I took my 11 year old daughter and her friend for a summer paint fun at the park! They had a blast!…read moreThey were so excited about their finished art work! Ella was so patient and helpful! Highly recommend and we will be back this summer!!!

From the owner: Painted Lemonade is a mobile art/painting classes for kids and adults from ages 7 years and up…read more We come to your event and bring everything* that you will need for the painting class to happen. Let us help recover or discover the artist in you!

Run away! Complete scam and theives. They never scheduled us fir a time to go horseback riding and…read morearchery after we paid the money for the experience and refused ti send the money back after being so aggressive on the phone as I asked for the money back due to the unprovided service. So unpleasant and uncomfortable

This lady is unprofessional and a thief. I signed my two children up for a camp over winter break…read more I asked to pay credit card, but she kept insisting Zelle. I signed up for Winter camp. I was informed to pay my last installment the day before camp started. I paid the day before camp, and she said. "Thank you!". Within a few hours she texted me saying her barn flooded and camp was cancelled. I asked for a refund seeing as I paid her HOURS before and she said no. She obviously knew she was going to cancel, but still accepted my payment. She said she had already spent it. She only offered credit for Summer. (Which I was not happy about). When I tried to explain that it was hard on my family to be out $600 she started ranting on and on about how the city owes her family money and land. She had no care or compassion for how others felt she just wanted for herself. I held my tongue thinking I might use the credit in the Summer. I didn't want to cause drama if for a small reason I still let my children attend. She even had the audacity to ask for another $100 donation after I had NEVER even experienced camp. Then after winter camp being cancelled, Spring camp was also cancelled. She didn't even know where Summer camp would be or when, but still said I could only keep credit. After reading about all the other people in town having horrible stories, I decided to ask again for a refund since we would not be using our Summer Credit. Again, she had no willingness to help refund my money, even a partial amount. She is not fingerprinted to work with kids, she has no camp license (or at least has not been able to show me one) and she is incredibly rude. As a local teacher in town I would NOT TRUST kids with her.

The Crafter's Library is pure magic…read more It's more than just a retail space for everything crafty. It is also a shared-working-space for artists, crafters, amateurs, kids, or anyone with a day, week, month or annual-pass to come, utilize the store's resources, and work on personal projects....or take a class and learn a new skill!!! I have been coming here for almost two years. Everything from the buzzing creative energy, the friendly-and-professional staff, the layout /environment, as well as the adorable "store dog", Achilles, is superb and unlike anything you've experienced before. Bring the kids, you won't regret it, and you will absolutely love it!!!

The cutest store! Would be nice if they didn't rawdog ceramics/had prices on every itemread more

Signed up for a hand-built bowl making workshop and loved every bit of it. Our instructor was Elise…read moreArnold and she did a great job teaching us the basics and sharing many techniques and tips along the way! She had a lot of options for us with regard to the shapes we wanted to build. The price point is decent - although a bit on the pricier side, but so is everything in SB/Goleta! :) Would highly recommend this place to anyone wanting to try hand-building/pottery. I'm definitely going back there.

I watched too much Great Pottery Throw Down and had to give it a whirl, but where? Fortunately, I…read moreencountered this really amazing resource in Santa Barbara. They have pottery wheels, benches, glazes and kilns plus classes and workshops so you can learn how to do pottery. It is harder than it looks but worth the effort. I can finally center my clay! Yay, I got it, my second time through a Wheel I class. You need to try things a few times to get them, at least I do. I big thanks to Jared for his teaching. Now on to opening the clay . . . learning could take a while. Still, if you have any interest in pottery, you are lucky to live in Santa Barbara. As for the workshops, we tried the Raku Workshop and it was awesome. I don't think you can go too far wrong with that as you don't have to make the bisqueware. Listen to me using pottery lingo. Anyway, you can buy a pot to glaze and the Raku drama is available. So fun!

Lisa was beyond kind and gracious with our group of young kids. She shared her love and knowledge…read moreof ceramics in a fun and safe environment. my daughter loves her and we recommend her highly.

From the owner: At Artistic Horizons, we specialize in nurturing creativity through hands-on pottery and art…read moreexperiences for all ages. Our approach combines expert instruction with a welcoming, fun environment, making art accessible and enjoyable for everyone, from beginners to budding artists. Unique to our studio, we offer not only after-school and after-work pottery lessons and ceramics but also special Art and Clay Clubs designed to spark creativity in kids right at their own schools. We’re passionate about blending learning with play, teaching both technical skills and artistic expression. For those who love creating at home, our exclusive project sets; including painting projects, clay kits, bisque sculptures ready to paint, and underglaze sets. This offers a unique way to enjoy art beyond the classroom. Proudly serving the Goleta and Santa Barbara communities, we’re dedicated to inspiring confidence and joy through art!

Loveeeee Art From Scrap! I can spend at least a couple hours in there every time I go. I am always…read moreinspired and the employees are so kind. The prices are great and the selection is amazing. I hope to participate in a workshop soon. They sell everything from pencils, pens, photos, books, magazines, art, jewelry, knock knacks and more!

Wow!! So good to know this place is here! I don't need to own everything they offer, just nice to…read moreknow I could find it if I needed it! It's fascinating to wander through the aisles, noting every miscellaneous item (photographic slides, assorted flags, vintage postcards, weird jellyfish-like shavings from skateboard wheels - - it really goes on and on! I'm also adding this to my circuit to visit when I have friends in from out of town!

My wife and I took a beginners class last weekend - what an absolute blast. My wife is the artistic…read moretype, and I'd picked the class for a birthday gift for her. I think I enjoyed it at least as much as she did. Tammy is a wonderful instructor, and very encouraging. For first timers, I was very impressed by what some of the students were able to accomplish. A wonderful experience that we will definitely do again!!!

Recently a friend told me about how great Tami was and her School of Mosaic Art. I checked out her…read moresite and saw a posting for a Pet portraiture class being taught by visiting artist Donna Van Hooser and decided I HAD to make a trip down south. Both Donna and Tami did not disappoint! Tami, who owns and runs the school, was great - she was full of knowledge, which she was willing to share. I was surprised at the extensive list of top notch visiting artists she's coordinated to teach at her school. Will definitely be back. Donna was a great teacher. First, she picked and prepared the exact materials that each student would need to complete their project. She even included some tools that she created herself. She was thoughtful and attentive to each student in the class no matter their work style or skill level. Her enthusiasm for her art was contagious. Very excited to finish my project!

What a beautiful beautiful beautiful school what a beautiful blue beautiful beautiful place…read morethe people are really cool here too. there's a lot of diversity actually it's a huge school so there's a lot of people I had so many years of free counseling amazing course counseling I really like all the extracurriculars offered here having been out of college for a long time I've never been anywhere like this I lived some of my best years here

My first time to the University of California, Santa Barbara was for the 3rd Summit on Diversity in…read morethe Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions in July 2018. I arrived the night before the start of the diversity summit. The campus was well marked on the streets, though I did get lost trying to find my lodging accommodations. Slowing down as I drove my car, I eventually spotted a building matching the description I had. The workers were friendly and clearly directed me to where parking was for those of us attending the summit. I had signed up for the conference of my own initiative following attending a conference for the corresponding professions in March 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Finding parking that first night was my first sigh of relief I had made it. Then, walking my small suitcase towards the lodging building, I noticed a tunnel with lights running parallel to the tunnel entrances/exits up the sides and across the top of the tunnel. Pausing to take a look, someone on a bicycle rode through the tunnel and the lights blinked as they passed each strand. So cool. My lodging was comfortable, I was happy I had chosen to pay for everything myself in addition to choosing the summit myself. It helped build my confidence that I could call the shots in my own career. Summit sessions were held across the following two days in multiple on-campus buildings. Talent brought in spanned academia, national laboratory researchers, and people in industry. A few talk highlights included a presentation by a man from a company that had decided to pull his slides at the last minute for proprietary (intellectual property) reasons - he had to improv his entire talk. Another man, from my university (University of California, Berkeley) and a different department (Materials Science and Engineering) commented on how he hoped some day a Nobel Prize (corresponding disciplines: Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry) would be awarded to someone who cared enough about diversity to attend this diversity summit in advance of being awarded the prize. I enjoyed the on-campus meals (catered) we shared together as well. The weather was beautiful and we could watch an on-campus lagoon for wildlife. A birdwatching guide and binoculars had been provided in my room. All around, I had a lovely time.