Brazee Street Studios

I came here as a tagalong on a tour with some fourth graders. It was really cool how much art they fit in one building that I had no idea about! They have a gallery space, plus 20ish studio spaces that artists can rent out and sell out of, AND (the big draw) a glass working school. You can take classes or come in to make pieces of art with glass. We had a couple of demos on cutting glass and marble making, and it was really awesome. The kids loved loved loved putting together their own little medallions and trying out different pieces. The teacher, Emily, was amazing with the kids– so patient and attentive and really nice about enforcing the rules when the kids took off their protective goggles, etc.
I would love to come here again– I saw that they have open gallery nights and also classes for the public to come to too!

Brazee Street Studios is a welcome addition to the Oakley arts scene. Come check out their monthly open studios on the 2^nd Friday of the month. Upstairs you can find a variety of artist studios talk directly with local artists & support local art.
You can take kilnformed glass classes for all ages and now they have glass blowing studio run by Queen City Glass Arts in the Box studio area, separate building behind the main studio.
Stop by and check out all of the cool art in Oakley!

Brazee has art classes, but are at times that are not convenient to those who work normal business hours. However, my girlfriends and I decided to take off early for a Friday class that was listed from 3:00 — 5:00.
It took our instructor 45 to take us through the whole thing from beginning to end and that was stretching it out. There is absolutely no way that class could ever take 2 hours, which was a disappontment because I made reservations for a FABULOUS restaurant just around the corner at 5:30. Since we were done so early, we had to find ways to kill time since they didn’t even open until 5:30. Boo.
The instructor was very friendly and patient. Overall, the class was fun. We made small bowls, but it would be nice if we had more of a variety of colors to choose from. There were 5 colors to choose from, but they were all very earthy and similar.
I would go back for another try at something more challenging.

Participated in their make your own ornament workshop. It was a lot of fun and made for a very unique date night (unique always wins for date nights!).
I love that they are taking the mystery out of working with glass. Bead-​making, coasters, and more can be made. Many of the classes are geared toward children as well. A great way to expose your child (ren) to a new artform and hobby. I’m definitely interested in taking a few more classes and I’ve been spreading the word about this exciting new space in Cincinnati.
They also have a gallery space that adds a little extra surprise to your visits. I’ve also heard they have artists’ studio space available as well, but don’t know much about that.
All in all, there is a lot, A LOT, going on. Definitely check it out.

As an artist, I’m always glad to see a new studio space, especially one that specializes in varied art forms. The building is a beautiful example of how to rehab and use green energy– the solar panels on the roof can attest to that.
I’ve been to several art-​making events at Brazee, and they’ve been fun and well worth the money spent. Their schedule is ever-​evolving, and is one to check out with regularity.
I have to admit that I’m a bit partial– my work is currently being shown there (plug yourself much?).

A great mixed-​use space for the arts in Oakley. Brazee Street Studios (its address conveniently located in the name) is in a fully renovated LEED certified building and opened just last year.
They offer classes (School of Glass, bead making, mosaics), a gallery, studios and open houses on certain nights (check website for schedule).
The building itself is amazing and worth checking out alone, but you can spend lots of time just perusing the galleries and enjoying the different mediums (the wood shop was one of my favorites).