My friends and I away on a girl's weekend, hell yes we want to do this…read more The people are the nicest on the planet. What you actually get to do is blow! Pick out your ornament and watch the process. It was a quick but very nice experience to do with my besties at a reasonable price. It's ready for pick up 24hr later. Check it out while in Corning

If you are looking for a glass making experience this is the place. We have taken a class at the…read moreCorning Museum which was fun, but Hands-On Glass provides a more personalized experience. Our group of 4 had the entire place to ourselves! My experience was the most hands-on. I made a paperweight. I was able to dip molten glass into colors, roll it, pull the glass like taffy, shape it & flatten the bottom. With the instructor at the ready to save you or your project and take over when needed! And they engrave your name and date on the bottom of the paperweight! The rest of the group did blown glass pumpkins. After watching my project they learned the glass blowing is just that. The instructor get the glass, colors it, inserts it into a mold - then brings it to a stand for you to blow. It's kind over in a minute - but the pumpkins are spectacular! My granddaughter made a small pumpkin & the instructor immediately had her make another larger one! The pumpkin stem is made by twisting molten glass around a pipe, so the instructor does that difficult part. The projects need to cure (cool down) to be picked up the next day. What's fun is you can't really tell what the colors are until you pick it up! They sell all types of blown glass objects at a better price than that of downtown shops. Hope you have as much fun as we did. COVID protocols in place for safety.

This place was blazing bright one evening after I finished my dinner and struggled to remember…read morewhere I parked my car! The beautiful stained glass in the windows stopped me and the sweet, pudgy dachshund in the doorway drew me in. There was a class going on in the back but the teacher showed me some of the items in the shop and we talked about the area around Corning. He was so friendly, I made my husband come back the next day to check out the shop! Lots of fun!

I was little nervous at first because I've never made any kind of pottery and dont consider myself…read morecrafty or creative. However, I had a wonderful experience making a butter dish. Beth was so patient and helpful throughout the class. I highly recommend The heART studio to everyone!

A 2 year old business owned an opperated by Beth Conway, offers a variety of classes and passes to…read moreaccomadate all skill levels in pottery, both wheel thown and hand built. Also offers other classes. Friendly staff and a clean/safe enviroment. Affordable and accomodating to almost any schedule!

I've always wanted to visit here. So when I saw that my drive upstate was going to pass through…read moreCorning, I had to come see the museum. I actually thought that part of the museum would be Corningware, like my mom used to have. Not at all. When I got instead, was the most amazing and beautiful display of glass work I had ever seen. Religious glasswork, glasswork that goes way back in history as far back is 1500 BC. . Modern glasswork. Glasswork done by artists. industrial glass work The museum covers the whole gamut. I thought the glassmaking demonstrations were fascinating, and even the gift shop is like a mini museum in itself. I never thought I would see all of the amazing things that I saw today. Mind... officially ...Blown... thank you for an amazing visit. .

Recently took a sand blasting class. You begin with picking…read moreout a glass and then decorating it with stickers. The selection of stickers was large. After that you place your glass in the sand blasting machine. Put your gloves on and spray the glass all around. Take out and wash. It was a fun experience and organized class

My friend and I went for a session at Kelly's place back in November and I honestly needed this! I…read morewas sad the ceramics studio in Ithaca had closed due to the pandemic but Kelly was gracious enough to open her home for a session. There are two wheels and she guided my friend and I amidst great conversation. The space is small and cozy but enough to be distanced while working (we all wore masks). She chooses the glaze on her own and I loved my items when I picked them up. Kelly is a very sweet person and I thoroughly enjoyed the session + her company :)

I haven't taken a class with Kelly, but I've purchased some of her pottery and I can't say enough…read moregood things about it! She's incredibly talented and the quality of the products she makes is out of this world. You can tell how passionate she is by the products she sells, and there's just something special about drinking coffee, tea, or hot chocolate out of a handmade mug. (I highly recommend her wine cups, too!)

Having our private class with Laura was one of the highlights of her trip to the finger lakes. She…read morehas a very patient and engaging personality and is quite talented in helping you design the best pottery pieces, even if you are at beginner level. We really enjoyed our conversation with her and learning how to "throw pots". It's great that she will arrange to have the pieces glazed per our color choices and shipped to us at a later date. This is something that we would definitely return to for our next trip to the finger Lakes.

My wife and I scheduled a class with Laura during our "Minimoon" after we got married…read more This turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip!! Laura is a great instructor!! Her enthusiasm and joyful personality made it an incredibly fun, informative and productive experience!! We both went in, very dubious about our pottery abilities, but she was patient and so helpful that we both made many pieces that came out so much better than we expected. Unfortunately our time restraints couldn't let us finish our pieces, but Laura finished and fired our pieces and happily shipped them to us. We were delighted and surprised to see how beautiful they all were when we unpacked them. I'd highly recommend her classes to anyone in the area, or traveling to the area!! You won't regret it!!

Stopped by Carol's Coffee & Art Bar as part of a recent visit to Owego. I'm definitely a fan any…read morecafe or similar space that integrates art into their environment, and there were quite a variety of lovely pieces at Carol's - many by the owner, but also included are other local artists. The menu, of course, also has "Carol's Favorite 'Comfort Food' Sandwiches" on the menu, all named after famous artists. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm a huge Van Gogh fan, so I ordered the "Van Gogh" sandwich that comes with oven roasted turkey breast layered on sourdough bread and lettuce, tomato, and mayo. The sandwich was good, but I have to say that proportions of the ingredients felt a bit off. I also noticed during the prep of my plate that the chips came from opening a bag (a bulk version similar to ripple chips you'd just buy at the store). In a cafe space like this, you can't necessarily expect people to be making everything from scratch... but I think it's just helpful to note to keep expectations in line. The drink that I ordered was made well (their beverage selection is at the very back of the menu). You can definitely tell that this is a community space, and it seemed like a number of locals filtered in throughout the lunch. There are notes on the tables that advise of a 90 minute limit for sitting at the table (not something I've ever actually seen before), and there's wifi available for use by customers. Perhaps an awkward experience was just related to the overall service? You grab a menu and choose your table if you're dining in, but you end up paying at the counter. Personally, if I'm going to sit down to eat then I'd prefer to have the check brought to the table and pay that way. The space is a bit cramped by the counter, so it seems like it'd benefit to minimize the foot traffic that has to wait there. And perhaps this is silly, but upon paying for the lunch, the server handed me my receipt and said "Just sign here", and then seemed to be somewhat... abrupt? I feel like I'm pretty low maintenance when dining out, but it just left me going "OH. Okay. Time for me to get out of the way" (it's worth noting that at the time, there was nobody waiting around, or to get to, the counter). Still, it was enjoyable to stop at Carol's Coffee & Art Bar. It's a more unique space with nice offerings.

Everything is wonderful about Carol's . Just Carol herself…read moreis such a warm,friendly, sweet person. She makes you feel welcomed and comfortable as if your in someone's home. The food, baked goods,and coffees are delicious. The atmosphere is so calming. There are beautiful paintings of Carol's artwork surrounding the cafe. A n d about once a week there is live music performed by a very talented musician. Its truly a warm welcoming café to just relax and feel comfortable. Its a rare treat in these stressful times where everything is rushed and impersonal. Highly recommend!

My family has used Serviente Glass every time they need a repair and the craftsmanship is…read moreimpeccable. They have done some stained glass work for St. Paul's church, I was part of the project from the church stand point. I strongly recommend them for repairs or original glass creations. They are so easy to work with and they asked questions we had not thought of explaining when we gave them projects. Confidence in Serviente!

Tony is the nicest man to work with. He made us a stained glass window and it is just what we…read moreasked for.