Artistic Home Studio & Boutique

I took a Trash to Treasure workshop this past weekend and it was so much fun! Not only is Rachel an incredibly talented artist — she is a fantastic teacher. She had so many wonderful ideas and techniques to share and was very patient with me as I didn’t exactly know what I wanted! I ended with a beautiful table I am so happy with!
A great studio — very inspiring, creative and fun. I will definitely be back for another class soon!

First off, you will not find two more professional artists in Alameda who run a camp — there is an ease about them, a laid-​back style and a creative aura that makes this place a must-​do camp destination for your kids!
My daughter had a horrible experience for several years at another local kids camp, but i didn’t think there was an alternative and when I found out about Artist Home studio, I was willing to give it a try for her.
Today, my daughter told me that she loves the camp and that Rachel and JaYing are «real artists» and she is loving every minute with them.

This place is fantastic!!! I live in LA now, and I was going to be back in the Bay Area for a weekend, and I wanted to do something arts & crafts related. My boyfriend googled far and wide — most places have just ongoing classes and didn’t work with our timeframe. This place, however, had the awesome option of dropping in anytime to make fused glass items. And there’s no studio fee either! You come in anytime you like, they quickly teach you how to cut glass and decorate, and then you can spend as much time as you want making things! And you only have to pay for what you make! The prices are all very reasonable, and they have a good variety of materials for you to use! You can make plates, bowls, jewelry, whatever tickles your fancy!
We decided to make glass plates that were, I think, 6×6. I had a ton of fun decorating my plate and it turned out REALLY well! It was $ 30 for that size. Another time I also went in to make jewelry. I chose a 2×2 piece of glass, and you can make as much stuff as will fit onto the 2×2 piece, and it’s a flat rate of $ 15 for all the items you’re able to fit onto it. Now, I know 2×2 sounds really small, but believe me, you can fit a TON of jewelry onto that. I made 3 sets of earrings, and I could’ve easily fit several more sets of earrings or pendants on it. They charge a little more to add the earring backings and any hooks and stuff. But seriously, it’s a really good deal. And oh so fun!
And the staff there are so, so and nice, it makes the entire experience so nice! JaYing is so helpful and friendly, it was a joy to learn from her!
I love this place, and wish I still lived in the Bay so I could come back again and again! It’s great for an arts & crafts night, birthday parties for kids, a date, or just an afternoon yourself making cool stuff. 100 stars!

I loved the fused glass ladies’ night out class with JaYing. We had fun and created some wonderful jewelry pieces that I gave as Christmas gifts. I would love to take a mosaic class too!

Yesterday evening my friend and I attended the Women’s Night Out event at Artistic Home Studio. It was a really fun event where you get to assemble fused glass jewellry. It was a fun night out, Lorena the instructor was informative and a great evening’s entertainment for a very reasonable cost — go have fun making fused glass!

I am not creative, but Artistic Home may entice me to try some of their classes. Jewelry making, stained glass creating and other classes all sound like a novice like me might be able to create something passable.
Just coming into the charming shop is captivating, I wanted to do all the craft that were shown in the front.
I will definitely come back for at least one class and maybe more. Love this place.

I took two classes last Saturday and learned so much from Rachel (one of the owners). The classes moved fast and we learned so many different techniques. I would highly recommend this business if you are looking for a place to get creative. You can make fun unique designs for your home that are one of a kind. The Annie Sloan chalk paint is expensive but well worth it. I also shopped around and their class prices are one of the best.

I was so happy to see that I could locally get the Annie Sloan chalk paint as it is only sold in speciality stores. I called multiples times these past couple of weeks asking different questions, getting prices and just learning about the paint and each & every time was a great experience as I was always so informed and never rushed through the call.
Today I finally had the chance to visit the studio and let’s just say it was love at first sight! I was welcomed right away, and both ladies that were working were very informative, sincere, & patient with me while I contemplated between colors for my DIY projects. What I loved the most about the whole experience is there was no pressure or any type of up selling just suggestions which were all fantastic.
The studio has a huge variety of pieces so you can get an idea of what the paint will look like on actual furniture with or without wax, so that was awesome! After about an hour I finally decided on a paint/​wax brush, two different paint colors (graphite & old white), clear wax, soap, & some wax and buff cloths. I left a very happy and more educated than I was before!
Thanks ladies! This will definitely be my go to shop when I need more chalk paint or even to take one of the creative work shop classes.

I was so excited to find this place, because I’ve been looking for a way to get my ‘artistic juices’ flowing again, and this is providing a great way to do just that! I started with the «Trash to Treasure» class to restore my grandmother’s bedside table that I ruined by putting water glasses on it over the years. I painted it with a pretty teal «chalk paint» and added gold leaf designs on the legs. Rachel was very helpful with showing me proper technique. Then to «snazz up» the top, I brought the table back to their drop-​in Mosaic class, where Jaying showed me how to lay out the design I chose, using irridescent glass, glass beads and marble tile pieces. I have a new-​found respect for mosaic work, now that I see how labor intensive it is!
Once the grouting is done, I’ll have a restored piece of art for my bedroom, and then it’s on to my next class, which will be the Stained Glass class to create a beveled glass sun catcher!
The studio is down a corridor where the old Pillow Park Plaza used to be, so you can miss it if you don’t know it’s there. Spread the word, because it’s a really fun place to make jewelry, do stained glass, mosiacs, transform old to new, and lots of other things… and they provide refreshments, too! And the class costs include all the art supplies and first-​class instruction.

I spent 6 Wednesday night working on my 1^st stained glass project and had a blast. Studio space is bright and tons of art works to draw inspirations from. Owners Jaying and Rachel are the nicest people and they are ready to jump in to help if asked.
My piece was truly a cooperation of several artists: Kent Shelby (stained glass instructor) who was so generous in sharing his knowledge, Rachel for her encouragement and Jaying for her artistic input and good sense of humor.
Like many others, I am going back and ready to try a new art form.

If you are looking for something to do with a friend this is it! Not only is it fun but you also will end up with beautiful one of a kind jewelry pieces. People will ask you where did you get that? And you can say I made it in my fused glass workshop
The first time there YaJing walked us through and set us up. Not knowing we began to work on our pieces as we chatted and laughed and helped each other.
This is so much better than going to a movie!
I have gone back several times and have made some wonderful pieces that I will be giving away as gifts. Maybe I can even sell some.
I’m going back today!

The summer camp and art classes at Artistic Home Studio and Boutique are amazing! My 8^th grader attended two weeks of summer camp and loved every minute of it. The teachers are fantastic – they really know how to work with middle school students and make art relevant and FUN! The studio offers a nice array of projects to choose from – my daughter made a pocket vase, jewelry, a stained glass window decoration, a fused glass owl and mosaic mirror. There are many more activities to choose from. This is really a great camp for kids that want to express their creativity through different forms of art. They just started offering classes on school holidays – hope to send my daughter back soon!

I had the most wonderful chalk paint class today. If you are crafty and have furniture or kitchen cabinets you want to paint, call these women. They rock.

This place is incredible! The women who run it are serious artists who are very helpful in translating techniques I have always wanted to try into fun and doable projects for the whole family. Made my first fused glass bowl yesterday. Can’t wait to try chalk paint! The space is gorgeous and so serene.

I just attended a workshop in the brand new studio, and I have a lot to say.
The space conveniently located on Park street (walk along the indoor alley), is colorful and inspiring.
At the front of the store, there are few pieces that will surely attract you eye, like a beautiful indoor awning upholstered with fabric painted on site.
The class was terrific though and Rachel let us explore different color combinations and practice brush strokes and she explained what to do depending on what final results we wanted to achieve. If you are not happy with the way your piece is going, ask Rachel she will most likely have a way to use what you have and show you how you could achieve the result that you anticipate.
It was such an informative class with a touch of Zen as I felt like a kid again thinking about the endless possibilities that these beautiful colors can be applied to. From the Napoleon Blue, to Provence, Arles and Antibes, I could almost smell the lavender fields of Provence and hear the crickets in a warm summer night in the inland part of the Cote d’Azur…
While listening to Rachel’s explanations, I could not stop imagining some pieces of furniture I have at home. They could be transformed into something different .
So whether you like the distressed or the clean look of a piece of furniture, whether you are more into modern themes or more classical ones, I am pretty confident that you will find in the store the means, instruction and guidance to give a new life to some of your furniture or to make something to a loved one.
JaYing also showed us some nice pieces made out of fused glass. I think that both artists are bringing a great new set of resources which will be a great addition to our community. Their passion is easy to see when you walk in and have a conversation with them.

A Chalk (not really chalk, name refers to finish before buffing) Paint 101 Hands-​On Workshop was offered and it was incredible what can be done with this paint! Rachel taught the class and it was quite informative and also a fun night out, and I am now looking forward to the glass fusing class taught by JaYing. The boutique sells Annie Sloan fabric and Chalk Paint plus painted glassware, fused glass platters, fused glass jewelry and decorative items. Worth a trip to Alameda!