The estimated time was 6 hours, but it ended up taking us 7.5 hours. They have so many different yarn colors. The tufting gun did take some practice, but we were able to get the hang of it pretty quickly (good for beginners). I definitely think we got our moneys worth. It is very tiring and will likely take you longer than you expect, so I would treat this as an all-day event. The booking process worried me a little as they texted me a couple of hours after I booked saying that they might have to reschedule/cancel my appointment if another party didn't book during the same time slot. I didn't receive an update for about 2 days and was about to book with another company, but luckily I was able to move things around and book a time slot that others had also booked.

Kids surprised me and took me here for Mother's Day activity. We bedazzled a lantern and it was so…read moremuch fun. This place has other activities as well in fact my company was here for women's day to do candles but missed out on that. Our instructor was nice and knowledgeable and helpful with our project. You get 2hours to bedazzle your lamp. They had so many colors to choose from. They give examples you can follow or free style. I kinda filled but end up doing my own thing. Will be back to try another project.

First time at Art & Craft Workshop! Went with a group of 4 for the Mosaic Lamp 2 hour workshop…read more Great experience besides the minor bumps. Contacting via email with the team was seamless when asking for a discounted price and ensuring our reservation was confirmed. Going in meeting our instructor, Jamie, was great. She was very chill & let our creativity speak. She was very helpful when it came to teaching and explaining. Her lamps were super cute ! The lamp making itself is worth the cost, you come out with a beautiful piece of art that you created. Once you turn the light on the design looks amazing, even if you originally think differently ! As for the minor improvements. We had to call to figure out how to get in. They said they we should have gotten an email about how to enter, but we did not. The other party that came in also didn't get instructions. So we walked the whole square. Entrance will be the gate closest to the main parking lot, on your right. Ask the staff for the code before going in. Also, DO NOT park in that parking lot or you will be towed. The signs were so small, we didn't know but Jamie informed us. Plenty of street parking ! Last, no Turkish coffee or sweets were offered though it said they were on the website. Not a huge deal breaker, but just don't advertise it. Other than that, great experience. Would come back to try a different craft event !!!

We enrolled our child to their learning pod program during the pandemic, the facility did a great…read morejob ensuring the cleanliness and safety of the children and staff. We couldn't be happier! The learning pods concept was new to our family but the staff did an excellent job caring for our child. I really appreciated that the staff took time to get to know my child, which was importatnt to me. The teachers were able to encourage my child to learn by incorporating games/playing in the learning process. The facility has great learning materials to help my child learn and stay engaged, i.e. sight words, math, reading books, etc. Lastly, being a new mom to a child who just entered grade school, Ms. Swati was very supportive and engaging on my journey. I'd recommend their service! We're looking forward to enrolling our child to their afternoon school program in the Fall.

My son has been with them for 6 years, we had a great experience. They made homework manageable,…read moreand have other classes and activities that add a cherry on top of it. They also offer good summer camp and extras.

I was very pleased to have attended several events at this school of arts and culture that I did…read morenot know existed until a friend took me there for a poetry show. What a fantastic venue for music events of intimate nature. I visited some classrooms where typical Mexican dances were taking place. Everybody was super welcoming and you can tell there was this community building feeling in the air, where it seems that they are all friends and you are part of the crowd. If i had more free time I would definitively take some dance classes there. The series of events they had this summer was fantastic.

Love this wonderful gem in East San Jose. The music classes are as about as professional as you can…read moreget. And for an affordable price. The teacher talent is amazing and the students are nice, respectful and serious about learning. They have events throughout the year to perform for parents and the community. And the parents and families are all so welcoming and involved. And the office staff and Directors are great also. Sounds like I work here or was paid for this review but I wasn't :) Just a really happy and grateful parent. Highly, highly recommend.