The Art Lab

If you want a proper art experience and a patient art teacher, Maren's Art Lab is your best choice. I booked a kids birthday party at her art studio and she was so patient and understanding with all my questions, comments and such. We had a 2 hour party for about 14 kids. She had a helper in as well. The studio at the Main squeeze was so spacious and well lit, Kids were placed at a safe distance on each table. She had them start out with decorating goody bags and then introduced tracing the outline, tracing each parts and then gently guiding them towards the painting the colors in. She and her helper did their best to help kids out with the tracing and outlining. She kept the kids very engaged and as the canvas dried she made an air dry clay unicorn horn with them. Of course every 6 year old wants to put various colored crystals on their unicorn horns! As everything was drying she did a small song/dance party for the kids. The goody bags were filled with candies and cute stuff. My daughter loved her birthday party and her friends enjoyed it as well. Highly recommend this place for any kind of art parties and seeing how patient of a teacher she is, if you are inclined towards art classes, she would be a great choice.

My kids took a Harry Potter camp here and loved it. They produced some really fun art pieces and had a blast doing it. I enjoyed the fact that the kids had a gallery exhibit on the last day so that parents could see what they had done over the course of the week long camp. The instructor was great with my kids. I think we will be back.

D and I took the 4wk class in December. It was the first for the 3 & 4 yr olds. The 4 wks were just right for us. D was the youngest and his skills were not up w/others but it was a small class so the teacher had plenty of time to help. Julie was great w/him. It was so good for me, as one of his caregivers, to see what he was ready to learn. I've since purchased a number of items that will help him develop his skills. He loved being with the others and was soo excited to take home all the great Christmas art projects that he made!We're looking forward to taking another class this spring. I would say that you should try it for your little ones or for yourself. --good to help support this new local art lab!

This was an awesome art experience for my daughter and her friends! They learned new techniques everyday and did a variety of activities. We will definitely be back! It's the perfect blend of music, atmosphere, guidance and supplies for every creative spirit!

The Art Lab is a great place for kiddos to connect to their creative side. My son and his friends spent hours creating forts and tree houses during the Saturday Morning Drop In class. Silver pipe cleaners became barbed wire and toothpicks and electrical tap changed into a rope ladder. This is a place where the kids are encouraged to see "if it works." My son looks forward to the Saturday class and can't wait for camp!

Art Lab is an educational and yet fun experience for my little ones. The owner/teacher is very good with kids and has a lot of ideas that focus on exploration and expression. I wish I didn't have to work on Saturdays or my kids would be there weekly.