For such a beautiful and creative atmosphere I have never, in my life, been treated so rudely and…read morefelt so humiliated! For years I looked forward to taking a class at this establishment and finally I decided to bring my whole staff there for a Christmas party. I had been planning the party for several weeks with the owners and had agreed on a Sunday night. The night of the party, my staff and I had been busy packing up gift bags and baskets for several of our own customers and delivery drivers. We got carried away with the fun and decided to open our gifts to each other as well when we realized we were running late. I called Half Moon creek to tell them we would possibly be a few minutes late to our 2 hour long class. After I sent my staff off I closed up my shop, got into my car and my phone rang. It was Half Moon Creek telling me they were canceling our party and that they were upset that we had wasted their time and had taken them away from their families on a Sunday (which was the day they had given us for the party) and basically what a burden we had been to them. After many, many apologies, they agreed to continue the party. My staff all arrived before me and as I walked in, I was not greeted or even looked at, yet the tension was so thick it made me nauseous. At that point I was asked to sign a waiver and that my two employees under the age of 18 needed parent consent, which was never once mentioned to me over the many conversations I had with them. Needless to say, we all left without a class. I will never return there. I will never bring friends or family there and I will never say a good word about the incredibly rude behavior they showed towards me and my entire staff.

I must write to contradict the review written by Jenn D. I have known the family of women who own…read moreand work at this shop for many years, when they had their gallery in Anchorage and now in Palmer. These women are the kindest and most generous people I know. They love what they do and love teaching people everything they know; they delight in other people's creativity. They take their teaching seriously and require safety at every step. They teach lots of classes to grade school and high school students and have never had an accident with children. I encourage people not to be put off by the negativity and spitefulness in Jenn D's review. I am uplifted with each encounter with these women.

Closed we were sad too. We had hoped to find a fun Alaska stamp store. We checked other places and…read morefound nothing.

Great customer service!! Great selection of paper, stamps, dies, trim, classes, adhesives,…read moretrinkets, ink, etc.... Everything you need for your papercrafting needs. They have a very good selection of scrapbooking / cardmaking materials. I always make this place my first stop when it comes to my crafting. I love to shop local, and support local business. This business is one of my favorites in the valley!! Please stop in and see what they have to offer! You will not be disappointed! I park anywhere nearby and walk to the strip mall, I never walk for more than a minute or two when headed to the stamp cache!!

Great yarn store! Tons of different color options and weights. I went in looking to get a single…read moreskein and I ended up with 4. I would have bought more but I had limited room in my suitcase! Note that the entire store is hair-free due to the owner's mother's allergy (her mom, Denise, dyes the majority of the hand-dyed yarn), so no yarns that include hair fiber.

Stopped in here during a downtown event, looks like a great place to learn how to make quality art…read moreand harness your innate creativity. Staff were really friendly and helpful, despite it being very close to closing time. Looks like they also have free events pretty frequently. You've probably walked by this place a million times, next time, go in!

This is such an amazing place for artists of all levels to come and try a class or three. The Arc…read morehas amazing services and this one shines bright. My daughter is an accomplished artist in her own right. She has become an amazing sketch and graphic design artist throughout the years but I wanted her to get more training and also work on those social skills that are so important. We walked in and the place was bustling with classes and activity. There was a 8 foot tall metal wolf sculpture in the corner and I thought "Yes!" I knew it was going to be the perfect place for us. We talked to Stephanie and thought my daughter would love it. When we got home she wouldn't stop talking about it. She's really excited to try the classes. She wants to take all of them. They have classes for beginning to intermediate artists. Classes for advanced artists. There's pottery, screen printing, fashion design. There's so many classes and they're affordable! Some are even free! Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a wonderful art studio in the community! I absolutely love this place. Come down and check it out. Please! Support your local artists. It's so very important.

This was such an awesome experience! I truly enjoyed all aspects of it. From the instruction, to…read morethe environment, to the hosts! I painted two scarves and am not sure I can part with either! Definitely made my Alaska trip a memorable one and I got handmade souvenirs! Thanks to our hosts again for a wonderful experience!

Wonderful experience- anyone can do it - I actually have very little artistic talent but ended up…read moredoing two scarfs they were so easy to do ! It's a must thing to do if your visiting the area - we went up in the mountains to the cabin - painted the scarfs then enjoyed dinner as they were drying - it was a wonderful night !

We just finished our first needle felted class here…read more What a wonderful space and a prime location off Dimond. The owner and the primary instructor is a great teacher and I am already excited to figure out which class I am going to take next! We learned that there are going to be guest teachers at this space as well. They offer needle felting, welt felting, crochet, knitting, macrame... Basically the sky's the limit! There is an open studio on Friday to come and learn from other artists. This is truly a gem for Anchorage.

I've taken two classes so far at The Art Lounge…read more The space is welcoming, warm, boho vibes and I'm here for it. I love the decor and everything has been thought out and well executed. The space has many seating options - swinging chairs, big meeting tables, couches...whatever you're comfortable in Classes are chill and she definitely spends one on one time with you as needed. That being said she always asks permission before touching your art or helping, which I appreciate a lot. Felted wool, wet felting, knitting, crotchet, and other fiber arts can all be found here. She has guest teachers and classes constantly. Fridays are a stitch and bitch - bring your own project or your eagerness to learn a new craft. You can purchase take home kits too for $40 and they include everything you need to make a small friend. Definitely recommend.

this place is the coolest, i made a set of stained glass cactuses! they are excellent teachers and…read moreexcellent artists, highly recommend.

Autumn can you please get ahold of me 903-9566. I know the studio is closed and all. But I had my…read moredogs paw print mug done last year and I'm really really really desperate to get it back. She was my best friend. Please please call me, ill give you 100 extra. Like ill pay even more than that. Please :(

I was so sure I wrote a review for Sophia's last summer. I had a delightful experience for brunch…read more I distinctly remembering wanting to write a review because there were so many surprises. Surprise #1 - This place has an incredible inside area. There are small alcoves for quiet conversations and a large area that could accommodate larger groups or families. Surprise #2 - The artwork is fun! The ocean lover in me loves the wave across an entire wall. Surprise #3 - The food is tasty and fresh. Okay, maybe this shouldn't be a "surprise." I guess I just wasn't expecting such a delightful and diverse menu. Generally my thought is that we don't have any Greek food in the valley and that is false. Surprise #5 - Take out is fast and meticulous. I wasn't expecting anything but a breakfast sandwich (I don't think the menu mentioned anything else). But upon arrival at work I opened my box to find half of the juiciest orange I have eaten in recent memory. Surprise #5 - At this point, great service and an attention to detail and flavor shouldn't be a surprise. This unassuming cafe is worth a stop. Put it on your list to try!

I have been eating at Sophia's for years. Today i ordered food to go. it tasted good enough but the…read moreportions were very small compared to what you get when you eat in. I feel I did not get $70 worth of food in 2 small sandwiches with potato chips and a single portion salad. Since they have moved and prices were raised, the product is not worth the value.