The very best place to learn and enjoy making ceramics! Numerous hand building and wheel throwing…read moreclasses, plus workshops, private lessons, kids and teen classes. Plenty of open studio hours to create and practice. Inclusive environment with the friendliest, most knowledgeable and helpful group of people EVER!

I have taken two classes at Metalwerx and I can't say enough good things. Fantastic teachers, a…read moregreat studio that is run thoughtfully! Safety and care of tools is always communicated. Easy to park, easy to grab lunch up the street at the sandwich shop. Take a class and you will love it!! Great for beginners or more advanced jewelers (I wrote a book about jewelry making and I learn something every time I'm here )

I always wanted to take a jewelry making class and finally enrolled in an evening class here. I…read morewas hopeless at jewelry making, but I really tried. This class helped me realize that I am a 2-D person -- sawing and soldering are not my think. That being said, I really tried hard and was very motivated to make something. I melted a few bezels. The teacher barely gave me the time of day, but the teaching assistant took pity on me and gave me some extra help. They never asked for feedback on the experience. I haven't been back since, but for the right person it might be an amazing experience.

Went to a past holiday sale here. One of the staff members (guy who looks like the Gordon…read moreFisherman) was being racist as hell! Telling us that we didn't belong there, that the sale was meant for a more upscale crowd, etc. It was really unbelievable because he was probably just an instructor but I'm a professional who went to the Ivy in New York City and my cousins are Harvard grads, and not the damn ceramics school FFS (law, architecture, etc.) Menial staff needs anti racism training.

If you're looking for a place to use raku kilns, soda kilns, reduction, and oxidation firings,…read moreyou're in luck. The Harvard Ceramics Program has great facilities. They also have a huge main studio area with lots of wheels (maybe 20 or so), an extruder, slab roller, and table space. Shelf space for those in classes is limited, but if you're not working big, you can usually find a spot. They also make their own glazes in the studio, and if you're advanced enough you can make some, too. Why only 3 stars? This is a very difficult studio to come into if you're experienced and want to get involved. There's red tape to be able to use the studio outside of paying $840 per semester's tuition. You pretty much have to take one of their classes until you can take the test to use the kiln and get approved for independent study (which still costs the same!). It's a very busy studio with lots of rental space for serious artists, so they're not doing any begging to get people involved. You do get free clay and a decent amount of free firings with the class, though. Bummer that you have to be enrolled in a workshop to use the soda kiln. All that said, this place is great for the serious artist who wants to invest some time and $ into a studio. If you're a Harvard student, this is the best deal out there, as classes cost next to nothing! But if you're in the general public and you have lots of time to put into a studio, get ready to pay the big bucks because this is a great studio to be a part of. You can work almost all the time (though never on Sunday evenings) and you can get a lot out of your time there. PS. no easy parking, but you can park on N Harvard St or on Western Ave and walk, it just seems a little sketchy at night time to walk through all the parked maintenance vehicles and the warehouse-y area--never had any issues, though.

Check out this place. Went today to buy some gifts. Lots of gifts under $50. Small vases,…read moreornaments, jewelry. Solar powered glass factory. Artisan made goods. Something for everyone. Today and tomorrow holiday sale. Check out the website. Not sure when else they're open to public.

If you're interested in learning how to blow glass, this is the place to go to. Great classes,…read morewonderful people, and amazing instructors.

I took the 12-week evening course and cannot say enough wonderful things about the training…read moreprogram. Dr. Steve is thorough and concise in his teachings and wonderfully encouraging making this a wonderful learning experience. I loved the course so much that I cannot wait to take the next advanced lesson course. Highly recommend this course!!!!!

I took the twelve-week night program in floral design at Rittners this spring, and honestly I can't…read moresay enough wonderful things about this little gem of a school. If you have a serious interest in working with flowers, you can't go wrong here. Steve Rittner (or "Dr. Steve," as he is known to his students) runs the place and co-teaches the classes, and he is a great person to learn from. He's been in the floral business basically from the day he was born, as his grandfather was a stalwart in the Boston floral scene, so he really knows his stuff. You couldn't ask for a nicer, more approachable guy, and he's got a charming, corny sense of humor. As far as his teaching goes, he's quite thorough and usually anticipates your questions. Each class usually follows the format of a lecture and demonstration of an arrangement, followed by a session in the floral studio to put together a design. A perk of the lessons is that all of them are videotaped, so if you miss a class, you can just call Dr. Steve and arrange a time to view the tape. The course material is extremely varied, ranging from designs for everyday delivery to funeral work to items for weddings. You'll learn to make traditional as well as more contemporary designs. Not every design will necessarily appeal to you personally, but the idea is to give you a broad education so that even if something isn't to your taste, you'll know what to do if you open up your own business and get an order for a certain type of arrangement. In a similar vein, you won't usually work with specialty flowers or hard goods here, but that isn't really the point - you're being given techniques that you can apply in a variety of situations. Overall, I'd recommend Rittners for someone who is serious about working in the world of flowers and wants to have some fun while learning. I had a great experience there and feel very ready to apply what I learned from Dr. Steve to my own original designs.

I visited Cass for the first time for one of their Monday evening flower arranging classes! This…read moreone was called tulipmania, and lasted 90 minutes (actually took about 75 min). Booking online was easy and the price was very reasonable (55$). The class size was great (there were about 10 of us) and the instructor was engaging and clearly very knowledgeable about flowers. She spent about half the time talking about tulips and showing us how to create an arrangement, and then passed around flowers for all participants to try. If we asked, she offered feedback about the shape of the arrangement but generally left us to our own devices (this was fine with me, since I attended with a friend just for fun). We were able to take the arrangements home in our vase. They have a whole series of flower arranging classes, ranging from these types of one off events to a full professional floral design course. A great place to learn!

I have been to a few classes and been underwhelmed each time, but arranging flowers is soothing…read moreesp. if you go with a friend and go for a meal before or after. The arrangements are very basic 1950s or 1960s styles in a shabby, uncared-for venue, even though they coin it with these classes. On a few occasions I've registered uncalled for snarkiness toward some class participants but ignored it. But in a recent class my friend, who was a first-timer felt uncomfortable about the repeated remarks directed toward a participant who came on her own. The flowers were also not in great condition, nor was the arrangement particularly interesting. People come to the classes because they want to learn and have a relaxing evening. It would be nice if the teachers remembered that.

Comprehensive and structured one on one lessons were very helpful for my daughter…read more Weekly report was also helpful. My daughter's SAT score went up quite a bit! Thanks, Josh!

Our family has had a great experience with Prepped & Polished. Our daughter started at the end of…read more5th grade and continues in 6th grade to help support her on executive functioning skills. Our tutor, Cassie, has been wonderful in using our daughter's strengths to help her create habits and processes to set herself up for success.

I love this place! It is a perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon making a custom craft gift (or…read morepersonal use decorative). I am not the most crafty person (far from it), but they were able to help this guy make a beautiful Christmas present (wine carrier in my case) with pre-set or custom designs. They made it fun (full of coffee / tea + cookies), while there is this borderline addictive painting and gluing. Oh and the staff is super helpful and happy to work with you through all your color decisions / gluing troubles. Great for: 1. Friend bonding 2. 7th date 3. lazy day 4. Reunions Bad for: 1. 1st dates 2. Break ups