couldn't have been more pleased! Tanisha was awesome, everyone had a great time and the paintings…read moreturned out beautiful! Highly recommend and would use them again.

I've always wanted to try this place and finally had the opportunity to. Went with my work team as…read morepart of our holiday outing, and we all had a blast. Many of us were uncertain about our artistic abilities but Cheers Pablo makes it easy! We booked a class. Everyone paints the same thing and the leader demonstrates techniques and places to paint first to get the best result. I believe the session is supposed to be 90 minutes, but they didn't rush you out - they were generous and said the next class wasn't until 3 hours later, so we were good to finish. The provide canvas which had a penciled outline of the art that you are going to create. They provide a large variety of acrylic paint and glitter for you to create your artwork. It was lots of fun! Already looking to see when I can come back with my family. One tip I will leave is - wear clothes and shoes you wouldn't mind so much if paint got on it. If you see paint on yourself right away, clean it off before it dries. In my case, I got a nice speckle on my boot that I didn't realize until I got home, and now I have a speckled ugg.

Matt does a fabulous job - helping you create fun art --- paint as you sip! Visit…read moreDrunkeneasels.com to book your next fun night out!

Paint! What a fun place to be creative! I love that it's right downtown in beautiful Stillwater…read more I took my son here during his MEA break. We made a reservation ahead of time which was super easy by calling the studio a handful of days earlier. A reservation is optional. We were greeted by Andy who showed us the ropes regarding picking a ceramic piece, paint, & showed us to our table which was right up against the windows so we had some nice natural light. It was a relaxing atmosphere and I love how stress just melts away when you're painting. I decided on a llama succulent plant holder while my kiddo decided on the Eiffel Tower. The staff are great and friendly. You can also paint canvases if you want. They also host bday parties too! Tips: The staff will want you to do 3 coats of paint before you're done. If you don't finish your masterpiece during your visit - you can come back 1 more time to finish up. The price of the object includes the paint, firing the object, smocks, paint brushes and your time and table. Tipping is optional but appreciated.

I spent about two hours with two teenagers here. It was lovely and peaceful. The choices were…read moregreat. The supplies were good quality. The people who work here are on top of things, but also chill. I don't normally get all excited for places like this, but I definitely recommend Kari's! There are two types of paint. One you can take home same day and the other requires you to pick it up about a week or so later. They give you a month to pick up. We just walked in on a summer Friday afternoon. I would guess most of the time they have room for a group of 4 during walk in hours.

I came to Board & Brush tonight for a semi-private workshop with some coworkers, and it was such a…read morefun and memorable experience. They say the hardest part is choosing your project, and they are absolutely right. Before your workshop, you log onto their website to select what you'd like to make, and there are over 500 options to choose from. Many are incredibly cute, with a great mix of seasonal and holiday designs alongside everyday pieces that work with just about any home decor. I chose the barn quilt board. I appreciated that the website clearly lists the dimensions of each project while booking, it is definitely something to keep in mind when making your selection. When we arrived for the workshop, everything was ready for us: our project blank slate and stencils were laid out. No hammer or nails were needed, which made the process feel very approachable. There were two instructors leading our workshop, and they were fantastic. They were patient, informative, and incredibly organized. We had about 10 people in the workshop (2 groups), and they handled everyone and everything with so much grace. The workshop lasted three hours, which ended up being the perfect amount of time. We never felt rushed, but we also weren't waiting around. The instructors kept us on track while still allowing space to enjoy the process. I'm genuinely so happy with how my piece turned out, and it was such a great way to bond with my coworkers. I loved that everyone could work on a completely different project while still sharing the same experience. It really allowed everyone's creativity to shine in their own way. Overall, Board & Brush was a fantastic experience. It was fun, well-run, and something I'd absolutely recommend for a group outing, bachelorette party, birthday celebration or just something fun to do with family or friends (no occasion needed!).

Such a fun place for a bachelorette party! They are awesome, and Jill was so sweet! You put…read moretogether your project as they walk you through the process!

Terri was so helpful and made me feel at ease while painting. I feel like her encouragement and…read moretips really helped me find my way through my painting. I feel so proud of what I created and I would absolutely recommend taking any workshops or classes she is doing. It was so much fun and it made me want to paint much more.

Dropped in last night for their free Thursday evening admission. All I had to do was check-in at…read morethe front desk and receive a small medallion to wear. They even had a fun free craft going on in the basement, all supplies included and snacks! Yay! I just took an explore at my own pace through a couple of exhibits. The docents are a little creepy... I know they're just doing their job by standing there staring at you or following you around (probably because guests are bad at respecting the rules), but yeah, I found them a little distracting/detracting from the experience. Oh well. I just tried to ignore it and focus on the art as best I could. Moving from room to room and spiralling up gradual stairways will kind of get you lost inside the building. It's large and has multiple floors. The space will shift from cozy to grandiose at a moment's notice. If you don't like being lost, grab a map before you go in. If getting lost is a fun part of the experience for you, then by all means, just enjoy following your nose like I did, haha! I happened to be there on opening night for the new kid's exhibit they added, where you are encouraged to touch as part of exploration. It's not terribly large, but I like things that encourage imaginative play. Shame I saw one lady just staring at her cell phone like a drone while her kid played beside her. There are all-gender bathrooms on the ground floor by the lobby, and additional restrooms scattered throughout the center (when you stumble across them, lol). There are also coat closets for you to hang your coat if you don't need it; they keep the center nice and warm inside! There is an occasional water fountain as well, which is a godsend since they do not allow you to carry ANY drinks (even recloseable water bottles like Hydroflasks) into the exhibit spaces. There are also a couple of gift shops. The one in the lobby has affordable things, the one deeper in on the second floor is like modern art for your home + a wall of books. There are a couple of theatres inside, along with a full restaurant (y'know, if you have money for fancy-schmancy things like eating, oops). For parking you have a couple options: you can utilize the surface lot for $5 and it'll last you until midnight, or you can use the underground lot for $8. Depending on the weather conditions, that extra $3 might make it worth it to you to choose the underground space. On a chilly Thursday November evening, I still chose the outdoor lot and there were plenty of parking spaces available. There is also the option of squeezing into parallel parking along Vineland and using the meters. Obviously, the sculpture garden is also right next door to explore at any time of day for free. I highly recommend it, if only to take a quick selfie with the Cherry & Spoon or blue Cock.

I had the pleasure of attending the performance of Shamel Pitts - Tribe: Marks of Red on Saturday…read moreand it was interesting. I was very entertained as the performers were absolutely AMAZING. I enjoyed the space and I will be back another show and all of the other art parts that offer because I really love the arts. Go and be inspired.

I was looking for a coffee shop as I had a canceled meeting in the area. I am not familiar with…read morethis neighborhood so I just asked Yelp and it showed me Pow Wow Grounds. As I pulled into the parking lot, I saw that there was also a gallery in the same lot. I was magnetized by this large center piece of art and walked into the gallery. Wow. What history! This is such a beautiful gallery, the pieces curated tell a rich story of people whose land we are settlers and who are often silenced. I was deeply moved and would return to it again and again.

I just love this gallery…read more 1. It's a window in to contemporary Native American art and culture. 2. Always well curated. 3. The art teaches me about Native American culture and experiences. 4. The gallery is centered around the community. 5. It's convenient and accessible. I went to the Bring Her Home exhibit and was so moved with the very first painting I saw as I walked through the doors, "Stolen Daughter of Turtle Island" by Avis Charley. An oil on canvas painting of their mom after she left the reservation in North Dakota for LA in 1970. Their mom died tragically in Long Beach 20 years later. The painting was dedicated to the girls and women like her, that left their reservation for the city. The entire exhibit was insightful, but this painting in particular was really breathtaking.

I took a group class at Northern Clay center and it was amazing! We had 11 brand new students…read morelearning about throwing pottery for the first time (so we all needed individual attention) and the instructor was so friendly and able to help us all! I thought maybe we would each make one piece, but we each got to make 4 or 5 bowl-like objects (you got to pick) and to paint them. We also used the break room to order food, since pottery in the morning was hungry work. Northern Clay is giant inside- I had not idea looking at it from the street. There is a parking lot right by the building, so you don't have to worry about street parking. We had a great time, and will be back to pick up or art in 3 weeks! I definitely recommend the group classes or private parties, which came out to ~$50 per person.

I came here to buy a couple gifts and was not disappointed. I'd browsed some of their selection…read moreonline and saw all the pieces they'd advertised on display in their showroom. The pottery is grouped by artist, which made it easy to limit my browsing to only the styles I liked. I will note that (at least on the day I visited) they very heavily feature artists whose style is natural and rustic, which isn't bad, but for the prices they charge I was looking for something more sophisticated. I know all pottery takes a lot of work, but I'm not going to spend $80 on a misshapen mug. The items do focus pretty heavily on dishes and cups/mugs, which made gift shopping a little difficult, since I wasn't about to buy a surprise dinnerware set for someone. The person manning the front desk was very helpful and brought out more pieces from the back room of artists I liked. She was also able to share with me which pieces were and were not dishwasher safe. I left with a good selection of gifts and would definitely come back again.