We had a lot of fun taking a one-time glass blowing class with Annette. She expertly balanced…read moreletting you get your hands on the tools and helping you out so that your piece still turns out looking good. She also had great little tweaks and recommendations so that everyone's pieces all turned out a little bit different as well!

Earlier this year, Washington Street Gallery moved to S. Main, and they're now abbreviating the…read moregallery to WSG, which I guess makes sense seeing as they're not on Washington anymore. The space is bright and clean, with white walls, hardwood floors and lots of light. They offer a mix of paintings, sketches and prints as well as three-dimensional art, ranging from geometric abstracts to landscapes to whimsical metal people sculptures made from appliances. All are made by regional artists. I'm not really their target audience since I can't really afford hundreds of dollars for original art, but they did have some nice smaller prints at prices the little people could afford. I was tempted by a few smaller pieces that were under $40.

Small art gallery in Ann Arbor, conveniently located off of Main St. I visited two galleries while…read morein the area and this one was my favorite of the two. They had a lot of mixed media pieces, paintings and some prints. Worth stopping in to browse even if you are not in the market.

I absolutely love this place! I've been to their fund raiser and to a print class... and I just…read morecan't say enough great things about it. First, the people that work here genuinely love what they do... and it shows. They organize things PERFECTLY. It starts on time, is well-run, and the people that join in on these events are also just amazing. What a fun experience from start to finish. The parking nearby is a little rough on the weekends, obviously... but otherwise, this place is the best! Do a class, do an event... you won't be disappointed!

Family Fridays : painting soup mugs! So fun except for the little loudmouth jerk that won't STFU!…read more My little and had so much fun painting our mugs. It was a great experience to do this together. Two hour time was perfect. Good instruction and great supplies. I love the colors and getting creative though this is not my wheelhouse, it was still a lot of fun. Classes are very affordable. The instruction was great and gave me some ideas to play with layering. I had a little problem with using a gift card but they were great in the office to get us signed up and squared away. We'll definitely be back!

A magical, zastical, wonderfilled place! There isn't any other color like it in the city. In the…read morestate! Why aren't there more of these? There is so much art. So many creative tools. Drag makeup, dresses, wigs, paint supplies, recording equipment, a projector, a stage--it's an underground creative paradise! There are events all week long and tons of inspiring people to meet. Did I mention it's a technicolor overload explosion of yes wow? Yeah! You gotta see it. Or at least go to the website and see the virtual tour. But preferably go there! This place soothes my soul and reminds me that it's okay to be different, to be free, to let your wild bits out sometimes, to explore the edges of possibilty! Gosh there's so much, craft tools, tarot readings, postcard parties, queer film screenings, drag shows, open mics, performance, activism, love, energyyyyyyyy...... Go feel the vibes, baby! (disclaimer: i am a co-founder )

The alley is must visit place in Ann Arbor. The alley located at the East Liberty Street. Very…read moreclose to University of Michigan. The Alley entrance has three Dimension graffiti art. The walls, ceiling, and the floor. Great place for photo opportunity. The art is every day changing. Some art may be repainted over each other. Our visit also saw many paintings their new art. You can buy the paint can on the street and start your imagination art.

This is an interesting place. Graffiti artists showcase their talents or express their feelings…read moredrawing on both sides of the alley and also on the floor. I saw some interesting pieces. They are aesthetic, beautiful and there are some goofy stuff -funny and intriguing. It is an ongoing project. I saw young people with spray paint adding on new ideas. It's a fun place to walk around, read the art, and take pictures.

The one big downside to this gallery was that it was not air-conditioned on a recent warm summer…read moreday when I visited. A friend and I sweated our way through both floors of the gallery because they had some interesting pieces, but it was cooler outside in the breeze. That being said, this gallery has an eclectic selection of paintings, prints and sculptures, including some lifelike and life-size sculptures and more abstract pieces. Some of the "art" was so immersed in pop culture (a painting based on the Family Guy cartoon? Puh-leez...) that I thought it was kind of junky. However, I liked a lot of the paintings and almost all the sculptures, including some great bronze sculptures by Yuroz. The building itself is pretty cool, too. There's a glass atrium at one side where some sculptures are on display, and there's a spiral staircase up to the second floor.

The owner Lee Gilles is a crook. He's been out of the country for almost a year. He contacted my…read morecompany to do some work at one of his properties and now refuses to pay. He has been ignoring calls, texts, and emails for 6 months now.

Being from out of town and needing to get some framing done for my daughter and her husband (dad…read morewas paying), we went to this store, seeing they had higher end frames like we were looking for. The store was advertised to open at 10:00 am, but the sales person didn't show up until 10:30. Then when opening the shop, they quickly said they were not taking orders that day as they were doing other things and would not let us in or take our order. I was only in town for the weekend and couldn't simply come back. They sent us to other local framing stores claiming they had the same frames, but the others did not. It would have been an easy sale of at least $1000, but instead they didn't wish to help us and sent us away. They were rude as well, demonstrating quite an elitist attitude. Not a smart way to do business.