Visionary Artware

This studio is very cool and is one of my favorite places to shop for gifts and art! Mina, the owner, and her staff have a great eye and carry some beautiful and unique items. I’d always wanted to try mosaic and recently took a couple of the studio’s beginner classes. I absolutely loved it!!! Mina is an excellent instructor and an amazing artist. She focuses on teaching the basics so one can continue to improve. Best of all, Mina is quick witted and fun, which makes the classes all the more enjoyable!

I wish I had more time to create mosaics with Mina! Mina is the most patient teacher and is so creative with her designs and ideas. Everytime I visit the shop everyone is warm hearted and welcoming in the gift shop. I always find fun trinkets to take home or get for gifts. I look forward to signing up for another class.

I love this gift shop. And the art studio is very fun. I found the customer service to be great! They really appreciate those who come in. They always offer me a beverage while I’m looking around. Very friendly staff.

My happy place! Gifts galore and treats for yourself the best little gift shop in Long Beach. But wait there’s more. Take a class and discover the fun of creating beautiful mosaic pieces for yourself.

This is my go to place when I need a gift of any kind! Everything from giving the gift of making art to the most unusual and gorgeous reasonable priced gifts… These girls are super talented and ALways willing to help you.

Visionary Artware is a great place to take a art class and a really cool gift shop. I’ve taken a series of art classes from Owner and art teacher Mina and I would recommend them to anyone. Mina’s funny and welcoming personality attracts people from all walks of life. And every time I go Visionary I find unique gifts and usually something I can’t live without for myself. I can’t go on enough how much I love this local business in LB

Great selection of gifts, but they FAIL on their customer service/​purchase policy or lack thereof.
I went in and spent over $ 100 on three roll on body oils the first day during their once a year 50% off sale. The boxes were directly behind the tester and no other boxes of a similar size were there. It wasn’t until the next day when I went back to the store to spend more money on additional items that I took another look at the boxes and noted that they weren’t roll ons, but diffuser oil. Talk about misleading because the tester shouldnt have been in front of the boxes at all since a) not the same product and b) they were sold out of the roll on oil. I felt duped, but I called and spoke to a sales person to advise of the confusion and to return the items for a refund. I was told that it was a final sale, per the owner (Mina). I then advised the sales person that no where on my receipt is a return policy listed, much less a stamp advising that it was a «final sale». So, there you have it, a total disregard for returning customers, a clear lack of any purchase policy to assert one’s customer rights and no effort by the owner to correct the situation. This shop just lost a loyal three year customer. What a shame! I regret having spent $ 200 at this dump. Buyer beware!

I got my Living Social deal and totally enjoyed it! Mina, Linda and everyone there are very nice. It’s a lovely gift shop with the mosaic art studio, relaxed atmosphere and snacks and drinks are provided. Don’t miss the stunning bathing room, you have to see it!
I was slow and Mina was very patient with me; she let me went back the other day to finish my work. Btw, I like that we were doing the wine bottle coasters other than the square piece, so much more fun to create something!

Mina is not only a great teacher but a fun person to get a lesson from! My sister and I took her beginning class and had a ball! You get a lot of information in a very relaxed atmosphere. I would highly recommend Visionary Artware for mosaic instruction and for a place to pick up unique gifts.

Great gift shop! I just discovered this place due to their ad in the paper and have been there several times since. Great place to buy gifts for friends or yourself. And the resident cat «Lath» is adorable!

You absolutely will get your money’s worth if you have a Livingsocial/​Groupon type deal here. Three sessions of learning, laughing, meeting new people, enjoying candy and wine and meeting Mina, and I am now the proud owner of a stepping stone that I will one day buy a home for so it has a place in a garden.
I really enjoyed the classes and really enjoyed Mina, who is a no nonsense, kind and patient woman who does what she loves and loves what she does. She makes you laugh and calls it like it is. Mina is just awesome.
I never really got to take around the store since I was always there when it was closed, but I will definitely be back to either shop and/​or take more classes. It was a lot of fun and totally worth it.

What a great shop and art studio! I happened upon Visionary Artware after recently moving down the block from it. The store up front is filled with all kinds of wonderful items that would make great gifts or additions to your own home. In the back area there are classes available for mosaic and stained glass. I decided to try the introductory class for mosaic when I saw a Living Social Deal. I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it since I am not always the most creative/​crafty person, but I was pleasantly surprised by the experience! Mina, the instructor, is very enjoyable and quite funny. Her goal is to ensure that you learn the fundamentals of mosaic so that you could potentially create your own projects after the introductory class. I truly enjoyed the experience and am planning to take the next level class.

Cute art and mosaic shop set up in one of those craftsman style homes you see all around Long Beach. The artist/​owner is really talented and there are some great items in here for purchase. She also teaches classes in the back of her shop (classes are on her website).
I bought a deal on Living Social to make a 12×12″ mosaic stepping stone. Mina is a great instructor and the class was lots of fun. Though, mosaicing (!) is alot harder than it looks and takes alot of patience! As a beginner, this one square foot of mosaic took me 6 hours to finish!
Overall great experience. Will definitely come back!

Went here for a mosaic class my wife bought for us on Living Social. Everyone was very friendly and helped us make some good mosaics (be aware it’s a lot harder than it looks!) They also had a lot of cool other art sitting around. If you’re interested in mosaics, I’d say this would be a good place to stop!

Yesterday, as I was cruising down Broadway on my way to pick up some Kung Pao Chicken at Chen’s down the street, I passed this great little place and it occurred to me that as many times that I have been there I have never written a review… so here goes:
I am an artsy-​fartsy type of gal and love to patronize places that reek of creativity. Visionary artware fills the bill. It is housed (literally) in a 1920’s cute old house on a very busy street, so if you blink you might miss it. As you walk up you are greeted by a pathway and front yard that is composed of jack-​hammered concrete with whimsical sprouts of greenery and flowers peeking up between the cracks. Lawn art concrete animals are on hand to welcome you. Visionary Artware is a mosaic tile studio, with many examples of their artistic creations for sale, but also has an eclectic assortment of interesting gifts that don’t look as though they were mass produced by shackled children in a third world country. There are objects for home décor, inspirational gifts, jewelry and just-​for-​the-​hell-​of-​it fun stuff! There are many discoveries to be made as you wander through the rooms of this little house, including an old kitchen. BUT WAIT! The most mind-​blowing surprise is the bathroom down the hall… a detailed mosaic on the walls with an «under the sea» motif and a full sized mosaic mermaid lounging in the old bathtub. WOW! I always have to drag friends here to see their amazed expressions. The last room in the back is the always busy workshop/​classroom with busy happy people crafting away. If I didn’t already know how to do this, I would be right there with them!
The owner is super-​nice and always makes you feel at home. You will leave here with a warm and fuzzy inspired feeling and some cool gifts for special friends. Go and enjoy!

Great shop– Gifts A++++If you ever wanted to do mosaics this is the place. Mina (the owner and master mosaicist) is the BEST, she not only has a wealth of information, she makes the classes fun, fun, fun. Mina makes you feel as if she is entertaining in her home, offering drinks (wine, water, soda) and snacks (candy and chips.) The cost of the classes include all your materials and supplies, so there is no extra cost to you.
Don’t miss the bathroom, a sight to behold.
Love, love this place.

Visionary Artware is fabulous! They have a great selection of gifts, from fun & funky to elegant and beautiful. I always find the perfect gift here and have a great time in the shop. It’s in a yellow craftsman bungalow with a gorgeous flower garden in front and the store is really charming. They give out hot cider during the holidays and everyone that works there is really helpful and nice. The owner is a mosaic artist and teacher, and she has classes in the studio behind the shop. I’ve taken a class there and it was SO fun! You don’t have to be an expert, or even artistic, to enjoy yourself. They also do mosaic class birthday parties, which I am thinking about doing.
I can’t say enough good things about this store. In a world full of huge chains without any soul, Visionary Artware is a gem.

This is the coolest little shop. Visionary Artware is my «go to» place to grab gifts at the last minute or when shopping for the person who has everything. I can always find something at this place. It is very eclectic and funky, big selection and just stuff that you don’t see alot of. The owner, Mina is a sweetheart. She wants to make sure you get what you need and are happy. They do courtesy gift wrapping as well. I love the way the shop is set up inside an old, craftsman style bungalow. They also offer some craft classes which I am dying to take. Definitely a big, 2 thumbs up!