As one of the Gallery Boom artists I can say, I have found my happy place. I am also the artist…read morethat runs the watercolor class Thursday and Friday Check my social media for times. RayTen Creative Design. Hope to see ya soon.

Wow! What a discovery this place was! I didn't even have Gallery Boom on my list of bookmarks in…read moreOlympia. We just happened to park by it as we were going to explore and grab a bite to eat in downtown Olympia. I asked the cashier how long the place has been around and I was told it's been around for about two years. I'm a bit shocked that no Yelp entry has been made yet. Gallery Boom is a gallery that features over 100 local artists and virtually all of the work here is for sale. The prices on a great deal of the art pieces asked by the artists seem very reasonable. Since this gallery features so many artists the variety on what type of art there is here is quite vast. I bought several things here... a dried mushroom under glass, a purple crystal, a Christmas ornament with moss in it, a UFO rear view mirror hanging ornament and the bigger purchase a small lamp. Pictures of most of those things to follow. I was very excited to get this lamp as the artist makes all kinds of sizes of lamps that are inspired by sci-fi, UFO's, the Space Needle and other similar building structures like it. I first came across these lamps at another Olympia art gallery, Matter Art Gallery. That gallery has since gone defunct and I was very sad to no longer see these lamps but now I know a great physical location to go to for these lamps (the same artist like many of the other artist either have their own website, a point of contact or an Etsy account as well). It was great reconnecting with those artistic lamps again! The cashier said that reaching out to nearly all of the artists is easy and they are very receptive to communicating with the public. This also reflects onto the gallery itself as it doesn't come across stuffy or pretentious in the slightest. The cashier also mentioned that the art for sale can rotate out relatively quickly and that their is almost always something new to examine in a relatively short amount of time. Not only that but one pass down the aisles here just doesn't seem to do it justice. It seems like each time you walk where you already were you see something that didn't catch your eye the first time. So you can spend a lot of time here just doing that. I'm totally addicted to this place! I am SO coming back here but I'm going to wait maybe several weeks to a month for new art pieces to get brought in. If nothing else I'm most likely going to buy another one of those lovely lamps!

Paints, Poetry, Passion & Compassion... all in one place- you can't get much better than that…read more If you want to learn how to allow your soul to express itself through art- for fun, for healing or to learn more about creative expression- this is an amazing place to start. New World Visions offers an engaging, inter-disciplinary approach to creating healing on individual, community and global levels. Founder Mo Omeh is passionate about her craft, serving others AND keeping a sense of humor. Phew! Lord knows we need more healers who aren't carrying the weight of the world on the their shoulders! Mo offers her own soul light to guide you down a path to finding & expressing your own.

Mo is an incredibly talented person who has a charming ability to connect with people and bring joy…read moreand community to wherever she is. Her light and passion for expressive arts and healing is infectious. She has the ability to create and hold sacred safe space that is also uplifting. If you need help working through some blocks (personally or artistically) or if you simply want to manifest a piece of art, she is a great person to collaborate with. When I was looking for someone to create and hold a ritual for a transition period I was going through, she came through and and put together an incredibly beautiful and touching event, and included my loved ones in the process. I also worked with Mo again to manifest a vision I had for a painting. I am not much of a painter myself but I had an image that had come to me that I really wanted to have on canvass. Mo and I talked for a little while and she started painting my vision. It was amazing to watch it come to life in a way that was so much better than expected! I was blown away.

My girls have been attending classes here for 3 years. They have come home with THE most amazing…read moreartwork! Jenean has done an awesome job challenging them to grow as artists!! They absolutely love to go and are always talking about how much fun they have when they are there. My 6 year old got to go for the first time this summer and she was over the moon about it. I just love to see how proud they are of themselves and see their smiling faces as they rush to show me what they did that day. It really is one of the best things I have found in Olympia.

From the owner: Art classes for kids 7years to 14 years. Drawing and painting, soft pastel and oil pastel. This…read moreis an art studio that works with your child's interests and at their speed. Offering after school classes and summer classes . Held in my home in the Tumwater/Olympia area. Small classes of no more than 10 students per class. This is a fun and relaxed studio where your child can learn new skills and make new friends. Please check out my website for more information on pricing and hours.

Just this summer alone I've been to painted plate 3 separate times! (Parties, girls nights and…read morewhatnot) Each time something different impacted the experience in a negative way. One trip we sat by the window and we were all boiling!!! On their Facebook/IG it always says come in and enjoy A/C but the employee told us it's always super hot by the windows, so no hope of a cool environment if you're in a big party. On another visit (with my 5yr old) it took them almost 50min to bring out her Italian soda. We basically took it to go at that point. I also feel like prices have gone up a lot. The average piece is around $50 or you can paint a ceramic animal for closer to $20. Overall I know I'll be back because the employees are great and getting to paint your own pottery is fun, but I wish the building/food experience was better! Still 4 stars, and watch their social media for deals!

So much fun for the family and kids of almost any age. We were there with a group of 5 to 10 year…read moreolds and a baby. When it's busy, the place can get awfully squishy so I'd recommend making a reservation during weekends and holiday seasons. They also have coffee and ice cream. Regardless of the season, they still push out the finished projects in the same time so we were there on a Sunday, our items were ready for pick up the next Monday. Once your seat is reserved, you walk in and pick your items to paint and a helper will bring it to your table. The paints are on the table and you need to find the number that matches the sample pallet, which is very helpful because it shows you what the paint will look like afterwards. You can write the numbers on the paper on your table to help remember what colors you're using as a helpful tip. There's many sizes of brushes and paint pens. Afterwards add your name on the bottom and take a picture of your work, that's how you claim it.

Wow! NOVA School has exceeded our expectations for quality instruction, creative learning and…read morecompassion for middle schoolers. NOVA teachers excel at developing engaging projects suited to challenging students to think in different ways. If your kid is tired of the typical worksheet and wants to use problem solving and reasoning to learn, stop in for a tour at NOVA. Visit when school is in session so your child can see the difference that NOVA makes in middle school learning.

From the owner: At NOVA Middle School we believe the middle school years are NOT the lost years. They are the…read moretransformative years. Every day at NOVA we encourage confidence and resilience, increase self awareness and social skills, challenge students to connect their passions and interests to knowledge, and engage their imagination in possibilities. If we don't, middle schoolers are at risk of losing the curiosity, creativity and passion our communities so desperately need.

paid $80 to learn how to knit a chunky blanket and another $20 to make a candle. honestly would…read morehave been a good time, but the instructor was so absent during the class period. was told to come 0930 or 9:30AM as per the order e-mail confirmation, which is 30 minutes before the 1000 or 10:00AM knitting class so that you clhave enough time to do both activities until 1300 or 1:00PM. the instructor did not open the door until 0951 or 9:51 AM even though I had signed up weeks ago. lack of communication from the shop about how the timeline will play out, and so instead, the instructor had to interrupt the knitting time to then squeeze the candle-making time. extremely disappointed by lack of communication and coordination this location. I had high hopes, truly, but maybe it was just the instructor that did it for me. the instructor would dipout and multitask elsewhere away from the class-goers who had to standby for a bit so that they can get her help on instruction clarification. Ended up needing to help our peers out because our instructor lacked the initiative to check in on all the guests. Nonetheless, very pretty and happily bright shop. Makes you want to-do a studio tour to truly appreciate the beauty of the art that covers the walls.

My friend and I came in on a Wednesday evening to do the paint and sip, and it was super fun!!!…read moreSarah led the class and she was super sweet. She described the steps in great detail, and helped us when we were struggling. Thank you so much for a great time! We will be back.

Instead of ordering online with another big box music store or directly from Fender, thought I'd do…read moremy business here to help local employment, as Fender's online store listed them as an authorized Fender dealer, before that never knew about this chain but glad I found them. Not only did they have the getting hard to find Fender Mustang Micro guitar headphone amp, but discounted from list $119 to $99. Sales person Francisco was great, sale had just ended but display case still had the sale price so he honored it like all stores should. By the way, this little Fender Mustang Micro is an amazing little guitar headphone amp & it's rechargeable instead of eating up batteries...

I brought a trumpet in with a stuck mouthpiece. The salesman crushed in the bell bow of the…read moretrumoet while he worked to remove the moithpiece. While they offered to have their inhouse repair tech fix the damage, the refused conversation for me to send my instrument to my regular repair tech. I contend that if the face of their company is so inept as to damage an instrument while removing a mouthpiece, how can they be trusted any further.