I signed up for a beginner metalsmithing class here and was extremely disappointed. The instructor spent the first 1/2 hour showing us the studio and some of the equipment. Then he told us to spend the next 3 hours designing a box on paper and then creating a prototype out of card stock. This is a BEGINNER class and I hadnt done anything like this before. During those 3 hours, he sat around and chatted and then showed off the artwork he has made. He didnt spend any time teaching. I did not learn anything during that first class.He did say to the class yeah, lots of people hate this first class. He mentioned this at least 3 times during the evening. I have taken art classes similar to this before and each one had a specific project that incorporated all the elements on the syllabus so each student could learn thoroughly. When I told him that the class wasnt what I expected, he said that all the classes at the NWTC Artisan center are like this. Really? Instructors that are too lazy to put together lesson plans are par for the course here?And their refund policy is horrible. You can only be refunded if you cancel up to the day before the class. After that first class I contacted them for a refund, as I didnt want to continue to go to a class where the instructor wasnt all that interested in teaching. They wouldnt honor even a partial refund. So if you have a bad experience like did it doesnt matter to them. When I inquired about a partial refund, they said they couldnt do it due to budgetary issues. I had signed up for another class after this one but did cancel that as I dont want to experience this again.I dont recommend the metalsmithing class and I will never go back there again. It is too bad, as I was really excited to learn something new.

Great to have a place like this in our area.

Lovely place, amazing people! :)

Great atmosphere and friendly staff!