My girls absolutely loooove going here. Everyone is so kind and friendly. My oldest is 7 and she…read moreloves her sketch class with Annie. She has learned a lot and her passion for drawing has grown so much. My 4 year old is the youngest painter they have and she can't wait to see Maria. Thank you everyone for being so patient, kind, and loving with my children. We appreciate all the work you do!

We've been going here for a few months and it is Wonderful. The owners, a married couple. They have…read moresketching and painting. It is comfortable and inviting. They are Very kind and easy going! I would recommend. Talented teachers the both of them!

This employer does not pay their employees except her daughters. I offered my time and commitment…read morefor over a month and Kerry-Ann and her husband completely stopped all contact with me when I asked for when I would be receiving pay. Labor department will be reaching out soon. Thanks Kerry.

I had them make a custom sign I needed a quick turnaround on and Keri Ann was super helpful and…read morecommunication was very good as well. She mocked up a couple of choices and made some changes to get the final look I wanted. I was very happy with the service.

So talented and inspiring. Absolutely a pleasure to take a class and work in the studio…read more Highly recommended.

Went with a friend to take a fused glass class. It was great. We started out picking a shape and…read morethen created a personal design. Great instructions and feedback when putting the final touches on the piece before it went into the Kiln. The finished piece turned out beautifully.

Maureen is a experienced potter ! Love the classes and the vibe of this cottage workshop …read more I have now taken several classes and am hooked.

Maureen hosts the absolute best pottery classes. Not only is the studio so amazing, but she is such…read morean incredible teacher. She is patient with all levels, and she has so much knowledge to share. She holds both throwing and hand-building. I highly recommend this class!

Absolutely recommend this business! We've used them twice for two different events and they were…read morewonderful to work with! Super organized and great follow up to ensure everything is set up to make our events a success! All the guests really enjoyed the painting level presented (walks you thru whether you're a beginner or have experience) and Instructor was friendly and attentive to each guest/painter's need. The paintings turned out amazing and everyone had such a great time and loved the idea of painting pretty much anywhere!

I had a great time attending a painting party hosted by Shauna! She was so fun and sweet. I…read moreappreciated her ability to support and guide us through the painting process with such a light and friendly energy. Would definitely recommend!

Wow! What a wonderful hidden gem! My friend invited me to attend a stained glass class with her at…read morethe Phoenix Glass Center. I had never heard of the Phoenix Glass Center before, but thought it would be fun to make a stained glass sun catcher. Make sure you have your GPS activated because it's a bit tricky to find their location. It's hidden in an industrial area right next to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport runway. We made sure to get to class early, as they had requested in their email. They have a shop with beautiful glass items for sale. They provide bottled water for students as well. Our class was in a second newer building just across the parking lot. Our instructor was Sarah. She was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and extremely patient with novice glass artists like myself. The class was set for three hours but it was a long process with many steps, so the class ran over. I didn't mind. I was happy not to be rushed through the process. All in all, it was a really fun evening! They are offering an upcoming stained glass class where you can make a Mother's Day frame. I will definitely return in the future to try another one of their classes.

Very fun experience, it was my first time and Eric was such a great teacher! My wife and I will…read moredefinitely be back.

10/10 I LOVED this class. The instructors teaching it were hilarious, and very personable!…read more It was a lot more work than expected, and took some time understanding the process, but they really made the experience so much fun. You get to make as many as you want within the allotted time then choose your top 3 faves. Like the instructor said, be in charge of the clay, and get rid of it if the relationship gets toxic. Also don't let the clay push you around!

Wow, wow, wow! I will definitely be coming back to this place again. I bought two spots for their…read moreSip and Spin class for my mom's birthday, and we had a blast! The demo portion of the class was a little hard to remember at first, but the instructors were so nice and came around to help us step by step, ensuring our pottery pieces came out perfect. I also really appreciated how kind and patient the staff was with both me and my mom. We truly had the full pottery experience and were given plenty of clay to mold and craft. What I really loved about this experience is that in three weeks, my mom and I get to come back and paint our pieces! If anyone in Arizona is looking for a fun class to do with friends or just wants to try something new in the city, I highly recommend this art studio! The classes are very affordable; it was only $65.00 per person, which is a STEAL!

I had an amazingly awful experience with a pottery throwing class with the City of Tempe. I'm…read morenormally someone who goes out of their way to give positive reviews, not negative ones. However, I just want potential students to be fully aware of what they are getting into. No matter what, the arts center will not offer a credit or refund. That is their policy. However, when there are factual & valid reasons to make exceptions to rules, they should be facilitated. I recently signed up for a pottery intro to throwing class, which was just a waste of time and money. I don't say that lightly. The instruction in the very first class was the teacher giving a dissertation on instructions for the majority of the class, and then asking the brand new students to create a bowl. For anyone who has ever taken a throwing class, there is a lot of instruction on how to make a bowl (let alone for students who have never even been at a wheel before, or used any pottery making techniques). Then, the students were just told to make the bowls. It was entirely too much information at once. I don't know how anyone could remember all of that in the very first class and then be expected to make a bowl on their own. There were people in the class who had done pottery, prior to this class, who didn't suffer through that process. However, this was not an acceptable teaching process for beginners (which is what the class was categorized as). These steps should have been divided out and the students could then emulate those steps. These instructor could then move onto next steps with the students following those directions, etc. Even something useful to remind the students of the lengthy, complex steps that were communicated as they tried to act out these steps at the wheel would have been helpful. None of this was offered. After expressing my concerns to the instructor several times, with no change in how the process was being taught, I actually just left at the beginning of the 2nd class. If I've ever felt like that emoji where the brain explodes, it was during rhis class. I've taken many art classes at Mesa Arts Center, and I have never experienced an instructor throwing all of the steps at the beginning of a class where the students are just supposed to remember all of them. There weren't any step by step instructions written down. There weren't any visual aides. But, most importantly, the process should have been broken up, in steps so the students could actually remember them. Had that been the process, the students could apply those steps more fluidly and successfully. That would have been extremely helpful throughout the process instead of just rushing through the instructions and leaving the students to try to remember the complicated & technical and, quite frankly, difficult processes that throwing entails. This is a difficult skill to learn, even with excellent teachers. I approached the staff to explain that I was struggling with the instruction. I started with the instructor in the 2 different classes I attended. I spoke with a staff member when I left. She said she'd escalate to her manager who went out of town. After the manager returned, I had to keep calling over and over again to get her to finally speak with me about the instruction and how I felt it failed the students. However, even after plenty of admission that the instructor didn't use things they have to help students (like infographics), that the instructor gave way too many instructions all at once and the students were lost with next steps, etc., they still wouldn't provide just a credit to a future class. I didn't want the money back, although that would have been ideal. I would have been willing to be credited for a future class with an instructor who taught the class in such a way that the students were set up for success. I'm an incredibly good student. Just in the past year, I've learned how to paint, make jewelry, some woodworking, and I've learned to weld & plasma cut metal. So, I'm obviously capable of learning when given the proper instruction. This class was a total fail for the City of Tempe in how it taught the class, how it handled the obstacles given to the students, and how they handled the final conversation. They even went so far as to tell me they hoped I signed up for a future class after admitting the teacher should have done things differently and no credit was offered. That felt a little like a slap in the face at the end of the call. I'm incredibly disappointed in the entire scenario. This is something I have always wanted to learn, and I should have went with my gut and taken it at Mesa Arts Center. The true lesson here is you get what you pay for (unless you sign up for a class at Tempe, because apparently i just threw that $160 away).

Since 2021 and 2022, my grandkids have been enjoying Edna Arts classes--a true lifesaver during the…read morepandemic. We would sign up online, pay, and pick up a bag of supplies for each course. Then attend via Zoom. While brother was attending kindergarten online upstairs, sister was enjoying her art class downstairs with me. Each class produced memorable art! We interfaced with others her own age, and they could see us and our art. My wall was the art gallery. We photographed each piece. This year, she dressed up for career day as an Art Teacher, as it is her very favorite subject--quite a compliment to Edna Arts and their programs. Free Arts Fridays is where she met her online teachers in person. Cool. This year, sister number two is attending in person, sometimes 3 classes a week. She loves seeing kids her age, and they play before and after making their art. Fun social event as well.