The entire experience was awesome. I bought this experience for my wife's birthday. I selected the…read moreitems we were to make and scheduled the appointment. They have different specials throughout the year, so you pick. I chose the flower and vase. The flower uses a pulling of the glass and the vase you blow the glass. Our teacher was awesome. Very patient, very knowledgeable and saved my wife's vase from disaster (I got a bit over zealous on the blowing part). After we finished, they explained the cool down process (it takes about a week) and we scheduled our pickup time. The whole experience, for both of us, wasn't that expensive and we had a great time. I highly recommend it.

We had a great time making glass pumpkins at Neusole! We saw their mobile hotshop at the Hamilton…read morePumpkin Festival and thought that would be a fun birthday activity for me, my husband, our adult daughter, and her boyfriend. We got to choose our colors, then worked in pairs to make 4 pumpkins. Our instructor was fantastic and explained each step, giving us help as needed. I can't wait to pick up our finished pieces in a week!

The people there were so nice and a joy to be around so many cool projects. Gray was our helper and…read morehe was amazing and a highly recommended if you want something to do on a rainy day. I did get burned though.

SO MUCH FUN!!! I was looking for a fun, new experience…read moreactivity for my birthday celebration and was so happy to have found this place. Angie was a great help in assisting me with creating my "birthday party" event and Gray was a great teacher to provide the knowledge and guidance needed to all of us newbies. He walked us through each of the different types of glass and textures and how to apply the colored glass pieces. We had a separate room and were given a lot of options to choose from for each individual project. Everyone had a great time and had so much fun coming up with creative ideas for their projects. Everyone loved the end results of their pieces! I enjoyed it so much that I'm going back again to do something for Valentine's Day! Yay!!!

Great experience. Merritt is very friendly, creative, and a wonderful instructor. Made the dragon…read moreegg and went back to make a vase. It is really a lot of fun. She has a little studio with everything you need. If you have ever wanted to try glass blowing, I highly recommend M.A.D. One on one instruction so there are no distractions. Thanks Merritt, I will be back for studio time.

When you're downtown and looking for a a great gift handcrafted by a local artist look no further…read morethan the Fifth Street Gallery. A variety of artists with mixture of jewelry, pottery, glass, paintings and photography you will love to pick up for family, friends birthday, Christmas or a special treat for yourself knowing the work was made right here in Cincinnati.

This is a good place to find 'local' artists (who own and run this gallery in a cooperative of 15)…read more Pricing ranges from a few dollars for a custom card to $1000 for oil painting. Jewelry, pottery, glass works and other items. Good place for presents to take back from your trip to the Queen City on the Ohio.

Incredibly kind and helpful staff. Located in a safe and…read moreclean space. I saw a bad review stating you can find stuff cheaper on Amazon. While that is not untrue, these pieces are high quality, you can see them in person and take one home NOW. That's why we shop here and NOT Amazon. These are made local and sold local. .

I don't often need to come into a pipe/smoke shop, but recently did and popped in Pipe Dreams…read more(located in Mainstrasse, Covington). It's pretty cool to see that the owner creates a lot of (most?) the glass pieces in the store, if you come at the right time, you'll see him creating pieces in the back. Even if you don't smoke anything, Pipe Dreams also has incense and some CBD products, too (though, that may have changed - I feel like the laws on that area always changing around). The prices seem fair and the staff is always kind. It's a small shop and there is currently an occupancy limit due to covid (just know you may have to wait a minute before going inside). If you're in need of a smoke shop in Covington, I'd recommend it.

First time here and I would definitely be back!…read more The ladies Toni & Casey were awesome and attentive. There is a piece of pottery to pick for any price range. It took about a week and a half for my items to be available for pickup.

Because the employee was disorganized, we didn't start our glass pieces for half an hour into our…read moresession. She did not give clear instructions. She over 'cooked' the pieces and my two are blobs of color. And the place reeked of cat pee!!

My whirlwind trip to Cincy for NCECA pottery convention also included me hitting up some local…read moregalleries and participating in show receptions. I was enthralled walking into this space and the gallery displays were phenomenal! One of my favorite artists was actually there talking about her pieces- and it is always wonderful to meet the artist behind exhibited pieces! She made wonderful sculptures of busts and heads with what I would call brain chaos sprouting out of the tops of the heads. For me- I love art that sparks an emotional response, is something relatable, or something that just sparks my curiosity and imagination. There were plenty of other artists work there too and I loved several different pieces. On this particular evening I was sprinting through town hitting up several galleries- but this was my first stop and made a huge impression on me. The space itself is also wonderful. We were only allowed access to the downstairs gallery, I assume classrooms were upstairs or downstairs (or both) and I could see there were other exhibits, but those were closed. Cincinnati really embraced the NCECA pottery crowd and made sure to have as many exhibits across town as possible!

The Art Academy has come a really long way in the past few years. They used to be located in Mt…read more Adams but recently purchased a larger building in Over-the-Rhine and have moved everything downtown. It's a beautiful building on Jackson Street that was re-done to fit the style of the Art Academy. Inside there is a sprawling atrium that looks up all the floors around the staircases. There is gallery space all over the building and chances are there is some show up. Right now the SOS Political art show is hung up as well as the Visual Fringe Gallery for the Fringe Festival. The Art Academy generously donates a classroom to the Fringe Festival as well for it's use for a few plays and it's a great space for them! The Art Academy unfortunately had a rapid decrease in enrollment since their move downtown, which was to be expected. However, with the revitalization of the gateway quarter (as it's now being called) things should be looking up for them. If you are looking for a great art school for all aspects of visual art and design, this is the place to go!

The Pendleton Art Center is one of Cincinnati's most underrated gems, and their monthly Final…read moreFriday is something I look forward to every time. It's the perfect date spot--casual, creative, and full of opportunities to wander, talk, and discover something new together. With eight full floors of artist studios, there's always something different to see. You can meet the artists, hear the stories behind their work, and truly connect with the pieces in a way you just can't in a traditional gallery. The talent in residence is incredible--I'm genuinely running out of wall space at home because I keep finding pieces I can't leave behind. What makes it even better is the neighborhood itself. Pendleton neighborhood is full of wonderful restaurants and cocktail bars, making it easy to turn an art walk into a full night out. And if you're not quite ready for the evening to end, there's even a late-night ice cream parlor nearby--perfect for keeping the conversation going. If you're looking for a unique, inspiring night out that feels both cultured and relaxed, this is it. Cincinnati is lucky to have a place like this.

We spent a few hours here on Friday meeting the artists and purchasing a few things. Everyone was…read moresuper nice and was happy to talk about their work. There's plenty of styles to pick from if you're looking to purchase something, too. It ranged from cheaper / on sale to pricey. The main issue is how hot it can be during the summer months so just prepare yourself for that!

I would wholeheartedly recommend this for adult or child art classes. I drive 40 minutes to take…read moreSharon's classes. I'm continually impressed by the growth of all her students (with widely varying levels of experience) in a variety of mediums (acrylic, watercolor, pastels, pencil...) and techniques. I had absolutely no art experience and am amazed at the art I've created with her. She knows her stuff - she has taught at the college level, and her awesome paintings hang around. And you can't beat the price for her 2-hour classes with individual attention. One caveat: if you need structure, this probably isn't for you. Everyone is working on their own project and their is no strict "syllabus" to work through. I've come to really enjoy that

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