Not overly pleased with my visit but love the shop and crafty ideas!…read more I've been scouring the internet for local DIY kits and AR's Covid friendly in-store pick up kits won the search. Slightly pricey but fair enough, I was excited to order a mini plank for Christmas. The pick up process is non-existent... I privately messaged the Facebook page to learn the process. AR could definitely upgrade this experience by including pick up instructions in the confirmation email. I was given a list of times I could pick up my order. Waited a few days and headed into the shop... nothing was prepared. I had a very small slice of time to pick up my order and unfortunately it took far too long. I would very highly recommend you call ahead to confirm to your order is in fact ready. Sadly, I was hoping for some cute gift packaging... maybe some tissue paper or literally anything besides just the wood and paints. My piece of plank wood does not sit flat and the handles were different than pictured. Overall, an extremely "meh" experience but the ladies who work there are super nice and that's important.

Awesome way to spend a Saturday!…read more A+R Workshop is a DIY workshop with various projects to choose from... Personalized signs to decorate your house, pillows, yard signs, etc. Think of all the cutest stuff at Home Goods but with your personal touch. Visit their website to pick a workshop to attend. Each workshop has a selection of projects for you to choose from. You enter your name, year, or whatever personal info they need to set up your project. When you arrive all of your supplies and your stencil is waiting for you. You spend the next couple hours working on your creation with the guidance of the owner or other employees, and at the end you have an awesome new piece of art to take home. I am not at all creative but they make it fool proof! The owner Katie and her mom were running the show the afternoon I attended my first workshop. I was nervous to mess something up, but between them and my friend who had attended a previous workshop I was able to create a personalized sign that will go perfect in my living or dining room. (It definitely helped that I was with someone who knew what they were doing. My only critique is that there were times I had to wait for direction or wasn't super clear what I was doing. If you're more patient than me and not afraid to ask questions though, it's really not an issue.) I can't wait to come back and create something for my daughter's room or gifts for my mom and sister. Everything is so cute and I want to do all the projects! I'll be back! Oh yeah, and it's BYOB. :) My friend and I split of bottle of cider as we worked. Seriously, perfect Saturday!

The people there were so nice and a joy to be around so many cool projects. Gray was our helper and…read morehe was amazing and a highly recommended if you want something to do on a rainy day. I did get burned though.

SO MUCH FUN!!! I was looking for a fun, new experience…read moreactivity for my birthday celebration and was so happy to have found this place. Angie was a great help in assisting me with creating my "birthday party" event and Gray was a great teacher to provide the knowledge and guidance needed to all of us newbies. He walked us through each of the different types of glass and textures and how to apply the colored glass pieces. We had a separate room and were given a lot of options to choose from for each individual project. Everyone had a great time and had so much fun coming up with creative ideas for their projects. Everyone loved the end results of their pieces! I enjoyed it so much that I'm going back again to do something for Valentine's Day! Yay!!!

One of my absolute favorite things to do is a James Reynold's "Not Your Average Paint and Sip"…read moreclass. I've now done five classes and I'm so excited about his new space in Walnut Hills, which will provide options for all sorts of events. His creativity and imagination is endless and his students benefit as a result. Like the name says, this is not your average paint-n-sip. The drinks are flowing and it's a full bar with beer, wine, and liquor, as well as n/a options. You get guidance from a theme and inspiration photos and images, but you ultimately decide what you're going to paint. Some people choose to recreate an existing piece but many go wild, like I do. The Pendleton Art Center space was brilliant and eclectic and full of color and inspiration. I have high hopes that the Walnut Hills space will be the same and I'll be one of the first ones there. James is a delight. He's supportive and encouraging but absolutely no-nonsense. He will give guidance when requested, or gentle nudges when things go awry (or you're taking too long lol). He's an excellent teacher, an outstanding entertainer, and you feel like you're best friends by the end of the class. Do yourself a favor. Whether it's a date, girls' night out, or you can fill the whole space, book a class with @NYAPSC_OTR.

Great time! Informative session on Monet followed by painting in oils and great company…read more Libations and snacks provided.

We liked this gallery. We stopped in on a day of art venturing and enjoyed the artwork and the…read moreconversation. There is a variety of styles and items to look at and we took our time. We ended up buying a piece that we very much enjoy. I'm sure we will be back again.

I really, really want to like this place, but I don't. We went to part of their Open House last…read morenight, and no one spoke to us until we were about to leave. Missed opportunity! Should be someone at the door welcoming you, getting some contact info, and answering any questions you have. The gallery is new to this location and has to capture every single opportunity to build an audience. Big investment in alcohol and food for the open house but NO investment in making the most of the occasion.

My girls have attended the summer art camp through The Art Workshop for at least five years - and…read moretaken some art classes during the school year, as well. They love the creative environment, supportive instructors and opportunity to spend a week on the pottery wheel or creating a paper mache animal, comic book, drawing, painting - you name it! I love that it's offered all day with before and after care - and that they enjoy going to camp and all the fun things they have made over the years!

From the owner: At the Art Workshop we have classes and camps for kids of all ages. Our bright and airy studio is…read morecentrally located in the Cincinnati suburb of Hyde Park. Art Workshop has been fostering the love of art for over 30 years in Cincinnati. This is the place for kids to create and let their imaginations soar. We offer children ages three and up art classes to learn drawing, painting, clay, sculpture and art history. At Art Workshop, you can plan a customized art party with us or bring your girl scout troop in to earn their clay badge. We teach all kinds of classes including home school art, cartooning, pottery wheel for kids and art summer camps with before and aftercare. Check out our website for all the details. Now registering for Summer Camps 2017.

The Visionarium is a location of Visionaries and Voices, an organization that works with artists…read morewith disabilities. The Oakley location is quite new and has a small retail space in front and a larger class/event space in back. I was walking by one day and decided to stop in to check out the retail offerings. It was fantastic. They carry awesome jewelry, t-shirts, tea towels, notecards and custom wrapping paper all designed by local artists. And I wanted to buy it all. (I didn't.) This is a great place to find something to treat yourself or a lovely gift for a friend. And it is located between Deeper Roots coffee and Aglamesis Brothers ice cream shop, so you can get all kinds of good things while you're in the neighborhood.

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I would like to update my review. Last time I purchased candles and saw the class looked fun…read more Finally signed up for the candle making class online for my Mr. and I. I highly recommend everyone does this experience. It's great buying the candles in store, however you get to mix up to three scents (100 to choose from on the list) and personalize your own candle. You get two glass soy candles 11 oz.. Our instructor was Claire and she was amazing throughout the whole process. She gave advice on what will pair well. This is an hr and half class. If you schedule close to closing time, you can pick up your candles the next day. Here are our scents: Mine: 091 Sandlewood 085 pumpkin Soufflé 042 Fireside My Mr.: 016 Blood orange bergamot 099 Whiskey After you signed up online, make sure you Keep your email for confirmation. Make sure you arrive 10 minutes early to check in. You are able to bring drinks in for the class. Plus you get 10 percent off in store shopping. This is definitely worth your money and you will have so much fun. Their products are high quality and scents are amazing.

Had a great experience here for a private party. I love that you can book the back room to be able…read moreto have a separate space to hangout while you learn about candle making. The staff were all very accommodating and made our experience great. The space is very calming and welcoming as well. When you rent the back space you can bring in your own food/drink which is super great, you can really make the event your own! You need to leave your candles there overnight to set, but it is worth it - their quality is amazing. Look forward to coming back!

We chose CCAC for our wedding reception because it was in the same neighborhood as the church where…read morewe got married. When we started planning, Raine was the event coordinator. She was immediately buffaloed by straight-forward questions, and she just would not stay organized or save/file any documents we supplied at her request, so I ended up having to make a packet of all of her info so she could keep track better. I really felt like I was her secretary, but she was supposed to be working for us! A few weeks before the wedding she was letting us know when to have our vendors come drop off our orders, but she would change the timeframe day to day, which led to me having to keep updating our florist, caterer and table rental people. Working with her added so much work on my end since I had to keep updating the vendors on when they could come drop off our order when Raine shifted the timeline and then sending the same information over and over since Raine didn't save it the first time she requested it. Luckily for us, Raine was replaced by Liz about 2 weeks before the wedding, and our experience immediately improved! Liz seems to be someone who is on top of things and cares about her clients. Liz was great about anticipating our needs beyond what we had already considered. As far as the space itself, the CCAC ballroom is a little bare, but we were really happy with how it looked with our decorations. They have a great lighting system, so we were able to program the lights on different modes for dinner versus dancing. Our guests had the chance to go around to the art gallery and onto the roof where there are a few firepits, so it was excellent for our guests who weren't big dancers. I think having other spaces for everyone to go gave everyone the chance to stay through to the end of the night. I was really happy nobody left early! For the price (about $4500), I thought the plastic folding chairs that come with the rental were a little flimsy and uncomfortable, so I splurged on banquet chairs from an outside vendor. My main selling point with CCAC was that it was walkable from our church, so I really didn't consider anywhere else. If I had worked with Liz from the start, and if CCAC offered better chairs or a little lower price I think I would easily give CCAC 5*!

Cultural gem with thoughtful programs. Most events free to the public!! Stylish new building.read more