Carole is a gifted, exceptional, creative visual artist (I recall she is a great photographer,…read moretoo). I took a painting class from her when she had her studio in Athens, AL. Her twin sister is talented, too and they both played tennis for Auburn on scholarship, which is impressive in itself! Each of her pieces isoriginal and unique and must be seen in person to be appreciated. Such exquisite texture and brilliant color and skill!!!! I especially love her paintings of local landmarks such as Burritt Museum, First Methodist Church, Huntsville skyline, Kaffeeklatsch, among many others including still lifes, tableaus, portraits of famous musicians, and famous people in general - all from an extremely unique, fresh, perspective! Looking at her website, it looks like she may have moved to N. Parkway, in Huntsville. Per her website she is offering COVID-friendly classes beginning next month. I highly recommend her as a talented passionate artist and talented, compassionate instructor! Her classes are completely intimidation free and I would recommend visiting her gallery to see her works in person - photographs just do not do them justice! Back to her classes, they are not inexpensive; however do not let that stop you, she has the talent and 29 years' experience to back it up. You should be able to find something in every price range at Carole's - as she offers original paintings, prints, photography, drawings and sketches and a collegiate series featuring both Alabama and Auburn items for sale - so, something for everyone! Here is her gallery information from her website: GALLERY in HC Blake Art & History Center, Huntsville, Alabama: 2007 North Memorial Parkway |Suite O Huntsville, AL 35810| HOURS: MON - SAT 10-2 and BY APPOINTMENT Why not get your creative on in 2021?!?!?!?! :)

Carole is such a great teacher and has helped me find a passion for painting. Her gallery is…read morewonderful and her classes are extraordinary! Everyone should visit her gallery in downtown Athens, AL!

Design by Hart Pottery is such an AMAZING shop!! The owner is soo down to earth and so humble and…read morejust such a joy to be around. Her classes are so much fun! I can't wait to go back for another class! My sister, mom and I went to the Gnome Halloween making class, where she showed us how to make a Gnome and then we could make it our own. I chose to make a Gnome that was just plain, nothing really Halloween based,but I figure I could keep it out for decoration all year around. After forming the Gnome we leave it for 2 weeks and she places it in the kiln and you come back and paint it, once painted you wait another 2 weeks while she bakes it again and then come back for the final pickup. I think our Gnomes all came out amazing! I believe we all used the stoneware paint finish which was so beautiful. She has clay wheel classes, paint your own (where you can choose already made pottery and make it yours by painting it) and so many other options. It was so much fun and I cannot wait to go back!

First off- we are huge fans of design by hart pottery! They are located on the second floor at Lowe…read moreMill. If you are looking for something creative to do, this is the place. They have a great selection of pottery you can paint. They also have great classes to check out. We are partial to the gnome classes. The team here is super helpful and very knowledgeable of how to create that perfect glaze. I definitely suggest checking g this gem out!

I LOVE Pinot's Palette!! I've been several times and never had a bad experience. Such a rewarding…read moreactivity!

This is the Spirit Airline of paint classes. I have never experienced a paint class that was so…read morestressful in my life. The booking site says limited class sizes but that is not the case, they had 43 people crammed on top of each other trying to do the class that they paid for and were treated like cattle. Don't expect to be sipping while painting because they don't have enough staff on had to get out one drink during your 2 hour class. Also half the class gave up on trying to paint the picture we were supposedly being taught and the other half was completely covered in paint because the method being taught was wade up a paper towel and dab the painting while the canvases were literally touching each other because everyone was shoulder to shoulder. I have been to many paint classes at other vendors and if the class involves paint slinging or dabbing then a "extra messy" clause was always listied on the booking site Pinots palette offered no such clause so paint at your own risk. So will you leave with a painting? Probably. Will you have fun doing it? Depends on your sense of humor and who you're with, just don't expect to be able to have a drink to sip or a place to set it down at.

I took a Date Night class (2 hours) here. The first 30 minutes were instructional with the latter…read moretime focused on practice. We were given 4 balls of clay to throw and mold into shapes we wanted. At the end of the class, we decided what glaze, if any, we wanted. These pieces are to be picked up with the glaze in 2 weeks. The instructors were very friendly and helpful. They were very patient with my girlfriend and me. I had a good time even though I was a little frustrated with myself. I definitely recommend trying this activity out! I'll probably be back for a class myself in the future.

these owners are amazing and this studio is very diverse and an awesome atmosphere for a great…read morecreative outlet!