my husband and i just moved from an apartment into a house and needed new artwork to fill up the…read moreextra space. i had been to the merritt young gallery in ardmore, and found out that they just opened a new gallery in haverford, just called merritt gallery. i talked to one of the consultants, marcie, and made an appointment with her to bring artwork to my house! it's one thing to see the art in the gallery, but the fact that she brought it to my house really let me see the possibilities! marcie was really helpful and has a creative eye. she was able to suggest paintings that i originally wasn't so sure about, but now that they're here, we absolutely love them!!!

I have seen and heard about Merritt Gallery since I moved to the area about year ago, but this was…read moremy first time going inside. It is an impressive, contemporary space with a very wide selection of art including wall and free-standing sculpture. When asked for prices the range was quite wide from $900 to $50,000 (yes, $50k). Given some of the pieces displayed and artists represented I imagine that range goes well beyond $50k as names like Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol come up on their website. The gallery has three locations and represents around 175 artists meaning that what you see in store is only a very small sampling of their actual collection. Though I always am looking for new pieces for my collection, today I went in to have a small print framed. Caitlin, one of their consultants, ably showed me an incredible selection of frames ranging from contemporary to hand-carved, hand-detailed wooden frames worthy of the Louvre and works of art in and of themselves. Having chosen to forgo a mat (not needed with this piece) and a fairly simple thin frame, the price caught me off guard: $216. While the financial part of my brain said "no!" the artistic side said "give it a try." I paid the fee and was told my print would be ready in about two weeks. Caitlin offered to have it delivered to me and installed which I may take them up on. Conclusions: Merritt is a great gallery and framing shop. The price lowers my rating to 4.5 stars (I'm a budget conscious art collector). The only issue I had was when Caitlin and I went upstairs to figure out my invoice she left my print exposed on a framing table. I didn't think much about it till I had left, but I wonder when/if someone went down and secured the print from damage. This lowers my ranking to 4 stars. Otherwise a good experience.

Strictly speaking, I have nothing to review as I couldn't even get anyone to wait on me despite…read morethere being two women working behind the counter. Never even asked me what I wanted although when I picked up my caricatures to leave after waiting for 20 minutes, one of the women said, "Oh just leave that. I will take care of it." How? She didn't even know what I wanted.

I do not have a lot of experience getting things framed. When I do, I'm somewhat shocked at the…read moreprice! Everything adds up quickly and I've spent 200 bucks on a frame\glass\matting before. Probably why I don't have too much experience! I have a concert poster from Dead and Company that is very dear to me, it was a great night celebrating my birthday with some good friends. Had another one from the Black Keys this year that also deserved framing. So I stopped into the Framers Market Gallery which happens to be right around the corner from me to get some ideas of what it would cost...I am SOOO happy I did! Aileen(sp?) was working the counter and she is good at her job! So glad I went with her recommendations! The Black Keys one she figured out quickly and I'm very happy with it! She looked longer at the Dead and Co poster and ran a couple ideas past me...I'd never have thought this, but she suggested I use 2 frames!?! A blue one on the inside, to pickup the blue from the poster, and a black one outside, which would match my other artwork. I wasn't sure how it would look when done, but liked the idea, and it was actually cheaper with 2 frames than using matting... Think it took about 2 weeks and I was so happy with them both! The Dead and Co poster just blows me away, I love it! It was also cheaper than my previous framing experiences, so double the recommendation! Thank you Aileen, I'll be back with more!

Visited while Christmas shopping on a day designed to support small local businesses. I've seen the…read moresign outside of the house next to the beer distributor, truthfully I didn't know you could go in to shop. Found some fun old Simpson's memorabilia. Lots of old toys. Worth a visit.

A hidden gem in Havertown. This place is for adult collectors. I wouldn't recommend bringing…read morechildren here, it is not geared toward little kids, most items are vintage and behind glass. I loved my experience there, I haven't been there recently, (but I enjoyed it pre-covid). My only criticism would be the lack of pricing on most items. It can be annoying having to pick up individual items and then asking for the price, I like knowing how much things are as I shop. I would recommend a visit!

Jeff is an extraordinary professional. We've worked with him for years now and he consistently and…read morereliably provides high-quality framing. Also a very lovely and ethical man.

Great work done very fast. Same new glass on my frame day took 15 min. Good pricing too.read more

Needle Me is a great local store if you are new to needlepoint…read more Marcie(owner) is a lovely, patient and knowledgeable person. She talked with me for 30 mins before she closed. With her encouragement and support, I left feeling confident on my needlepoint journey. I highly recommend her establishment. It offers a wide variety of canvases and a beautiful selection of threads for beginners like myself or the more experienced. The canvases and threads are priced at all price points; she also has many ready made kits to chose from.

A great needlepoint store with caring owner and employees. If you don't see what you want you can…read morealways order it! I highly recommend.

From the very moment you step through its doors, the art gallery leaves an indelible first…read moreimpression--charmingly adorned with an air of elegance and thoughtfully curated pieces that ignite contemplation. Events constantly take place, thankfully giving me reasons to come back and immerse myself again. I wait in anticipation every time, being able to enjoy the sheer beauty of these artworks, is a delight in itself. It's a realm where abstract portraits and contemporary local creations gracefully envelop the senses, one where local pieces allow one to immerse oneself in the beauty of life whilst supporting local artists. My review can't even begin to do justice to my love for Colonna Contemporary. Can't wait until the next event.

From the owner: Colonna Contemporary is a contemporary art gallery bridging the worlds of traditional and digital…read moreart. Representing some of the brightest and innovative talent working today, Colonna Contemporary operates at the intersection of traditional and digital art. The gallery is a portal into the future of art. With a focus on bridging the two spaces, the gallery offers its collectors an innovative range of services aimed at capitalizing the most advanced trends and technologies available today. From issuance of Certificates of Authenticity as NFTs registered on the blockchain, to reward mechanisms informed by game theory, to issuance of utility tokens granting early access to new work, the gallery offers its clients a forward-looking and reliable resource for art collecting at the threshold of the digital era. With a focus on education and a steadfast commitment to safety, our team of experts provides a seamless onboarding experience for those new to the digital arts community. As a trusted partner, we offer unparalleled access to the latest trends and cutting-edge technology, ensuring that our clients are always ahead of the curve. Please contact michele@colonnacontemporary.com

I can not express enough how lucky we are to have such a wonderful place in our community! The…read morebuilding if beautiful, there is always something amazing going on and the classes are amazing! and they offer a variety of classes! I bug shout out to the management team because they are always hosting fun and creative events! LOVE THE MLAC

This place offers a variety of classes and i can speak for the Beginner Jewelry class with Dawn…read moreBergmaier, since i'm taking that right now (winter 2012). the bottom line is that the class is great and i'd recommend taking it. the class teaches you "design layout, piercing, forming, basic construction, filing, soldering, coloration and finishing." i've also learned pickling, annealing, riveting, and print rolling (onto metal, of course), and that was all in just the 5-week course! there's a standard 11-wk workshop but i wanted to try the shorter one just to get my feet wet and see if i liked it. if you take this class, don't forget your earplugs! there's lots of hammering going on. no prior metalshop experience was required, and although i've worked in both wood and metalshops, i still learned a lot and it's also a great class for total n00bs. one of the best things about the class is that you get to learn the foundation of jewelrymaking and techniques for working with all the tools. the other cool thing was that the class size was small -- it started out with 8 ppl but dwindled down to 5. after Dawn gives her demo, we repeated what she did and then had the freedom to make pretty much anything we wanted to. it's great to be able to put things together with the techniques that i learned. Dawn was always helpful and open to any questions or ideas we had. She also explained things well and really poured out a lot of knowledge. i guess since jewelrymaking is metalshop on a small scale, they don't need floor machines like a bandsaw or a drillpress. instead we use handsaws and the flexshaft (which is really ideal for working on small pieces). the equipment seemed pretty well maintained, except for the jeweler's bench pins. the only drawback for me is that since it takes 1.5 hrs to commute there from center city Philadelphia (via SEPTA), and another 1.5 hrs for me to get home, i've been resorting to eating "dinner" on my walks to class from Haverford Station. the walk from Haverford Road to the Art Center has no sidewalks and is barely lit so that in some parts, i've been using my phone as a flashlight and have been carrying a huge, bright yellow bag to be more visible to passing cars. also note that if you take the Norristown High Speed Line to get there from 69th Street Station, you pay as you leave (not as you enter the NHSL). i didn't know that the first time and thought it was a free transfer! If it wasn't so far, I would def take Beyond Beginner Jewelry, and perhaps some other classes here.

It has been a long time since my kids attending the Creative Clubhouse, because they are older now…read more But I was just looking up the phone number as I was referring a friend, and I saw that there was only 1 review and it was 3 stars, so I wanted to give another perspective. We LOVE the Creative Clubhouse. My 4th grade son still talks with great joy and fondness about his Kindergarten Enrichment days at the Clubhouse. The program was very robust and warm and well, creative. They went on field trips to parks and museums, they crafted, they studied, they built, they cooked, they hiked, they played, they made music, they really did it all. The staff was very intelligent and caring and the kids felt like they were all family within a very short time because of how the program was run and the activities that they did. It was totally enriching and fabulous and I wish I still lived close by so that our younger child could have that same amazing experience to round out the half day kindergarten that the district provides. I highly recommend!

My daughter was there for a three day, day camp. The inside looked nice and clean from when i…read moredropped my her off. I didn't get to tour the place, I was running late. The teacher that was there introduced herself and made me feel at ease for being a little late. Sadly She missed a day on my account. So I am not sure if the kids got to do their exploring and make art from what they found outside, the day she was out. She didn't have anything made from using objects from outside. That was the description of the camp activity. When I picked her up on her last day, there was a second teacher there waiting there. That teacher wasn't very warming when I was there and did not introduce herself. Though this same teacher was nice when my husband was there. So I guess I can't hold It against her. It felt like more like a normal daycare then summer camp. I wasn't looking for a daycare service. Unfortunately she will not be attending again.