I have known Kathy as a very close friend for years! I have also taken some lessons and consulted…read morewith her on personal projects. she is a very gifted and talented artist! more importantly she is gifted by the creator to share the love of Jesus thru her art, life experiences, as well as her character, compassion and love for her fellow man

From the owner: Interested in in-person instruction for you or your child? Kathy is now taking students for online…read moreinstruction for ages 12 and up. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist, Kathy is a great asset to you, gently guiding you into breakthrough. She meets you where you are and gives you tips and tricks to improve your artwork. When visiting her website, hit the "contact me" button to leave a message and she will email you or just simply call. Mediums covered are graphite, water soluble graphite, charcoal, pastel, acrylics. Students are to have their own supplies. She will gladly send a list. It's easy to purchase them locally or online. Kathy also leads a beginner's online art course for women ages 12 and up who want to reduce anxiety. (This is a different price point; contact for details) She incorporates the Word of God to help them get breakthrough. She helps Christian women reduce anxiety so they can live a more balanced and peaceful life.

This was great fun! The staff were so very nice and helpful! It was a great experience and I can't…read morewait to go back!!

It was nicely decorated inside and the staff was very pleasant. The quality of the work was good…read more The price could have been about 25% lower. The product was exactly what was ordered.

Watercolor classes by Tom DeSomer have been such a great experience! I've taken several art…read moreclasses, but wanted to learn more about watercolors in specific, so I started attending classes about a year ago. As a beginner watercolor artist, I've appreciated the loose curriculum approach and activities Tom prepares, as well as the chance to do my own thing and learn how to paint something that inspires me. At this life stage a flexible schedule is high on my list so I'm loving that the class is offered in a way that I can tailor it to my calendar & I'm not out money if I can't attend a class every week. Exactly the creative outlet I was looking for!

From the owner: Watercolor classes for beginner & intermediate adult students (18yrs+) with a focus on watercolor…read morebasics design & technique. Classes run in 4 week intervals on the first four Thursdays of each month from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Register online at www.desomerart.com/classes. (I am also offering a discount of 50% for any family members (15yrs+) who register with you.)

We had Black Creek provide flowers for my daughters wedding. Susan has a definite talent for…read moredesigning beautiful and memorable arrangements. She knows her flowers and the process to grow, cut and arrange them to meet your expectations. My wife and daughter meet at Black Ridge a couple times to discuss the brides ideas and develop a plan to meet her wants. Susan also held a final meeting a couple weeks prior to the wedding to make sure everyone was on the same page and agree on last minute things. On the big day Susan and Tom were right on time to deliver the flowers. They went right to work putting things in the right spot and cleaning up after themselves. Now for the flowers...my wife and daughter were over the top pleased with the freshness, color, arrangement and overall beauty of the designs. The brides bouquet was a perfect size and just beautiful. The bouquet held up through all the handling and toss. The table flowers were simple and attractive. They didn't detract from the social interactions by being over sized, wide spread or in your face. They just blended nicely. The lapel flowers were very attractive as the were designed to be simple, worn close/flat to the lapel and masculine looking. The design was very innovative and attractive plus simple to pin on. The wrist corsages were simple, not fluffy or dangling, and beautiful of course. The flower girls had very attractive flower rings that were easy to manage and secure on a 5-8 year olds head. Susan also created a pair of flower arrangements that were attached to the arch behind the minister. These flowers were artificial but you would never know it. They were very attractive and blended with all the other flowers and color schemes. I would definitely recommend Black Creek for your flower needs. Susan is very talented. She listens well and works passionately to make your ideas come to life. Her husband Tom is a wonderful helper and behind the scenes guy. You will find both Susan and Tom to be very professional, friendly and customer service oriented!

what a beautiful setting with delightful & helpful hosts! perfect place for a bridal showe!read more

I hosted a meet up group here this past week and it was an absolute blast! Greg was our instructor…read moreand he was super fun and gave us a great experience! None of us had really done this before, but he offered lots of words of encouragement and was a delight to have as our instructor. It was just a few of us and then one other couple so it was nice that the class size wasn't too big. We all had a blast and I am definitely looking at coming back in the future!

I wanted to do something fun with my Grandma while I was visiting for Christmas, so with her input…read moreI reserved spots for us and my mom to do Painting with a Twist. It was really fun! My mom and I had done it with other family up in Michigan before, but this was Grandma's first time, and she was nervous. However, once I got a glass of wine for her from their little bar at the counter, she started cracking jokes left and right and making friends with everyone in the class. The painting leader person gave her a sticker for being the class jokester. They had a bunch of paintings with faces cut out, so I posed as the 11th Doctor from Doctor Who and the Goblin King from Labyrinth. My mom was Olaf from Frozen, of course. The class instructor encouraged us to post our photos to social media and the person with the most likes by the end of the class got a free painting! I posted mine too late in the class to get many likes, but it was still fun for a break in the painting time. We were supposed to be painting a spirit deer (like our patronus from Harry Potter), but my mom's ended up looking like a moose, so she painted cartoon eyes so that it now resembles Bullwinkle, which completely cracks me up. I only drank half of my glass of wine, so naturally Grandma finished off the rest of mine. She had an amazing time! My only criticism is that I felt rushed the whole time - this was a shorter class than usual at an hour and a half, and I feel like I could've done a better job with another half an hour for this painting. However, thanks, Painting with a Twist, for a great family activity for three generations - even if my paintings don't turn out quite the way I want them, it's still a fun time.

She did an awesome and timely job for a tiger mural at Wayne Center Elementary School. The students…read morelove to look at it!!

From the owner: SOZO Art Studio has classes for all ages that are fun! For adults, we have fantastic sip, paint and…read morecreate classes. For the younger crowd, we have art classes to provide after school and weekend enrichment solutions. We do birthday parties too! We are available for groups to book or even have us come to your location. Classes include painting, drawing, pottery and sculpture. Book your group today and unleash the creative side of you at SOZO.

These people are the rudest unfriendliest snootiest people I have ever met…read more I am not alone in this. I have been to other yarn stores all around even a few hours away and they tell me they have heard that from others. I'm sure they write their own reviews here or have their snooty friends do it. I have been in this store many times and I have NEVER had anyone friendly.

Well, I might love to shop here, but we've tried several times and they are never open. Please…read moreadjust your hours on Yelp and Google to reflect that you are open 2 days a week and 1 Saturday a month. Driving 40 minutes to find out you are closed is pretty rotten.

I absolutely love this place, the owner is so interactive with you and helps you with the steps…read moreit's so calming the music they put on really inspires you to do your best and to just relax and have a nice time painting I really enjoy it here.

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