Get crafty at these Lakeland creative spots

Flex your artistic muscles or let the experts lead you step by step through crafting classes.

City Editor Amelia and a friend pose with their paintings at Painting with a Twist

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What’s better than local art? When you’re the artist. Stretch your creativity by joining one of these Lakeland spots for a crafting class.

Tienda Studio
Step into this DIY studio for workshops on painting, candle making, and even edible art.

Painting with a Twist
An expert artist will lead you through a painting step by step — bring your own refreshments to follow along sip by sip.

Art Centric Studio
Let the young artist in your life build their creative muscles in after-school classes, camps, and kids’ night out events.

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art
Keep an eye out for hands-on workshops and in-depth art classes for crafters of all ages.

Lakeland Public Library
The library’s several branches keep things interesting with different crafting events nearly every week, including some you can take + make at home.

Picassoz
Walk-ins are welcome here, so pop in any time to express yourself through mosaics, painting, and clay creations.

Marvelous Mud Pottery Studio
Become a member to dig deep into the world of pottery with weekly classes, or just take a one-time class to try it out.

Fabric Warehouse
Learn the basics of sewing + quilting, then find all the tools and material you need to take your talent to the next level.

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