The owner is amazing and sooo helpful. Very easy to find things even though the shop is FULL of…read moreanything/everything you'd want for card/scrapbook making. Had a great first experience and will return often.

From the owner: Impressing Ideas Rubber Stamp Boutique is a paper art store with all the craft supplies you could…read moreimagine. Scrap book making is an art form that we teach, demonstrate and have custom creations on the store shelves. Alcohol Ink has revolutionized many aspects of the paper art craft as you make your cards, wall art or scrap books. Impressing Ideas Rubber Stamp Boutique has been at the leading edge of card, color art, scrapbook and mini-album making since 1997! Through each new paper craft technique that has emerged, Impressing Ideas has continued to innovate new card designs, adapt older paper crafting ideas and new classes to teach crafters and artists concepts in utilizing art supplies they already own. True… Impressing Ideas is an art and craft supply store, but the decades of knowledge in rubber stamping, mini album and scrap book making makes the classes taught at the Impressing Ideas Beach Studio all the more beneficial!

I Was a guest at a paint and sip birthday party and had an absolutely fabulous time. From the…read moreclass setting the tutorial, hands on help... to the music ..to all of the laughter and fun creating. Would highly recommend for everyone who loves to have fun!!

Our family has a great time with Dawning this afternoon. She makes the time fun for ever and…read morepresents the project with easy to follow instructions. Our five year old was very proud of the painting that she created. We highly recommend spending an afternoon painting with Dawning!

I took a weekend workshop at the Deer Island location. The retreat offers food, lodging, and art…read moreinstruction and supplies. It was a transformational weekend! Kory is knowledgable and patient, and an excellent teacher. I have made lots of mosaics before, and I can truly say that she taught me some wonderful new skills that will make my next project look much more professional! I highly recommend taking a class here!

From the owner: Kory Dollar and Sister, Rachel Dollar own a small siser owned business, Marvelous Mosaic Kory…read moreDollar of Marvelous Mosaic is an accomplished stained glass mosaic artist. They offer a wide range of services and creative outlets to the public and private. Their mosaic retreat center offers a peaceful and inspiring environment for mosaic artists of all skill levels to come together and create. As well as offering classes and retreats, Kory also runs an e-commerce business, selling mosaic and stained glass supplies, tools and kits. They also provides online tools and tutorials for those who wish to learn more about the art of mosaics and stained glass. For those interested in private or public commissions, Kory offers virtual lessons in stained glass mosaic design so that you can create a unique piece of artwork. No matter your experience level, Kory Dollar of Marvelous Mosaic offers something for every artist.

We have been to 2 painting classes put on by Alley Cat Art Studio inside Studio 117 in Castle Rock…read more What great Fun! Megan does a great job instructing everyone and Jeff is great at supplying everyone's painting needs - brushes, paint, clean water, etc. Great venue for a girls' night out or even a date night! Everyone paints the same painting but you have the creative freedom to change it up however you like. Kids 10 and under can paint for 1/2 price on a smaller canvas too. I highly recommend this evening of fun for any artistic skill level!

One of the best new businesses in Elma. There are so many fun project parties you can sign up for…read more I participated in the fund raiser for Oakley Carlson. The owner guides you along through the project. Each of us encouraged to make the painting our own. It was here I discovered painting. Have since signed up for 2 more projects....can't wait. There are Crafty Kiddo's Art camps and project days. She always has something for kids to do outside the shop for free. The kids enjoy being allowed to draw on the sidewalk with chalk. As the Grandparent of a Special Needs child this place is exactly what my Grand child needed. Her project slots fill up fast. I am also going to sign up for a few private classes to learn more about painting. I am a photographer, but this allows me to explore a new media. I had lost most of my camera abilities after a series of mini strokes. I am so grateful for this shoppe and how it has allowed me to find my inner artist I didn't know was there....away from a camera.

There's some awesome local artwork here. It's some really good stuff to check out. I recommend it…read moreif you're just walking around after a meal or a coffee.

The opening room of this art gallery was great. The owners were friendly, and their adorable dog is…read morethere. The second room features art that is more horror/dark. I would not recommend bringing children or sensitive viewers.

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!

Not your average glass studio. Fine finished products from beads to countertops. Great classes,…read morestudio rentals, and glass supplies. The finest torchwork, kiln, and cold working equipment in a beautifully finished studio.

Great local gallery. The work is by artist Eric Wiegardt who usually works in watercolors and it's…read morehis gallery. He has written the book "Watercolors free and easy". They specialize in paintings with an ocean or nautical theme. I've really enjoyed viewing the paintings there; artistically his paintings utilize different lighting themes very well. A nice place to browse on a rainy day. They also do workshops, and the gallery is run out of a Victorian home so be sure to check the website for more details http://www.ericwiegardt.com/ I wouldn't mind owning some of his work.

We had Eric paint a commission piece of the view from our home on Wilapa Bay. The process was so…read moreenjoyable and smooth. Eric and Crystal ( the framing consultant) are so comfortable to work with. Eric listens so well and quickly understood what we wanted. The painting was delivered very timely and under the budget we discussed. Enough of the process, the painting is beautiful. He somehow captured everything we wanted in this memory. I want to thank Eric for a family treasure we will love forever. The colors and feel of the painting change as the light changes just like Wilapa does. We love our painting and can highly recommend this great gallery and talented painter