Wow - love making "accidental discoveries!" I was ordering out at Barrio Cafe & this shop is just…read moresouth of the restaurant, in the same building. Petra, the owner, told me lots about her store & so I'll try to share maybe a quarter of what I remember! She carries "all things Frida Kahlo-inspired" obviously - from artwork to masks to Christmas ornaments to throw pillows Y MAS. She also shares the space with famed local artist/muralist Lalo Cota, one of my absolute favorite. So this place is packed with fun, colorful, one-of-a-kind pieces. This is also a community space: they hold events like next week's heart event, making heart art & talking about heart health. Come check this "only in Phoenix" space for handicrafts/gifts for fam/friends or for yourself!

What a truly amazing place!! Hopping into Frida's Garden makes me feel like I am in the happiest…read moreplace on earth. Petra (owner) is SO friendly, and her colorful personality is echoed in the bright colors of the space. If you are a fan of famed Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, then you must visit. They have everything from art prints and canvases, to shirts, pens , masks, beanies and more. Plus, if you are familiar with famed Phoenix muralist, Lalo Cota, you will see a lot of his amazing work there as well. He shares this space and holds Tequila Tacos y Arte night there with Petra where you can come in and paint one of his famous prints. We came for this paint night event and we had such a great time. Fabulous crowd, and we vibed all night to some old school music, tequila drinks and tacos. If you are looking for a one of a kind gift inspired by art, you must check this place out. Or if you are looking for a fun night out with friends, family or a date night--Go to Tequila Tacos y Arte. Check their Instagram for more info. Highly recommend this place!! I'll be back for round two of paint night soon!!

I love this studio. Well laid out , bright and airy. It is a wonderful place to work. Whether…read moreyou are a beginner or past that, you will find exactly what you need in terms of tools and advice. Michelle Moyer is a fabulous teacher. She has created a warm and enjoyable space in which to work and learn. I recently needed help making gold wedding bands for my daughter and her fiance. Could not have done it without Michelle's expert help. Thank you, Michelle! I look forward to spending much more time at KP.

Michelle Moyer is, by far, my favorite jewelry-making instructor. I was so happy to have found…read morethat she recently started her own studio and I feel so lucky to be in her very first class - stone setting! She will have classes for students who are just beginning, as well as offerings for more advanced jewelers. Her space is so centrally located and it gets even better because it is right next door to SJ Jewelry Supply (the best jewelry supply place in PHX in my opinion) so it's SUPER convenient! I didn't have the right supplies for my class so I just popped over and got what I needed! LOVE KP Studio!!!

Jewelry artist, Lanni, is new to the Carefree courtyard area. She specializes in enamel art work…read morefor home decor and silver jewelry with enamel pendants. Beautiful work. She will offer jewelry classes too. Shared parking spaces and Wi-Fi in the area.

super fun class today with Lanni! it was my third class and as always she's very good at teaching…read more and you get to walk away with beautiful jewelry you make yourself. I highly recommend

Tosca Rae showed me her studio Lively Mind Art Studio. LivelyMindArt.com What a great place to…read morecreate! Yes, they have a kiln and make pottery happen, baby! They have classes, studio time, you name it & Life sculptures (which I am a big fan of). They were open on Sunday when I popped in. They have very reasonable rates and tons of different mediums to work with. Great vibes and a very friendly environment await you. 3232 N 16th St Phoenix AZ 85016 my old stomping ground of 12 years. #livelymind #livelymindart #livelymindartstudio #toscarae

I was looking for a place near me to bring my granddaughter to create. I cant belive how lucky I…read morewas to find this place. Let me say, it's wonderful! You walk in and there's an immediate sense of calm. The owner, Tosca, is so sweet & chill, she was great explaining to Zoey how to create w clay. Zoey worked on her piece for 3 hrs! I painted a piece that was pre-made, I can't wait to see how it looks after firing it. I'm truly looking forward to going back.

I really enjoy visiting Hazel & Violet Letterpress. I always make sure to stop here when I attend…read moreFirst Fridays downtown. This shop is a great place for ones special, vintage feel, letterpress printed items like invitations, stationary or posters. It also has unique, vintage press created postcards and art for sale. I especially enjoy on First Fridays they show you how to operate the letterpress and print that month's artistic quote poster for free.

My friends and I were enjoing Grand Ave's art galleries on a Friday night and there were having…read moreprinting demos here! There was a century old American printing press, a 1960's German press, and a handheld press. We were allowed to use the handheld one and crank it which was so neat! We were also allowed to take the prints we made home. Such a cool experience. They also have greeting cards and art for sale all made here!

Great time at Desert Dragon Holiday Party. As a Clay Dad we have been going to Desert Dragon…read morePottery for many years. Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Friendly people, great ceramics made by local artists. Food, music, clay and great memories are made here. If you are a novice or master potter, it doesn't matter. Great instructors, fun time and a supportive community. Love this place!

Just for fun my husband and I signed up for pottery wheel classes (3 for each of us) neither of us…read morehad ever tried pottery. My husband is extremely creative and me; not so much. Anita was our instructor. She gives very explicit instructions and I had success fairly quickly with my small creations. I learn by following instructions. My husband's experience was not good. He had success, but Anita told him several times that he didn't listen and he wasn't following instructions (in a rather harsh tone of voice. I think she calls it as she sees it without sugar coating her instructions). My husband learns by making mistakes and figuring out what works. He wasn't given the freedom to do that in these 45 min working sessions. So, overall my experience was OK. His experience was not good. So, I cannot recommend Desert Dragon, based on our personal experiences. But I found it was a good intro to pottery and the wheel.

Heidi's fun and unique aesthetic resonated with my style and felt she'd be able to capture my…read morevision for our invites. I never realized how much I cared about stationary till I started working with Heidi! As a designer myself, I was very particular about what I wanted and at times felt I was being a bit overbearing. But Heidi never made me feel like it was an issue. She listened to my requests and made sure we were sticking to our timeline. Our correspondence was super professional and her responses were always timely. Her suggestion to use embossed holographic foil was 100% worth splurging a little. It was exactly what I wanted to convey as a teaser of what our wedding would be to our guests. I wish we had a larger budget to do more elaborate escort cards, but Heidi's suggestion to color code the printed text based on everyone's dinner choice was brilliant!

We were looking for innovative and creative ideas for wedding invitations, etc. and Heidi was the…read moreperfect solution. From the first meeting (just me as my daughter lives in Chicago), I knew we were making the right decision. The comments from everyone when they got the invitations were amazing. Heidi was easy to work with, creative, responsive, and pricing was fair. She went above and beyond for us, and the results were absolutely perfect! Cannot recommend Heidi highly enough.

My girlfriend took me today to make rings to celebrate our one year and Valentine's day, and the…read moreexperience was amazing! Start from the beginning we came in was introduced wit Johanna, sorry if thats wrong, but we chose our bands and gems. She then walked us through step by step on the process of how to form the rings, and how to shape and round them, and not weld but the other word that I can't think of. I think that had to be my favorite part, the torches were fun to turn on and use. In the end we polished them up, and smoothed out the inside of the rings so there isnt anything that rubs against your finger. All in all, a time was had, she did mention a pendant class soon, and my girlfriend and I can't wait to come back and make more stuff!

Johanna is great!!! We went as a family and are having a blast!! Just in time for Christmas to make…read morea special ring for a loved one