My hands have purpose in that they are meant to hold a pen-fork-coffee mug-lowball glass. That's…read moreit. Me creating something else with these hands, nope. And I'm good with that. I appreciate the artists who take brush to canvas and other mediums to create something breathtaking and life giving. And pottery? Oh, that I am envious of. To take a lump of clay and make a bowl or plate or holiday tree. That is a gift. And one place to find this gift is at Tire City Potters. A mainstay and cornerstone of downtown for many years, you cannot fully anticipate what awaits upon your first visit. It is tucked away on the corner of 10th and Ellis Street. If you have any doubts you're in the right place, just look for the giant yellow square on the wall with a robot head and the word "HAPPY" underneath it. Then you're good. Though I am unsure of the number of mugs-etc. I have purchased from here, I will mention the latest one. It is a tea cup that is dual textured. The mix of colors with a smooth and grainy texture alone makes it beautiful. But to hold it and sip your evening tea, that is art coming to life. I am grateful for their presence, their passion, and their continued work downtown. Stop by and visit them soon.

I love this place. This is a fun alternative to painting classes. I love making clay things! We've…read moredone the forever pumpkins ($45 each) and the forever trees ($65 each) and we had a great time for both. The next one we are going to do is the Easter eggs! Book your event online (https://www.tcpotters.com) it will give you all the dates & times. Usually if it's nice out you will sit under a tent outside the bldg. if it's cold or rainy they will move you to the loft upstairs. You can BYOB. They also do private pottery lessons and sell items they make. I love their pirate mugs!!!

I'm still in love with the ambiance of this place. Art everywhere! And not just one or two or even…read more10, but many. Every style, medium, and vantage point you can think of (or not know about) is here. It welcomes you via the front windows and swaddles you as you walk further in. And the team here are some of the friendlist folks you will meet downtown. And recommendations? They have plenty. They've been there for over two decades so they know a thing or two. Of course they can give you background information on each of the artists' whose work is in the shop and sometimes even some insight on the piece itself. But I also want to highlight a aspect of AOB that I constantly make use of; framing. Once you make it to the back (after joyful hours of looking at everything while en route), you will see a workshop area. There one or two team members will always be hard at work (though never too busy to answer questions). I have brought quite a number of posters, prints, and paintings over the years in search of their guidance in what frame to choose, how to frame it (matte/no matte/thickness of-color-etc.), and even the optimum glass. And every time they have come through. When I ask them to push me out of my comfort zone (aka, solid color frames), they did and my piece was the better for it. Their presence and their services are invaluable to downtown and our community. If you haven't been, or if it's been more than a week, I recommend you stop in soon. You can thank me later.

Amazing array of crafts. Pottery, wood bowls, stickers, cards, candles, and much much more. The…read moreshop is different every time I come in. I truly look forward to looking around here more when it's not so busy. Check it out.

I had one of the most awful experiences possible. Took a pic for restoration that was restored…read moreexpertly by Victor Youngblood who works with Tracy at the frame shop. She would tell me every week that my frame would be in in 3 days, once she tracked it and said it would be there in the next 3 days, then she said it had to be hand made, then it came without the glass. All of this was with my reaching out to her. when i ordered the frame i was give a price of 199 and then 225 by her. when I picked it up after making fruitless trips there thinking it was ready, I paid 248.00. Not to mention when it was first restored and delivered to her to frame it was cut wrong and had to be reprinted. so 3 months later it is back in my possession and she will not ever get an opportunity to do this to me again. Very unprofessional! Previous owner was not like this.

I brought in a piece of original artwork to be framed for my living room. Ed not only gave many…read morerecommendations on which frames would look best, but also asked where it would be hung in my home to see if there were other frames in the room that he should complement. The Frame Shoppe did an incredible framing job and I couldn't be happier with the end result. Top-notch professionals!!

I've never had a bad experience with Luckey Printing. From simple printed brochures to banners and…read morepromotional items, they've never let me down.

These folks are amazing. You feel like you matter as a customer and as a person. Their designwork…read moreis topnotch and their printing is fast and very spot-on for pricing. I've had fliers, brochures, posters, t-shirts, caps, signs, and a whole lot more done at Luckey's and couldn't be happier with it all.

The owner is a wonderful woman with tons of knowledge and her whole staff was amazing!read more

I wasn't there very long but it's a charming little cottage full of mystical wonder. I went in to…read morebrowse and it was crowded. COVID considered, I stayed long enough to take some pics and scope out what I'd be coming back for. There was a card reading the day I went and the people kept coming. I love it though I'll be back on a slower day so I can browse a bit more.

We have been using Stitches for many years. Always great people and quality of work. It amazes me…read morethat someone could consider given them 1 star.

These guys are super stars!…read more A friend of mine was getting married and for every wedding that she has gone to she had a handkerchief embroidered with the bride's new initials--so, naturally, I wanted to do the same for her. I found the perfect handkerchief and all I needed was to find a place to get it done. I called around town and was told that because of the delicate fabric it would nearly be impossible to get done short of finding a little old lady that could hand sew. I mean, that is literally what one person told me. After panicking a bit (Where does my friend get it done? Who knows? I couldn't have asked though without stirring up her suspicion.) some kind person directed me here. Praise the Lamb, because they had me bring in the handkerchief to take a look at it and even though they had all the industrial machines in the back (I got a grand tour because I needed to pick out the perfect string colors--I didn't take pictures... because, well, it would have been odd. But believe me, they have half a million color options and the wall the colors are hung on is beautiful to look at) my handkerchief was done with care somewhere else. The staff were so very friendly. They treated me like an old friend and we were on the hunt for the perfect color combination for the embroidery. I really appreciated the time that they took and the kindness they showed my frazzled brain. My experience was with a small order and it was amazing the detail, I can only imagine how great of a job they do on larger products and orders.

My sister and I took a hand building workshop yesterday. The instructor was very knowledgeable,…read morefriendly and an excellent teacher. We have some experience with clay and she changed the format of the class to match our skill level. We learned new techniques and produced several items. We can hardly wait to attend a 6 week class to learn even more. We recommend this to anyone who is interested in learning to work with clay.

I have not taken an art class since college and signed up on a whim for a Raku class given by the…read more4P Studios. Not even a moment of feeling uncomfortable like I didn't know what to do, the studio professions at this studio make you feel like one of the family right away. Amanda was an amazing instructor and made me want to learn more. The participants in the class were newbies, others who had taken some classes before and even a regular who has been coming to art classes given by 4P Studios for 8 years! Everyone was super friendly and very encouraging to everyone. I'm not, by nature, an artsy person but will definitely sign up for more classes at this studio. It would also be a great gift to sign yourself and a loved one or friend up with you for a class. Everything was very professionally done from the email received before the class to all the great instructions and help along the way. And it was super fun! I highly recommend!

Random day trip to Augusta and found this gem. Clean environment. A lot to choose from but…read moresurprisingly reasonably priced. You do have to pick up item at a later date so that was the only drawback.....well not really! Another excuse to go back. Loved it!

Great place to paint. Great for stress free mental health activity. Enjoyed our time here.read more