Completely disappointing experience... My mother and I attended a 1-hour Glass Bead-making Workshop at Denault Studios on March 25 (because my mother had bought some jewelry in the store for gifts and then returned them, but had not been informed (nor is there any signage) that they will not offer refunds, only store credit). The workshop cost $100 for the both of us. The girl teaching the workshop talked for a full 30 minutes before we could begin making our own beads. There are two blowtorches right beside each other, but we were only allowed to make beads one person at a time. This allowed us time to make only 3 beads per person. The first beads we made we had to use colors the teacher picked out, so we each only have 2 beads in colors that we actually like. We were told the beads would be ready for pick-up a couple days later on the 29th. We drove the half-hour to the studio on April 3 to find the beads had not even been removed from the oven. The owner spoke to me on the phone hastily and unapologetically, telling me to wait 20 minutes for her to come to the studio. I told her we could not wait and would like the beads shipped to us. She immediately agreed, but again with no apology. We did not receive the beads until April 19! It took them 2 weeks to ship them, and they arrived with two of the beads broken! There was no note whatsoever. Truly disappointed in the workshop, the attitude of the owner, and the shipment. Before you sign up for a class, make sure to find out exactly what and how much you will be able to produce. For one hour, I only made 2 beads in the color of my choosing, and ultimately only had about 10 minutes of time with the torch. They also only allow you to use one or two colors for all of your beads. Just a heads up!!
Denault Studios is an excellent place to shop for artisan made gifts, including metal, glass and natural stone jewelry, and artisanal glass objects. You can also take classes in jewelry making. Michael Denault is a generous teacher in the arts of metal and glass jewelry making, along with fused glass objects. It was a joy to learn from him and to work in the studio.
Denault Studios is a US Art Gallery based in Maynard, Massachusetts. Denault Studios is located at 55 Main St, Maynard, MA 01754, USA.
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