The location is a little out-of-the-way and in a historic old industrial building, but well worth a…read morevisit. This was our second time visiting and both times it was to pick up handcrafted drinking glasses. This time we also picked up three Christmas ornaments. They also craft bowls, jewelry and vases. Items are unique, and as to be expected, a tad expensive, but well worth the craftsmanship involved.

I had a ball with my ornament class. I hand Emily and she is amazing!! I cannot wait to pick up my…read moreornament this week. Staff super friendly and kind. I recommend this place! They even have glass blowing classes!!!!

I had a great time at Amazing Glaze. My department went together as a group. The staff members were…read morevery friendly and helpful. They took the time to give thorough explanations, answer questions, and guide us in the art-making process. I appreciated the stoneware and glaze selection. That pottery is microwaveable and dishwasher safe. They had many different glaze colors and textures to mix and match. There was a wide variety of stoneware and regular pottery to choose from, too. I hope I can go back on my own sometime soon.

Went here for the first time for my daughters 17th Birthday. We had sooo much fun painting our…read morechosen items and seeing the final outcome left me in awe. I love the amount of items/selection you could choose from to paint and it was affordable! The staff were phenomenal and the establishment was well-kept, we will definitely be returning.

Bottom Line: Lots and lots of prints that will take some patience to comb through…read more I love vintage posters, maps and charts so I had to stop in Millbrook. This store has a lot of inventory and for me it was a little overwhelming. Next time, I think I will go looking for specific categories and ask the owners to point me in the right direction. I saw items from the US and abroad. They also have some antiques. I like that they have a custom framing shop downstairs too.

These guys have some of the oldest and most unique antiques and prints you will find in the city!…read moreI'm talking stuff that dates back to the 1800s and a lot of it is Baltimore or Maryland themed as well. I love coming in here just for the history alone and checking out some of the old artwork. I've bought a few prints from here including some throwback Baltimore Inner Harbor prints from the 80s and some old WWI USA propaganda sayings that are really cool. They can also frame there and they weren't kidding when they say then can usually beat prices of most professional framing shops. I learned that the hard way...but if you're strolling through Hampden do yourself a favor and pop into this place. There's a super cute dog waiting to greet you at the door most days.

Do yourself a favor and stop by the Baltimore Art Gallery on the Avenue in Hampden. It's run by two…read moreof the friendliest, most charming people in town, who know a lot about art. All of the work is created by local artists and it is accessible and fun. You can leave with a piece you love for about the price of a dinner date (on the lower end). They also do frequent events, where you can look at new art, meet the artist, and enjoy a glass of champagne and stimulating conversation. You can also make it part of a night out: grab a drink or dinner down the street, stop by for some art gazing, then finish up at The Charmery.

This is a gem of the Avenue. Art that is accessible operated by a sweet and dedicated duo. Do not…read moremiss a First Friday to enjoy a unique space and delight your eyes and inspire. The pricing is affordable and an opportunity to reward your home with art.

The Baltimore Jewelry Center is located in the historic Centre Theatre…read more It is an independent jewelry and metalsmithing program in the Mid-Atlantic. The jewelry center offers classes, workshops and studio space to both new and established designers. As you walked into the center's gallery, you could admire the creative work of some of the jewelers. The work was intricate and lovely. They were having a class when we were there, so we only peeked into that room. They do offer space for anyone who wants to create beautiful jewelry. It was an interesting stop on Doors Open Baltimore.

I can't believe it but I've taken four classes here, three weekend workshops and then a longer…read moremulti-week intensive. I had heard about this place on WYPR and thought it might be interesting. The most I'd ever done regarding jewelry is stringing beads - really creatively, mind you! But what they're teaching here is well beyond that and geared to getting you to a much more professional level of craft. I had never worked at such a mini scale. When I signed up for the first class, a weekend workshop with a guest teacher from out of town, I thought it was a bit pricey. But the amount I learned, and the new challenges I faced and overcame with the help of the teacher, was really amazing. The second weekend workshop was more theory and discussion than hands-on, so I wasn't as jazzed, and in reality, I didn't learn as much. The third class I took was the 12-week Intro to Metals and Jewelry with teacher Jenn Parnell. It also was amazing! She is patient, organized, and thorough! The three projects were challenging but engaging. I watched all the students, including myself, become frustrated (during the soldering phase) but then make the leap into the ease of having somewhat-mastered a new skill. My fourth class was a weekend workshop on stone setting with Erica Bello. We learned four setting techniques and I was surprised that we were able to get to each one - and produce samples of each technique. It was very cool! The studio is professionally equipped, well maintained, and safe. The environment is mostly adult - though a couple times when I went in outside of class time, there were students who were behaving like high schoolers... Luckily, the space is large enough that you can just move to a bench further away. The two studio managers, April and Erica, are helpful and professional. Instructors are both well informed and inspiring. A couple things I think they should do are have a quick orientation of the space and point out what is where, explain studio rules, and perhaps have all these things on handouts. My first class, I was the only newbie, and everyone else had their own tools and was very familiar with the BJC - I felt VERY much like an outsider with an unfair disadvantage. Another thing, it would be great if we students could work with unlimited time for the very last class day - a win-win for all. Students get their projects (closer to) finished and the BJC gets happy students. A great resource for Baltimore - more people should be taking advantage of this local gem!

I took my daughter here to celebrate her birthday. She absolutely loves candies so what better way…read moreto celebrate than to bring her here to make her very own candle! She absolutely loved the experience. The establishment was beautifully tucked away in the Clipper Mill area of Baltimore. Letta was super amazingly nice and educated on the health risks associated with typical candles. She spent time educating the attendees and showing us how to create our masterpiece candles. The shop was cute with lots of things to purchase like candles, car scents, room sprays, diffuser and more! We spent a little over an hour chatting, giggling & making our signature candles. It was more like a candle making party than a workshop. I can't wait to go back. The cost was quite reasonable for the amazing fun times, vibes & candle.

I came here a while back on a double date. It was a perfect activity. Not too over the top, but…read morestill a nice vibe. The music was good, the instruction was simple and friendly--- still allowing space to socialize and enjoy the moment. You have to wait a while for the candle to set , i think an hour, so grabbing food in the area makes this a nice day long activity. Advice to get there early, so you can get the seat you want---especially if coming with a group you want to sit with. I dont remember pricing, but I recall it feeling fair.

The whole experience was amazing and I love my body butter. Olaura was a great instructor. She…read moreguided us through the whole process, with ease. We will be back.

Amazing fragrance making class! We walked in knowing nothing and walked out feeling like part time…read moreperfumers with full-time egos. The instructor/owner was fantastic! She was friendly, very patient and extremely knowledgeable and we really appreciated her feedback and advice. The space was clean, open, filled with light and the vibe was comfortable. Despite my scent fomo and lack of creativity- I was still able to create a scent that I'm proud of. MIY also offers different creative classes and workshops that Im very interested in checking out for relatively affordable prices. Overall, highly recommend!

Simply Made Here is a great shop and "maker space" a bit west of downtown Catonsville, on the north…read moreside of Frederick at Hillside (not Hilltop). They have cute and wonderful creations of at least 35 local artisans, and they host many many artistic workshops. We stopped by in mid-September 2025 and found locally-designed ceramics among a wide variety of other items. We got a pretty chip-and-dip dish with colorful flowers all around the edges. Our visiting 1.5-year-old niece loved discovering a pair of cute fuzzy bees! We saw some workshops were coming up where we could make things with the artists, so we looked for more and they've had wood flower-book making and wood-art painting and other woodshop, clay pet sculpting and clay earring making, stained-glass art making, leather crafting, journaling, crochet, coir matt making, ... and occasional multi-artisan events with kids' activities and food trucks! How have we been missing this??? They are open Wed-Sun, weekends mid-day to early evening, and Wed-Thu 3-7pm. (as of Sep 2025). Plenty of on-site parking. Got to find their upcoming events schedule!