Signing up for art classes at Visionary Arts has been one of the best activities for my child…read more Online and in-person classes are offered which fits well for my daughter's and my busy schedules. In the past year and a half since my daughter started at Visionary Arts, her confidence and her art skills have blossomed. In just that short time, my daughter has been able to win a local Bay Area art contest as well as has been recognized as a young artist in the Junior Duck Stamp contest. It does help if your child is naturally interested in creativity and art, but my daughter has no shortage of that and as a result I feel that the art studio has taken my child's interests in art to new heights. We have gone on field trips with the art studio to the DeYoung museum and wildlife preserves. Both of which have been positive experiences that my daughter and I have enjoyed because Teacher Helen took time to guide the group. For my family, this has been an unexpectedly fun, positive, and educational journey in learning about art, conservation, and life skills. My daughter not only has been improving her drawing and painting skills, but she has been learning patience, perseverance, and time management skills through doing art. The art contest and art show display opportunities that Visionary Arts have the kids participate in are instrumental to this. Last year's Junior Duck Stamp contest was my daughter's first big art project that she completed from start to finish. Ever since, my daughter's confidence in being able to complete bigger projects has increased. The art studio does get busy at times when there's a deadline for submission to art contests but even during the busy times Teacher Helen manages single handedly all the kids and parents remarkably well. It is a small business after all and those are the kind that I like to support the most and feel I get the most out of. We've certainly gotten a lot out of our experience with Visionary Arts! Thank you, Visionary Arts!

My daughter signed up for summer camp for a month this year. The camp itself is okay but I want to…read morecomment on business owner response for cancelling membership. When we signed up summer camp, it only has auto renew option on website but it says you can cancel anytime. As school stated, we want to cancel membership, but I can't cancel cancel link on website. I called owner, emailed her, wechat her but no response from her at all. . I can she's online, active and commented on my friends post but not responding to my cancellation. Be careful when you signed up visionary art, you will have a hard time getting money back and no response from owner Helen.

I recently began painting under the warm and inspiring guidance of Shubhada. Shubhada is an…read moreincredibly calm, patient, and creative teacher. She guides you step-by-step, gently helping you discover the artist within. Her art room is filled with the soothing sounds of melodious music, surrounded by her stunning paintings, and energized by a wonderful fellow learners. It's not just a class; it's a retreat. Every session is a perfect blend of creativity, relaxation, fun, and laughter. I've cherished every moment learning with her. If you're looking to explore your artistic side while unwinding in a positive, joyful space--Art n Fun with Shubhs is the place to be! Written by Trupti Nangare

We had a wonderful experience at ANFS with Shubhs. She set up an amazingly relaxing environment for…read moreus to paint together, and even went the extra mile to decorate for Valentine's Day. We did the private session, so it was just us and Shubhs, and she made sure we were both comfortable to be ourselves and to maintain a positive attitude. We started off with writing positive affirmations for the painting session, and then we got to choose what we wanted to paint from the many examples she had on the wall. She was super flexible in what we wanted to paint, and even let us paint something that was not one of the examples. During the painting process, she sat with us and taught us step by step what to do to create a beautiful, and well blended painting. Throughout the whole process she was very patient and encouraging, which was so lovely as a beginner painter. She offered snacks and music changes, which made the experience even more personal.

This art academy is a hidden gem. The teacher is down to earth and teaches hands on. She is very…read morepatient and generous with compliments. The atmosphere is very relaxed in the studio. The students include serious high school students preparing for college or art/ design schools as well as young kids who is learning to draw and find it relaxing like my son. She is teaching my son to draw, paint, model house building and to work with clays. The teacher is bilingual, Korean and English. It's really nice to see her former students to come to visit her at the studio.

My son, who is eight years old, attended one week of Summer Camp with Art Hub. He really enjoyed…read morelearning a new painting technique and a new way to draw.

Art Hub Academy is extremely professional and accommodating. I registered my child for the Matiz…read moreclass online on July 21 (a Friday). Though there was a schedule that listed Matiz class 9:45 am to 10:45 am on Saturdays, there was no information regarding start and end date, so I was under the impression it was on a rolling admission, or that I would receive an email with directions. I did not receive an email with instructions, thus I emailed Art Hub Academy asking whether or not I should show up the next day (Saturday) for the class. Jose Luis emailed me back and let me know that all classes start at the beginning of the month, however he was super accommodating and allowed my son to come in the next day, all due to MY confusion! I apologized for the inconvenience and thanked him for his flexibility and for being so thoughtful. We showed up to the class the next morning, and Ms. Vivian was there. I am extremely impressed with how patient she is. She provided an all inclusive classroom environment that made my son feel comfortable. So much so, that he asked if I could leave because all of the other parents were not present. Usually he does not like to be alone in new environments until he warms up, but he wanted to be alone within 10 minutes of the class! The children were already working on a clay project from the week prior, and Ms. Vivian accommodated all of the children. I watched her navigate the class professionally with an enthusiastic attitude and friendly demeanor. She was well organized and made sure to give every child attention, as well as one-on-one attention. She explained tasks well to the children, and encouraged the children to socialize. She was gentle yet firm in her teaching approach. I got the vibe that Ms. Vivian loves what she does and it truly shows through her actions. When the class was over, I walked back in to pick my child up. I asked her how my child did. It went well, he enjoyed it all while having fun and learning art concepts. I was surprised at how attentive she proved to be. In addition to telling me how the class went, she picked up on things that I was already aware of, but did not expect others to pick up on during a one hour class. For example, she picked up on the fact that my son needs a lot of hands-on instruction and repetition. She even went as far as to ask how she could better help my son. Words can not explain how good Ms. Vivian's attention to detail made me feel as a parent. I am truly appreciative of the professional and patient demeanor exhibited by this facility. I am really happy with the choice I made to bring my child here. My son would not stop talking about how fun the class was, and walking me through the process of "wiring" for his clay model. It has only been one class and I can see the impact that this establishment has made on my child's self-confidence. The developmental gains that my son (and I'm sure other children) are making from this establishment are substantial. Thank you for the love and confidence that you pour into our children, Art Hub Academy!

My daughter learned so much from Sandy at Stratford Studio and loved attending her weekly classes…read morefrom third grade (2009) until she left for college (2019)! Many of the beautiful pieces she completed are framed and still hanging in our home, and she developed a real love of art. The small classes, individual instruction, and real camaraderie among the students made this studio a haven for my daughter through middle and high school. I highly recommend it!

My daughter loves Hongyun Art and looks forward to it every week. Great place and the instructors…read moreare nice.

So Q! It's a really fun ceramics class, and the teachers are all great! There are many class times…read moreto choose from! The children have a great learning atmosphere. They love their drawing and ceramics classes. My child attends them every week.

Update: I took one of the macrame classes offered this summer as well--I can't say enough how fun…read morethis space is and how much individualized attention the classes have. I also joined the membership, so that I can use some shared studio space for my own art when classes aren't going on. Highly recommend!

I just took a two hour pottery wheel class with Hynah, (Ihope I am spelling her name correctly!),…read moreand she was wonderful. She was so helpful and kind and I had a great time. There were only three of us and it was a great class size as we each received individualized attention. She even made me a small vase I could take in addition to the two bowls I made. The studio is large and comfortable and very nice. I will be signing up for the four 2-hour class session. I highly recommend this place!

Shelley's style is really your style. I've used Shelley for all my artistic needs for years. I'm…read moregreat at imagining what I want but have no skill to make it happen..that's when I call Shelley. She's designed my logos, painted my daughters dress for my wedding, did the flowers for my wedding, made a necklace I wanted, you named it, she's done it for me. Your vision becomes her vision. For all your artistic needs call Shelley..she's the bomb.

My daughter (7 years) and niece(10 years) have been taking art lessons with Shelley for about an…read moreyear now. We absolutely love her! She is very diverse and comfortable with a variety of media. She is extremely flexible and ready to switch the lesson plan to whatever the kids are in the mood for that day. She draws/paints on her canvas/paper to demonstrate to the kids and at the end of the lesson we come out with an art piece made by each kid and one of the master (which serves as a good template/example of what can be achieved with practice). I have not seen such growth and improvement in a variety of medium in such a short time. The kids are excited to go for the class and come back wanting to do more at home. I will highly recommend her! We also had Shelley do an Art lesson at my 7 year old's birthday party. It was a super success. Shelley got all the supplies and directed about 12 kids through a acrylic-canvas lesson. Some of the kids has never used acrylic but were so excited to see their finished work. I got lots of compliments from their parents and felt great about thinking of organizing a painting party!