Jennifer Joyce Pottery Studio & Gallery is located on the corner of Pico Boulevd and 30th Street. A wonderful place to take ceramics classes. Great for beginners, or experienced potters who need a place to work. A cozy studio and classes usually have just a handful of students. Jennifer offers specific projects or helps students work on their own ideas. Fees include firing and glazes. Jennifer has a lot of tools and equipment.
SemiPrecious is a unique bead salon located in the heart of Santa Monica on Montana Avenue. This store offers private and group classes, showcases local artists, and has a wide selection of finished products for sale. It is the the perfect spot to both shop and unleash your creativity—if you are a bead enthusiast or are just looking for a cool piece of jewelry. The owners are Santa Monica natives and design and make jewelry themselves, often times right there in the store. People can also come in and custom design a piece and the employees are happy to create it for you. The store stocks a huge selection of one-of-a-kind beads and stones that would look beautiful on any necklace, ring or bracelet.
Moxie Beads sells a selection of beads made from semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, cabochons, glass, Swarovski crystals, Lucite, gold, silver, brass, copper and more. It also sells soldering, knotting, wirework, metalworking and enameling products. It offers on-site repairs, beading workshops and private parties.
Compatto offers a wealth of yarn, buttons, gifts and knitting supplies within its massive store in Santa Monica, CA. The shop is tight but never cramped and carries more than 30,000 items for hobby lovers and knitters. It also offers free classes for beginners and experienced knitters, with no appointments necessary. Hand dyed cashmeres and hand painted silks are nestled along with the hand dyed alpacas and hand painted soy or bamboo. Hand spun silk strung with sequins, beads, crystals or semi precious stones share space with cottons, merinos, tweeds and organic fibers. Metered parking is available out front, and the staff is extremely friendly and outgoing.
L'Atelier is an eccentric knitting store that has been in the neighborhood since 1978. It sells a variety of knitting equipment along with handmade scarves, hats, blankets and gloves. A great selection of unique yarns including silk, bamboo, cashmere, alpaca and fine wools are also available. They also have a variety of buttons, accessories and trims to bring your pieces to life. The staff here is very friendly and can answer an
Aristeia Needlepoint sells everything you need for needlepoint. It has the needles, threads, and canvases for a variety of projects . The canvases are hand painted and many of them are one-of-a-kind. Aristeia Needlepoint is a big store with a large selection of colorful threads as well as how-to books. You could spend a couple of hours here picking out your canvas and threads. Classes and workshops are held for those who wish to learn this interesting craft. Keep an eye out for special discounts and sales.
Compatto Yarn Salon is a cozy shop full of yarns and knitting and crochet accessories for hobbyists and professionals. Yarns are available in 16 different natural fibers, including alpaca, angora, bamboo, baby camel, organic cotton, organic wool, silk and milk cotton. Brands like Araucania, Blue Sky Alpacas, Classic Elite Yarns, Debbie Bliss, Jill Eaton Minnow Merino, Mirasol, Pagewood Farm, Rowan Yarns and Tilli Tomas are sold. The staff can also special order anything not found in the store. Classes are held here most days of the week. Class topics include quilts, cardigans, beginning crochet, beginning knitting, socks and mistakes repair. The shop also sells various knitted products like caps, sweaters and scarves.
Located in the heart of Santa Monica on Montana Avenue, Scribble Press is a great place to come bring the kids when they are feeling crafty. It started as a place where both children and adults could come to write and illustrate their own books. Since then, it has grown to be something much more. The retail store carries a number of crafting and scrap book items, including notepads, paper, pencils, colors, stickers and much much more. It also sells scrapbooks and dollhouses that are imported. At Scribble Press, they also offer children's classes throughout the year that allows kids to make their own custom designed scrapbooks. It also hosts birthday parties. So if you or your children are feeling crafty, come down to Scribble Press and unleash your inner artist.
Urban Craft Center offers space, tools, and classes for crafting. It sells a variety of books, fabric, yarn, craft kits, scrapbooking items, journals, notecards, and stationary sets. It offers private lessons as well as classes on sewing, felting, crocheting, and more.
Color Me Mine is located near the corner of Arizona Avenue and 4th Street in Santa Monica. Color Me Mine is a paint-your-own ceramics art studio. The idea is to choose a ceramic item, draw your own original design with a pencil, select your under-glazes, paint it however you like, fire it in a kiln and take it home. The studio features experienced staff, natural furniture and contemporary music.
The Quilted Monkey, located in the heart of Santa Monica on Montana Avenue, is a home-furnishing and specialty gift store that sells quilted and knitted products exclusively. There is a variety of merchandise for men, women, children and home, including a signature line of bedding items -- comforters, pillows and throws. The walls are lined with an extensive selection of fabric from which patrons can custom-design items. The attentive staff is knowledgeable and can answer any questions you may have.
Wildfiber is a yarn store and knitting studio that provides classes for knitters of all skill levels. Private instruction is also available by appointment. In addition to friendly and knowledgeable employees, it carries almost 70 different types of yarn. In an effort to be environmentally friendlier, it hosts a raffle whereby customers are entered by refusing to accept plastic bags at checkout.