What a blast! Went…read morewith my boyfriend and mother for an introductory class. BYOB glass making fun! Yes, that's right... I enjoyed my Cabernet and made glass art! The co-owners were both actively involved in the class, and on our first visit they guided and assisted me to make a beautiful and artistic tea light candle dish that I get to take home! It will be a keep sake forever in my guest bathroom. I was actively involved in blowing and creating the glass & got to choose a variety of colors of my choosing for my art piece. The artwork in the holding areas from other students is intriguing and inspiring. Beautiful glass art pieces made in-house! I'm definitely going to sign up for future classes. The class was fun and upbeat! These cool, tatted-up, artistic loving, local small business owners resemble the entire reason I live in Austin! They truly recognize the love for art & fun. How cool is that?!

Shara and Leigh are ahhhhmazing!!!! Very knowledgeable about their craft and are super friendly…read moreand funny! I booked a private class for 7 of us for my boyfriend's surprise party this past weekend in Austin. The ladies were very helpful and made our party a huge success! Everyone loved the brief intro to glass blowing... we were introduced to the equipment and tools that we would get hands-on experience with! It was really cool! Blown glass is beautiful and mysterious! This is a must come try for yourself!!! The studio is located in a pretty hipster part of town . . . there is a great brewery next door! You are going to have a great time. ** It gets reallllly hot in the studio, wear layers you can take off!

Great place to learn many new skills, there's blacksmithing and a machine shop also. With…read moremembership it is open 24/7.

Tinkermill is a magnificent gem hiding in plain site. I showed up one day curious to see if I could…read morelearn to polish stone into shiny, beautiful objects. Four years later I'm a lapidary artist making jewelry and sculptures that I sell at artisan markets. But the breadth of shops (including pottery, jewelry, electronics, stained glass, rapid prototyping, to name a few) is truly breathtaking. If you have any artistic or DIY ambition, you should check out Tinkermill.

A close (and fun) friend suggested that we spend the Friday morning after Thanksgiving in a…read more"Scraptastic" class at this North Boulder location, and I am so glad that I went. The overall atmosphere within Erinn Diekman's glass art workshop was so terrific, and I had such a great time. Erinn was truly kind to this arts & crafts novice, the newbie of all newbies, but she made it such a fun experience as I learned about creating art work (making bowls, plates, wall hangings, ornaments, coasters, etc) from scrap glass in all sorts of colors, transparencies, shapes, and sizes. Whether you're an amateur like me, or a serious artist, this is a really fun way to spend a couple of hours, either by yourself or with friends & family. Erinn is patient, friendly, helpful, and brilliant, making the whole experience pleasant. Strong recommendation.

This community center location is beautiful. And they have goats! The customer service could be…read moreimproved. They have day camp programs during the summer that looks really fun.

I just can't say enough good things about the JCC. We have two kids at the preschool right now…read more * Susie, the director, is fabulous. One year we wanted to try a private Montessori school for one of our sons. It was a disaster and I knew I had to reverse that decision. I also knew the Boulder JCC was already at capacity for the year. Susie's response? There's always room here for your son and your family. Now he's back at the JCC and loving every day. * The teachers go above and beyond for our family. In the morning the teachers smile and give my 3 year old high fives. They are always smiling, singing, reading, connecting with the kids. They text me photos of my little guy doing hip hop. * Super responsive. My oldest loved chess. His teacher brought in a chess board from home. His friends became interested. Then before you know it a chess club was created. This all happened within the span of a couple of weeks. They truly follow the child. * The community. Every school says they have a community. This is the real deal. The JCC community is tight. Everyone is welcome. Every member is important. I think I know all the kids and their parents. We do play dates, birthday parties and big park days. If you are looking to make friends, this is it. Their preschool philosophy is play based with a reggio influence. What this means in practice is a whole lot of fun, sharing, and challah making. Little ones do yoga, play instruments, chess, soccer, and learn about the solar system. In the summer you send your kid to camp in their swim suit because they are playing with the sprinkler hoses and water tables. They come home happy and exhausted. My kids love school. Day off to ski? Long weekend in NYC? They CRY because they don't want to miss school.

An amazing option for artists and crafters on a budget as I used to be. Now, with much limited…read morevision I have had to give up those pursuits that I have enjoyed since childhood. But now I am just a donor to their shop and I really enjoy knowing my various donations will not go unused. I brought in a lot of stuff in the last few years but recently found yet another stash I had missed. So I called to see if the could use wallpaper and told me they would even take an operas roll in addition to the two still sealed. I got a rude over this morning so we could easily park as soon as they opened. It's a great shop stocked with so much in so many categories, every crafter and fiber artist around should stop by.

Lots of great reuse items available! All of it has been donated by the public and it changes…read moreperiodically, although there always is a stash of basic art supplies. Fiber, yarn, painting, wood, metal, plastic, glass and tons of kid stuff, crayons, colored pencils, marker, glue, paper, scrapbooking, canvases, art books, etc. There is more there than I listed, including stuff like Velcro, sewing needles, sewing machines!, knitting needles, crochet hooks, felt. Yesterday they even had a spinning wheel! If you bring in a donation of supplies, you receive a discount coupon for a future purchase.

Great stained glass classes. Bunch of supplies and a perfect setting to learn a new craft. You…read morereally cannot find a better instructor!!

From the owner: Great Glass Galore offers stained glass classes, fused glass classes, mosaic classes, stepping…read morestone classes, wire wrapping classes, art glass supplies (stained glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass books), custom stained glass windows and doors, stained glass repairs, glass jewelry and glass gifts.

The highlight for me is Kevin Box's origami sculptures, but there are other winners, as well. The…read morestaff is friendly, not pushy at all, and it's an overall wonderful experience.

The news last night reported a *family* used a stroller to hijack and steal a bronze sculpture from…read morethis gallery. Everyone from Grandma down to Junior was involved. People are crazy. Anyhow, Smith-Klein is a fav place to ogle art on the Pearl Street Mall. The collections frequently change and are always of the highest quality. Besides paintings, photographs, and sculptures, Smith-Klein has a great collection of art glass, one-of-a-kind jewelry, and an amazing collection on totems. There are some great metal rabbit sculptures in the front of the store these days that I'd love to take home with me. I've seldom purchased original art, but the prices seem reasonable to me. I hope they get the sculpture back from the kleptomaniac family. Weirdos.