A Work of Heart — Local services in San Jose

Why don’t more people know about this place?? This is the most adorable art shop with amazing prices and cute collections of art projects, crafting supplies, and inspiration pieces hanging on the walls. We walked in and I immediately saw at least 4 projects I wanted to imitate, poised next to the crafting materials to do it. They’ve got everything from paper to paint to metal working to fabrics, plus a bunch more in between. Plus, if you’re completely overwhelmed by the variety of choice, like I was, you can purchase one of their hand-curated project kits to recreate a simple project they display in store. I chose a mushroom project made of twigs, acrylic paint and air-dry clay, and all the materials to make 2x as much as this photo was only $8.50.

Sharon behind the desk told us they’re planning on closing by Dec 8, meaning that a) TRAGEDY, and b) everything right now is 20% off in store. They’re so very sweet and creative, I’m already...

i set up a small work team fun event to do the abstract watercolor book party event, and it was perfect! Everyone had a nice time doing something a little different together. The studio has all the supplies and inspiration you need, and the instructor was warm and helpful. I'll be looking for excuses to come back here! There's a storefront here too that has an amazing selection of pens, papers,...

Zentangle class was super fun, easy to follow - we really made beautiful art. The store is adorable! It has everything an artist might want. My favorite part are the drawers in the back left corner. Treasures of every kind imaginable lay within those drawers - gold angel wings, teeny-tiny glass jars, charms, buttons, so much stuff. Check this place out. Just walking in, I feel imaginative...