Elizabeth was incredibly professional, responsive, flexible, and whatever the opposite of…read moreego-driven is in helping my business rebrand and launch a new website. We just soft launched the site to our existing customers and close community, and we're getting nothing but glowing reviews about how beautiful the site is and the extent to which the design choices convey our core beliefs and values. My business partner and I just can't wait for our next opportunity to work with Art+Story!

Look no further for your creative needs because Elizabeth has it all - immense artistic skill…read morecombined with storytelling flare results in work that makes a lasting impact on the world. Whether you engage her as a consultant or a teacher, you'll walk away from the experience enriched and delighted.

Did the mosaic Turkish lamp class and it was super fun. The beginning price is for the small…read morestanding lamp and we ended up upgrading to a gooseneck lamp. A little pricey but we had a great time. The instructor was wonderful and really so kind and patient. Glad we did it.

We brought our team to Studio Flora's for a Turkish Mosaic Lamp making workshop, and we all had a…read moreblast! It was such a unique team bonding experience, with the best take-home project: our very own mosaic lamps. Emir, the owner of Studio Flora's, was super helpful and patient throughout the workshop. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a creative outlet!

This is an amazing place for emerging artists, artists that need studio space, classes/workshops,…read moreand local exhibitions in a multi-level space in SOMA. I recently experienced a truly awesome Intro to Abstract Painting class with the inimitable Jasper Wilde. The class was thorough in going over color theory and doing a few exercises, before finishing an abstract painting. The class was very hands on and individual, as each of the 5 students had very different paintings. We each learned our signature "marks," and I really appreciated Jasper's preparedness for the class in sending the syllabus ahead of time and including that we should bring "found objects," nothing purchased, from around our home to create our "marks." The class was 3 hours long and the time flew by. I can't wait to see what other classes will be offered in the future. I was really grateful that Jasper gave me a studio tour of their space here in Root Division. How cool to see where artists create!

While it doesn't change my original comments, I will say that the director kindly reached out to me…read moreand gave me a full refund for the classes. I appreciate that considering I took those classes a few years ago.

I was looking for a fun class to take with my friend for her early birthday. I wanted to do…read moresomething different, so I spent over 2 hours looking for a class that I liked. I finally came across Craftivity on Google and saw that they offered a lot of fun classes. So I sent the list of classes to my friend to have her decide. She picked the resin coaster class. I've always wanted to get into resin craft making, especially during COVID, but didn't want to commit, so this was a nice trial for me to learn about resin! So I initially scheduled a class for 2PM on Saturday, but I had some last minute plans come up. So I reached out to Craftivity to see if they were able to move me to the 4PM class. I believe I spoke with Mary. She told me that she was able to accommodate my request if we have the class somewhere else, like at a common area at my home since they are used to hosting classes for team bonding activites / bachelorette parties. Luckily, the indoor common area in my building didn't have any reservations, so we were able to have the class there. On the day of the class, Metti, our instructor, arrived 45 minutes early to set-up our work station. When we were able to start, we realized that one of the lids for the resin was stuck! Apparently, the resin hardened at the top, so we couldn't twist the lid off. I tried to look for some tools to pry over the lid, but I didn't have anything that was wide enough to pry over the lid. After 20-25 minutes of Metti trying to use resin remover, scissors, and a bottle opener to scrap off the dried resin cast, the lid finally twisted off! We almost had to reschedule our class because we couldn't use the resin. I'm so glad that Metti didn't give up, so props to her! Since we started late, we also finished later. Metti didn't mind staying later to assist us the entire way. My friend and I learned so much about resin and really enjoyed the class. My friend made two kinds of resin products: 3 sunset coasters and 1 flower jewelry dish. I wanted to make some galaxy theme coasters. I wasn't able to imitate the design that I liked, so I made due with what I was able to do. it was pretty hard to draw or make thin lines / designs using different pigments. Since I had some left over resin, I decided to make a coaster holder and two smaller coasters to not let the resin go to a waste. The resin took a while to cure, so our session took over 2 hours. After all of our resin products were finally done cooling down, Metti wrapped our products in parchment paper and gave us a box for us to store our products. We helped her pack up and load the supplies back to her car. My friend and I really enjoyed our class. Thank you Craftivity (Mary & Metti) for being so accommodating and making this class so enjoyable! I would love to try out some other classes another time! :)

I have seen a ton of reels on flow painting and found Craftivity in San Francisco through a google…read moresearch. They offered a very convenient Saturday afternoon class so I was all over it. My expectations were tremendously exceeded. Han was a patient and encouraging guide and really helped me realize my ideas. I was pleasantly surprised that even I, a retired IT project manager could make art. The space is huge and staff very welcoming. I can't wait to repeat and repeat!

I have been painting at this studio for many years from Asheville, NC using Zoom (computer app). It…read moreis so easy to paint from home this way. This painting process has changed my life. Also, Claudia's wisdom and guidance at times in my process when I feel stuck have been so invaluable. Painting opens my heart to delight and play. This process has freed me from the critical voice and allowed me to just love the process of exploring and creating. I feel like it brings me back to a child-like innocence where I get to play and not take myself or life so seriously. It awakens such a gentle peace and passion for living in me and I really notice the difference when I don't get to paint in a given week. It helps me meet and integrate my inner experience (including fears for myself and our world) for a greater sense of peace and acceptance. Painting with Claudia is a weekly refuge where I tap into my deepest truth and expression. It helps me feel deeply connected and held by the mystery of life. I highly recommend Zooming from home as a wonderful way to commit to your creative process and gain the gifts that creativity has to offer.

Claudia is an amazing teacher. She has helped my to find my inner artist. I had never painted…read morebefore and her process has gotten me comfortable with experimenting with new ways of expressing myself. I have taken two eight week classes with her so far and plan to continue. Very enjoyable!

Incredible experience at Spark Ceramics. We booked with Deb and Deb for a little group event of 7…read moreof us & the ladies did an incredible job of setting up the space and our clay, bringing little snacks and drinks for the group, and creating a safe and inclusive space to create and flow in. They led a great class - we had people ranging from being very well versed in ceramics, to some who had never worked with clay (outside of dough). I can not recommend this studio and business enough. What a phenomenal job and absolutely wonderful humans.

What a fun activity to do as a group! Both Debs were helpful in getting everyone up and ready to…read morecreate a ceramic vessel of our choice. It was well organized with many choices of tools to choose from. I can't wait to return to make more custom pieces that will suit my baking and entertaining needs!

So I went to a community pop-up dinner with my coworker a few months ago and we were chatting with…read morethis cool artsy couple sitting next to us at the table. Marilyn and Jeff turned out to be both writers, and I told them that when I'm not at my day job, I've written a few pieces that were published on digital lifestyle sites. We bonded over the trolling/haterade we all received in the comments sections. I mentioned that I'd been feeling too lazy and uninspired to write recently and they told me they actually founded a writing school called the Writing Pad, where different well-known writers come in and teach the field they specialize in. I looked it up online later and browsed through their current curriculum to find what interests me. I picked the 5-week personal essay workshop. I'm currently halfway through it, but so far the workshop has exceeded my expectations. Not only does it teach you about the common structure and do's and don'ts of that particular genre, the group keeps you motivated to continue and finishing your writing by holding you accountable to a certain schedule. It is a very safe environment to share your personal stories, where everyone is supportive but isn't afraid of offering constructive criticism because they all want to help you. The person running this particular workshop is Mark Luckach who has been published in the NY Times and is currently working on a book with an agent. I find him incredibly helpful, probably because his regular job is a school teacher :) Lastly personally I had only worked on writing in my own home or at a cafe before, and sometimes I would get distracted, but I really like the environment of the Writing Pad: it feels like a nice clean living room, and the tall ceiling makes the space feel really big and free. The comfortable chairs and couches, various snacks and refreshments also really help the creative juices when you're sitting in the same spot for hours at a time. I look forward to checking out more of the classes here!

I took the 5-week oral storytelling class with Corey in SF. In the month since, I've won TWO local…read morestorytelling competitions. I can directly attribute my success to the wonderful things I learned at Writing Pad. The class was not cheap, neither in price nor class. The substantial investment made me take every class seriously, arrive on time (except the first one!), and put my heart and soul into my work. Jeff and Marilyn, Mr and Mrs Pad, run the school at the pinnacle where professionalism meets a friendly, off the cuff vibe. They're so devoted to their cause, they even took the class along with us! Corey's simple approach, as well as the down-to-Earth environment of the Writing Pad, instilled confidence and a can-do participation aspect I've found largely lacking from institutional learning. This wasn't about admiring great storytellers; it was an immediate, nuts-and-bolts approach to improving my own personal self-expression. Corey's easy-to-use structure liberated my creative self, freeing a back-up/ pent-up logjam of ideas. Dealing with massive performance anxiety, Corey's "yes, and" technique set me free to fail without fear or shame, and turned classmate feedback from an intimidating ordeal into an exciting collaboration! Truly, that's a gift. But the greatest gift of this class was the deeper lesson, the personal transformation that happened within the class itself. Whether we knew it or not, wanting to tell our stories masked something deeper, a personal need for growth, be it in self-acceptance, performance anxiety, perfectionism, vulnerability, a tendency to ramble... I saw all my classmates improve and transform in these areas under the Writing Pad's guidance-- a bargain at twice the price!

I had such a great experience at BW Pots. I'll be honest -- I was a little skeptical at first when…read moreI realized the studio was inside a house in Daly City. But what originally drew me in was his design work online. His pieces have a clean, intentional aesthetic that stood out compared to some of the bigger, more commercial pottery spots I looked at. This class ended up being exactly what I was hoping for. It was a one-on-one session, which made a huge difference. I haven't done pottery since high school (I'm 37 now), so I wanted something that didn't feel overcrowded or geared toward kids. The private setting gave me the space to really learn, ask questions, and move at a comfortable pace. We made a bowl and a plate, and he walked me through everything step by step. He was patient, knowledgeable, and really tuned into the details. I also appreciated that he lets you set the vibe -- you can choose the music, and the whole experience felt calm, creative, and personal. I spent about two hours there and genuinely enjoyed every minute of it. He's going to glaze and fire the pieces based on the notes I left, which makes it even more exciting to see how they turn out. If you're looking for a relaxed, intentional pottery experience -- especially if you want something more personal than a big group class -- I highly recommend BW Pots. I'll definitely be back.

My friend took me to Brian's pottery class on a date and wow-such a wonderful experience! Brian is…read morevery passionate about his work and that was evident. I definitely recommend his class.