Recently worked with Paint the Town for a networking event and had a wonderful experience. Our…read morepainter was Kaelin and she was amazing, she was prompt, brought a great energy with her, and was extremely helpful in instructing all of our guests with their paintings. Paint the Town has an amazing team of people behind-the-scenes as well, they were able to answer any and all questions we had during the entire process and booking was very easy. From booking to set-up to clean-up, everything was handled and we were able to focus on our event. Will definitely book with them again for future events.

Kaelin was super fun and made our team building event special. 100% recommend booking with her…read more Thank you!

We had such an awesome time with Jessica…read more The place is so inviting Feels like you're having a gathering with friends. She was so fun to work with and answered all of my questions. We will be booking with them again!

Okay, I went here during my friend's bachelorette party. It was a last minute event that we booked…read more The host was friendly and the music was great. It was such an inclusive space that we felt welcome. As Muslim women, we felt very comfortable being ourselves and singing to our heart's content.

We had so much fun hosting a private party event here! You just go on their website and choose the…read morepackage you want, date, time, and number of guests. They will correspond with you and you can choose the artwork you want to paint (they have THOUSANDS to choose from). You can also invite your guests to register and pay separately. On the day of your event, you can bring your own snacks, foods, drinks, and decorations. Everything else would be prepared for you, including utensils, ice, and any painting/ candle making supplies you would need. There is also an instructor who will guide you as you follow along. Though that is the case, you can still customize the painting to your own liking (in terms of colors and painting styles). It was so cool to see everyone's unique take of the painting afterwards. We all had a blast! This is such a nice indoor activity for those cold Chicago days. Since there is an instructor, this is a good activity for everyone; those who are more artistically skilled and even for first-timers heheh. TIP: If it's your birthday, you also get to choose a pre-painted painting for free to take home!

Our first time at a paint&sip! We went for my birthday and…read moreeveryone there was so kind. They even offered me to pick out a canvas of my choice since it was my birthday! We had a great time and thought all of the staff was super patient and friendly!

You can paint but you have to start somewhere. Sip and Paint is perfect for you!. If you're…read moredetermined to create art go here once you will return.

Note: BYOB (glasses, ice, and bottle opener provided). Alcohol is not sold here, but there is a…read morepackie (liquor store) across the street. Warning: while aprons are provided, acrylic paint stains - wear clothes you don't mind becoming "painter chic" should your brain reach to scratch an itch forgetting what it's covered it. Let me take you back to elementary school art class. Every time I walked into that classroom, I hoped that I would be working with liquid paint, but alas, it was a rarity. I've heard about these paint and sip experiences, and wanted to give it a try for a bit. Recently, I finally had the opportunity to give it a go. It ended up being a fantastic experience! Furthermore, while I wasn't that impressed with my own work while comparing to some of the others in the studio, when I looked at it the next day, i couldn't help but feel at least a little proud of myself. I am still a little shocked that "I made this, and it looks great!" The staff at the studio were all around great! They helped us be as creative as we wanted to be, with some people (including myself) requesting supplemental colors). We were also welcome to add our own elements, or even paint something entirely different. Kudos also to the guide for being loud enough to be clearly heard (especially as someone with hearing loss), and on the instructions being easy to follow. While it would have been nice if the setup was such that her head wasn't in the way while she was painting, I appreciate that this can be hard to accomplish without a bunch of electronics. Finally, as we were all there as part of an organized experience through 222 (dinner with strangers and some kind of event to follow), the staff was also fantastic about incorporating blocks of time for us to take a break, socialize, and change seats, if we so fancied. Thus, I enjoyed myself so much that I am looking at returning at some point in the near future and trying my hand at a different painting. Soon, there will be more art on my walls, and when I have people over, I will be able to proudly tell them that these are things I painted myself (with just a little guidance).

Well, I think I just gave a review to the wrong battle and bottega. This is the one we attended. we…read morehad such a great time. It was just this Sunday and prior to that we are just met the Chicago Bears quarterback at Beatrix. We are on a legally high when we got to our painting class. Our instructor was awesome and we played some fun little drinking games where we brought our own BYOB champagne, of course. This was a gift from my son-in-law and it couldn't have been a more positive experience or pictures were awesome too.

Had a great time! Our instructors were super friendly and the music was creative and made for a…read morefun time.

Celebrating her 7th birthday my grandaughter was able to tap into her creative side and make two…read moremasterpieces with great pride! The encouragement and gentle leadership from Robin allowed us to share an experience that will surely be a core memory forever. I highly recommend Painted Penquin!!

Good place where you can take a stress off, enjoy the art that you make and feel comfortable. The…read morePainted Penguin at Water Tower Place it's for kids and grown-up have enough assortment of sculptures, nice paint material and friendly employees. I was excited to spend there are almost whole day and I made my beautiful sculpture:)

I attended a friend's baby shower at Indigo & Violet and it was the perfect afternoon. The space is…read morebright and welcoming and bursting with crafty creations. We first gathered in the back where there is a bar and enjoyed some drinks, macaroons, and charcuterie. The space was able to hold about 20 of us comfortably. For our activity, we water color painted an alphabet book for the baby. Each page consisted of a letter and accompanying animal tracing, so our job was just to fill it in. I'm pretty sure the owner did all the outlines for us, which was incredibly impressive! The painting was so relaxing, therapeutic, and fun! I love that my friend will have this book to look back on to remember the fun day. They offer SO many fun and crafty classes here. Wreath building, calligraphy, embroidery, macrame, and that is truly just the tip of the iceberg. If you're interested in picking up a new hobby or exploring a craftier side, I think indigo + violet is the perfect place to look.

I had my bridal shower at Indigo & Violet for ~20 guests and everything exceeded my expectations!…read moreLeigh, the owner of the studio, led us through a floral arrangement workshop and it was a beautiful, fun, and a unique event- everyone had so much fun. We brought our own snacks & bubbly, and saved extra time for presents/games. In total we used the space for 3.5 hours. The total price was very reasonable for a private event in Chicago and the studio set up was perfect! Leigh was very professional, responsive, and listened my vision - she provided the exact type of flowers/color scheme I asked for. It was a lovely event and I cannot recommend Indigo & Violet enough! Perfect for any bridal shower, baby shower, bachelorette party, birthday, or any special celebration!

I attended an event with a group of 9. We signed up to make mosaic coasters. It was a great time…read morehad by all. When I got there, 2 tables were already set up for us with boxes of tiles, cutters and glue. The experience was pretty straight forward and to use the subtractive method to get our little mosaic pieces. We were given ample time to create our designs, cut and glue to our base. I can't wait to grout it and see the finished design.

The 1st review was written to receive on discount and almost felt compelled to do so by the staff…read moreand to off set the mounting cost of this lack luster experience! This was a total waste of time and a waste of celebrating my daughter's birthday!!! It was very unorganized, poor customer service, overworked staff, separate charges for many services!! THEY LOST 3 OF OUR PIECES, WHICH WE PAID FOR!!! I wish I could get a refund!! However that's next to impossible considering reaching customer service is like trying to contact the Great Oz and right fully so because this place is all smoke and mirrors!!!!