Beautiful store with lots of fun products, people, and a terrific Americano. They should always…read morehave a pot of drip coffee available, but alas, no place is perfect. Frannie is a sensational artist who happens to be a great conversationalist and barista. Go and pick up a paintbrush (not required, of course, but fun as well).

This is an amazing space. So much creativity and inspiration and yet not at all intimidating. Great…read morecoffee and a great vibe. I did my first Stone Painting this past weekend and really can't wait to come back to do more things The Hub has to offer. Great job with this community GEM.

A must - what an experience! Forging red hot metals and hammering it to form art - who knew it…read morecould be so much fun?! My son gives it a million thumbs up. In the middle of the class he comes up to me - all serious and said "this is so much fun" - but really serious. lol :) We took the beginner class Paul offers once a month on Saturdays. 8am-5pm - bring a sack lunch. He starts off with a tour of his amazing workshop - he's been doing this for 35 years and makes AMAZING stuff. I didn't even know you could do so much with metal - from making functional tools, to beautiful and super detailed works of art! He gives a brief history of blacksmithing, and then a 1 minute scare on the dangers involved. It's really not as bad as it seems. Just follow the safety directions and there's no problem at all. It's really very safe unless you're messing around. We started with an ordinary bolt and hammered the head into a nice design, something you'd see in a fancy hardware store - and we made it ourselves and it was easy! We moved on from there to forming a fancy hook. I have a bum arm so Paul helped me with the hammering and i did what I could. Lastly we made shepherd's knives which are really beautiful - sort of ancient looking, and in fact, these are exactly the same types of knives people forged hundreds of years ago. This was probably the most exciting class my son has ever taken. I had an amazing time as well, even with my bad arm and not being able to do the hard hammering. I was able to do some small side projects that my arm could handle while the others were working on their knives. Paul was very accommodating that way. There were 4 students in the class. He takes up to 6 people, and everyone is working on their own pieces. I highly recommend this class. It would make the BEST present for any boy, any age, and actually any girl or woman as well! Paul told us that of the people in the U.S. that do this professionally, a large percentage are women! :) Sorry for the long-winded review, but the class was THAT amazing! :)

Love, LOVE, LOVE this gally and shop. Great diversity of artwork, plus it is an active studio! I…read morebought a stunning pair of earrings from a Chicago based kinetic sculpture artist! And I wanted several pairs! Well, if you know me- you might know I can seriously gab about art and I chatted up the wonderful lady behind the counter and she asked to see pictures of my art and then made an offer- she was interested in buying my work wholesale...!!! I think next time I visit I am going to book myself a class in their studio- the do glass fusing there and it is something I am very interested in learning! This store excited me in so many ways- great energy, amazing artist- over a 150 artists- both local and across the country. I actually spotted an artist that I have several pieces from!

Amazing selection in here. Wide variety of prices so there's something for everyone. Joanie has…read moreexcellent taste and the store is beautifully laid out. I took a class from her and she's a wonderful teacher.

Clay house is a relaxing nonjudgmental environment to create in. There's always a friendly team…read moremember to give you advice and help you with any questions you have. Their supplies and tools are so plentiful!, Just browsing through them can help you figure out what you'd like to make, or one of the helpful team members can steer you in the direction that you're most comfortable with. There's no judgment here! Come in and create something! You'll be so happy you did!

This place was fantastic! We happened to have breakfast nearby and stumbled in as walk ins. The…read moreowner and her staff is so friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming. We had a great time making some clay items for home. They have so many options of things to make and many tools to customize them. We were visiting and they will be shipping us our crafts in 2 weeks and we can't wait to see them finished!

If I ran an art space, this is what it would look like! A little dark, a little moody, with high…read moreceilings and all sorts of art hanging every which way. This place is super cool! I visited during a recent Art Walk when they even had a great band playing, and some tasty nibbles too. The art when I was there included oil paintings and charcoal. There was also an extensive class schedule (now doesn't that sound like fun). This place is definitely staying on my must-stop list for the next Art Walk.

What an amazing and unique arts and crafts to do alone, a small group, or in our case, a group of 8…read moregirls! All of us had a great time from the moment we walked in. The ambiance is super cute, with colorful, warm vibes. The music always soothing, and you even get hot tea and Turkish delights in bites. 1) booking has never been easier. We selected the pick you piece on site. So go earlier so you can browse and really find the piece and size you want. 2) go early, so you can start planning what kind of mosaic you plan to design in your platter. 3) be mindful of the time. You get 3 hrs, but the hours go really fast when you're having fun, and you're also new to this. Set some time aside, more than 1 hr, so do the filler beading at the end. My friends and I really pushed the boundaries of time limit and was rushing to finish our beading filler. Still super fun, but super intense thinking we wouldn't finish on time. Definitely would go back and do this again. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The establishment was clean and chic. Please note that this isn't wheel chair friendly and that you will have to go down a bunch of stairs to reach the studio. Price was right! For unlimited glass and beads. And for just the whole experience. Really recommend it! Parking was easy to find outside. Paid meter, bust its only 2 hrs max? So had to go up again to refill.. send a friend up with your receipts so one person can refill all the cars. Or carpool!

Hands down, the best art workshop around!…read more At the Mosaic Art Studio you can make your own traditional Turkish lamp using hand cut mosaic glass and beads. I've never been to a more satisfying art workshop. You start with a specific project in mind (think Candle Holders, or different shapes of lamps... Table, Aladdin, Swan, and Moon lamps). They are all the same difficulty and range in prices from $79-139. In their studio, you spend 3 hours making your lamp, and what may seem like a lot of time, those precious hours will fly by. Their studio, which is just across from Columbia station, is gorgeous! It's decorated with rugs and lamps and intricate Turkish pieces all set to get inspiration from. Each workshop table has an assortment of colorful beads and hand-cut glass pieces. You also get a handy sheet that has examples of designs that you can use for your creation. It's fun getting to design your own lamp. You have the creative freedom to choose the color, shapes and styles, or you can even wing it. Whatever you choose, it will come out perfectly following their instruction on what to do. Once you're finished making your glass bowl insert, the studio takes two weeks to seal it to preserve your design. You'll receive an email when it's ready to collect. And at home, you can marvel in awe of what you created. I've also booked the team here for an in-office team-building group workshop, and they were fantastic. They set up everything similar to their studio and even played the traditional Turkish music. The instruction was clear and they had plenty of their friends to help on a one-on-one basis if anyone needed help or advice. The team here make it a really seamless process and I couldn't recommend them enough! Come to their beautiful studio or book them for an event, either way, it's a fun time creating your own Turkish mosaic lamp!

This is a member-driven organization with regular hours. However, twice a week, on Sundays and…read moreMondays they open to the public for tours. At the moment, tours are held Sundays from 2-2:30 pm and Mondays from 6-6:30 pm. They also host the Bellingham Repair Cafe once a month on the first Sunday of every month from 3-5 pm. This is entirely volunteer-driven and the public is encouraged to bring a small household item (e.g. lamp, small kitchen appliance, etc.) requiring repair for inspection and possible on-the-spot repair (first come, first serve).

A FANTASTIC resource for makers of all ages in Whatcom & Skagit counties. 3D printers, laser…read morecutter, wood shop, CNC, screen printing, much more. Plus classes to teach you how to use them.

This is an adorable art supply store but it also has an informal studio space and a nice little…read moregarden/koi pond in the back. It also has a couple of tables and a rack of art supplies that people can freely use. This is a lovely, inviting, and cozy spot!

I wasn't planning to visit an art store today or even Coupeville, but my friend offered to meet for…read morelunch and I ended up with the only parking spot left on Front street.. right in front of Meet Market. I was intrigued by the "hang out & make art" sign in the window and decided to stop by after lunch. As I walked in, I was immediately welcomed by The Decemberists' sweet musical embrace. One of my favorite bands playing? How did they know! And it just ended up being the sweetest little art shop. Queer-friendly (and queer-owned, I found after googling later on!) with local art for purchase and a wide variety of art supply mediums. I wish I'd had more time to check out the studio/"maker art" side of the shop, because it looked wonderful. I will absolutely make a special trip over the next time I'm passing through Whidbey.