Got some gorgeous coasters from Ramona McNamee, one of the glass artists in Studio 19. She made…read morethem from "blackberries and cream" glass made by the Glass Hut in Oceanside. So beautiful! Some other studios had better earring collections but these were gorgeous and it was fun to come when Ramona was manning the studio (since it's an artists' collective and different artists man the shop on different days). #BuyLocal! Spanish Village Balboa Park has the best gifts - including to buy gifts for yourself!!

Very talented artist a hidden Gem in Spanish Village His…read morestudio has an amazing variety of very original ceramic pieces ranging from huge sculptures to hand carved unique functional pottery.

I took a class with my older brother and Mom with Doug this past summer. I have taken ceramics…read moreclasses before in school and at other studios -- Doug is by far the most talented ceramics teacher I have been fortunate to be a pupil of. Thank you Doug!

We go in every year to celebrate birthdays. Plenty of items to choose from, super friendly staff…read morewilling to help even if you have never done this before. They are super patient and will teach you all the basics needed to create some beautiful items. Our youngest kid loves this place and now has the whole family going to create and just have fun away from all digital noise. They fire everything for you and take great care to ensure you get a good looking piece back. Can't say enough or share the appropriate nice things about these folks. Walking distance to great restaurants and shopping so really easy to plan a great day that includes a stop at this location. Parking is out front or across the street.

We were in SD for my birthday weekend getaway. We had reservations for a restaurant at dinner time…read moreso we had time during the day to do something so we decided to give pottery another go. We took a class at a pottery place in Laguna Beach last year so we wanted to give it a try again because it was pretty fun! We did the one time class pottery wheel try it class. It was $80 per person. Which is on the pricier side, compared to the other class we took last time. I will say this class was more informative than our last class. Our instructor taught us how to start working with our clay, demonstrated how to do it, worked with us, helped us out, showed us different techniques and steps on how to form our pottery. It's was definitely more challenging this time around because I think we didn't have to do as much in our last class we did. My boyfriend said he didn't like the pace of the class and having to work with a whole class. Our last class had less people so it was more intimate and slower, as for this class it was a little bit more of a faster pace. In the end we made 2 pieces. First one was like a practice piece and the second one was when you kind of got the hang of it and the final product looked better. We were only able to take one piece home. Our instructor said she typically does 2 pieces because she teaches faster but we are only able to take one. Honestly, I didn't like my first one too much so I was okay with that but I know some other people in the class wanted to take both. After you are done you have to clean up everything and put everything away. Then you chose the color glaze you want from a choice of 4 or 5. They glaze it for you then they tell you when it's ready for pick up. We are not from SD but it's an excuse to come back down to pick up our pottery.

I've been driving by this place for months and even with drive by glances it always sounded really…read morecool without knowing what it was. I finally pulled over to grab a flyer, and ending up quickly after signing up for the Wednesday paint to music class with zero idea basically of what to expect. I do paint etc, but truly beginners and every person of every ability are perfect for this class, which really is about expressing your unique style and feelings and self ! I was most pleasantly surprised by how the class just felt like such a sweet community meetup. It was so fun to hear everyone's stories and see it represented in their art; each painting was so so amazing in its unique style and all were so different. Additionally, the studio with the paint walls is so cool and having the freedom to dance and throw paint and get messy was truly just so refreshing and relaxing.

I have attended this studio several times as an art student and enjoyed the "Paint to Music"…read moreexperience. Of course, when it came to booking a special day for a team of colleagues, I was excited to have them experience this joyful creative workshop as well. I made a studio reservation with the owner Tish and paid a premium rate to have a guided experience for the group before she was open to the public. Before the event, I signed a contract with Tish, where she had listed the goals of the rental as "Creative experience for team building and reducing stress" Unfortunately, Tish forgot that she had double booked the studio-- so our time at her venue was not exclusive. During our reservation, the space was shared with another group, it was loud, and Tish was disorganized. It was not the "stress-relieving" experience that was outlined in our goals. Tish is a kind person with a unique artistic perspective, however, I would not make a reservation with her again- as I feel she is not as organized as she could be.

I am the "nice Lady" owner of the driveway of the house next to Artisan Collection. The gentleman…read moredid ring my bell and ask to park in the driveway, and I did tell him that the owner of AC leaves no later than 5:30 and that he needed to let her know that I had allowed him to park there. The Owner and her friend are my neighbors, and dear friends. And it is unbelievable how many people "abuse" my driveway every day and park in it, or block it from the street, and so my neighbors look after me while I'm at work (I work 15 hour days usually, and it's very frustrating to come home and find I can't park in my own driveway), and this whole situation was a miss-communication, and ABSOLUTELY NOT IN ANY WAY a reflection of Artisan Collection OR Artistic Ruins. I, in general, stand by my awesome neighbor's actions in defending my property--I ask them to look after my place often while I'm on travel. If I could do the event over again, after giving permission to the guy to park in my driveway, instead of telling him to tell my neighbors I had authorized it, I would have walked over and let them know first hand from me. Now, to review Artisan Collection--Shirley, the owner, and actual jewelry designer is WORLD CLASS, renowned, and a respected artist, jeweler, and appraisor. I have trusted her with my family heirlooms from Germany, as well as making new, unique jewelry for me and have referred her to people who have come from ALL OVER THE US to get unique fashion designed by her. She is a long-standing member of the local community, supports local San Diego Artisans, and is an amazing woman with a life full of adventure and stories. Do yourself a favor, stop in sometime over the weekend, and see just how friendly she is. And, treat your loved one to a unique, hand-crafted piece of art.

If you are an art collector or have an imagination to create your own pieces this is a one stop…read morecreative shop! Shirley is an amazing woman full of information and experience to help out any questions !! So glad I have found this place, thanks to friends and my future hubby ! He had my custom engagement ring made here. My favorite thing about this place is it showcases local artists! I also have a killer ceramic art piece/ serving dish that I scored here made by a local ceramic artist! I posted a pic of my ring ( it's the heart shaped one) Enjoy the journey that this cute boutique takes you too when you visit! And tell Shirley , I may very well love her and thank you for this amazing custom ring!

With a motto of "Create Joy, Grow For Life", this remarkable 2-story art center is the epitome of…read morewhat an artist is looking for. This welcoming creative hub has private art studios, a variety of art classes/workshops, artist opportunities and much much more. It's easy to find on 30th being in the heart of North Park with a community of its own cultivating up and coming artists as well as intriguing art lovers like me by their profound art shows/exhibits in which I had a pleasure of attending one of them in October. Brilliant collab AJ & Priyanka!! There's definitely lots of positive art-making vibes here to the point it got my creative juices flowing to take a class. Thank you Maureen! I highly recommend this art spot to the Yelp Community :-)

Art on 30th has changed my life. It is my home away from home. My skills have greatly improved with…read morethe help of several fabulous classes and workshops. I even won an award at the Del Mar fair fine arts competition this year! Everyone is wonderful, and the creative energy I feel when I walk in the door is incredible. It's a healing environment. It is loving, important and beautiful. I'm so happy when I am there!

Tree of Life literally has EVERYTHING you need. Very unique with so many little gems. They have a…read moregreat offering of items, Truly a solid collection of everything you might need.

This is a fantastic shop. They have everything you need and everything you never knew you needed…read more Wide selection of herbs, oils and candles. Diana provided wonderful service, answering any questions I had and was very friendly. The prices for everything I purchased were more than fair. I will be back!

I'm visiting from NY, tagging along on my husband's work trip, and just recently started welding…read morepermanent jewelry. I stopped into Lost Cities Beads looking for some gold-filled and sterling silver chain and I'm so glad I did! The chain selection was a little limited, but honestly I would come back just for the people. I had the sweetest conversation with one of the employees, and you can tell the owner genuinely loves what she does. There's something so nice about being around people who are truly passionate about their work, especially when you're brand new to that world yourself. Jenny was even so kind as to refer me to another place who would carry more chains, which was amazing! I spent about $150 for around 6 feet of chain total (2 sterling silver and 1 gold filled). Being new to the jewelry business, I have absolutely no idea yet if that's a great price or if I got taken to the cleaners but either way, I'll always remember Lost Cities as the first place I bought inventory for my new little business, which makes it pretty special to me. My only little gripe was parking. It was $5 for an hour, which felt a little steep, especially when I was just popping into the store. Such a sweet experience though, and definitely a place I'd stop into again if I'm back in the area.

Such nice people work there. Such a vast selection of bead and jewelry making products and tools…read more Great price. And you can make jewelry there!