About Copper Cat Studio
Copper Cat Studio is a creative haven offering a wide range of beautiful goods, craft supplies, and classes for DIY artists and hobbyists. With a long history in the community, the studio has evolved to include various artistic offerings, such as mosaic tile displays, glass fusion, stained glass making, felting, resin pouring, quilting, and more. The studio is owned by Katie Packham, who is known for her excellent customer service and patient teaching style. Classes are led by local artists and instructors, creating a supportive and encouraging environment for students. The studio's space is clean, organized, and inspiring, with a variety of supplies and tools available for purchase. Whether you're looking to try something new, refresh your skills, or simply browse and shop, Copper Cat Studio is a must-visit destination in Reno.
Copper Cat Studio was an amazing experience! I learned a lot and had a blast. I highly recommend taking classes here for some art therapy!!! The mosaics class may have started a new obsession for me. Sign up for the class, you will not regret it. I can’t wait to go back and take more classes. Thank you Katie for your patience and expertise!!! Looking forward to the next class.
Really cute store with lots of beautiful things. If you're a DIY artist, she's got most everything you need! So many really nice gifts already made up for you too! Such a wonderful selection, and awesome customer service! She's also offering classes! What a fun place! I'll be back!
Copper Cat has been around for years. I first heard of her over a decade ago, she had a stand at a craft fair or farmers market where she sold her mosiac tile displays, of which I bought some gifts for myself and for my MIL. She was doing some small private classes teaching mosiac styles at that time. Fast forward a few years ago, after following on social media, saw she had moved to a new space off East McCarran, and had some expanded classes taught by other artist creators in the area. My sister saw a glass fusion yard art class and asked if I wanted to join, and I did. We spent a saturday late morning learning how to score and cut glass, and made ourselves some cute cats to put in our yards. We learned it's hard to mess up those things, because they really come out cute no matter the combination of glass you use. Additionally, Donna the instructor was patient, funny, and helpful for the smaller class size of I think around 8 to 10. The smaller class size helps so everyone gets attention when needed and you're not lost in. the crowd. My undiagnosed but definitely have ADHD personality means, I have interests in about a billion things, but only enough time to focus on one thing for shorts amounts of time. I have an entire room of crafting supplies, sewing macine, die cutters, paints, calligraphy, candle making, needlepoint, crocheting... I can keep going. But I have always wanted to try stained glass making, and saw thats a newer class offered at Copper Cat by local artists A Glass Fantasy! Signed up and went and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I think most artists are just creative people who are always encouraging, stained glass is obviously a talent that requires lots of practice, yet they make you feel like a pro. The mother daughter duo are enthusiastic, funny and great instructors. I'm signed up for another class, and thinking of another already.While at Copper Cat, I realized how much its grown and expanded in what it offers. Of course it has local artists goods for purchase, as well as, tons of craft supplies. Added even more class types from felting to resin pouring to quilting and more. AND offers yoga and reiki. The space is clean and organized considering it offers so many types of crafts. But walking in, you feel inspired by all the creativity and color everywhere. Seeing supplies and tools get me excited to create! We are so lucky to have this in Reno, be sure to check out the class schedule for offerings if you like trying new things, need refreshers on old hobbies, or just want help! The owner and guest instructors I've dealt with have been incredible!