I took lessons with Rachel from 2017 through 2020 and stopped when I left Austin, Texas. I came in…read morewith no prior experience in oil painting, and she helped me build a solid foundation step by step. I started with watercolors and gradually transitioned to oils. She was very patient in guiding me through each new medium. She explains techniques clearly, is attentive to detail, and adjusts her teaching to what you're interested in learning. I usually attended lessons on Sunday afternoons. Her private studio accommodated a small group of students. The sessions ran about three hours, which allowed for plenty of individual attention while still keeping the atmosphere engaging. She also gives clear guidance on what materials to bring. Students bring their own paints and brushes and she's helpful about recommending what to start with. Her studio is about a five-minute drive from Jerry's Artarama, which made picking up supplies easy. I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a thoughtful, structured, and encouraging art instructor.

Rachel is an exceptional art teacher who was foundational in our daughter's journey with studying…read moreart. Over the almost 10 years she worked with our daughter, her patient approach helped build both technical skills and genuine confidence. She has a gift for making art instruction engaging and fun while also challenging students to master important fundamentals and push beyond their comfort zones. Rachel was incredibly supportive when our daughter applied to the McCallum Fine Arts program and her guidance and preparation were instrumental in helping gain admission to the school, where she's now thriving. Our daughter is likely on a track to pursue design or a creative career, and we credit Rachel's nurturing mentorship and the solid foundation she provided as major factors in setting her on this track. We cannot recommend Rachel highly enough for any family looking for an art teacher who genuinely cares about bringing out the best in every student!

My kid loves these art classes and she has really shown improvement!! Thanks Amanda. She has…read morereally learned some discipline too.

My daughter (9yrs) started taken class with Amanda almost a year ago and loves it! Her skill has…read moreincreased dramatically. We have tried many classes all over Austin, but I have found Amanda's has the perfect combination of letting kids be creative and having a concrete curriculum that ensures they are learning proper techniques. The classes are small and each student gets personalized instruction. It is really amazing to walk in and see all the projects the students are working on. A new student may be drawing and shading while a more advanced student next to them is painting a life-like portrait. This inspires my daughter and shows her what can be achieved with hard work and patience. I highly recommend this studio!

Love this place! My daughter had her 6th birthday party here, and both my daughters take classes…read morehere weekly. Denise knows children! She's excellent with her teachig instruction and my girls come home each week with a unique piece of art! So grateful for this place!

This studio is the real thing. No "googlie" eyes here. Our daughter LOVES Ms Denise and has been…read moregoing for more than a year. The classes are small and the art that she comes home with is amazing.

We stopped in here after looking for the Skyline Gallery which is now defucnt. However we were not…read moredisappointed the owners were very friendly and informative about the glass and the classes they offer. There are quite a few projects you can learn to do here and we may be back in the future to do one. Parking is in a little lot but there is also street parking around.

Took a beginner glass (not glassblowing!) art class and had a great time. I'm probably the least…read moreartistic person in the world, but the class was accessible and Stacey was such a sweetheart throughout the whole process. It was fun talking to Stacey and Kristine and hearing their stories about their prior lives and how they ended up opening a local glass studio. The team let us know after we had finished our class that it'd take a few weeks before we could come pick up our finished goods and they'd e-mail us once ready. Unfortunately, we never got the e-mail but went ahead and called in after a few weeks and confirmed we could go pick things up. The pieces came out in ways we didn't expect, but overall very happy with how the glass came out and I accept user errors regarding my lack of artistic capabilities.

Step by step, she patiently takes you from stick figures, oval cubes, to...Mona Lisa! Well, only if…read moreyou're Leo D. Vinci. But you'll be drawing trees, dogs, cats, elephants...people that will make yr friends and family incredulous and green (lime green, with a touch of canary yellow) with envy.

What a fun and informative class this is! I'm taking Laurie's online course and find it superb!…read more Everything is explained so well in an articulate and understandable way for both simple and complex concepts. The camera work is professional for easy viewing of the sketches and demonstrations she's doing. She also adds written notes at the end of each video in order to further reinforce the topic she discussed which I find very helpful as a newbie to art. Finally, she presents her material in a relaxed manner with an infusion of dry wit and good humor to keep the lessons entertaining as well as instructional. I'm so happy to have discovered LZMstudio.com and this remote learning course. Highly recommended!

This studio holds such a special place in my heart. I highly recommend both their try it sessions…read moreas well as the longer 8 week sessions!

Love it!! I highly recommend this place!! Katelyn was awesome and knowledgeable! Great for a work…read moreouting!

I saw Crafty Girl Austin at an event making cute bookmarks for children. I Co-Chair a festival and…read moreoversee all the children's activities. The festival draws in about 600 people and is a free event for an Austin neighborhood. This year several City Council Members and Mayoral Candidates attended as well. I thought Crafty Girl Austin would be a good fit and asked if they would like to be a part of it which they agreed. I told Crafty Girl that I would provide and set up her table, tent, and all supplies needed for her booth. I also said I would put her logo on our website and print her business name in the local newspaper. She would be able to hand out information at the event for free publicity of her business. All she would need to do is provide four volunteers for the event and the special paper faces that would be glued on the bookmarks. I used neighborhood funds to purchase supplies for her (roughly for about 200 children), set up the booth as promised, and marketed her business all with no cost or obligation to her. On the day of the event as I was setting up I received a text message about one hour before the festival was to begin saying she had morning sickness and was not going to be able to attend. I understand that things come up and people get sick. But not only did she not attend but no one from her business did either. If she was going to provide four volunteers then why did none of them show up? Through text message she said she was going to have someone bring the paper faces to the festival. As you can imagine they never arrived either. After the event I never received any follow up from her to see if we were able to cover the booth and no apologies were given. Crafty Girl Austin was a complete disappointment. I feel this business owner is very unprofessional. I will never ask her back and I would suggest anyone else who plans to use the business in the future to make sure you have a backup plan because you absolutely can not rely on them.

Crafty Girl is terrific. I've been to a few Crafty Girl events now and made some really fun…read moreitems--aromatherapy necklaces, recycled map trays, and I[heart]HOME string maps. I look forward to attending many more. I had just moved to Austin and hardly knew anyone in town. Crafty Girl was a great way to get out of the house, make something fun, and meet really friendly ladies. Anna is a such a warm, inviting, and fun person. It was such a pleasure to meet her and feel instantly included. She's also a great teacher--helpful and patient (which is excellent because I sometimes struggle with tying knots and stuff, heh.) The crafts are usually about $20 a piece, but that includes instruction and all the materials. The meet-ups I have been to have usually been about 2 hours long. I feel like it's a good value, but I'm also a little choosy about which I sign up for. ...great, talking about this has made me want to go sign up for another Crafty Girl meetup...

I've wanted to rug tuft for a while and was excited to try it on my birthday!…read more The reservation requires you to sign waivers and send images beforehand. Didn't really know what to expect as it was my first time but was surprised that the host didn't know what images I sent before my group arrived. They also ran out of important yarn colors, such as black. I wish they were more prepared. Once we got into the actual instruction, the host was really helpful and allowed us to practice using the tufting guns. First, we trace the images by using projectors. Next, we picked yarn color. Then, after threading the yarn through the gun, we start tufting! Finally, the rug is shaved and glued. Took us three hours but it was well worth the time and effort! It was a lot of fun and can't wait to try making bigger rugs!

It was my first time rug tufting. Came here for my gf's birthday. Didn't really know what to…read moreexpect. We got there on time but we didn't start until 30 minutes later because the last group was running behind schedule. I think the host was not well prepared. The were so many yarn out of stock even the most common color, black. Some of the projectors to trace the images were not working so we had to connect our phones. Good parts: I do like the open working area with natural sunlight. The host did give instructions and try to help out as much as she could. She was engaging throughout the experience. The host glued the rug together at the end. We were there for three hours and took longer than expected. I rug tufted Iron Man. Ran out of material but it still turned out decent. I couldn't do my initial idea because they lacked yellow and black yarn. Overall, it was a fun event. I would go back but would first call to see if they have enough material.