I love Muddy Waters Studio! I had the opportunity to take the Maker's Choice class in December when…read morelife what chaotic and I needed a break. It was amazing to spend two hours lost in the creative process. The event filled my cup and this beautiful bowl will be a token I will always treasure. Thank you Emily!

From the owner: Muddy Waters Studio is a clay and painting studio in Farmington, Minnesota. We welcome all levels…read moreof experience; whether you have been throwing on the potter’s wheel for years, or you’ve never touched a ball of clay, we are here. For you. Whether you can paint like Picasso, or can’t tell the working end of a paintbrush, we are here. For you. We love exploring art, trying fun & new things, and making mistakes. Art is imperfect, you get to be imperfect too.

We had our two children (a creative 10 year old and an all sports 8 year old) go to art camp for a…read moreweek. They had a GREAT time! I knew my 10 year old would really like it, but I was surprised how much our eight year old liked it. I asked him he would like to go again, he said absolutely. They made soap, made and painted sculptures, worked with clay, water colors, drawings and collages, paper flowers, woven llamas and even had a llama visit and had ice cream at the neighboring parlor. I asked what our son would like others to know, and he said: you may not make what I made, but you'll get to do something awesome. Mrs Ross knows how to run a classroom too. I HIGHLY recommend art camps and sessions with Mrs Ross.

From the owner: Katie is a licensed art teacher with over 10 years of experience. She brings her contagious passion…read morefor all things art with her years of service experience to offer a one of a kind experience. Katie caters to groups just as much as individuals, as they are each considered guests in this warm studio space. Although she specializes in mediums like ceramics, stained glass, and painting, Katie’s experience travels well beyond those mediums. Her “life-long-learner” attitude makes her up for just about any idea, and her creative spin will ensure that extra touch you were hoping to find for your experience. I am Katie, and I love making things, meeting people, and having a great time. 952-210-5192

Donna is a wonderful teacher. Compasionate and insightful. She made drawing easy and comfortable.read more

I haven't sewn my pattern yet, however it looks like it's well thought out. I can't wait to get…read moresewing!

Dwell has been my go to place for gifts and home decor since they opened a few years ago. The…read moreowner, Paul the owner is a gracious host. When you walk into any store, they way you're treated as a customer is very important to me. Paul is so kind, knowledgeable, and very personable. The store has one-of-a-kind finds. Including up-cycled items and there is a lot to choose from. The store is kept clean, tidy and organized. The store is also very well decorated which helps to give you ideas when decorating your own home or pulling together a gift for someone. Every time I go in the store there is something different, fun, and new to choose from. Everywhere from 'primitive' looking to modern, and artsy. Everything I've purchased from this store has a very special place in my heart. Their hand poured candles are also very nice! I LOVE the Victorian Pines scented candle for wintertime. I highly recommend visiting this store if you haven't! You will want to visit often, I promise.

Love everything about this place. The soaps, pottery unique local art all make for a fun little…read moreshop. The prices are decent and it's a great place to find a gift for a friend.

They never followed through on texts or phone calls . A business needs to be reliable .read more

What brought me here was that it was the setting for a pie contest, hosted by Sweet Potato Comfort…read morePie. I was in the audience. I don't get to many art galleries. Wall to wall paintings. Many would be good for a child's room and would make a great gift. For a shower as well. They have such novelty paintings i.e. the history of jeans, Dad's rootbeer, Rod Serling from the Night Gallery days. I loved meeting Kelly and was in awe of this place. Another reason to come to the West Bank. It's on the block for the Wednesday weekly West End days with all the vendors.

Great classes, really interesting and fun inventory of gifts, crafts, kitchen items & even clothing…read moreitems. I could spend a long day and not see everything. Staff could not be more welcoming and friendly. A fun gem of a place outside of Pine Island. SO worth the trip.

This is my all-time favorite gift and hobby store! Firefly Farm has gifts for men and women,…read morejewelry, self-care lines, and the most vast variety of card-making and scrap-booking supplies around! The location is peaceful and serene, adding to the shopping experience! The owner has a great personality and will help you get what you need! Highly recommend this store!

Super fun! Okay, not really, it was super intense, in a good way. If you're competitive like me you…read moreturn everything into a competition then you stress out. I should have taken better advantage of the bar...oh and drinks came with a snack, they had Cheetos which I LOVE. I came here for a dear friends birthday painting party. We had a group of about 12. The place was pretty big. There's a large area when you walk in with lots of seating, then there are private group rooms, which is what we had. You can call ahead to book a private room. There were a few of us that were 30 minutes early, so we spent quite a bit of time roaming the place checking out the floor to ceiling art. We judged them all and noted that we could probably do better on a few. My friend picked out a super cute owl painting. We had Angela as our instructor, she was amazing! She even sang a little birthday song. She let us know we could be as creative as we wanted and she would help us with techniques along the way. I don't know who else is there for instructors, but I'd definitely come back to one of her classes. Our group was extremely quiet. Like if the radio wasn't on you'd hear the brush strokes that's how serious it was. The three hours it took me to paint my canvas flew by, I was never bored. I didn't do as well as I would have liked, I got jealous of my boyfriends painting. He put mustaches on his owls, damn it, why didn't I think of that!! My only gripe was the bathrooms were gross. However, if you're looking for something new and fun to do, try Cheers Pablo! It's inexpensive entertainment, the staff is friendly, and you get a neat painting to take home.

The owner/instructor did an amazing job with our class. This was the second time I went to this…read morelocation, the first was pre-pandemic. She was detailed and clear in her explanation and helped troubleshoot why things looked wonky.